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54
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9622
World Ranking
8961
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2189

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - ASM Fellow "For significant contributions to the understanding of small scale mechanical behavior, particularly through nanoindentation."

Overview

David F. Bahr is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on several specialized subfields including Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their work has explored a range of scientific topics, particularly Metal and Thin Film Mechanics, High-Temperature Coating Behaviors, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Flame Retardant Materials and Properties, Energetic Materials and Combustion, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes.

David F. Bahr has contributed to numerous publications, with recent papers reflecting a wide array of materials science and engineering advances. These include:

  • Intel 4 CMOS Technology Featuring Advanced FinFET Transistors optimized for High Density and High-Performance Computing, 2022, 2022 IEEE Symposium on VLSI Technology and Circuits (VLSI Technology and Circuits)
  • Predictions of decreased surface roughness after shot peening using controlled media dimensions, 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • Establishing a Cold Spray Particle Deposition Window on Polymer Substrate, 2021, Journal of Thermal Spray Technology
  • Additive manufacturing of a high-performance aluminum alloy from cold mechanically derived non-spherical powder, 2023, Communications Materials
  • Antidelaminating, Thermally Stable, and Cost-Effective Flexible Kapton Platforms for Nitrate Sensors, Mercury Aptasensors, Protein Sensors, and p-Type Organic Thin-Film Transistors, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The scientist has frequently collaborated with several coauthors, including Jung-Ting Tsai, Martin Byung-Guk Jun, Alexandra C. Burch, Temitope Q. Aminu, and Siavash Ghanbari.

David F. Bahr's work is regularly published in venues such as Communications Materials, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, Crystals, arXiv (Cornell University), and MRS Advances, indicating engagement with a variety of journals centered on materials and engineering sciences.

Among recognitions, they have been honored as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2015. In 2012, they were named an ASM Fellow for significant contributions to the understanding of small scale mechanical behavior, particularly through nanoindentation.

Best Publications

  • Non-linear deformation mechanisms during nanoindentation

    D.F. Bahr;D.E. Kramer;W.W. Gerberich

  • Efficiency of energy conversion for devices containing a piezoelectric component

    Cecilia D Richards;Michael J Anderson;David F Bahr;Robert F Richards

  • Hydrogen effects on dislocation activity in austenitic stainless steel

    K.A. Nibur;K.A. Nibur;D.F. Bahr;B.P. Somerday

  • Yield strength predictions from the plastic zone around nanocontacts

    D. Kramer;H. Huang;M. Kriese;J. Robach

  • Thermal and mechanical properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/cellulose nanowhiskers composites

    Elena Ten;Joel Turtle;David Bahr;Long Jiang

  • Plastic strain and strain gradients at very small indentation depths

    N. I. Tymiak;D. E. Kramer;D. F. Bahr;T. J. Wyrobek

  • Mechanical properties of cubic zinc carboxylate IRMOF-1 metal-organic framework crystals

    D. F. Bahr;J. A. Reid;W. M. Mook;C. A. Bauer

  • Effects of Cellulose Nanowhiskers on Mechanical, Dielectric, and Rheological Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/Cellulose Nanowhisker Composites

    Elena Ten;David F. Bahr;Bin Li;Long Jiang

  • Analysis of plastic deformation in nanoscale metallic multilayers with coherent and incoherent interfaces

    Hussein M. Zbib;Cory T. Overman;Firas Akasheh;David Bahr

  • The influence of cellulose nanocrystals on the microstructure of cement paste

    Yizheng Cao;Nannan Tian;David Bahr;Pablo D. Zavattieri

  • Analysis of heterogeneous deformation and dislocation dynamics in single crystal micropillars under compression

    S. Akarapu;H.M. Zbib;D.F. Bahr

  • Piezoelectric micro-transducers, methods of use and manufacturing methods for same

    Robert F. Richards;David F. Bahr;Cecilia D. Richards

  • Elastic loading and elastoplastic unloading from nanometer level indentations for modulus determinations

    William W Gerberich;W. Yu;D. Kramer;A. Strojny

  • The coordinated buckling of carbon nanotube turfs under uniform compression.

    A A Zbib;S Dj Mesarovic;E T Lilleodden;D McClain

  • Optimization of electromechanical coupling for a thin-film PZT membrane: II. Experiment

    Jeong-Hyun Cho;M. Anderson;R. Richards;D. Bahr

  • Direct observation of plasticity and quantitative hardness measurements in single crystal cyclotrimethylene trinitramine by nanoindentation

    Kyle J. Ramos;Daniel E. Hooks;David F. Bahr

  • Characterization of flexible ECoG electrode arrays for chronic recording in awake rats.

    John D. Yeager;Derrick J. Phillips;David M. Rector;David F. Bahr

  • Molecular dynamics simulations of plastic deformation in Nb/NbC multilayers

    I. Salehinia;J. Wang;D.F. Bahr;H.M. Zbib

  • A resonant frequency tunable, extensional mode piezoelectric vibration harvesting mechanism

    Dylan J Morris;John M Youngsman;Michael J Anderson;David F Bahr

  • A MEMS fabricated flexible electrode array for recording surface field potentials

    Brian A. Hollenberg;Cecilia D. Richards;Robert Richards;David F. Bahr

  • Energy considerations regarding yield points during indentation

    D. F. Bahr;D. E. Wilson;D. A. Crowson

Frequent Co-Authors

Hussein M. Zbib
Hussein M. Zbib Washington State University
William W Gerberich
William W Gerberich University of Minnesota
Jun Jiao
Jun Jiao Portland State University
Somuri V. Prasad
Somuri V. Prasad Sandia National Laboratories
Shuai Shao
Shuai Shao Auburn University
Michael P. Wolcott
Michael P. Wolcott Washington State University
Lia Stanciu
Lia Stanciu Purdue University West Lafayette
Kelvin G. Lynn
Kelvin G. Lynn Washington State University
Xinghang Zhang
Xinghang Zhang Purdue University West Lafayette
Emil Pfender
Emil Pfender University of Minnesota

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