2026 David H. Gracias: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	76	3349	3233	932	874	259	17504

David H. Gracias publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David H. Gracias sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 259 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

David H. Gracias D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David H. Gracias sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 76 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

2021 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to three-dimensional assembly and origami engineering of nanostructured materials and devices
2019 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
2015 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

David H. Gracias is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Molecular Biology, Condensed Matter Physics, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

The scientist's work covers a variety of specific topics, including Micro and Nano Robotics, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, Advanced Materials and Mechanics, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and Pluripotent Stem Cells Research.

Recent papers authored by David H. Gracias include:

Organoid intelligence (OI): the new frontier in biocomputing and intelligence-in-a-dish, 2023, Frontiers in Science
Shell microelectrode arrays (MEAs) for brain organoids, 2022, Science Advances
3D Printing of an In Situ Grown MOF Hydrogel with Tunable Mechanical Properties, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
Gastrointestinal-resident, shape-changing microdevices extend drug release in vivo, 2020, Science Advances
Label-Free Spectroscopic SARS-CoV-2 Detection on Versatile Nanoimprinted Substrates, 2022, Nano Letters

The researcher collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including Qi Huang, Gayatri Pahapale, Wangqu Liu, Lena Smirnova, and Itzy E. Morales Pantoja.

Publications are commonly found in venues such as bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), Science Advances, Nano Letters, ACS Nano, and Advanced Healthcare Materials.

Awards earned by David H. Gracias include the IEEE Fellow in 2021 for contributions to three-dimensional assembly and origami engineering of nanostructured materials and devices, Fellowship of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) awarded in 2019, and Fellowship of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) awarded in 2015.

Best Publications

3D printed bionic ears.

Manu S. Mannoor;Ziwen Jiang;Teena James;Yong Lin Kong

1016
Citations
Forming electrical networks in three dimensions by self-assembly

David H. Gracias;Joe Tien;Tricia L. Breen;Carey Hsu

678
Citations
Self-Folding Thermo-Magnetically Responsive Soft Microgrippers

Joyce C. Breger;ChangKyu Yoon;Rui Xiao;Hye Rin Kwag

660
Citations
Fabrication of a cylindrical display by patterned assembly.

Heiko O. Jacobs;Andrea R. Tao;Alexander Schwartz;David H. Gracias

505
Citations
Tetherless thermobiochemically actuated microgrippers.

Timothy G. Leong;Christina L. Randall;Bryan R. Benson;Noy Bassik

482
Citations
DNA sequence–directed shape change of photopatterned hydrogels via high-degree swelling

Angelo Cangialosi;ChangKyu Yoon;Jiayu Liu;Qi Huang

439
Citations
Self-propelled nanotools

Alexander A. Solovev;Wang Xi;David H. Gracias;Stefan M. Harazim

416
Citations
Self-folding devices and materials for biomedical applications

Christina L. Randall;Evin Gultepe;David H. Gracias

321
Citations
Self-folding polymeric containers for encapsulation and delivery of drugs☆

Rohan Fernandes;David H. Gracias

317
Citations
Origami MEMS and NEMS

John Rogers;Yonggang Huang;Oliver G. Schmidt;David H. Gracias

316
Citations
Biopsy using a Magnetic Capsule Endoscope Carrying, Releasing, and Retrieving Untethered Microgrippers

Sehyuk Yim;Evin Gultepe;David H. Gracias;Metin Sitti

315
Citations
Three‐Dimensional Fabrication at Small Size Scales

Timothy G. Leong;Aasiyeh M. Zarafshar;David H. Gracias

307
Citations
Rolled-up magnetic microdrillers: towards remotely controlled minimally invasive surgery

Wang Xi;Alexander A. Solovev;Adithya N. Ananth;David H. Gracias

299
Citations
Biopsy with Thermally‐Responsive Untethered Microtools

Evin Gultepe;Jatinder S. Randhawa;Sachin Kadam;Sumitaka Yamanaka

295
Citations
Bio-origami hydrogel scaffolds composed of photocrosslinked PEG bilayers

Mustapha Jamal;Sachin S. Kadam;Rui Xiao;Faraz Jivan

285
Citations
Transformer Hydrogels: A Review

Ozan Erol;Aishwarya Pantula;Wangqu Liu;David H. Gracias

285
Citations
Stimuli-Responsive Theragrippers for Chemomechanical Controlled Release

Kate Malachowski;Joyce Breger;Hye Rin Kwag;Martha O. Wang

282
Citations
Photolithographically patterned smart hydrogel based bilayer actuators

Noy Bassik;Beza T. Abebe;Kate E. Laflin;David H. Gracias

276
Citations
Differentially photo-crosslinked polymers enable self-assembling microfluidics

Mustapha Jamal;Aasiyeh M. Zarafshar;David H. Gracias

272
Citations
Fabrication of Micrometer‐Scale, Patterned Polyhedra by Self‐Assembly

D.H. Gracias;V. Kavthekar;J.C. Love;K.E. Paul

208
Citations