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44
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David L. Bourell 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 L. Bourell sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 192 publications — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David L. Bourell 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 L. Bourell sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

David L. Bourell is affiliated with The University of Texas at Austin in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with significant contributions spanning areas such as Automotive Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Building and Construction.

The scientist's work is centered on key topics including Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Manufacturing Process and Optimization, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Laser Material Processing Techniques, and Nonlinear Optical Materials Studies.

Among recent papers authored or co-authored by David L. Bourell are:

  • Material-structure-performance integrated laser-metal additive manufacturing (2021) published in Science
  • Additive Manufacturing Review: Early Past to Current Practice (2020) published in Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
  • 3D printed optics and photonics: Processes, materials and applications (2023) published in Materials Today
  • Additive manufacturing-enabled design, manufacturing, and lifecycle performance (2020) published in Additive Manufacturing
  • Analysis and Optimization of Mechanical Properties of Laser-Sintered Cellulose/PLA Mixture (2021) published in Materials

David L. Bourell has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including David K. Leigh, Terry Wohlers, Hui Zhang, Yanling Guo, and Joseph J. Beaman. These collaborations have contributed to research outputs primarily in additive manufacturing and related technologies.

The scientist's publications appear repeatedly in several venues, notably JOM with three papers, Science, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Materials Today, and Additive Manufacturing.

In addition to journal articles, David L. Bourell has book publications with ASM International, specifically the work titled Additive manufacturing processes released in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Material-structure-performance integrated laser-metal additive manufacturing.

    Dongdong Gu;Xinyu Shi;Reinhart Poprawe;David L. Bourell

  • Materials for additive manufacturing

    David Bourell;Jean Pierre Kruth;Ming Leu;Gideon Levy

  • A review of selective laser melting of aluminum alloys: Processing, microstructure, property and developing trends

    Jinliang Zhang;Bo Song;Qingsong Wei;Dave Bourell

  • Solid Freeform Fabrication: A New Direction in Manufacturing

    Joseph J. Beaman;Harris L. Marcus;David L. Bourell;Joel W. Barlow

  • Laser based additive manufacturing in industry and academia

    Michael Schmidt;Marion Merklein;David Bourell;Dimitri Dimitrov

  • Selective laser sintering of metals and ceramics

    David L. Bourell;Harris L. Marcus;Joel W. Barlow;Joseph J. Beaman

  • Model of the selective laser sintering of bisphenol-A polycarbonate

    J. Christian Nelson;Samuel Xue;Joel W. Barlow;Joseph J. Beaman

  • Shaping of engineering ceramics by electro, chemical and physical processes

    Eleonora Ferraris;Jef Vleugels;Yuebin Guo;David Bourell

  • Direct laser freeform fabrication of high performance metal components

    Suman Das;Joseph J. Beama;Martin Wohlert;David L. Bourell

  • Performance Limitations in Polymer Laser Sintering

    David L. Bourell;Trevor J. Watt;David K. Leigh;Ben Fulcher

  • Sustainability issues in laser-based additive manufacturing

    R. Sreenivasan;A. Goel;David L Bourell

  • A theoretical and experimental study of aluminum alloy 6061-SiC metal matrix composite to identify the operative mechanism for accelerated aging

    I. Dutta;David L Bourell

  • Post‐processing of selective laser sintered metal parts

    Mukesh Agarwala;David Bourell;Joseph Beaman;Harris Marcus

  • Influence of dislocation density and distribution on the aging behavior of 6061 AlSiCw composites

    I. Dutta;David L Bourell

  • Metallic materials for 3D printing

    Suman Das;David L. Bourell;S. S. Babu

  • Processing of titanium net shapes by SLS/HIP

    Suman Das;Martin Wohlert;Joseph J Beaman;David L Bourell

  • Reducing surface roughness of metallic freeform-fabricated parts using non-tactile finishing methods

    J.A. Ramos-Grez;D.L. Bourell

  • Tip-based nanomanufacturing by electrical, chemical, mechanical and thermal processes

    A. P. Malshe;Kamlakar P Rajurkar;K. R. Virwani;C. R. Taylor

  • Influence of martensite transformation strain on the ductility of dual-phase steels

    David L Bourell;A. Rizk

  • A Novel Processing Approach for Additive Manufacturing of Commercial Aluminum Alloys

    Christopher E. Roberts;David Bourell;Trevor Watt;Julien Cohen

  • Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium Proceedings

    Harris L. Marcus;Joseph J. Beeman;Joel W. Barlow;David L. Bourell

  • Selective Laser Sintering of Polymer-Coated Silicon Carbide Powders

    J. Christian Nelson;Neal K. Vail;Joel W. Barlow;Joseph J. Beaman

  • Rapid manufacturing of silicon carbide composites

    R. S. Evans;D. L. Bourell;J. J. Beaman;M. I. Campbell

Frequent Co-Authors

Joel W. Barlow
Joel W. Barlow The University of Texas at Austin
Kristin L. Wood
Kristin L. Wood University of Colorado Denver
Arumugam Manthiram
Arumugam Manthiram The University of Texas at Austin
Thomas R. Kurfess
Thomas R. Kurfess Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David W. Rosen
David W. Rosen Singapore University of Technology and Design
Richard E. DeVor
Richard E. DeVor University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Carolyn Conner Seepersad
Carolyn Conner Seepersad The University of Texas at Austin
Marc J. Madou
Marc J. Madou University of California, Irvine
Kamlakar P Rajurkar
Kamlakar P Rajurkar University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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