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  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research on the role of grain boundary phases and their importance to the engineering of technical ceramics.

Overview

David R. Clarke is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields in engineering and materials science, focusing extensively on the intersection of advanced materials and their practical applications.

Their main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these areas, Clarke has contributed to a variety of specialized subfields, notably:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Ceramics and Composites
  • Cognitive Neuroscience

Specific topics covered in Clarke's work involve:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Glass properties and applications
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Tactile and Sensory Interactions
  • Thermal properties of materials

Notable recent publications include:

  • "Dielectric elastomer actuators," 2021, Journal of Applied Physics
  • "A Wearable Soft Haptic Communicator Based on Dielectric Elastomer Actuators," 2020, Soft Robotics
  • "Rotational multimaterial printing of filaments with subvoxel control," 2023, Nature
  • "Expression of interfacial Seebeck coefficient through grain boundary engineering with multi-layer graphene nanoplatelets," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Printing Reconfigurable Bundles of Dielectric Elastomer Fibers," 2021, Advanced Functional Materials

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Clarke include:

  • Ehsan Hajiesmaili
  • Jennifer A. Lewis
  • Victor K. Champagne
  • Robert J. Wood
  • Alex Chortos

Clarke frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Soft Robotics
  • Macromolecules
  • Acta Materialia
  • Materials Horizons

In 1999, Clarke was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for research focused on the role of grain boundary phases and their significance to engineering technical ceramics.

Best Publications

  • Effective thermal conductivity of particulate composites with interfacial thermal resistance

    Ce-Wen Nan;R. Birringer;David R. Clarke;H. Gleiter

  • On the optical band gap of zinc oxide

    V. Srikant;D. R. Clarke

  • Nanoscale thermal transport. II. 2003–2012

    David G. Cahill;Paul V. Braun;Gang Chen;David R. Clarke

  • The Tetragonal-Monoclinic Transformation in Zirconia: Lessons Learned and Future Trends

    Jérôme Chevalier;Laurent Gremillard;Anil V. Virkar;David R. Clarke

  • Thermal-barrier coatings for more efficient gas-turbine engines

    David R. Clarke;Matthias Oechsner;Nitin P. Padture

  • Size dependent hardness of silver single crystals

    Qing Ma;David R. Clarke

  • MATERIALS DESIGN FOR THE NEXT GENERATION THERMAL BARRIER COATINGS

    D. R. Clarke;C. G. Levi

  • Materials selection guidelines for low thermal conductivity thermal barrier coatings

    David R. Clarke

  • Thermal barrier coating materials

    David R. Clarke;Simon R. Phillpot

  • On the Equilibrium Thickness of Intergranular Glass Phases in Ceramic Materials

    David R. Clarke

  • Controlled flight of a microrobot powered by soft artificial muscles

    Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Yufeng Chen;Huichan Zhao;Jie Mao;Jie Mao;Pakpong Chirarattananon

  • The influence of oxides on the performance of advanced gas turbines

    A.G. Evans;D.R. Clarke;C.G. Levi

  • Interpenetrating Phase Composites

    David R. Clarke

  • MOSAIC STRUCTURE IN EPITAXIAL THIN FILMS HAVING LARGE LATTICE MISMATCH

    V. Srikant;J. S. Speck;D. R. Clarke

  • Surface rumpling of a (Ni, Pt)Al bond coat induced by cyclic oxidation

    V.K Tolpygo;D.R Clarke

  • Optical absorption edge of ZnO thin films: The effect of substrate

    V. Srikant;D. R. Clarke

  • Dielectric Elastomer Based “Grippers” for Soft Robotics

    Samuel Shian;Katia Bertoldi;David R. Clarke

  • The influence of particle size and particle fracture on the elastic/plastic deformation of metal matrix composites

    C.-W. Nan;D.R. Clarke

  • Amorphization and conductivity of silicon and germanium induced by indentation.

    D. R. Clarke;M. C. Kroll;P. D. Kirchner;R. F. Cook

  • Data-Driven Review of Thermoelectric Materials: Performance and Resource Considerations

    Michael W. Gaultois;Taylor D. Sparks;Christopher K. H. Borg;Ram Seshadri

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert J. Wood
Robert J. Wood Harvard University
Zhigang Suo
Zhigang Suo Harvard University
Anthony G. Evans
Anthony G. Evans University of California, Santa Barbara
Katia Bertoldi
Katia Bertoldi Harvard University
Robert F. Cook
Robert F. Cook National Institute of Standards and Technology
Carlos G. Levi
Carlos G. Levi University of California, Santa Barbara
Manfred Rühle
Manfred Rühle Max Planck Society
James S. Speck
James S. Speck University of California, Santa Barbara
William A. Ducker
William A. Ducker Virginia Tech
Steven P. DenBaars
Steven P. DenBaars University of California, Santa Barbara

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