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Joanna McKittrick was affiliated with the University of California, San Diego in the United States. Their research spanned the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on subfields including Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Surgery.

The scientist's work concentrated on several main topics: Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition, Bone Tissue Engineering Materials, Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, Orthopaedic implants and arthroplasty, Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, Advanced materials and composites, and Dental Implant Techniques and Outcomes.

Throughout their career, Joanna McKittrick contributed to multiple publications in leading venues, including the Journal of Materials Research and Technology (4 publications), Additive Manufacturing (1 publication), Scientific Reports (1 publication), Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (1 publication), and Acta Materialia (1 publication).

Their recent papers comprised:

  • Fabrication of ceramic bone scaffolds by solvent jetting 3D printing and sintering: Towards load-bearing applications, 2020, Additive Manufacturing
  • Comparison of different protocols for demineralization of cortical bone, 2021, Scientific Reports
  • Radular stylus of Cryptochiton stelleri: A multifunctional lightweight and flexible fiber-reinforced composite, 2020, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
  • Modeling zirconia sintering trajectory for obtaining translucent submicronic ceramics for dental implant applications, 2020, Acta Materialia
  • Scale and size effects on the mechanical properties of bioinspired 3D printed two-phase composites, 2020, Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Joanna McKittrick had frequent collaborations with a number of coauthors, including Geuntak Lee, Eugene A. Olevsky, Siyuan Pang, Frances Y. Su, and Iwona Jasiuk, each contributing to joint research projects multiple times.

Best Publications

  • Structural Biological Materials: Critical Mechanics-Materials Connections

    Marc André Meyers;Joanna McKittrick;Po-Yu Chen

  • Keratin: Structure, mechanical properties, occurrence in biological organisms, and efforts at bioinspiration

    Bin Wang;Wen Yang;Joanna McKittrick;Marc André Meyers

  • Biological materials: Functional adaptations and bioinspired designs

    Po-Yu Chen;Joanna McKittrick;Marc André Meyers

  • Structural Design Elements in Biological Materials: Application to Bioinspiration

    Steven E. Naleway;Michael M. Porter;Joanna McKittrick;Marc A. Meyers

  • Multiscale Toughening Mechanisms in Biological Materials and Bioinspired Designs

    Wei Huang;David Restrepo;David Restrepo;Jae‐Young Jung;Frances Y. Su

  • Structure and mechanical properties of crab exoskeletons.

    Po-Yu Chen;Albert Yu-Min Lin;Joanna McKittrick;Marc André Meyers

  • Review: Down Conversion Materials for Solid‐State Lighting

    Joanna McKittrick;Lauren E. Shea-Rohwer

  • Structure and Mechanical Properties of Selected Biological Materials

    P.-Y. Chen;A.Y.M. Lin;Y.-S. Lin;Y. Seki

  • The Structure, Functions, and Mechanical Properties of Keratin

    J. McKittrick;P.-Y. Chen;S. G. Bodde;W. Yang

  • Synthesis of Red‐Emitting, Small Particle Size Luminescent Oxides Using an Optimized Combustion Process

    Lauren E. Shea;Joanna McKittrick;Olivia A. Lopez;Esther Sluzky

  • Fluorescence properties of polycrystalline Tm3+-activated Y3Al5O12 and Tm3+-Li+ co-activated Y3Al5O12 in the visible and near IR ranges

    O.A. Lopez;J. McKittrick;L.E. Shea

  • The influence of processing parameters on luminescent oxides produced by combustion synthesis

    J. McKittrick;L.E. Shea;C.F. Bacalski;E.J. Bosze

  • Phase Development and Luminescence in Chromium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (YAG:Cr) Phosphors

    Karin M. Kinsman;Joanna McKittrick;Esther Sluzky;Kenneth Hesse

  • Energy absorbent natural materials and bioinspired design strategies: A review

    J. McKittrick;P.-Y. Chen;L. Tombolato;E.E. Novitskaya

  • A Sinusoidally Architected Helicoidal Biocomposite.

    Nicholas A Yaraghi;Nicolás Guarín-Zapata;Lessa K Grunenfelder;Eric Hintsala

  • Synthesis and optelectronic characterization of gallium doped zinc oxide transparent electrodes

    G.A. Hirata;J. McKittrick;T. Cheeks;J.M. Siqueiros

  • Armadillo armor: mechanical testing and micro-structural evaluation.

    Irene H. Chen;James H. Kiang;Victor Correa;Maria I. Lopez

  • Comparison of the structure and mechanical properties of bovine femur bone and antler of the North American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis)

    P.-Y. Chen;A.G. Stokes;J. McKittrick

  • Rapid solidification processing

    Loren A. Jacobson;Joanna McKittrick

  • Mechanistic aspects of the fracture toughness of elk antler bone.

    M.E. Launey;P.-Y. Chen;J. McKittrick;R.O. Ritchie;R.O. Ritchie

Frequent Co-Authors

Marc A. Meyers
Marc A. Meyers University of California, San Diego
Eugene A. Olevsky
Eugene A. Olevsky San Diego State University
Iwona Jasiuk
Iwona Jasiuk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
David Kisailus
David Kisailus University of California, Irvine
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Shyue Ping Ong
Shyue Ping Ong University of California, San Diego
John A. Frangos
John A. Frangos University of California, San Diego
Won Bin Im
Won Bin Im Hanyang University
Pablo D. Zavattieri
Pablo D. Zavattieri Purdue University West Lafayette
Horacio D. Espinosa
Horacio D. Espinosa Northwestern University

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