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Markus J. Buehler

Markus J. Buehler

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
122
Citations
54248
World Ranking
452
National Ranking
166

Markus J. Buehler 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 Markus J. Buehler sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 642 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Markus J. Buehler 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 Markus J. Buehler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 122 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Markus J. Buehler is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research spans primarily the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with substantial contributions to subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Biomaterials, Molecular Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Artificial Intelligence.

Their recent published papers reflect a focus on the intersection of machine learning and material design, nanocomposites, and bioinspired materials. Notable papers include:

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in design of mechanical materials (2020, Materials Horizons)
  • Hierarchically structured bioinspired nanocomposites (2022, Nature Materials)
  • Deep learning model to predict complex stress and strain fields in hierarchical composites (2021, Science Advances)
  • Transition-metal coordinate bonds for bioinspired macromolecules with tunable mechanical properties (2021, Nature Reviews Materials)
  • Using Deep Learning to Predict Fracture Patterns in Crystalline Solids (2020, Matter)

Markus J. Buehler's work involves principal topics such as:

  • Machine Learning in Materials Science
  • Silk-based biomaterials and applications
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Protein Structure and Dynamics
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • Topic Modeling
  • Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications

Frequent collaborators include David L. Kaplan, Zhenze Yang, Eesha Khare, Andrew J. Lew, and Mario Milazzo. These coauthors appear regularly in joint projects and publications.

The scientist publishes extensively in a range of venues, with a large number of articles appearing in arXiv (Cornell University), and multiple contributions to journals such as MRS Bulletin, Matter, Advanced Materials, and ACS Nano.

Best Publications

  • Nanoconfinement controls stiffness, strength and mechanical toughness of β-sheet crystals in silk

    Sinan Keten;Zhi Ping Xu;Britni Ihle;Markus J. Buehler

  • A realistic molecular model of cement hydrates

    Roland J. M. Pellenq;Akihiro Kushima;Rouzbeh Shahsavari;Krystyn J. Van Vliet

  • Current issues in research on structure–property relationships in polymer nanocomposites

    J. Jancar;J.F. Douglas;F.W. Starr;S.K. Kumar

  • Nature designs tough collagen: Explaining the nanostructure of collagen fibrils

    Markus J. Buehler

  • Multifunctionality and control of the crumpling and unfolding of large-area graphene

    Jianfeng Zang;Seunghwa Ryu;Nicola Pugno;Qiming Wang

  • Merger of structure and material in nacre and bone - Perspectives on de novo biomimetic materials

    Horacio D. Espinosa;Jee E. Rim;Francois Barthelat;Markus J. Buehler

  • Nanomechanics of functional and pathological amyloid materials

    Tuomas P. J. Knowles;Markus J. Buehler

  • On the Mechanistic Origins of Toughness in Bone

    Maximilien E. Launey;Markus J. Buehler;Robert O. Ritchie

  • Hierarchical structure and nanomechanics of collagen microfibrils from the atomistic scale up.

    Alfonso Gautieri;Simone Vesentini;Alberto Redaelli;Markus J. Buehler

  • Structure and mechanics of interfaces in biological materials

    Francois Barthelat;Zhen Yin;Markus J. Buehler

  • Nanofibrils in nature and materials engineering

    Shengjie Ling;David L. Kaplan;Markus J. Buehler

  • Polydopamine and eumelanin: from structure-property relationships to a unified tailoring strategy

    Marco d’Ischia;Alessandra Napolitano;Vincent Ball;Chun-Teh Chen

  • Artificial intelligence and machine learning in design of mechanical materials

    Kai Guo;Zhenze Yang;Chi Hua Yu;Chi Hua Yu;Markus J. Buehler

  • Combinatorial molecular optimization of cement hydrates

    M.J. Abdolhosseini Qomi;K.J. Krakowiak;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;M. Bauchy;K.L. Stewart

  • Molecular mechanics of mineralized collagen fibrils in bone.

    Arun K. Nair;Alfonso Gautieri;Alfonso Gautieri;Shu-Wei Chang;Markus J. Buehler

  • Nonlinear material behaviour of spider silk yields robust webs

    Steven W. Cranford;Anna Tarakanova;Anna Tarakanova;Nicola M. Pugno;Markus J. Buehler

  • Bioinspired hierarchical composite design using machine learning: simulation, additive manufacturing, and experiment

    Grace X. Gu;Chun-Teh Chen;Deon J. Richmond;Markus J. Buehler

  • Tuning the mechanical properties of graphene oxide paper and its associated polymer nanocomposites by controlling cooperative intersheet hydrogen bonding.

    Owen C. Compton;Steven W. Cranford;Karl W. Putz;Zhi An

  • Mechanical properties of graphyne

    Steven W. Cranford;Markus J. Buehler

  • Plasticity and toughness in bone

    Robert O. Ritchie;Markus J. Buehler;Paul K. Hansma

  • Molecular and Nanostructural Mechanisms of Deformation, Strength and Toughness of Spider Silk Fibrils.

    Andrea Nova;Sinan Keten;Nicola M. Pugno;Alberto Redaelli

  • Nanomechanics of collagen fibrils under varying cross-link densities: atomistic and continuum studies.

    Markus J. Buehler

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhao Qin
Zhao Qin Syracuse University
David L. Kaplan
David L. Kaplan Tufts University
Nicola Pugno
Nicola Pugno University of Trento
Sinan Keten
Sinan Keten Northwestern University
Huajian Gao
Huajian Gao Tsinghua University
Zhi Ping Xu
Zhi Ping Xu University of Queensland
Alberto Redaelli
Alberto Redaelli Polytechnic University of Milan
Alexander Hartmaier
Alexander Hartmaier Ruhr University Bochum
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University

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