2026 Matthew Tirrell: 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	100	1061	1014	352	326	514	33841
Chemistry	100	1284	1141	492	403	518	33694

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
2009 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
2000 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
1999 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
1997 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in the evolving field of soft materials, especially in adhesion and other interfacial effects in polymers.
1987 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For outstanding contributions to the fundamental knowledge of the diffusion and interfacial properties of polymers
1987 - John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society In recognition of extensive research accomplishments leading to greater understanding of the diffusion and interfacial properties of polymers.
1986 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
1982 - Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Matthew Tirrell is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans several interconnected fields, including materials science, chemistry, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. These areas include extensive work in polymer science and interfaces, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to soft matter and molecular interactions.

The scientist's body of work covers a variety of subfields, such as molecular biology, surfaces, coatings and films, organic chemistry, biomaterials, and physical and theoretical chemistry. Their research topics indicate a focus on polymer surface interaction studies, surfactants and colloidal systems, electrostatics and colloid interactions, advanced polymer synthesis and characterization, supramolecular self-assembly in materials, material dynamics and properties, and RNA interference and gene delivery.

Frequent collaborators with this researcher include Juan Pablo, Jeffrey Ting, Wei Chen, Artem M. Rumyantsev, and Alexander E. Marras.

Publications by this researcher are often featured in prominent scientific venues. They have published most frequently in:

Macromolecules
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Biomacromolecules
Advanced Healthcare Materials

Examples of recent papers include:

"Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervation across a Broad Range of Charge Densities," 2021, Macromolecules
"Effect of Solvent Quality on the Phase Behavior of Polyelectrolyte Complexes," 2020, Macromolecules
"Effects of Non-Electrostatic Intermolecular Interactions on the Phase Behavior of pH-Sensitive Polyelectrolyte Complexes," 2020, Macromolecules
"Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems: The Central Role of Water/Solid Interfaces in Adsorption, Reactivity, and Transport," 2021, Chemical Reviews
"Impact of wet-dry cycling on the phase behavior and compartmentalization properties of complex coacervates," 2020, Nature Communications

The scientist has authored books published by World Scientific, including "The World Scientific Reference of Water Science" released in 2021.

Awards and recognitions accumulated over their career reflect affiliations with prestigious academies and societies. These include:

Member of the National Academy of Sciences (2019)
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2009)
Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2000)
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1999)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1997) for leadership in soft materials and interfacial effects in polymers
Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (1987) for contributions to diffusion and interfacial properties of polymers
John H. Dillon Medal, American Physical Society (1987)
Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1986)
Fellow of Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (1982)

Best Publications

Tethered chains in polymer microstructures

A. Halperin;M. Tirrell;T. P. Lodge

1572
Citations
The role of surface science in bioengineered materials

Matthew Tirrell;Efrosini Kokkoli;Markus Biesalski

610
Citations
The healing process at polymer–polymer interfaces

Stephen Prager;Matthew Tirrell

559
Citations
Molecular dynamics of narrow, liquid‐filled pores

J. J. Magda;M. Tirrell;H. T. Davis

496
Citations
Forces between surfaces of block copolymers adsorbed on mica

Georges. Hadziioannou;Sanjay. Patel;Steve. Granick;Matthew. Tirrell

482
Citations
Lamellae orientation in dynamically sheared diblock copolymer melts

Kurt A. Koppi;Matthew Tirrell;Frank S. Bates;Kristoffer Almdal

448
Citations
Adhesion and friction mechanisms of polymer-on-polymer surfaces.

Nobuo Maeda;Nianhuan Chen;Matthew Tirrell;Jacob N. Israelachvili

404
Citations
Synthetic lipidation of peptides and amino acids: monolayer structure and properties.

Peter Berndt;Gregg B. Fields;Matthew Tirrell

382
Citations
Molecular dynamics of flow in micropores

I. Bitsanis;J. J. Magda;M. Tirrell;H. T. Davis

382
Citations
Polymer Self-Diffusion in Entangled Systems

Matthew Tirrell

378
Citations
Phase behaviour and complex coacervation of aqueous polypeptide solutions

Dimitrios Priftis;Matthew Tirrell

367
Citations
Self-assembling amphiphiles for construction of protein molecular architecture

Ying-Ching Yu;Peter Berndt;Matthew Tirrell;Gregg B. Fields

354
Citations
Phase Behavior and Salt Partitioning in Polyelectrolyte Complex Coacervates

Lu Li;Samanvaya Srivastava;Samanvaya Srivastava;Samanvaya Srivastava;Marat Andreev;Amanda B. Marciel;Amanda B. Marciel

352
Citations
Membership and Behavior of Ultra-Low-Diversity Pathogen Communities Present in the Gut of Humans during Prolonged Critical Illness

Alexander Zaborin;Daniel Smith;Kevin Garfield;John F. Quensen

344
Citations
Measurement of Forces Between Surfaces in Polymer Fluids

Sanjay S. Patel;Matthew Tirrell

333
Citations
Molecular theory of the Trommsdorff effect

Thomas J. Tulig;Matthew Tirrell

332
Citations
Thermodynamic Characterization of Polypeptide Complex Coacervation

Dimitrios Priftis;Nicolas Laugel;Nicolas Laugel;Matthew Tirrell;Matthew Tirrell

330
Citations
Protein Encapsulation via Polypeptide Complex Coacervation

Katie A. Black;Dimitrios Priftis;Sarah L. Perry;Jeremy Yip

328
Citations
Self-assembled peptide amphiphile micelles containing a cytotoxic T-cell epitope promote a protective immune response in vivo.

Matthew Black;Amanda Trent;Yulia Kostenko;Joseph Saeyong Lee

322
Citations
Laser-Activated Gene Silencing via Gold Nanoshell−siRNA Conjugates

Gary B. Braun;Alessia Pallaoro;Guohui Wu;Dimitris Missirlis

321
Citations
Shear-induced isotropic-to-lamellar transition.

Kurt A. Koppi;Matthew Tirrell;Frank S. Bates

313
Citations
Targeting of albumin-embedded paclitaxel nanoparticles to tumors.

Priya Prakash Karmali;Priya Prakash Karmali;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Mark Kastantin;Matthew Black

305
Citations
Micelle formation of BAB triblock copolymers in solvents that preferentially dissolve the A block

N. P. Balsara;M. Tirrell;T. P. Lodge

303
Citations
Targeting atherosclerosis by using modular, multifunctional micelles

David Peters;Mark Kastantin;Venkata Ramana Kotamraju;Priya P. Karmali

301
Citations