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Michael J. Brett

Michael J. Brett

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
67
Citations
15059
World Ranking
5150
National Ranking
79

Overview

Michael J. Brett is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada. Their research is primarily situated within the field of engineering, emphasizing interdisciplinary applications across several subfields.

The main fields of study that define their scholarly output include:

  • Engineering

Within this broad area, their work extends to specific subfields such as:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Building and Construction
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Transportation

Key topics that characterize their research contributions comprise:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Urban Heat Island Mitigation
  • Structural Analysis of Composite Materials
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Urban Green Space and Health

The scientist's recent publications span the period from 2020 to 2025, covering a range of engineering and environmental themes. Notable papers include:

  • Comparison between cork-based and conventional green roof solutions, 2020, Building and Environment
  • Vibration serviceability assessment of the world's longest suspended footbridge in 2020, 2022, Structures
  • Theoretical and experimental analysis of the quasi-static and dynamic behaviour of the world's longest suspension footbridge in 2020, 2022, Engineering Structures
  • Evaluation of the Thermofluidic Performance of Climatic Chambers: Numerical and Experimental Studies, 2021, Fluids
  • Comprehensive in-situ assessment of glazing systems: thermal properties, comfort impacts, and machine learning-based predictive modelling, 2025, Building and Environment

The distribution of their publications by venue shows a concentration in several journals, with the highest number of articles published in:

  • Water Resources Research
  • Building and Environment
  • Energies
  • Structures
  • Engineering Structures

Frequent collaborators contributing to their research output include:

  • Kumud Acharya
  • Newsha Ajami
  • Christophe Ancey
  • Holly Barnard
  • Alberto Bellin

Best Publications

  • Chiral sculptured thin films

    K. Robbie;M. J. Brett;Akhlesh Lakhtakia

  • Glancing angle deposition: Fabrication, properties, and applications of micro- and nanostructured thin films

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  • FIRST THIN FILM REALIZATION OF A HELICOIDAL BIANISOTROPIC MEDIUM

    Kevin Robbie;Michael J. Brett;Akhlesh Lakhtakia

  • Chiral nematic order in liquid crystals imposed by an engineered inorganic nanostructure

    K. Robbie;K. Robbie;D. J. Broer;M. J. Brett

  • Optimized Colorimetric Photonic‐Crystal Humidity Sensor Fabricated Using Glancing Angle Deposition

    Matthew M. Hawkeye;Michael J. Brett;Michael J. Brett

  • Fabrication of submicrometer regular arrays of pillars and helices

    M. Malac;R. F. Egerton;M. J. Brett;B. Dick

  • Nanostructured gradient index optical filter for high-speed humidity sensing

    John J. Steele;Andy C. van Popta;Matthew M. Hawkeye;Jeremy C. Sit

  • Nanostructure engineering in porous columnar thin films: recent advances

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  • Periodic magnetic microstructures by glancing angle deposition

    B. Dick;M. J. Brett;T. J. Smy;M. R. Freeman

  • Electrochemical oxidation of Mn/MnO films: formation of an electrochemical capacitor

    B. Djurfors;J.N. Broughton;M.J. Brett;D.G. Ivey

  • Investigation of thin sputtered Mn films for electrochemical capacitors

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  • Gradient-index narrow-bandpass filter fabricated with glancing-angle deposition.

    Andy C. van Popta;Matthew M. Hawkeye;Jeremy C. Sit;Michael J. Brett

  • Three-dimensional simulation of film microstructure produced by glancing angle deposition

    T. Smy;D. Vick;M. J. Brett;S. K. Dew

  • Single-side-hydrogenated graphene: Density functional theory predictions

    Bhalchandra S. Pujari;Bhalchandra S. Pujari;Sergey Gusarov;Michael Brett;Michael Brett;Andriy Kovalenko;Andriy Kovalenko

  • Optical properties of porous helical thin films.

    Andy C. van Popta;Jeremy C. Sit;Michael J. Brett

  • Mechanical response of thin films with helical microstructures

    M. W. Seto;K. Robbie;D. Vick;M. J. Brett

  • Localized surface plasmon resonance biosensor using silver nanostructures fabricated by glancing angle deposition.

    Douglas A Gish;Francis Nsiah;Mark T McDermott;Michael J Brett

  • Ultrathin layer chromatography on nanostructured thin films.

    Louis W. Bezuidenhout;Michael J. Brett

  • Stable Inverted Polymer/Fullerene Solar Cells Using a Cationic Polythiophene Modified PEDOT:PSS Cathodic Interface

    David A. Rider;David A. Rider;Brian J. Worfolk;Brian J. Worfolk;Kenneth D. Harris;Abeed Lalany

  • Highly Ordered Organic Alq3 Chiral Luminescent Thin Films Fabricated by Glancing‐Angle Deposition

    Peter C. P. Hrudey;Kenneth L. Westra;Michael J. Brett

  • Surface area characterization of obliquely deposited metal oxide nanostructured thin films.

    Kathleen M. Krause;Michael T. Taschuk;Ken D. Harris;David A. Rider

  • Capacitive Humidity Sensors With High Sensitivity and Subsecond Response Times

    J.J. Steele;G.A. Fitzpatrick;M.J. Brett

  • Porous thin films for thermal barrier coatings.

    K.D. Harris;D. Vick;E.J. Gonzalez;T. Smy

Frequent Co-Authors

Jillian M. Buriak
Jillian M. Buriak University of Alberta
Dirk J. Broer
Dirk J. Broer Eindhoven University of Technology
Kenneth D. M. Harris
Kenneth D. M. Harris Cardiff University
Andriy Kovalenko
Andriy Kovalenko University of Alberta
D. Jed Harrison
D. Jed Harrison University of Alberta
Gertrud E. Morlock
Gertrud E. Morlock University of Giessen
Cees W. M. Bastiaansen
Cees W. M. Bastiaansen Eindhoven University of Technology
Douglas G. Ivey
Douglas G. Ivey University of Alberta
Jonathan G. C. Veinot
Jonathan G. C. Veinot University of Alberta
Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Akhlesh Lakhtakia Pennsylvania State University

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