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Michael R. Kessler 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 Michael R. Kessler sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 268 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael R. Kessler 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 Michael R. Kessler sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Michael R. Kessler is affiliated with North Dakota State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and engineering, with a focus on polymers and plastics, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering. Their work also covers materials chemistry and molecular medicine as significant subfields.

The scientist's main topics of research include polymer composites and self-healing, advanced materials and mechanics, hydrogels with respect to synthesis, properties, and applications, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, liquid crystal research advancements, and structural health monitoring techniques.

Frequent publication venues for Michael R. Kessler include:

  • Macromolecular Rapid Communications
  • Macromolecules
  • Polymer International
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Journal of Hepatology

Coauthors who have collaborated frequently with Kessler include:

  • Yuzhan Li
  • Esther Amstad
  • Orlando Rios
  • Tianyu Yuan
  • Monojoy Goswami

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Michael R. Kessler illustrate their research interests and publication breadth:

  • "Thermosetting polymers from renewable sources," 2020, in Polymer International
  • "Programmable Shape Change in Semicrystalline Liquid Crystal Elastomers," 2022, in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Uniting to defeat steatotic liver disease: A global mission to promote healthy livers and healthy lives," 2023, in Journal of Hepatology
  • "Functional liquid crystalline epoxy networks and composites: from materials design to applications," 2021, in International Materials Reviews
  • "Combined light- and heat-induced shape memory behavior of anthracene-based epoxy elastomers," 2020, in Scientific Reports

Michael R. Kessler has been recognized with several fellowships including:

  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2020)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2016)

Best Publications

  • Autonomic healing of polymer composites

    S. R. White;N. R. Sottos;P. H. Geubelle;J. S. Moore;J. S. Moore

  • Progress in Green Polymer Composites from Lignin for Multifunctional Applications: A Review

    Vijay Kumar Thakur;Manju Kumari Thakur;Prasanth Raghavan;Michael R. Kessler

  • Self-healing structural composite materials

    M. R. Kessler;N. R. Sottos;S. R. White

  • In situ poly(urea-formaldehyde) microencapsulation of dicyclopentadiene

    Eric N. Brown;Michael R. Kessler;Nancy R. Sottos;Scott R. White

  • In situpoly(urea-formaldehyde) microencapsulation of dicyclopentadiene

    E. N. Brown;M. R. Kessler;N. R. Sottos;S. R. White

  • Self-healing polymer nanocomposite materials: A review

    Vijay Kumar Thakur;Michael R. Kessler

  • Recent advances in vegetable oil-based polymers and their composites

    Chaoqun Zhang;Thomas F. Garrison;Thomas F. Garrison;Samy A. Madbouly;Samy A. Madbouly;Michael R. Kessler

  • Cure kinetics characterization and monitoring of an epoxy resin using DSC, Raman spectroscopy, and DEA

    Ricky Hardis;Julie L.P. Jessop;Frank E. Peters;Michael R. Kessler;Michael R. Kessler

  • Self-activated healing of delamination damage in woven composites

    M.R Kessler;S.R White

  • Dynamic mechanical analysis of carbon/epoxy composites for structural pipeline repair

    W.K. Goertzen;M.R. Kessler

  • Biobased polyurethanes prepared from different vegetable oils

    Chaoqun Zhang;Samy A. Madbouly;Samy A. Madbouly;Michael R. Kessler;Michael R. Kessler

  • Self-healing polymers and composites

    T.C. Mauldin;Michael Kessler

  • Cure kinetics of the ring‐opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene

    M. R. Kessler;Scott R White

  • Analysis of a carbon composite overwrap pipeline repair system

    J.M. Duell;J.M. Wilson;M.R. Kessler

  • Self-healing: A new paradigm in materials design

    M R Kessler

  • Creep behavior of carbon fiber/epoxy matrix composites

    W.K. Goertzen;M.R. Kessler

  • Processing and characterization of low-cost electrospun carbon fibers from organosolv lignin/polyacrylonitrile blends

    Rui Ding;Hongchao Wu;Mahendra Thunga;Nicola Bowler

  • Toughness Enhancement in ROMP Functionalized Carbon Nanotube/Polydicyclopentadiene Composites

    Wonje Jeong;M. R. Kessler

  • Multifunctional Cyanate Ester Nanocomposites Reinforced by Hexagonal Boron Nitride after Noncovalent Biomimetic Functionalization

    Hongchao Wu;Michael R. Kessler;Michael R. Kessler;Michael R. Kessler

  • Handbook of composites from renewable materials

    Vijay Kumar Thakur;Manju Kumari Thakur;Michael R. Kessler

  • Cure kinetics of ring-opening metathesis polymerization of dicyclopentadiene

    Michael R. Kessler;Scott R. White

Frequent Co-Authors

Vijay Kumar Thakur
Vijay Kumar Thakur Scotland's Rural College
Mufit Akinc
Mufit Akinc Iowa State University
Scott R. White
Scott R. White University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Xiaoli Tan
Xiaoli Tan Iowa State University
Nancy R. Sottos
Nancy R. Sottos University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Philippe H. Geubelle
Philippe H. Geubelle University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Simon Laflamme
Simon Laflamme Iowa State University
Jong K. Keum
Jong K. Keum Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhiqun Lin
Zhiqun Lin Georgia Institute of Technology
Jeffrey S. Moore
Jeffrey S. Moore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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