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Michael R. Wertheimer

Michael R. Wertheimer

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
66
Citations
14508
World Ranking
5400
National Ranking
85

Michael R. Wertheimer 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. Wertheimer sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 354 publications — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Michael R. Wertheimer 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. Wertheimer 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

  • 1986 - IEEE Fellow For research and development of solid dielectric materials with the aid of plasma processes, and for contributions to engineering education.
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

Michael R. Wertheimer is affiliated with Polytechnique Montréal in Canada. Their research spans the intersection of medicine and engineering, with significant contributions in fields such as radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, surgery, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

The scientist's body of work includes a focus on plasma applications and diagnostics, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, bone tissue engineering materials, 3D printing in biomedical research, electrohydrodynamics and fluid dynamics, plasma diagnostics and applications, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • Dirk Hegemann
  • Pietro Favia
  • Riccardo d'Agostino
  • Renate Förch
  • Regina Hagen

The publication venues where Wertheimer frequently contributes are:

  • Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
  • Biomaterials Advances
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Selected recent papers illustrate the scope and variety of their research:

  • "Nanoporous Sponges as Carbon-Based Sorbents for Atmospheric Water Generation", 2021, Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "A novel 3D co-culture platform for integrating tissue interfaces for tumor growth, migration and therapeutic sensitivity: "PP-3D-S"", 2021, Biomaterials Advances
  • "Wetting and aging behaviors for several O2 and NH3 plasma treated nanofibrous and flat film polymer materials: A comparison", 2023, Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • "A novel 3D in vitro tissue model for bone-metastasized breast cancer: A preclinical tool in drug discovery and testing", 2022, Plasma Processes and Polymers
  • "Combination of 3D Printing, Plasma Polymerization, and Bioactive Coatings Towards Fabrication of Eggshell Biowaste/Polycaprolactone Composite Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration", 2024, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials

Wertheimer holds distinctions including recognition as an IEEE Fellow in 1986 for work related to solid dielectric materials using plasma processes and contributions to engineering education. The scientist is also a member of The Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Plasma surface modification of polymers for improved adhesion: a critical review

    E.M. Liston;L. Martinu;M.R. Wertheimer

  • Plasma sterilization: a review of parameters, mechanisms and limitations

    S. Lerouge;M. R. Wertheimer;L'h. Yahia

  • Transparent barrier coatings on polyethylene terephthalate by single- and dual-frequency plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition

    A. S. da Silva Sobrinho;M. Latrèche;G. Czeremuszkin;J. E. Klemberg-Sapieha

  • Defect-permeation correlation for ultrathin transparent barrier coatings on polymers

    A. S. da Silva Sobrinho;G. Czeremuszkin;M. Latrèche;M. R. Wertheimer

  • A new encapsulation solution for flexible organic solar cells

    G. Dennler;C. Lungenschmied;H. Neugebauer;N.S. Sariciftci

  • Low-Temperature Plasma Processing of Materials: Past, Present, and Future

    Riccardo d'Agostino;Pietro Favia;Christian Oehr;Michael R. Wertheimer

  • Industrial processing of polymers by low-pressure plasmas: the role of VUV radiation

    M.R. Wertheimer;A.C. Fozza;A. Holländer

  • Nitrogen-Rich Plasma-Polymer Films for Biomedical Applications

    Florina Truica-Marasescu;Michael R. Wertheimer

  • Effect of gas composition on spore mortality and etching during low-pressure plasma sterilization.

    S. Lerouge;M. R. Wertheimer;R. Marchand;M. Tabrizian

  • Coatings with low permeation of gases and vapors

    Grzegorz Czeremuszkin;Mohamed Latreche;Michael Robert Wertheimer

  • Frequency and voltage dependence of glow and pseudoglow discharges in helium under atmospheric pressure

    I. Radu;R. Bartnikas;M.R. Wertheimer

  • Surface degradation and hydrophobic recovery of polyolefins treated by air corona and nitrogen atmospheric pressure glow discharge

    Sébastien Guimond;Michael R. Wertheimer

  • Atmospheric Pressure Deposition of Micropatterned Nitrogen‐Rich Plasma‐Polymer Films for Tissue Engineering

    Pierre-Luc Girard-Lauriault;Fackson Mwale;Mihaela Iordanova;Caroline Demers

  • Diagnostics of dielectric barrier discharges in noble gases: atmospheric pressure glow and pseudoglow discharges and spatio-temporal patterns

    I. Radu;R. Bartnikas;G. Czeremuszkin;M.R. Wertheimer

  • Spark-to-glow discharge transition due to increased surface conductivity on epoxy resin specimens

    C. Hudon;R. Bartnikas;M.R. Wertheimer

  • Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Surface Modification by Nitrogen Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge (APGD) and by Air Corona

    Sébastien Guimond;Ion Radu;Gregory Czeremuszkin;David J. Carlsson

  • Corrosion protection by plasma-polymerized coatings

    H.P. Schreiber;M.R. Wertheimer;A.M. Wrobel

  • Surface property modification of aromatic polyamides by microwave plasmas

    M. R. Wertheimer;H. P. Schreiber

  • Comparison of microwave and lower frequency plasmas for thin film deposition and etching

    M. R. Wertheimer;M. Moisan

  • Fabrication and Characterisation of Amine‐Rich Organic Thin Films: Focus on Stability

    Juan-Carlos Ruiz;Amélie St-Georges-Robillard;Charles Thérésy;Sophie Lerouge

  • Plasma processes and polymers

    Riccardo d'Agostino;Pietro Favia;Christian Oehr;Michael R. Wertheimer

Frequent Co-Authors

Ludvik Martinu
Ludvik Martinu Polytechnique Montréal
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha
Jolanta E. Klemberg-Sapieha Polytechnique Montréal
Pietro Favia
Pietro Favia University of Bari Aldo Moro
Edward Sacher
Edward Sacher Polytechnique Montréal
Riccardo d'Agostino
Riccardo d'Agostino University of Bari Aldo Moro
Abdellah Ajji
Abdellah Ajji Polytechnique Montréal
Dirk Hegemann
Dirk Hegemann Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Wolfgang E. S. Unger
Wolfgang E. S. Unger Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing
Steven A. Boggs
Steven A. Boggs Nonlinear Sysems, Inc.
Raman Kashyap
Raman Kashyap Polytechnique Montréal

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