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60
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11477
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Nathan A. Mara 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 Nathan A. Mara sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 244 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nathan A. Mara 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 Nathan A. Mara sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nathan A. Mara is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the domains of materials science and engineering, with a strong emphasis on materials chemistry and mechanical engineering subfields. The scientist's work includes significant contributions to the mechanics of materials, ceramics and composites, as well as aerospace engineering.

Their main research topics cover:

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Aluminum alloys composites properties
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Fusion materials and technologies
  • Diamond and carbon-based materials research

Notable recent publications by Nathan A. Mara include:

  • "Effects of three-dimensional Cu/Nb interfaces on strengthening and shear banding in nanoscale metallic multilayers," 2020, Acta Materialia
  • "Simultaneous High-Strength and Deformable Nanolaminates With Thick Biphase Interfaces," 2022, Nano Letters
  • "Simultaneous high strength and mechanical stability of bcc Nb/Mg nanolaminates," 2022, Acta Materialia
  • "Hierarchical and heterogeneous multiphase metallic nanomaterials and laminates," 2021, MRS Bulletin
  • "Origins of size effects in initially dislocation-free single-crystal silver micro- and nanocubes," 2021, Acta Materialia

The scientist frequently publishes in several scholarly venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Acta Materialia
  • Journal of Nuclear Materials
  • Materials Science and Engineering A
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis

Collaboration is a key aspect of their work, with frequent coauthors being:

  • Justin Y. Cheng
  • Irene J. Beyerlein
  • Jon K. Baldwin
  • Shuozhi Xu
  • Kevin M. Schmalbach

Best Publications

  • High Strain Rate Superplasticity in a Friction Stir Processed 7075 Al Alloy

    R.S Mishra;M.W Mahoney;S.X McFadden;N.A Mara

  • Radiation damage tolerant nanomaterials

    I.J. Beyerlein;A. Caro;M.J. Demkowicz;N.A. Mara

  • Design of Radiation Tolerant Materials Via Interface Engineering

    Weizhong Han;Michael J. Demkowicz;Nathan A. Mara;Engang Fu

  • High-strength and thermally stable bulk nanolayered composites due to twin-induced interfaces

    Shijian Zheng;Irene J. Beyerlein;John S. Carpenter;Keonwook Kang;Keonwook Kang

  • Deformability of ultrahigh strength 5 nm Cu/Nb nanolayered composites

    N. A. Mara;D. Bhattacharyya;P. Dickerson;R. G. Hoagland

  • Bulk texture evolution of Cu–Nb nanolamellar composites during accumulative roll bonding

    J. S. Carpenter;S. C. Vogel;J. E. Ledonne;D. L. Hammon

  • Suppression of irradiation hardening in nanoscale V/Ag multilayers

    Q. M. Wei;N. Li;Nathan A Mara;M. Nastasi

  • Mechanism for shear banding in nanolayered composites

    N. A. Mara;D. Bhattacharyya;J. P. Hirth;P. Dickerson

  • Structure–Property–Functionality of Bimetal Interfaces

    I. J. Beyerlein;N. A. Mara;J. Wang;J. S. Carpenter

  • Interface-driven microstructure development and ultra high strength of bulk nanostructured Cu-Nb multilayers fabricated by severe plastic deformation

    Irene J. Beyerlein;Nathan A. Mara;John S. Carpenter;Thomas Nizolek

  • Emergence of stable interfaces under extreme plastic deformation

    Irene J. Beyerlein;Jason R. Mayeur;Shijian Zheng;Nathan A. Mara

  • A study of microstructure-driven strain localizations in two-phase polycrystalline HCP/BCC composites using a multi-scale model

    Milan Ardeljan;Marko Knezevic;Thomas Nizolek;Irene J. Beyerlein

  • Compressive flow behavior of Al-TiN multilayers at nanometer scale layer thickness

    D. Bhattacharyya;D. Bhattacharyya;N. A. Mara;P. Dickerson;R. G. Hoagland

  • Plastic instability mechanisms in bimetallic nanolayered composites

    S.J. Zheng;J. Wang;J.S. Carpenter;W.M. Mook

  • Review: effect of bimetal interface structure on the mechanical behavior of Cu–Nb fcc–bcc nanolayered composites

    Nathan A. Mara;Irene J. Beyerlein

  • Texture evolution via combined slip and deformation twinning in rolled silver–copper cast eutectic nanocomposite

    Irene J. Beyerlein;Nathan A. Mara;Dhriti Bhattacharyya;David J. Alexander

  • Tensile behavior of 40 nm Cu/Nb nanoscale multilayers

    Nathan A Mara;D. Bhattacharyya;R. G. Hoagland;A. Misra

  • Texture evolution in two-phase Zr/Nb lamellar composites during accumulative roll bonding

    Marko Knezevic;Thomas Nizolek;Milan Ardeljan;Irene J. Beyerlein

  • Effects of three-dimensional Cu/Nb interfaces on strengthening and shear banding in nanoscale metallic multilayers

    Y. Chen;Y. Chen;N. Li;R.G. Hoagland;X.-Y. Liu

  • Thermal stability of Cu–Nb nanolamellar composites fabricated via accumulative roll bonding

    J. S. Carpenter;S. J. Zheng;R. F. Zhang;S. C. Vogel

  • Shear band formation and ductility in bulk metallic glass

    A. V. Sergueeva;N. A. Mara;J. D. Kuntz;E. J. Lavernia

Frequent Co-Authors

Irene J. Beyerlein
Irene J. Beyerlein University of California, Santa Barbara
Amit Misra
Amit Misra University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Shijian Zheng
Shijian Zheng Hebei University of Technology
Jian Wang
Jian Wang University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Rodney J. McCabe
Rodney J. McCabe Los Alamos National Laboratory
Amiya K. Mukherjee
Amiya K. Mukherjee University of California, Davis
Richard G. Hoagland
Richard G. Hoagland Los Alamos National Laboratory
Yongqiang Wang
Yongqiang Wang Los Alamos National Laboratory
Tresa M. Pollock
Tresa M. Pollock University of California, Santa Barbara
Thomas A. Wynn
Thomas A. Wynn Pfizer (United States)

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