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D-Index & Metrics D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.

Discipline name D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines. Citations Publications World Ranking National Ranking
Electronics and Electrical Engineering D-index 60 Citations 9,667 182 World Ranking 986 National Ranking 460
Materials Science D-index 55 Citations 8,263 187 World Ranking 5820 National Ranking 1614

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Semiconductor

His scientific interests lie mostly in Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Actuator, Electronic engineering and Microelectromechanical systems. His studies in Optoelectronics integrate themes in fields like Electrode, Etching, Cantilever, Substrate and Electrical engineering. Noel C. MacDonald interconnects Scientific method and Beam in the investigation of issues within Nanotechnology.

His Actuator research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Silicon, Capacitive sensing, Voltage, Capacitor and Resonator. He has included themes like Substrate and Bistability in his Electronic engineering study. His Microelectromechanical systems study typically links adjacent topics like Titanium.

His most cited work include:

  • Five parametric resonances in a microelectromechanical system (378 citations)
  • SCREAM I: A single mask, single-crystal silicon, reactive ion etching process for microelectromechanical structures (264 citations)
  • Improved endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation on patterned titanium surfaces with rationally designed, micrometer to nanometer features. (208 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Noel C. MacDonald mainly investigates Optoelectronics, Nanotechnology, Silicon, Microelectromechanical systems and Optics. His Optoelectronics research incorporates themes from Substrate, Surface micromachining, Actuator, Etching and Electronic engineering. The various areas that he examines in his Substrate study include Beam and Tungsten.

His Etching study combines topics in areas such as Wafer, Oxide, Substrate and Microelectronics. His research in Nanotechnology intersects with topics in Titanium, Cantilever, Electrode and Common emitter. The study incorporates disciplines such as Single crystal silicon, Field electron emission, Chemical vapor deposition and Silicon dioxide in addition to Silicon.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Optoelectronics (43.72%)
  • Nanotechnology (30.74%)
  • Silicon (27.27%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2006-2013)?

  • Surface micromachining (12.12%)
  • Optoelectronics (43.72%)
  • Heat pipe (4.33%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Surface micromachining, Optoelectronics, Heat pipe, Titanium and Electronic engineering are his primary areas of study. Much of his study explores Surface micromachining relationship to Silicon. His Optoelectronics research integrates issues from Millisecond, Welding, Deep reactive-ion etching, Chemical-mechanical planarization and Substrate.

His work carried out in the field of Titanium brings together such families of science as Nanoscopic scale, Nanotechnology, Wafer and Dry etching. His Nanotechnology research includes themes of Hydrogen and Microfabrication. His Electronic engineering study incorporates themes from Electrical conductor, Transmission line, Dielectric and Thermal oxidation.

Between 2006 and 2013, his most popular works were:

  • Improved endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation on patterned titanium surfaces with rationally designed, micrometer to nanometer features. (208 citations)
  • Bulk Micromachined Titanium Microneedles (75 citations)
  • A Flat Heat Pipe Architecture Based on Nanostructured Titania (62 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Optics
  • Semiconductor

His primary scientific interests are in Nanotechnology, Titanium, Microfluidics, Surface micromachining and Heat pipe. His Nanotechnology research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Optical microscope and Diffraction. His Titanium study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Substrate and Thermal energy.

In Surface micromachining, Noel C. MacDonald works on issues like Silicon, which are connected to Microfabrication, Dielectrophoresis, Lamination and Microstrip. His research on Heat pipe also deals with topics like

  • Electronics cooling, Heat sink, Micro-loop heat pipe and Heat transfer most often made with reference to Laser beam welding,
  • Composite material together with Thermal contact conductance and Thermal resistance,
  • Wetting that intertwine with fields like Electronic engineering, Volumetric flow rate, Finite element method and Capillary pressure,
  • Capillary action, which have a strong connection to Mechanics. His Electronic engineering research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Optoelectronics and Inductance.

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Best Publications

Five parametric resonances in a microelectromechanical system

Kimberly L. Turner;Scott A. Miller;Scott A. Miller;Peter G. Hartwell;Noel C. MacDonald.
Nature (1998)

549 Citations

Electrically isolated released microstructures

Kevin A. Shaw;Z. Lisa Zhang;Noel C. MacDonald.
(1994)

466 Citations

SCREAM I: A single mask, single-crystal silicon, reactive ion etching process for microelectromechanical structures

Kevin A. Shaw;Z.Lisa Zhang;Noel C. MacDonald.
Sensors and Actuators A-physical (1994)

404 Citations

Improved endothelial cell adhesion and proliferation on patterned titanium surfaces with rationally designed, micrometer to nanometer features.

Jing Lu;Masaru P. Rao;Noel C. MacDonald;Dongwoo Khang.
Acta Biomaterialia (2008)

299 Citations

Method of forming compound stage MEM actuator suspended for multidimensional motion

Z. Lisa Zhang;Noel C. MacDonald.
(1995)

258 Citations

Microelectromechanical lateral accelerometer

Kevin A. Shaw;Scott G. Adams;Noel C. MacDonald.
(1994)

257 Citations

Microelectromechanical accelerometer for automotive applications

Gregory J. Galvin;Timothy J. Davis;Noel C. Macdonald.
(1998)

246 Citations

Multistable tunable micromechanical resonators

Scott G. Adams;Yongmei Cindy Wang;Noel C. MacDonald;James S. Thorp.
(1997)

221 Citations

Multi-dimensional precision micro-actuator

Noel C. Macdonald;Jun Jason Yao.
(1992)

207 Citations

Optimal shape design of an electrostatic comb drive in microelectromechanical systems

Wenjing Ye;S. Mukherjee;N.C. MacDonald.
IEEE/ASME Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (1998)

206 Citations

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