2026 Phillip L. Geissler: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	52	9413	9088	2278	2113	138	15044

Overview

Phillip L. Geissler is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on physics and biochemistry-related fields. They have produced a substantial body of work within the areas of Physics and Astronomy, as well as Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology.

Their research emphasizes the subfields of Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Molecular Biology, Materials Chemistry, Condensed Matter Physics, and Statistical and Nonlinear Physics. This multidisciplinary approach supports investigations into a variety of scientific topics, including:

Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies
Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior
Protein Structure and Dynamics
Material Dynamics and Properties
Micro and Nano Robotics
Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics
Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization

Geissler has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications across respected scientific venues. Frequent publication locations include:

arXiv (Cornell University)
The Journal of Chemical Physics
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
Biophysical Journal
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Some of their recent papers are:

"Phase Diagram of Active Brownian Spheres: Crystallization and the Metastability of Motility-Induced Phase Separation," 2021, Physical Review Letters
"Direct observation of nanoparticle-surfactant assembly and jamming at the water-oil interface," 2020, Science Advances
"Molecular Properties and Chemical Transformations Near Interfaces," 2021, The Journal of Physical Chemistry B
"Membrane hydrophobicity determines the activation free energy of passive lipid transport," 2021, Biophysical Journal
"Dielectric response of thin water films: a thermodynamic perspective," 2022, Chemical Science

Their frequent coauthors reflect ongoing collaborative research partnerships and include:

Julia R. Rogers
Christoph Dellago
Ahmad K. Omar
Jaffar Hasnain
Thomas P. Russell

The research engagement of Phillip L. Geissler covers complex phenomena at interfaces, lipid membrane behavior, and molecular transformations, fostering an interconnected understanding of physical and biological chemistry through both experimental and theoretical methods. Their position at a major research university supports this multidisciplinary scientific output, contributing knowledge to several specialized fields within the broader physical and molecular sciences.

Best Publications

TRANSITION PATH SAMPLING: Throwing Ropes Over Rough Mountain Passes, in the Dark

Peter G. Bolhuis;David Chandler;Christoph Dellago;Phillip L. Geissler

2290
Citations
Ultrafast hydrogen-bond dynamics in the infrared spectroscopy of water.

C. J. Fecko;J. D. Eaves;J. J. Loparo;A. Tokmakoff

1129
Citations
Drying-mediated self-assembly of nanoparticles.

Eran Rabani;David R. Reichman;Phillip L. Geissler;Phillip L. Geissler;Louis E. Brus

1095
Citations
Autoionization in Liquid Water

Phillip L. Geissler;Christoph Dellago;Christoph Dellago;David Chandler;Jürg Hutter

930
Citations
Self-assembly of uniform polyhedral silver nanocrystals into densest packings and exotic superlattices

Joel Henzie;Michael Grünwald;Asaph Widmer-Cooper;Asaph Widmer-Cooper;Asaph Widmer-Cooper;Phillip L. Geissler;Phillip L. Geissler

673
Citations
Hydrogen bonds in liquid water are broken only fleetingly

J. D. Eaves;J. J. Loparo;C. J. Fecko;C. J. Fecko;Sean Thomas Roberts

608
Citations
The effects of dissolved halide anions on hydrogen bonding in liquid water.

Jared D. Smith;Richard J. Saykally;Phillip L. Geissler

545
Citations
Unified description of temperature-dependent hydrogen-bond rearrangements in liquid water.

Jared D. Smith;Christopher D. Cappa;Kevin R. Wilson;Ronald C. Cohen

542
Citations
Kinetic pathways of ion pair dissociation in water

Phillip L. Geissler;Christoph Dellago;David Chandler

391
Citations
Device-Scale Perpendicular Alignment of Colloidal Nanorods

Jessica L. Baker;Asaph Widmer-Cooper;Michael F. Toney;Phillip P. Geissler

333
Citations
Scaling of Hydrophobic Solvation Free Energies

David M. Huang;Phillip L. Geissler;David Chandler

322
Citations
Transition Path Sampling

Christoph Dellago;Peter G. Bolhuis;Phillip L. Geissler

269
Citations
Single-particle mapping of nonequilibrium nanocrystal transformations

Xingchen Ye;Matthew R. Jones;Layne B. Frechette;Qian Chen

260
Citations
Biased sampling of nonequilibrium trajectories : Can fast switching simulations outperform conventional free energy calculation methods?

Harald Oberhofer;Christoph Dellago;Phillip L. Geissler

250
Citations
Membrane-induced bundling of actin filaments

Allen P. Liu;David L. Richmond;Lutz Maibaum;Lutz Maibaum;Sander Pronk

238
Citations
Elucidating the mechanism of selective ion adsorption to the liquid water surface

Dale E. Otten;Patrick R. Shaffer;Phillip L. Geissler;Richard J. Saykally

232
Citations
Avoiding unphysical kinetic traps in Monte Carlo simulations of strongly attractive particles.

Stephen Whitelam;Phillip L. Geissler

209
Citations
Direct Observation of Nanoparticle Superlattice Formation by Using Liquid Cell Transmission Electron Microscopy

Jungwon Park;Jungwon Park;Haimei Zheng;Won Chul Lee;Phillip L. Geissler;Phillip L. Geissler

190
Citations
Electric field fluctuations drive vibrational dephasing in water.

Joel D. Eaves;Andrei Tokmakoff;Phillip L. Geissler

183
Citations
Controlling DNA Capture and Propagation through Artificial Nanopores

Eliane H. Trepagnier;Aleksandra Radenovic;David Sivak;Phillip Geissler

161
Citations
Reconfigurable Printed Liquids.

Joe Forth;Xubo Liu;Jaffar Hasnain;Jaffar Hasnain;Anju Toor;Anju Toor

155
Citations