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Richard B. Fair

Richard B. Fair

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
54
Citations
16045
World Ranking
8770
National Ranking
2145

Richard B. Fair 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 Richard B. Fair sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 183 publications — 25th percentile

25% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Richard B. Fair 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 Richard B. Fair sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Richard B. Fair is affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Engineering, with specific contributions in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's work includes various topics related to microfluidic technologies and engineering innovations. Key areas of research include:

  • Electrowetting and Microfluidic Technologies
  • Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications
  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Richard B. Fair has contributed to multiple research papers published in recognized scientific venues. Recent publications include:

  • Digital Microfluidics for the Detection of Selected Inorganic Ions in Aerosols, 2020, Sensors
  • Dynamic Adaptation Using Deep Reinforcement Learning for Digital Microfluidic Biochips, 2023, ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems
  • Table of Contents, 2024, IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

The primary co-authors collaborating with Richard B. Fair are Shuquan Huang, Jessica Connolly, Andrey Khlystov, Tung-Che Liang, and Yi-Chen Chang. This indicates a collaborative research environment across multiple specialized topics.

Research dissemination frequently occurs in specialized publication venues, including:

  • Sensors
  • ACM Transactions on Design Automation of Electronic Systems
  • IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Best Publications

  • Electrowetting-based actuation of liquid droplets for microfluidic applications

    Michael G. Pollack;Richard B. Fair;Alexander D. Shenderov

  • An integrated digital microfluidic lab-on-a-chip for clinical diagnostics on human physiological fluids

    Vijay Srinivasan;Vamsee K. Pamula;Richard B. Fair

  • Digital microfluidics: is a true lab-on-a-chip possible?

    R. B. Fair

  • Electrowetting-based actuation of droplets for integrated microfluidics

    M. G. Pollack;A. D. Shenderov;R. B. Fair

  • Rapid droplet mixers for digital microfluidic systems.

    Phil Paik;Vamsee K. Pamula;Richard B. Fair

  • Droplet manipulation system and method

    Michael G. Pollack;Vamsee K. Pamula;Richard B. Fair

  • A Quantitative Model for the Diffusion of Phosphorus in Silicon and the Emitter Dip Effect

    R. B. Fair;J. C. C. Tsai

  • Electrowetting-based droplet mixers for microfluidic systems

    Phil Paik;Vamsee K. Pamula;Michael G. Pollack;Richard B. Fair

  • Methods and apparatus for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques

    Vamsee K. Pamula;Michael G. Pollack;Philip Y. Paik;Hong Ren

  • Apparatuses for mixing droplets

    Vamsee Pamula;Michael Pollack;Hong Ren;Richard Fair

  • Dynamics of electro-wetting droplet transport

    Hong Ren;Richard B. Fair;Michael G. Pollack;Edward J. Shaughnessy

  • Automated on-chip droplet dispensing with volume control by electro-wetting actuation and capacitance metering

    H. Ren;R.B. Fair;M.G. Pollack

  • Effect of complex formation on diffusion of arsenic in silicon

    Richard B. Fair;Gary R. Weber

  • Droplet-based surface modification and washing

    Vamsee K. Pamula;Vijay Srinivasan;Allen E. Eckhardt;Michael G. Pollack

  • Electrowetting-based on-chip sample processing for integrated microfluidics

    R.B. Fair;V. Srinivasan;H. Ren;P. Paik

  • Modeling Rapid Thermal Diffusion of Arsenic and Boron in Silicon

    R. B. Fair;J. J. Wortman;J. Liu

  • A scaling model for electrowetting-on-dielectric microfluidic actuators

    J. H. Song;R. Evans;Y.-Y. Lin;B.-N. Hsu

  • Method and apparatus for non-contact electrostatic actuation of droplets

    Pramod Kolar;Richard B. Fair

  • Droplet-based biochemistry

    Michael G. Pollack;Vamsee K. Pamula;Vijay Srinivasan;Philip Y. Paik

  • Integrated chemical/biochemical sample collection, pre-concentration, and analysis on a digital microfluidic lab-on-a-chip platform

    Richard B. Fair;A. Khlystov;Vijay Srinivasan;Vamsee K Pamula

Frequent Co-Authors

Krishnendu Chakrabarty
Krishnendu Chakrabarty Arizona State University
Nan Marie Jokerst
Nan Marie Jokerst Duke University
Andrey Khlystov
Andrey Khlystov Desert Research Institute
Mark Horowitz
Mark Horowitz Stanford University
Stephen W. Smith
Stephen W. Smith Duke University
George M. Church
George M. Church Harvard University
Ooi Kiang Tan
Ooi Kiang Tan Nanyang Technological University
Chong H. Ahn
Chong H. Ahn University of Cincinnati

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