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Robert A. Shanks

Robert A. Shanks

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
60
Citations
11941
World Ranking
7115
National Ranking
220

Chemistry

D-Index
60
Citations
11809
World Ranking
9767
National Ranking
228

Robert A. Shanks 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 Robert A. Shanks sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 397 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Robert A. Shanks 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 Robert A. Shanks 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

Robert A. Shanks is a researcher affiliated with RMIT University in Australia, specializing in materials science and engineering. Their work spans several interdisciplinary fields with a focus on material properties, additive manufacturing, and biomedical applications.

The main fields of study associated with Shanks include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering

Shanks has contributed to multiple subfields, particularly:

  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Surgery
  • Materials Chemistry

The topics frequently addressed in their research cover:

  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Electromagnetic wave absorption materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Polymer crystallization and properties
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
  • Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

Shanks' publication record includes the following recent papers:

  • Polypropylene-nanodiamond composite for hernia mesh, 2020, Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Electromagnetic interference shielding of 3D-printed graphene-polyamide-6 composites with 3D-printed morphology, 2021, Additive manufacturing
  • Electrospun polyacrylonitrile-silica aerogel coating on viscose nonwoven fabric for versatile protection and thermal comfort, 2020, Cellulose
  • Rheology and 3D Printability of Percolated Graphene-Polyamide-6 Composites, 2020, Polymers
  • Three-dimensional directional nerve guide conduits fabricated by dopamine-functionalized conductive carbon nanofibre-based nanocomposite ink printing, 2020, RSC Advances

Frequent coauthors in Shanks' work include:

  • Shadi Houshyar
  • Amitava Bhattacharyya
  • Tanushree Saha
  • Kok Peng Marcian Lee
  • Fügen Daver

Shanks has published multiple articles in well-known scientific journals and venues such as:

  • RSC Advances
  • Materials Science and Engineering C
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Cellulose
  • Polymers

Best Publications

  • Composition, structure and thermal degradation of hemp cellulose after chemical treatments

    S. Ouajai;R.A. Shanks

  • Kinetics of polymer crystallisation

    Yu Long;Robert A. Shanks;Zbigniew H. Stachurski

  • Crystallinity and structure of starch using wide angle X-ray scattering

    Kris Frost;Daniel Kaminski;Gemma Kirwan;Edmond Lascaris

  • Polypropylene–microcrystalline cellulose composites with enhanced compatibility and properties

    Steven Spoljaric;Antonietta Genovese;Robert A. Shanks

  • Properties of cementitious mortar and concrete containing micro-encapsulated phase change materials

    Amitha Jayalath;Rackel San Nicolas;Massoud Sofi;Robert Shanks

  • Mechanical reprocessing of polyolefin waste: A review

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Feng Shi;Robert A. Shanks

  • Peripheral Nerve Conduit: Materials and Structures.

    Shadi Houshyar;Amitava Bhattacharyya;Robert Shanks

  • PP–elastomer–filler hybrids. I. Processing, microstructure, and mechanical properties

    Yu Long;Robert A. Shanks

  • Multiple melting behaviour of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-hydroxyvalerate) using step-scan DSC

    L.M.W.K. Gunaratne;R.A. Shanks

  • Mechanism of phase separation in a weakly interacting system with strong dynamic asymmetry

    C. Sarath Chandran;C. Sarath Chandran;Frank Antolasic;Robert A. Shanks;Sabu Thomas

  • Cork–PLA composite filaments for fused deposition modelling

    Fugen Daver;Kok Peng Marcian Lee;Milan Brandt;Robert Shanks

  • Interfacial improvements in poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)-flax fibre composites with hydrogen bonding additives

    Susan Wong;Robert Shanks;Alma Hodzic

  • Composites of poly(lactic acid) with flax fibers modified by interstitial polymerization

    R. A. Shanks;A. Hodzic;D. Ridderhof

  • Thermal history effects on crystallisation and melting of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate)

    L.M.W.K. Gunaratne;R.A. Shanks;G. Amarasinghe

  • Structural and thermal interpretation of the synergy and interactions between the fire retardants magnesium hydroxide and zinc borate

    Antonietta Genovese;Robert A. Shanks

  • Fiber preparation and mechanical properties of recycled polypropylene for reinforcing concrete

    Shi Yin;Rabin Tuladhar;Robert A. Shanks;Tony Collister

  • A Gallium-Based Magnetocaloric Liquid Metal Ferrofluid

    Isabela Alves de Castro;Adam F Chrimes;Ali Zavabeti;Kyle J. Berean

  • Polypropylene–polyethylene blend morphology controlled by time–temperature–miscibility

    R.A. Shanks;J. Li;L. Yu

  • Developing gelatin-starch blends for use as capsule materials.

    Nuozi Zhang;Hongsheng Liu;Long Yu;Long Yu;Xingxun Liu

  • Interlayer self-healing and toughening of carbon fibre/epoxy composites using copolymer films

    Chun H. Wang;Komal Sidhu;Tao Yang;Jin Zhang

  • Miscibility and isothermal crystallisation of polypropylene in polyethylene melts

    Jun Li;Robert A Shanks;Robert H Olley;Giles R Greenway

Frequent Co-Authors

Benu Adhikari
Benu Adhikari RMIT University
Sabu Thomas
Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University
Long Yu
Long Yu South China University of Technology
Milan Brandt
Milan Brandt RMIT University
Stefan Kasapis
Stefan Kasapis RMIT University
Christopher D. Easton
Christopher D. Easton Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Yi-Bing Cheng
Yi-Bing Cheng Wuhan University of Technology
Greg G. Qiao
Greg G. Qiao University of Melbourne
Irene Yarovsky
Irene Yarovsky RMIT University
Graeme Moad
Graeme Moad Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

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