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D-Index
35
Citations
5937
World Ranking
2624
National Ranking
925

Robert L. Clark publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert L. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 255 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Robert L. Clark D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Robert L. Clark sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Robert L. Clark is affiliated with the University of Rochester in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and medicine, supported by their publication record and active collaborations.

Their scientific contributions include research focused on bacterial genetics and biotechnology, microbial fuel cells and bioremediation, photosynthetic processes and mechanisms, electrochemical analysis and applications, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, RNA and protein synthesis mechanisms, as well as banking stability, regulation, and efficiency.

Notable recent papers by Robert L. Clark and coauthors include:

  • A biophotoelectrochemical approach to unravelling the role of cyanobacterial cell structures in exoelectrogenesis, 2021, Electrochimica Acta
  • Financial Fragility During the Covid-19 Pandemic, 2020, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Phospholipid transport to the bacterial outer membrane through an envelope-spanning bridge, 2023, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Phospholipid Transport Across the Bacterial Periplasm Through the Envelope-spanning Bridge YhdP, 2024, Journal of Molecular Biology
  • A biophotoelectrochemical approach to unravelling the role of cyanobacterial cell structures in exoelectrogenesis, 2021, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Frequent coauthors working with Robert L. Clark include:

  • Syma Khalid (6 papers)
  • Anju Kudhail (3 papers)
  • Gira Bhabha (3 papers)
  • Damian C. Ekiert (3 papers)
  • Georgia L. Isom (3 papers)

Clark's research has been published predominantly in the following venues:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) with 3 publications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal with 2 publications
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Journal of Molecular Biology
  • American Economic Review

The main fields of study represented in their work include biochemistry, genetics and molecular biology, and medicine. Subfields show a focus on molecular biology, genetics, finance, surgery, and environmental engineering.

Best Publications

  • Adaptive Structures: Dynamics and Control

    Robert L. Clark;William R. Saunders;Gary P. Gibbs

  • Fabrication of elastin-like polypeptide nanoparticles for drug delivery by electrospraying.

    Yiquan Wu;J. Andrew MacKay;Jonathan R. McDaniel;Ashutosh Chilkoti

  • Experiments on active control of structurally radiated sound using multiple piezoceramic actuators

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Optimal placement of piezoelectric actuators and polyvinylidene fluoride error sensors in active structural acoustic control approaches

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Controllable porous polymer particles generated by electrospraying

    Yiquan Wu;Robert L. Clark

  • Micro-cantilevers with end-grafted stimulus-responsive polymer brushes for actuation and sensing

    Nehal I. Abu-Lail;Marian Kaholek;Bruce LaMattina;Robert L. Clark

  • Experiments on Active Control of Plate Vibration Using Piezoelectric Actuators and Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) Modal Sensors

    Y. Gu;R. L. Clark;C. R. Fuller;A. C. Zander

  • Radiation modal expansion: Application to active structural acoustic control

    Gary P. Gibbs;Robert L. Clark;David E. Cox;Jeffrey S. Vipperman

  • Characterization of multiple piezoelectric actuators for structural excitation

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller;Alfred L. Wicks

  • Accounting for Out-of-Bandwidth Modes in the Assumed Modes Approach: Implications on Colocated Output Feedback Control

    R. L. Clark

  • A microfluidic device and computational platform for high-throughput live imaging of gene expression

    Wolfgang Busch;Wolfgang Busch;Brad T Moore;Bradley Martsberger;Daniel L Mace;Daniel L Mace

  • Modal sensing of efficient acoustic radiators with polyvinylidene fluoride distributed sensors in active structural acoustic control approaches

    Robert L. Clark;Chris R. Fuller

  • Electrohydrodynamic atomization: a versatile process for preparing materials for biomedical applications

    Yiquan Wu;Robert L. Clark

  • Adaptive Compensation of Piezoelectric Sensoriactuators

    Daniel G. Cole;Robert L. Clark

  • Control of Sound Radiation with Adaptive Structures

    Robert L. Clark;C.R. Fuller

  • Towards holonomic control of Janus particles in optomagnetic traps.

    Randall M. Erb;Nathan J. Jenness;Robert L. Clark;Benjamin B. Yellen

  • Design approaches for shaping polyvinylidene fluoride sensors in active structural acoustic control (ASAC)

    Robert L. Clark;Ricardo A. Burdisso;Chris R. Fuller

  • Three-dimensional parallel holographic micropatterning using a spatial light modulator.

    Nathan J. Jenness;Kurt D. Wulff;Matthew S. Johannes;Miles J. Padgett

  • Understanding the elasticity of fibronectin fibrils: unfolding strengths of FN-III and GFP domains measured by single molecule force spectroscopy.

    Nehal I. Abu-Lail;Tomoo Ohashi;Robert L. Clark;Harold P. Erickson

  • Hydration and conformational mechanics of single, end-tethered elastin-like polypeptides.

    Alexei Valiaev;Dong Woo Lim;Scott Schmidler;Robert L. Clark

  • Experimental Active Control of a Typical Section Using a Trailing-Edge Flap

    Jeffrey S. Vipperman;Robert L. Clark;Mark Conner;Earl H. Dowell

  • A versatile diffractive maskless lithography for single-shot and serial microfabrication

    Nathan J. Jenness;Ryan T. Hill;Angus Hucknall;Ashutosh Chilkoti

  • Template-assisted assembly of electrospun fibers

    Yiquan Wu;Zexuan Dong;Scott Wilson;Robert L. Clark

  • Active Structural Acoustic Control with Adaptive Structures Including Wavenumber Considerations

    Robert L. Clark;C.R. Fuller

  • Active damping of enclosed sound fields through direct rate feedback control

    Robert L. Clark;Daniel G. Cole

  • Frequency-Shaping with Spatial Compensators

    G. Clark Smith;Robert L. Clark

Frequent Co-Authors

Chris R. Fuller
Chris R. Fuller Virginia Tech
Eric J. Toone
Eric J. Toone Duke University
Earl H. Dowell
Earl H. Dowell Duke University
Ashutosh Chilkoti
Ashutosh Chilkoti Duke University
Stefan Zauscher
Stefan Zauscher Duke University
Dennis S. Bernstein
Dennis S. Bernstein University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Stephen L. Craig
Stephen L. Craig Duke University
Miles J. Padgett
Miles J. Padgett University of Glasgow
S. O. Reza Moheimani
S. O. Reza Moheimani The University of Texas at Dallas
Michael J. Serpe
Michael J. Serpe University of Alberta

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