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Ronald E. Pelrine

Ronald E. Pelrine

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
61
Citations
22338
World Ranking
1990
National Ranking
635

Ronald E. Pelrine publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald E. Pelrine sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 130 publications — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Ronald E. Pelrine D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ronald E. Pelrine sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ronald E. Pelrine is affiliated with SRI International in the United States and has contributed notably to the field of engineering. Their research primarily spans biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and condensed matter physics, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to advanced materials and robotics.

Their work encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Advanced materials and mechanics
  • Micro and nano robotics
  • Modular robots and swarm intelligence
  • Microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies

Pelrine's publications appear in a variety of scientific venues, highlighting contributions to multiple disciplines. Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Science
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

They have coauthored papers with researchers such as Ye Shi, Erin Askounis, Roshan Plamthottam, Tom Libby, and Zihang Peng, indicating collaboration across diverse areas of expertise.

Notable recent papers by Pelrine include:

  • "A processable, high-performance dielectric elastomer and multilayering process," 2022, Science
  • "Magnetic Milli-Robot Swarm Platform: A Safety Barrier Certificate Enabled, Low-Cost Test Bed," 2020, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

These publications demonstrate a focus on dielectric elastomers as well as robotics platforms, illustrating engagement with both material science and robotic system development. The volume and citation counts of these papers suggest ongoing interest and relevance in their research areas.

Best Publications

  • High-Speed Electrically Actuated Elastomers with Strain Greater Than 100%

    Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Jose Joseph

  • Electrostriction of polymer dielectrics with compliant electrodes as a means of actuation

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  • Dielectric elastomers as electromechanical transducers: Fundamentals, Materials, Devices, Models and Applications of an Emerging Electroactive Polymer Technology

    Federico Carpi;Danilo Emilio De Rossi;R. Kornbluh;R. Pelrine

  • Electroactive polymer devices

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh

  • Electroactive polymer electrodes

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Jose P. Joseph

  • High-field deformation of elastomeric dielectrics for actuators

    Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Jose Joseph;Richard Heydt

  • Actuation Response of Polyacrylate Dielectric Elastomers

    Guggi Kofod;Peter Sommer-Larsen;Roy Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine

  • Dielectric elastomers: generator mode fundamentals and applications

    Ron Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Joseph Eckerle;Philip Jeuck

  • Electroactive polymer sensors

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Joseph Stephen Eckerle

  • Electroelastomers: Applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation and smart structures

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine;Qibing Pei;Richard Heydt

  • High-Strain Actuator Materials Based on Dielectric Elastomers

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  • Dielectric elastomer artificial muscle actuators: toward biomimetic motion

    Ron Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Scott Stanford

  • Interpenetrating Polymer Networks for High-Performance Electroelastomer Artificial Muscles

    Soon M. Ha;Wei Yuan;Qibing Pei;Ron Pelrine

  • Electroadhesive robots—wall climbing robots enabled by a novel, robust, and electrically controllable adhesion technology

    H. Prahlad;R. Pelrine;S. Stanford;J. Marlow

  • Multiple-degrees-of-freedom electroelastomer roll actuators

    Qibing Pei;Marcus Rosenthal;Scott Stanford;Harsha Prahlad

  • Standards for dielectric elastomer transducers

    Federico Carpi;Iain Anderson;Siegfried Bauer;Gabriele Frediani

  • A processable, high-performance dielectric elastomer and multilayering process

    Unknown

  • Applications of dielectric elastomer actuators

    R. Pelrine;P. Sommer-Larsen;R.D. Kornbluh;R. Heydt

  • Electroactive polymer transducers and actuators

    Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh;Qibing Pei

  • Mechanical meta-materials

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ronald E. Pelrine;Harsha E. Prahlad;Scott E. Stanford

  • Ultrahigh strain response of field-actuated elastomeric polymers

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ron Pelrine;Qibing Pei;Seajin Oh

  • Electroactive polymer devices for controlling fluid flow

    Jonathan R. Heim;Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy David Kornbluh;Joseph S. Eckerle

  • Variable stiffness electroactive polymer systems

    Roy D. Kornbluh;Ronald E. Pelrine

  • Electroelastomer rolls and their application for biomimetic walking robots

    Qibing Pei;Ron Pelrine;Scott Stanford;Roy Kornbluh

Frequent Co-Authors

Roy D. Kornbluh
Roy D. Kornbluh SRI International
Qibing Pei
Qibing Pei University of California, Los Angeles
Stéphanie P. Lacour
Stéphanie P. Lacour École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Sigurd Wagner
Sigurd Wagner Princeton University
Federico Carpi
Federico Carpi University of Florence
Patrick Lincoln
Patrick Lincoln SRI International
Kwang J. Kim
Kwang J. Kim University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Herbert Shea
Herbert Shea École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Samuel Rosset
Samuel Rosset University of Auckland
Siegfried Bauer
Siegfried Bauer Johannes Kepler University of Linz

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