2026 Roy D. Kornbluh: 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	55	8433	8148	2074	1923	95	21480

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World Ranking

Current World Ranking

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Materials Science

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8148

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1923

21480

Overview

Roy D. Kornbluh is affiliated with SRI International in the United States and conducts research spanning multiple areas within engineering and medicine. Their work covers a combination of applied mechanics, biomedical devices, and advanced materials.

The scientist's publications reflect a focus on both aerospace and medical applications. Notably, they have contributed to research in biomechanics and robotics related to knee injury support and biomimetic flight systems.

Key recent publications include:

Application of electrolaminates for the development of biomimetic morphing unmanned aerial vehicles, 2023, Journal of Composite Materials
Development of an Exosuit Knee Brace for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, 2025, IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kornbluh on these projects are:

G. M. Kirkwood
Mark J. West
Yohanna Hanna
G. R. Spedding
Jay Kudva

Their research contributions are regularly published in venues including:

Journal of Composite Materials
IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics

Kornbluh's work spans primary fields of study:

Engineering
Medicine

More specific subfields featured in their research include:

Aerospace Engineering
Surgery
Mechanical Engineering

Main topics investigated by this scientist involve:

Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control
Knee injuries and reconstruction techniques
Total Knee Arthroplasty Outcomes

Best Publications

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

Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Qibing Pei;Jose Joseph

4012
Citations
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

1131
Citations
Electroactive polymer devices

Ronald E. Pelrine;Roy D. Kornbluh

1118
Citations
Electroactive polymer electrodes

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

992
Citations
High-field deformation of elastomeric dielectrics for actuators

Ron Pelrine;Roy Kornbluh;Jose Joseph;Richard Heydt

946
Citations
Actuation Response of Polyacrylate Dielectric Elastomers

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

678
Citations
Dielectric elastomers: generator mode fundamentals and applications

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

610
Citations
Electroactive polymer sensors

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

499
Citations
Electroelastomers: Applications of dielectric elastomer transducers for actuation, generation and smart structures

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

453
Citations
Highly efficient electrocaloric cooling with electrostatic actuation

Rujun Ma;Ziyang Zhang;Kwing Tong;David Huber

452
Citations
Dielectric elastomer artificial muscle actuators: toward biomimetic motion

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

415
Citations
Standards for dielectric elastomer transducers

Federico Carpi;Iain Anderson;Siegfried Bauer;Gabriele Frediani

329
Citations
Applications of dielectric elastomer actuators

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

285
Citations
Electroactive polymer transducers and actuators

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

284
Citations
Mechanical meta-materials

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

277
Citations
Electroactive polymer actuators as artificial muscles: are they ready for bioinspired applications?

Federico Carpi;Roy Kornbluh;Peter Sommer-Larsen;Gursel Alici

267
Citations
Ultrahigh strain response of field-actuated elastomeric polymers

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

264
Citations
Electroactive polymer devices for controlling fluid flow

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

260
Citations
Variable stiffness electroactive polymer systems

Roy D. Kornbluh;Ronald E. Pelrine

252
Citations
Electroelastomer rolls and their application for biomimetic walking robots

Qibing Pei;Ron Pelrine;Scott Stanford;Roy Kornbluh

246
Citations