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Ryan B. Wicker 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 Ryan B. Wicker sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 331 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ryan B. Wicker 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 Ryan B. Wicker sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 80 D-Index — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2019 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Ryan B. Wicker is affiliated with The University of Texas at El Paso in the United States, where their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a specialization in mechanical engineering. Their work extensively covers additive manufacturing, particularly in materials and processes associated with this field.

Their research contributions span various subfields including:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry

The main topics of Ryan B. Wicker's research include:

  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Manufacturing Process and Optimization
  • Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques

They have a significant publication record in prominent venues, with multiple papers appearing in:

  • Additive manufacturing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Results in Materials
  • Materials
  • Journal of Materials Research and Technology

Frequent co-authors who have collaborated with Ryan B. Wicker include:

  • L.E. Murr
  • Francisco Medina
  • Edel Arrieta
  • Hunter Taylor
  • Jorge Mireles

Among recent scholarly articles authored or co-authored by Ryan B. Wicker are:

  • Thermomechanical characterization of short carbon fiber and short glass fiber-reinforced ABS used in large format additive manufacturing, 2020, Additive manufacturing
  • Island scanning pattern optimization for residual deformation mitigation in laser powder bed fusion via sequential inherent strain method and sensitivity analysis, 2021, Additive manufacturing
  • Microstructure and hardness comparison of as-built inconel 625 alloy following various additive manufacturing processes, 2021, Results in Materials
  • The Influence of Printing Parameters, Post-Processing, and Testing Conditions on the Properties of Binder Jetting Additive Manufactured Functional Ceramics, 2020, Ceramics
  • Toward a common laser powder bed fusion qualification test artifact, 2020, Additive manufacturing

In recognition of contributions to the field, Ryan B. Wicker was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2019.

Best Publications

  • Metal Fabrication by Additive Manufacturing Using Laser and Electron Beam Melting Technologies

    Lawrence E. Murr;Sara M. Gaytan;Diana A. Ramirez;Edwin Martinez

  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of Ti-6Al-4V produced by rapid-layer manufacturing, for biomedical applications.

    L.E. Murr;S.A. Quinones;S.M. Gaytan;M.I. Lopez

  • Multiprocess 3D printing for increasing component functionality.

    Eric MacDonald;Ryan Wicker

  • Next-generation biomedical implants using additive manufacturing of complex, cellular and functional mesh arrays

    L. E. Murr;S. M. Gaytan;F. Medina;H. Lopez

  • 3D Printing multifunctionality: structures with electronics

    David Espalin;Danny W. Muse;Eric MacDonald;Ryan B. Wicker

  • 3D Printing for the Rapid Prototyping of Structural Electronics

    Eric Macdonald;Rudy Salas;David Espalin;Mireya Perez

  • Microstructures and mechanical properties of electron beam-rapid manufactured Ti–6Al–4V biomedical prototypes compared to wrought Ti–6Al–4V

    L.E. Murr;E.V. Esquivel;S.A. Quinones;S.M. Gaytan

  • Characterization of titanium aluminide alloy components fabricated by additive manufacturing using electron beam melting

    L.E. Murr;S.M. Gaytan;A. Ceylan;E. Martinez

  • Fracture Surface Analysis of 3D-Printed Tensile Specimens of Novel ABS-Based Materials

    Angel R. Torrado Perez;David A. Roberson;Ryan B. Wicker

  • Fabrication of Metal and Alloy Components by Additive Manufacturing: Examples of 3D Materials Science

    Lawrence E. Murr;Edwin Martinez;Krista N. Amato;Sara M. Gaytan

  • Time-resolved three-dimensional phase-contrast MRI.

    Michael Markl;Frandics P. Chan;Marcus T. Alley;Kris L. Wedding

  • Integrating stereolithography and direct print technologies for 3D structural electronics fabrication

    Amit Joe Lopes;Eric MacDonald;Ryan B. Wicker

  • Characterizing the effect of additives to ABS on the mechanical property anisotropy of specimens fabricated by material extrusion 3D printing

    Angel R. Torrado;Corey M. Shemelya;Joel D. English;Yirong Lin

  • Stereolithography of Three-Dimensional Bioactive Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Constructs with Encapsulated Cells

    Karina Arcaute;Brenda K. Mann;Ryan B. Wicker

  • Multi-material stereolithography

    Ryan Wicker;Francisco Medina;Christopher Elkins

  • Next Generation Orthopaedic Implants by Additive Manufacturing Using Electron Beam Melting

    Lawrence E. Murr;Sara M. Gaytan;Edwin Martinez;Frank Medina

  • Microstructural Architecture, Microstructures, and Mechanical Properties for a Nickel-Base Superalloy Fabricated by Electron Beam Melting

    L. E. Murr;E. Martinez;S. M. Gaytan;D. A. Ramirez

  • Compression deformation behavior of Ti-6Al-4V alloy with cellular structures fabricated by electron beam melting

    Xuying Cheng;Shujun Li;Lawrence Murr;Zhenbo Zhang

  • Characterization of Ti–6Al–4V open cellular foams fabricated by additive manufacturing using electron beam melting

    L.E. Murr;S.M. Gaytan;F. Medina;E. Martinez

  • Compression fatigue behavior of Ti-6Al-4V mesh arrays fabricated by electron beam melting

    Shujun Li;Lawrence Murr;Xuying Cheng;Zhenbo Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric MacDonald
Eric MacDonald Youngstown State University
Francisco Medina
Francisco Medina The University of Texas at El Paso
Lawrence E Murr
Lawrence E Murr The University of Texas at El Paso
John K. Eaton
John K. Eaton Stanford University
Hao Xin
Hao Xin University of Arizona
Kenneth Church
Kenneth Church Baidu (China)
David M. Alexander
David M. Alexander Durham University
Rui Yang
Rui Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Michael D. Dake
Michael D. Dake University of Arizona
Chang-Sik Ha
Chang-Sik Ha Pusan National University

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