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Stefan Seelecke

Stefan Seelecke

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
42
Citations
6345
World Ranking
6632
National Ranking
221

Stefan Seelecke 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 Stefan Seelecke sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 306 publications — 77th percentile

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

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

Stefan Seelecke 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 Stefan Seelecke sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Stefan Seelecke is affiliated with Saarland University in Germany and specializes in the field of engineering, with a focus on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, and cognitive neuroscience.

Their research work extensively covers topics including:

  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Ferroelectric and piezoelectric materials
  • Shape memory alloy transformations
  • Vibration control and rheological fluids
  • Soft robotics and applications
  • Advanced materials and mechanics

Seelecke has published numerous papers in several scientific venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • Actuators
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • ASME 2021 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems

Some of their recent papers are:

  • A Multi-Mode, Multi-Frequency Dielectric Elastomer Actuator, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Design and validation of a dielectric elastomer membrane actuator driven pneumatic pump, 2020, Smart Materials and Structures
  • A Soft Five-Fingered Hand Actuated by Shape Memory Alloy Wires: Design, Manufacturing, and Evaluation, 2020, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • High-frequency voltage-driven vibrations in dielectric elastomer membranes, 2021, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
  • Concepts and clinical aspects of active implants for the treatment of bone fractures, 2022, Acta Biomaterialia

Frequent co-authors of Seelecke's research include:

  • Gianluca Rizzello
  • Paul Motzki
  • Giacomo Moretti
  • Jonas Hubertus
  • Sipontina Croce

Best Publications

  • Shape memory alloy actuators in smart structures: Modeling and simulation

    Stefan Seelecke;Ingo Müller

  • Computational mechanics of Nitinol stent grafts

    C. Kleinstreuer;Z. Li;C.A. Basciano;S. Seelecke

  • Scientific test setup for investigation of shape memory alloy based elastocaloric cooling processes

    Marvin Schmidt;Andreas Schütze;Stefan Seelecke

  • Free energy model for hysteresis in magnetostrictive transducers

    Ralph C. Smith;Marcelo J. Dapino;Stefan Seelecke

  • Thermodynamic aspects of shape memory alloys

    I. Müller;S. Seelecke

  • A Free Energy Model for Hysteresis in Ferroelectric Materials

    Ralph C. Smith;Stefan Seelecke;Zoubeida Ounaies;Joshua Smith

  • NiTi‐Based Elastocaloric Cooling on the Macroscale: From Basic Concepts to Realization

    Susanne-Marie Kirsch;Felix Welsch;Nicolas Michaelis;Marvin Schmidt

  • A unified framework for modeling hysteresis in ferroic materials

    Ralph C. Smith;Stefan Seelecke;Marcelo Dapino;Zoubeida Ounaies

  • Modeling, Identification, and Control of a Dielectric Electro-Active Polymer Positioning System

    Gianluca Rizzello;David Naso;Alexander York;Stefan Seelecke

  • Experimental comparison of bias elements for out-of-plane DEAP actuator system

    M Hodgins;A York;S Seelecke

  • Modeling the dynamic behavior of shape memory alloys

    Stefan Seelecke

  • Closed loop control of dielectric elastomer actuators based on self-sensing displacement feedback

    G Rizzello;G Rizzello;D Naso;A York;S Seelecke

  • Experimental characterization of the hysteretic and rate-dependent electromechanical behavior of dielectric electro-active polymer actuators

    A York;J Dunn;S Seelecke

  • Thermal Stabilization of NiTiCuV Shape Memory Alloys: Observations During Elastocaloric Training

    Marvin Schmidt;Johannes Ullrich;André Wieczorek;Jan Frenzel

  • Inhaler system for targeted maximum drug-aerosol delivery

    Clement Kleinstreuer;Stefan Seelecke

  • Modeling and experimental characterization of the stress, strain, and resistance of shape memory alloy actuator wires with controlled power input:

    Stephen J Furst;Stefan Seelecke

  • Modeling of the effects of the electrical dynamics on the electromechanical response of a DEAP circular actuator with a mass–spring load

    G Rizzello;G Rizzello;M Hodgins;D Naso;A York

  • Effect of screen printing parameters on sensor and actuator performance of dielectric elastomer (DE) membranes

    Bettina Fasolt;Micah Hodgins;Gianluca Rizzello;Stefan Seelecke

  • Thermodynamic modeling and simulation of cavitating nozzle flow

    C. Vortmann;Günter Schnerr;S. Seelecke

  • Robust Position Control of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators Based on LMI Optimization

    Gianluca Rizzello;David Naso;Biagio Turchiano;Stefan Seelecke

  • Design and fabrication of a bat-inspired flapping-flight platform using shape memory alloy muscles and joints

    Stephen J Furst;George Bunget;Stefan Seelecke

Frequent Co-Authors

David Naso
David Naso Polytechnic University of Bari
Ralph C. Smith
Ralph C. Smith North Carolina State University
Jan Frenzel
Jan Frenzel Ruhr University Bochum
Gunther Eggeler
Gunther Eggeler Ruhr University Bochum
Marcelo J. Dapino
Marcelo J. Dapino The Ohio State University
Marco Fontana
Marco Fontana Roma Tre University
Clement Kleinstreuer
Clement Kleinstreuer North Carolina State University
Mario Kupnik
Mario Kupnik Technical University of Darmstadt
Hani E. Naguib
Hani E. Naguib University of Toronto
Eckhard Quandt
Eckhard Quandt Kiel University

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