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Materials Science D-index 84 Citations 23,818 579 World Ranking 1186 National Ranking 420

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Awards & Achievements

2021 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to multi-modal microelectromechanical systems for chemical and biological sensors

2017 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

2013 - SPIE Fellow

2010 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

2006 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering work in developing micromechanical sensor platform for biomolecular detection and the elucidation of the fundamental physical principles underlying the adsorptioninduced forces

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Cantilever, Nanotechnology, Analytical chemistry, Optoelectronics and Deflection. His Cantilever research is within the category of Composite material. His research in Nanotechnology intersects with topics in Pentaerythritol tetranitrate and Explosive material.

His Analytical chemistry research incorporates themes from Silicon nitride, Silicon, Adsorption, Ion and Coating. His work carried out in the field of Adsorption brings together such families of science as Molecule and Thermal. His Optoelectronics study incorporates themes from Piezoelectricity, Nanogenerator, Mechanical energy and Direct current.

His most cited work include:

  • Bioassay of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) using microcantilevers. (891 citations)
  • Adsorption-induced surface stress and its effects on resonance frequency of microcantilevers (465 citations)
  • Detection of mercury vapor using resonating microcantilevers (420 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His main research concerns Nanotechnology, Analytical chemistry, Cantilever, Optoelectronics and Optics. The study incorporates disciplines such as Microscopy and Explosive material in addition to Nanotechnology. His Analytical chemistry research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Silicon, Spectroscopy, Adsorption, Molecule and Scanning tunneling microscope.

His study in Spectroscopy is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Infrared, Infrared spectroscopy and Photothermal therapy. His research on Cantilever concerns the broader Composite material. His study in Semiconductor and Resonator is carried out as part of his Optoelectronics studies.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Nanotechnology (27.96%)
  • Analytical chemistry (20.83%)
  • Cantilever (22.68%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2021)?

  • Optoelectronics (21.54%)
  • Chemical engineering (7.70%)
  • Cantilever (22.68%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Thomas Thundat spends much of his time researching Optoelectronics, Chemical engineering, Cantilever, Microfluidics and Analytical chemistry. His research integrates issues of Spectroscopy, Photothermal therapy and Direct current in his study of Optoelectronics. His Chemical engineering study combines topics in areas such as Membrane, Oil sands and Polymer.

His Cantilever study is concerned with the field of Composite material as a whole. His studies deal with areas such as Microchannel, Ultraviolet and Thin film as well as Analytical chemistry. His studies in Resonator integrate themes in fields like Nanotechnology and Microelectromechanical systems.

Between 2015 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • A Novel Approach Toward Fabrication of High Performance Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes. (126 citations)
  • Review—Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Functional Materials: An Integrated Platform for Applied Technologies (114 citations)
  • A coupling for success: Controlled growth of Co/CoOx nanoshoots on perovskite mesoporous nanofibres as high-performance trifunctional electrocatalysts in alkaline condition (104 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Organic chemistry
  • Optics

Thomas Thundat mostly deals with Chemical engineering, Triboelectric effect, Optoelectronics, Direct current and Composite material. Thomas Thundat has included themes like Current density, Excitation, Condensed matter physics, Schottky barrier and Mechanical energy in his Triboelectric effect study. His Optoelectronics study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Repeatability, Finite element method and Analytical chemistry.

His Analytical chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Quantum cascade laser, Laser, Molecule and Ultraviolet. His research in Silicon tackles topics such as Getter which are related to areas like Nanotechnology. His study in the field of Bioelectronics is also linked to topics like Clogging.

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Best Publications

Bioassay of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) using microcantilevers.

Guanghua Wu;Ram H. Datar;Karolyn M. Hansen;Thomas Thundat.
Nature Biotechnology (2001)

1350 Citations

Adsorption-induced surface stress and its effects on resonance frequency of microcantilevers

G. Y. Chen;T. Thundat;E. A. Wachter;R. J. Warmack.
Journal of Applied Physics (1995)

746 Citations

Origin of nanomechanical cantilever motion generated from biomolecular interactions.

Guanghua Wu;Haifeng Ji;Karolyn Hansen;Thomas Thundat.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (2001)

681 Citations

Detection of mercury vapor using resonating microcantilevers

T. Thundat;E. A. Wachter;S. L. Sharp;R. J. Warmack.
Applied Physics Letters (1995)

620 Citations

Nanotechnologies for biomolecular detection and medical diagnostics

Mark Ming Cheng Cheng;Giovanni Cuda;Yuri L. Bunimovich;Marco Gaspari.
Current Opinion in Chemical Biology (2006)

601 Citations

Thermal and ambient-induced deflections of scanning force microscope cantilevers

T. Thundat;R. J. Warmack;G. Y. Chen;D. P. Allison.
Applied Physics Letters (1994)

591 Citations

Cantilever-based optical deflection assay for discrimination of DNA single-nucleotide mismatches.

Karolyn M. Hansen;† Hai-Feng Ji;Guanghua Wu;Ram Datar.
Analytical Chemistry (2001)

524 Citations

Nanosensors for trace explosive detection

Larry R Senesac;Thomas George Thundat.
Materials Today (2008)

383 Citations

RESONANCE RESPONSE OF SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY CANTILEVERS

G. Y. Chen;R. J. Warmack;T. Thundat;D. P. Allison.
Review of Scientific Instruments (1994)

380 Citations

Glucose biosensor based on the microcantilever.

Jianhong Pei;Fang Tian;Thomas Thundat.
Analytical Chemistry (2004)

344 Citations

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