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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 96 1274 1221 411 383 655 32402

Thomas Thundat publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Thomas Thundat between 1985 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Thomas Thundat published across 42 years, from 1985 to 2026, averaging 17.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2016. 15 of the 748 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2016. 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 4 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 12 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 21 publications 1996: 18 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 18 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 13 publications 2002: 24 publications 2003: 25 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 35 publications 2006: 35 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 14 publications 2012: 35 publications 2013: 29 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 28 publications 2016: 36 publications 2017: 32 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 29 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 14 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 13 publications 2026: 2 publications
1985 2026

748 publications in total across all disciplines

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Thomas Thundat: publications per year, 1985 to 2026
Year Publications
1985 3
1986 0
1987 2
1988 4
1989 4
1990 8
1991 9
1992 12
1993 9
1994 11
1995 21
1996 18
1997 11
1998 10
1999 18
2000 9
2001 13
2002 24
2003 25
2004 28
2005 35
2006 35
2007 21
2008 21
2009 17
2010 23
2011 14
2012 35
2013 29
2014 29
2015 28
2016 36
2017 32
2018 24
2019 29
2020 24
2021 16
2022 14
2023 11
2024 21
2025 13
2026 2
Total 748
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Thomas Thundat publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Thundat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 650–669 publications, is where this scientist sits. 50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 655 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92 655
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Thomas Thundat D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Thomas Thundat sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 96–97 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 96 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117 96
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 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

Thomas Thundat is affiliated with the University at Buffalo, State University of New York in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Engineering, with significant contributions in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, and Bioengineering.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • Mechanical and Optical Resonators
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

Some of their recent papers are:

  • Flexible Ultraviolet Photodetectors Based on One-Dimensional Gallium-Doped Zinc Oxide Nanostructures, 2020, ACS Applied Electronic Materials
  • Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with Silver Nanoparticles for Acetone Gas Sensing at Room Temperature, 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Palladium Nanosheet-Based Dual Gas Sensors for Sensitive Room-Temperature Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide Detection, 2022, ACS Sensors
  • Review-Recent Progresses in 4D Printing of Gel Materials, 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Consistently High Voc Values in p-i-n Type Perovskite Solar Cells Using Ni3+-Doped NiO Nanomesh as the Hole Transporting Layer, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Yaoli Zhao (23 publications)
  • Ajit Khosla (17 publications)
  • Kyle Leatt (11 publications)
  • Mark T. Swihart (8 publications)
  • Faheem Khan (8 publications)

Their work is often published in venues such as:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts (20 publications)
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society (8 publications)
  • ACS Applied Nano Materials (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)
  • ACS Sensors (3 publications)

Thomas Thundat has been recognized with multiple fellowships over their career, including IEEE Fellow (2021) for contributions to multi-modal microelectromechanical systems for chemical and biological sensors, Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (2017), Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (2014), SPIE Fellow (2013), Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2010), Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2006), and Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2002). The APS fellowship citation noted pioneering work developing micromechanical sensor platforms for biomolecular detection and elucidating fundamental physical principles underlying adsorption-induced forces.

Best Publications

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

    Guanghua Wu;Ram H. Datar;Karolyn M. Hansen;Thomas Thundat

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

    G. Y. Chen;T. Thundat;E. A. Wachter;R. J. Warmack

  • Origin of nanomechanical cantilever motion generated from biomolecular interactions.

    Guanghua Wu;Haifeng Ji;Karolyn Hansen;Thomas Thundat

  • Detection of mercury vapor using resonating microcantilevers

    T. Thundat;E. A. Wachter;S. L. Sharp;R. J. Warmack

  • Nanotechnologies for biomolecular detection and medical diagnostics

    Mark Ming Cheng Cheng;Giovanni Cuda;Yuri L. Bunimovich;Marco Gaspari

  • Thermal and ambient-induced deflections of scanning force microscope cantilevers

    T. Thundat;R. J. Warmack;G. Y. Chen;D. P. Allison

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

    Karolyn M. Hansen;† Hai-Feng Ji;Guanghua Wu;Ram Datar

  • Review—Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Functional Materials: An Integrated Platform for Applied Technologies

    Sajjad Husain Mir;Sajjad Husain Mir;Larry Akio Nagahara;Thomas Thundat;Parvaneh Mokarian-Tabari

  • Nanosensors for trace explosive detection

    Larry R Senesac;Thomas George Thundat

  • Stretchable, Injectable, and Self-Healing Conductive Hydrogel Enabled by Multiple Hydrogen Bonding toward Wearable Electronics

    Jingsi Chen;Qiongyao Peng;Thomas Thundat;Hongbo Zeng

  • RESONANCE RESPONSE OF SCANNING FORCE MICROSCOPY CANTILEVERS

    G. Y. Chen;R. J. Warmack;T. Thundat;D. P. Allison

  • A Novel Approach Toward Fabrication of High Performance Thin Film Composite Polyamide Membranes.

    Behnam Khorshidi;Thomas Thundat;Brian A. Fleck;Mohtada Sadrzadeh

  • Preparation and characterization of STM tips for electrochemical studies

    L. A. Nagahara;T. Thundat;Stuart Lindsay

  • Glucose biosensor based on the microcantilever.

    Jianhong Pei;Fang Tian;Thomas Thundat

  • Vapor detection using resonating microcantilevers

    T. Thundat;G. Y. Chen;R. J. Warmack;D. P. Allison

  • Gold grown epitaxially on mica: conditions for large area flat faces

    J. A. DeRose;T. Thundat;L. A. Nagahara;Stuart Lindsay

  • Direct-current triboelectricity generation by a sliding Schottky nanocontact on MoS 2 multilayers

    Jun Liu;Ankur Goswami;Keren Jiang;Faheem Khan

  • Sensitive detection of plastic explosives with self-assembled monolayer-coated microcantilevers

    L. A. Pinnaduwage;V. Boiadjiev;J. E. Hawk;T. Thundat

  • Explosives: a microsensor for trinitrotoluene vapour.

    L. A. Pinnaduwage;A. Gehl;A. Gehl;D. L. Hedden;D. L. Hedden;G. Muralidharan

  • Viscous drag measurements utilizing microfabricated cantilevers

    P. I. Oden;G. Y. Chen;R. A. Steele;R. J. Warmack

  • Cantilever Sensors: Nanomechanical Tools for Diagnostics

    Ram Datar;Seonghwan Kim;Sangmin Jeon;Peter Hesketh

Frequent Co-Authors

Stuart Lindsay
Stuart Lindsay Arizona State University
Sushanta K. Mitra
Sushanta K. Mitra University of Waterloo
Mohtada Sadrzadeh
Mohtada Sadrzadeh University of Alberta
Anja Boisen
Anja Boisen Technical University of Denmark
Zhi Li
Zhi Li University of Alberta
Siddhartha Das
Siddhartha Das University of Maryland, College Park
Panos G. Datskos
Panos G. Datskos National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Miroslav D. Dramićanin
Miroslav D. Dramićanin University of Belgrade
Ajit Khosla
Ajit Khosla Xidian University
Fabrice Meriaudeau
Fabrice Meriaudeau University of Franche-Comté

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