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D-Index
55
Citations
10706
World Ranking
8613
National Ranking
2116

Vincent P. Tondiglia 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 Vincent P. Tondiglia sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 206 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Vincent P. Tondiglia 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 Vincent P. Tondiglia sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Polymer
  • Laser
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of study are Liquid crystal, Holography, Polymer, Optoelectronics and Diffraction efficiency. His studies deal with areas such as Anisotropy, Scanning electron microscope, Grating, Holographic grating and Monomer as well as Liquid crystal. His Holography research includes elements of Photonic crystal, Diffraction and Optical switch.

His Polymer study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Amorphous solid, Microfluidics, Ultrashort pulse and Bistability. His study looks at the relationship between Optoelectronics and topics such as Photopolymer, which overlap with Nanoparticle. His biological study deals with issues like Diffraction grating, which deal with fields such as Relaxation, Electron microscope and Indium tin oxide.

His most cited work include:

  • Holographic Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals (H-PDLCs)1 (513 citations)
  • Electrically switchable volume gratings in polymer‐dispersed liquid crystals (412 citations)
  • Bragg gratings in an acrylate polymer consisting of periodic polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal planes (356 citations)

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

Vincent P. Tondiglia mainly focuses on Liquid crystal, Polymer, Optoelectronics, Holography and Diffraction efficiency. His Liquid crystal research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Grating, Reflection, Diffraction and Photopolymer. The study incorporates disciplines such as Polymer chemistry and Anisotropy in addition to Polymer.

His Optoelectronics study frequently links to related topics such as Laser. His Holography study incorporates themes from Fiber Bragg grating, Polarization, Optical switch, Optical engineering and Holographic grating. His Diffraction efficiency research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Scattering, Diffraction grating, Scanning electron microscope and Bragg's law.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Liquid crystal (91.40%)
  • Polymer (47.96%)
  • Optoelectronics (50.23%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2020)?

  • Liquid crystal (91.40%)
  • Polymer (47.96%)
  • Optoelectronics (50.23%)

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

Vincent P. Tondiglia mainly investigates Liquid crystal, Polymer, Optoelectronics, Reflection and Azobenzene. His primary area of study in Liquid crystal is in the field of Cholesteric liquid crystal. When carried out as part of a general Polymer research project, his work on Photoinitiator, Photopolymer and Stimuli responsive is frequently linked to work in Direct current, therefore connecting diverse disciplines of study.

His research integrates issues of Scattering, Bandwidth, Laser and Holography in his study of Optoelectronics. His Reflection research focuses on Band gap and how it relates to Liquid-crystal display. His research on Azobenzene also deals with topics like

  • Polyimide that connect with fields like Photochemistry, Composite number, Copolymer and Piezoelectricity,
  • Elastomer which intersects with area such as Monomer and Nanotechnology.

Between 2013 and 2020, his most popular works were:

  • Photoinduced Topographical Feature Development in Blueprinted Azobenzene‐Functionalized Liquid Crystalline Elastomers (76 citations)
  • Color-Tunable Mirrors Based on Electrically Regulated Bandwidth Broadening in Polymer-Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals (54 citations)
  • Mechanism of electrically induced photonic band gap broadening in polymer stabilized cholesteric liquid crystals with negative dielectric anisotropies (36 citations)

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

  • Polymer
  • Laser
  • Organic chemistry

His primary areas of investigation include Liquid crystal, Polymer, Optoelectronics, Composite material and Photoinitiator. His study of Thermotropic crystal is a part of Liquid crystal. His study in Polymer is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Reflection, Photonic crystal and Anisotropy.

His Optoelectronics course of study focuses on Ionic bonding and Refractive index, 3D optical data storage, Selective reflection and Photosensitivity. His work on Azobenzene, Liquid crystalline, Piezoelectricity and Composite number as part of general Composite material study is frequently linked to Thermal, bridging the gap between disciplines. His work carried out in the field of Photoinitiator brings together such families of science as 3D printing, Nanotechnology, Drug delivery and Fibroin.

Best Publications

  • Voxelated liquid crystal elastomers

    Timothy J. White;Taylor H. Ware;Michael E. Mcconney;Jeong Jae Wie

  • Holographic Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystals (H-PDLCs)1

    T. J. Bunning;L. V. Natarajan;V. P. Tondiglia;R. L. Sutherland

  • Electrically switchable volume gratings in polymer‐dispersed liquid crystals

    R. L. Sutherland;V. P. Tondiglia;L. V. Natarajan;T. J. Bunning

  • Bragg gratings in an acrylate polymer consisting of periodic polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal planes

    R. L. Sutherland;L. V. Natarajan;V. P. Tondiglia;T. J. Bunning

  • A high frequency photodriven polymer oscillator

    Timothy J. White;Timothy J. White;Nelson V. Tabiryan;Svetlana V. Serak;Uladzimir A. Hrozhyk

  • Topography from topology: photoinduced surface features generated in liquid crystal polymer networks.

    Michael E. McConney;Angel Martinez;Vincent P. Tondiglia;Kyung Min Lee

  • Switchable Holographic Polymer-Dispersed Liquid Crystal Reflection Gratings Based on Thiol−Ene Photopolymerization

    Lalgudi V. Natarajan;Christina K. Shepherd;Donna M. Brandelik;Richard L. Sutherland

  • ELECTRO-OPTICAL SWITCHING CHARACTERISTICS OF VOLUME HOLOGRAMS IN POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTALS

    L.V. Natarajan;R.L. Sutherland;V.P. Tondiglia;T.J. Bunning

  • Holographic Formation of Electro‐Optical Polymer–Liquid Crystal Photonic Crystals

    Vincent P. Tondiglia;Lalgudi V. Natarajan;Richard L. Sutherland;David Tomlin

  • The morphology and performance of holographic transmission gratings recorded in polymer dispersed liquid crystals

    T.J. Bunning;L.V. Natarajan;V. Tondiglia;R.L. Sutherland

  • Volume holographic image storage and electro-optical readout in a polymer-dispersed liquid-crystal film.

    V P Tondiglia;L V Natarajan;R L Sutherland;T J Bunning

  • Photoinduced Topographical Feature Development in Blueprinted Azobenzene-Functionalized Liquid Crystalline Elastomers

    Suk‐kyun Ahn;Suk‐kyun Ahn;Taylor H. Ware;Taylor H. Ware;Kyung Min Lee;Vincent P. Tondiglia

  • Holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal reflection gratings formed by visible light initiated thiol-ene photopolymerization

    Lalgudi V. Natarajan;Dean P. Brown;Jeremy M. Wofford;Vincent P. Tondiglia

  • Monomer functionality effects in the anisotropic phase separation of liquid crystals

    R.T. Pogue;L.V. Natarajan;S.A. Siwecki;V.P. Tondiglia

  • Electrically Switchable, One‐Dimensional Polymeric Resonators from Holographic Photopolymerization: A New Approach for Active Photonic Bandgap Materials

    Rachel Jakubiak;Timothy J. Bunning;Richard A. Vaia;Lalgudi V. Natarajan

  • Contactless, photoinitiated snap-through in azobenzene-functionalized polymers

    M. Ravi Shankar;Matthew L. Smith;Vincent P. Tondiglia;Kyung Min Lee

  • Phenomenological model of anisotropic volume hologram formation in liquid-crystal-photopolymer mixtures

    R. L. Sutherland;V. P. Tondiglia;L. V. Natarajan;T. J. Bunning

  • One‐Step, Micrometer‐Scale Organization of Nano‐ and Mesoparticles Using Holographic Photopolymerization: A Generic Technique

    R. A. Vaia;C. L. Dennis;L. V. Natarajan;V. P. Tondiglia

  • Color-Tunable Mirrors Based on Electrically Regulated Bandwidth Broadening in Polymer-Stabilized Cholesteric Liquid Crystals

    Kyung Min Lee;Vincent P. Tondiglia;Michael E. McConney;Lalgudi V. Natarajan

  • Morphology of anisotropic polymer‐dispersed liquid crystals and the effect of monomer functionality

    T. J. Bunning;L. V. Natarajan;V. P. Tondiglia;G. Dougherty

Frequent Co-Authors

Timothy J. Bunning
Timothy J. Bunning United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Lalgudi V. Natarajan
Lalgudi V. Natarajan Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
Timothy J. White
Timothy J. White University of Colorado Boulder
Richard A. Vaia
Richard A. Vaia United States Air Force Research Laboratory
W. Wade Adams
W. Wade Adams Rice University
Christopher Y. Li
Christopher Y. Li Drexel University
Taylor H. Ware
Taylor H. Ware The University of Texas at Dallas
Nelson V. Tabiryan
Nelson V. Tabiryan University of Central Florida
Augustine M. Urbas
Augustine M. Urbas United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Deng-Ke Yang
Deng-Ke Yang Kent State University

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