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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
68
Citations
16155
World Ranking
445
National Ranking
208

Materials Science

D-Index
67
Citations
16334
World Ranking
5106
National Ranking
1340

W. Gregory Sawyer publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Gregory Sawyer sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 234 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

W. Gregory Sawyer D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where W. Gregory Sawyer sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

W. Gregory Sawyer is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and has contributed extensively to both medicine and engineering fields, with a publication record emphasizing biomedical engineering and oncology. Their research spans diverse subfields including immunology, molecular biology, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's main topics of work cover a range of areas related to biomedical innovation and cancer treatment, specifically:

  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • CAR-T cell therapy research
  • Cancer Immunotherapy and Biomarkers
  • Viral Infectious Diseases and Gene Expression in Insects
  • Immune Cell Function and Interaction
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation

Recent publications highlight work in cancer immunotherapy, polymer synthesis, viral infection models, and cellular immunology. Notable papers include:

  • "RNA aggregates harness the danger response for potent cancer immunotherapy" (2024), published in Cell
  • "Inverse Miniemulsion Photoiniferter Polymerization for the Synthesis of Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers" (2022), published in Macromolecules
  • "Ex vivo SARS-CoV-2 infection of human lung reveals heterogeneous host defense and therapeutic responses" (2021), published in JCI Insight
  • "CAR T Cell Locomotion in Solid Tumor Microenvironment" (2022), published in Cells
  • "Adult immuno-oncology: using past failures to inform the future" (2020), published in Neuro-Oncology

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Tribology Letters
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cancer Research
  • Neuro-Oncology
  • Regular and Young Investigator Award Abstracts

Collaborations play a significant role in their research output, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Duy Nguyen
  • Diego I. Pedro
  • Alfonso Pepe
  • Ryan Smolchek
  • Elias Sayour

W. Gregory Sawyer was named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2014, marking a recognition within their professional community.

Best Publications

  • Super-Compressible Foamlike Carbon Nanotube Films

    Anyuan Cao;Anyuan Cao;Anyuan Cao;Pamela L. Dickrell;Pamela L. Dickrell;Pamela L. Dickrell;W. Gregory Sawyer;W. Gregory Sawyer;W. Gregory Sawyer;Mehrdad N. Ghasemi-Nejhad;Mehrdad N. Ghasemi-Nejhad;Mehrdad N. Ghasemi-Nejhad

  • A study on the friction and wear behavior of PTFE filled with alumina nanoparticles

    W.Gregory Sawyer;Kevin D. Freudenberg;Praveen Bhimaraj;Linda S. Schadler

  • A Raman Spectroscopic Study of MoS2 and MoO3: Applications to Tribological Systems

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  • Writing in the granular gel medium.

    Tapomoy Bhattacharjee;Steven M. Zehnder;Kyle G. Rowe;Suhani Jain

  • Polymer nanocomposites: A small part of the story

    L. S. Schadler;L. C. Brinson;W. G. Sawyer

  • A low friction and ultra low wear rate PEEK/PTFE composite

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Meeting the Contact-Mechanics Challenge

    Martin H. Müser;Wolf B. Dapp;Romain Bugnicourt;Romain Bugnicourt;Philippe Sainsot

  • PTFE Tribology and the Role of Mechanochemistry in the Development of Protective Surface Films

    Kathryn L. Harris;Angela A. Pitenis;W. Gregory Sawyer;Brandon A. Krick

  • Improved wear resistance in alumina-PTFE nanocomposites with irregular shaped nanoparticles

    David L. Burris;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Lyapunov-Based Tracking Control in the Presence of Uncertain Nonlinear Parameterizable Friction

    C. Makkar;G. Hu;W.G. Sawyer;W.E. Dixon

  • Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tribological Applications

    David L. Burris;Benjamin Boesl;Gerald R. Bourne;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Self-assembled micro-organogels for 3D printing silicone structures

    Christopher S. O’Bryan;Tapomoy Bhattacharjee;Samuel Hart;Christopher P. Kabb

  • Origin of ultralow friction and wear in ultrananocrystalline diamond

    Andrew R. Konicek;D. S. Grierson;P.U.P.A. Gilbert;W. G. Sawyer

  • Influence of surface passivation on the friction and wear behavior of ultrananocrystalline diamond and tetrahedral amorphous carbon thin films

    Andrew Konicek;D. S Grierson;A. Sumant;T. A Friedmann

  • Computational wear prediction of a total knee replacement from in vivo kinematics

    Benjamin J. Fregly;W.Gregory Sawyer;Melinda K. Harman;Scott A. Banks

  • Optical In Situ Micro Tribometer for Analysis of Real Contact Area for Contact Mechanics, Adhesion, and Sliding Experiments

    Brandon A. Krick;Jennifer R. Vail;Bo N. J. Persson;W. Gregory Sawyer

  • Analysis of planar multibody systems with revolute joint wear

    Saad Mukras;Nam H. Kim;Nathan A. Mauntler;Tony L. Schmitz

  • Environmental dependence of ultra-low wear behavior of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and alumina composites suggests tribochemical mechanisms

    Brandon A. Krick;Jeffrey J. Ewin;Gregory S. Blackman;Christopher P. Junk

  • Shrink fit tool holder connection stiffness/damping modeling for frequency response prediction in milling

    Tony L. Schmitz;Kevin Powell;Dongki Won;G. Scott Duncan

  • Finite element analysis and experiments of metal/metal wear in oscillatory contacts

    Nam Ho Kim;Dongki Won;David Burris;Brian Holtkamp

  • The Difficulty of Measuring Low Friction: Uncertainty Analysis for Friction Coefficient Measurements

    Tony L. Schmitz;Jason E. Action;John C. Ziegert;W. Gregory Sawyer

Frequent Co-Authors

David L. Burris
David L. Burris University of Delaware
Tony L. Schmitz
Tony L. Schmitz University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Susan B. Sinnott
Susan B. Sinnott Pennsylvania State University
Simon R. Phillpot
Simon R. Phillpot University of Florida
Nam H. Kim
Nam H. Kim University of Florida
Linda S. Schadler
Linda S. Schadler University of Vermont
Benjamin J. Fregly
Benjamin J. Fregly Rice University
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Scott A. Banks
Scott A. Banks University of Florida
Xiao-Ming Chen
Xiao-Ming Chen Sun Yat-sen University

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