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D-Index
83
Citations
36948
World Ranking
2312
National Ranking
665

Wei Gao 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 Wei Gao sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 140 publications — 11th percentile

11% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wei Gao 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 Wei Gao sits on this spectrum.

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 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 83 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wei Gao is a researcher affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a focused emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, and Mechanical Engineering.

Wei Gao's work concentrates on areas including Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Micro and Nano Robotics, Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors, Analytical Chemistry and Sensors, Neuroscience and Neural Engineering, and Molecular Communication and Nanonetworks.

The researcher has published extensively in various scientific venues, with frequent contributions to ECS Meeting Abstracts, Science Advances, Advanced Materials, ACS Nano, and Nature Electronics. These venues span topics at the intersection of materials science, electronics, and biomedical applications.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Jihong Min, Yu Song, Changhao Xu, Yiran Yang, and Hong Han.

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Wei Gao include:

  • "Technology Roadmap for Flexible Sensors," 2023, ACS Nano
  • "A wearable electrochemical biosensor for the monitoring of metabolites and nutrients," 2022, Nature Biomedical Engineering
  • "Biofuel-powered soft electronic skin with multiplexed and wireless sensing for human-machine interfaces," 2020, Science Robotics
  • "Wireless battery-free wearable sweat sensor powered by human motion," 2020, Science Advances
  • "Skin-Interfaced Wearable Sweat Sensors for Precision Medicine," 2023, Chemical Reviews

Best Publications

  • Fully integrated wearable sensor arrays for multiplexed in situ perspiration analysis

    Wei Gao;Wei Gao;Sam Emaminejad;Sam Emaminejad;Sam Emaminejad;Hnin Yin Yin Nyein;Hnin Yin Yin Nyein;Samyuktha Challa

  • Micro/Nanorobots for Biomedicine: Delivery, Surgery, Sensing, and Detoxification.

    Jinxing Li;Berta Esteban-Fernández de Ávila;Wei Gao;Liangfang Zhang

  • Wearable and flexible electronics for continuous molecular monitoring.

    Yiran Yang;Wei Gao

  • Flexible Electronics toward Wearable Sensing

    Wei Gao;Hiroki Ota;Daisuke Kiriya;Kuniharu Takei

  • A laser-engraved wearable sensor for sensitive detection of uric acid and tyrosine in sweat.

    Yiran Yang;Yu Song;Yu Song;Xiangjie Bo;Jihong Min

  • A wearable electrochemical biosensor for the monitoring of metabolites and nutrients

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  • Nano/Microscale motors: biomedical opportunities and challenges.

    Joseph Wang;Wei Gao

  • A Wearable Electrochemical Platform for Noninvasive Simultaneous Monitoring of Ca2+ and pH

    Hnin Yin Yin Nyein;Wei Gao;Ziba Shahpar;Sam Emaminejad;Sam Emaminejad

  • The Environmental Impact of Micro/Nanomachines: A Review

    Wei Gao;Joseph Wang

  • Wearable Microfluidic Diaphragm Pressure Sensor for Health and Tactile Touch Monitoring

    Yuji Gao;Hiroki Ota;Hiroki Ota;Ethan W. Schaler;Kevin Chen;Kevin Chen

  • Wireless battery-free wearable sweat sensor powered by human motion

    Yu Song;Yu Song;Jihong Min;You Yu;Haobin Wang

  • Highly efficient catalytic microengines: template electrosynthesis of polyaniline/platinum microtubes

    Wei Gao;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Jahir Orozco;Joseph Wang

  • Artificial micromotors in the mouse's stomach: a step toward in vivo use of synthetic motors

    Wei Gao;Renfeng Dong;Soracha Thamphiwatana;Jinxing Li

  • Wearable chemical sensors for biomarker discovery in the omics era

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  • Cargo‐Towing Fuel‐Free Magnetic Nanoswimmers for Targeted Drug Delivery

    Wei Gao;Daniel Kagan;On Shun Pak;Corbin Clawson

  • Highly Efficient Light-Driven TiO2–Au Janus Micromotors

    Renfeng Dong;Qilu Zhang;Wei Gao;Allen Pei

  • Synthetic micro/nanomotors in drug delivery

    Wei Gao;Joseph Wang

  • Functionalized Ultrasound-Propelled Magnetically Guided Nanomotors: Toward Practical Biomedical Applications

    Victor Garcia-Gradilla;Jahir Orozco;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Fernando Soto

  • A microrobotic system guided by photoacoustic computed tomography for targeted navigation in intestines in vivo

    Zhiguang Wu;Lei Li;Yiran Yang;Peng Hu

  • Magnetically Powered Flexible Metal Nanowire Motors

    Wei Gao;Sirilak Sattayasamitsathit;Kalayil Manian Manesh;Daniel Weihs

  • Printed Carbon Nanotube Electronics and Sensor Systems

    Kevin Chen;Kevin Chen;Wei Gao;Sam Emaminejad;Daisuke Kiriya;Daisuke Kiriya

  • Superhydrophobic alkanethiol-coated microsubmarines for effective removal of oil.

    Maria Guix;Jahir Orozco;Miguel García;Miguel García;Wei Gao

  • Seawater-driven magnesium based Janus micromotors for environmental remediation

    Wei Gao;Xiaomiao Feng;Allen Pei;Yonge Gu

Frequent Co-Authors

Joseph Wang
Joseph Wang University of California, San Diego
Ali Javey
Ali Javey University of California, Berkeley
Jinxing Li
Jinxing Li Michigan State University
Sam Emaminejad
Sam Emaminejad University of California, Los Angeles
Jahir Orozco
Jahir Orozco University of California, San Diego
Zhiguang Wu
Zhiguang Wu Harbin Institute of Technology
Ronald W. Davis
Ronald W. Davis Stanford University
Liangfang Zhang
Liangfang Zhang University of California, San Diego
Allen Pei
Allen Pei Tesla (United States)
Xueji Zhang
Xueji Zhang Shenzhen University

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