The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willie J. Padilla sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 271 publications — 50th percentile
50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Willie J. Padilla sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 74 D-Index — 90th percentile
90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.
Willie J. Padilla is a researcher affiliated with Duke University in the United States. Their work primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with notable contributions to subfields such as electronic, optical and magnetic materials, aerospace engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.
The main research topics covered by Padilla include:
Frequent co-authors collaborating with Padilla are:
Padilla has appeared in numerous publication venues, with multiple papers in:
Significant journal papers by Padilla include:
Padilla has also contributed to academic books, including:
Their awards include:
D. R. Smith;Willie J. Padilla;D. C. Vier;S. C. Nemat-Nasser
N. I. Landy;S. Sajuyigbe;J. J. Mock;D. R. Smith
Houtong Chen;Willie John Padilla;Richard Douglas Averitt;John F. O'Hara
Claire M. Watts;Xianliang Liu;Willie J. Padilla
T. J. Yen;T. J. Yen;T. J. Yen;W. J. Padilla;W. J. Padilla;W. J. Padilla;N. Fang;N. Fang;N. Fang;D. C. Vier;D. C. Vier;D. C. Vier
Xianliang Liu;Talmage Tyler;Tatiana Starr;Anthony F. Starr
Hu Tao;Nathan I. Landy;Christopher M. Bingham;Xin Zhang
Jiaming Hao;Jing Wang;Xianliang Liu;Willie J. Padilla
Xianliang Liu;Tatiana Starr;Anthony F. Starr;Willie J. Padilla
Hou-Tong Chen;Willie J. Padilla;Michael J. Cich;Abul K. Azad
W.J. Padilla;A.J. Taylor;C. Highstrete;Mark Lee
Hu Tao;C. M. Bingham;A. C. Strikwerda;D. Pilon
Kyuyoung Bae;Gumin Kang;Suehyun K. Cho;Wounjhang Park
Hou-Tong Chen;John F. O'Hara;Abul K. Azad;Antoinette J. Taylor
Claire M. Watts;David Shrekenhamer;John Montoya;Guy Lipworth
N. I. Landy;C. M. Bingham;T. Tyler;N. Jokerst
Hou-Tong Chen;John F. O’Hara;Abul K. Azad;D. Shrekenhamer
David Shrekenhamer;Wen-Chen Chen;Willie J. Padilla
Hu Tao;C M Bingham;D Pilon;Kebin Fan
H. Tao;A.C. Strikwerda;K. Fan;W.J. Padilla
Willie J. Padilla;Dimitri N. Basov;David R. Smith;David R. Smith
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