2026 Wilson C. K. Poon: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	81	2595	2505	114	107	249	22993

Wilson C. K. Poon 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 Wilson C. K. Poon sits on this spectrum.

50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 249 publications — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wilson C. K. Poon 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 Wilson C. K. Poon sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2022 - Research.com Materials Science in United Kingdom Leader Award
2004 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh

Overview

Wilson C. K. Poon is affiliated with the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom and specializes in engineering with a focus on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, condensed matter physics, molecular biology, and fluid flow and transfer processes.

The scientist's research spans several main topics, including:

Micro and Nano Robotics
Material Dynamics and Properties
Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies
Pickering emulsions and particle stabilization
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics

Wilson C. K. Poon's recent papers demonstrate contributions across diverse publications and topics. Notable works include:

"The 2020 motile active matter roadmap" (2020), published in Journal of Physics Condensed Matter
"A combined rheometry and imaging study of viscosity reduction in bacterial suspensions" (2020), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
"Run-to-Tumble Variability Controls the Surface Residence Times of E. coli Bacteria" (2022), published in Physical Review Letters
"The role of friction in the yielding of adhesive non-Brownian suspensions" (2020), published in Journal of Rheology
"Characterization and Control of the Run-and-Tumble Dynamics of Escherichia Coli" (2024), published in Physical Review Letters

Frequent coauthors include:

Vincent A. Martinez
Jochen Arlt
J Royer
Angela Dawson
James A. Richards

Wilson C. K. Poon frequently publishes in venues such as:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Soft Matter
Physical Review Letters
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Journal of Rheology

Wilson C. K. Poon was recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2004.

Best Publications

Equilibrium cluster formation in concentrated protein solutions and colloids

Anna Stradner;Helen Sedgwick;Frédéric Cardinaux;Wilson C. K. Poon

1230
Citations
Phase Behaviour of Colloid + Polymer Mixtures

H.N.W. Lekkerkerker;W.C.K. Poon;P.N. Pusey;A. Stroobants

1161
Citations
Molecular segregation observed in a concentrated alcohol–water solution

S Dixit;J Crain;Wilson Poon;J L Finney

1102
Citations
Multiple Glassy States in a Simple Model System

K. N. Pham;Antonio M. Puertas;Antonio M. Puertas;Johan Bergenholtz;Stefan Ulrich Egelhaaf

924
Citations
Phase behavior of a model colloid-polymer mixture.

S. M. Ilett;A. Orrock;W. C. K. Poon;P. N. Pusey

759
Citations
The physics of a model colloid–polymer mixture

Wilson Poon

646
Citations
Bicontinuous emulsions stabilized solely by colloidal particles.

Eva M. Herzig;K. A. White;Andrew B. Schofield;Wilson C. K. Poon

515
Citations
Spinodal-assisted crystallization in polymer melts

P D Olmsted;Wilson Poon;T C B McLeish;N J Terrill

475
Citations
Phase behavior and crystallization kinetics of PHSA-coated PMMA colloids

S. A. Auer;W. C. K. Poon;D. Frenkel

397
Citations
Ionic effects in self-propelled Pt-coated Janus swimmers

Aidan Brown;Wilson Poon

381
Citations
Phase separation and rotor self-assembly in active particle suspensions

J. Schwarz-Linek;C. Valeriani;A. Cacciuto;M. E. Cates

375
Citations
Hydrodynamic and Contact Contributions to Continuous Shear Thickening in Colloidal Suspensions.

Neil Lin;Ben Michael Guy;Michiel Hermes;Christopher Ness

372
Citations
Yielding behavior of repulsion- and attraction-dominated colloidal glasses

K. N. Pham;K. N. Pham;G. Petekidis;D. Vlassopoulos;S. U. Egelhaaf

334
Citations
Colloids as Big Atoms

Wilson Poon

318
Citations
Glasses in hard spheres with short-range attraction.

K N Pham;S U Egelhaaf;P N Pusey;Wilson Poon

284
Citations
Towards a Unified Description of the Rheology of Hard-Particle Suspensions

BM Guy;M Hermes;Wilson Ck Poon

284
Citations
Colloid-liquid-crystal composites: An unusual soft solid

S P Meeker;Wilson Poon;J Crain;E M Terentjev

274
Citations
Gelation in colloid–polymer mixtures

Wilson C. K. Poon;Angus D. Pirie;Peter N. Pusey

262
Citations
Differential dynamic microscopy of bacterial motility.

L. G. Wilson;V. A. Martinez;J. Schwarz-Linek;J. Tailleur

260
Citations
Viscosity and structural relaxation in suspensions of hard-sphere colloids.

PN Segre;SP Meeker;Peter Pusey;Wilson Poon

259
Citations
Hard spheres: crystallization and glass formation

P. N. Pusey;E. Zaccarelli;C. Valeriani;E. Sanz

246
Citations