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Gary J. Cheng

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1987

Publications

363

Citations

11,713

Est. group size

~7

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

40

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
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Gary J. Cheng's research is centered on laser-based manufacturing and materials processing, including laser shock treatment, ultrafast laser nanostructuring, and additive manufacturing (3D printing) of metals, alloys, and composites. Recent work spans diverse applications such as perovskite solar cells, lithium battery materials, high-entropy and medium-entropy alloys, and nanoscale metal printing, often focusing on how processing techniques control microstructure and material performance.

Laser materials processing and shock annealingAdditive manufacturing and 3D printing of metals/alloysNanostructuring with ultrafast lasersHigh-entropy and medium-entropy alloy designEnergy materials (solar cells, batteries)

Publication output grew steadily from 2017 through a peak around 2022–2023, then declined somewhat in 2024–2025, suggesting a leveling off after several years of growth.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 19.2/year recently
2017: 8 publications172018: 13 publications182019: 16 publications192020: 19 publications202021: 25 publications212022: 30 publications30222023: 30 publications30232024: 15 publications242025: 17 publications252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Materials×16
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×9
  • Matter×7
  • Figshare×7
  • Nanoscale×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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