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Leon M. Headings

Engineering · The Ohio State University

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Mid career · publishing since 2005
Additive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesAdvanced Welding Techniques AnalysisAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsAdvanced MEMS and NEMS TechnologiesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices

Publications

65

Citations

562

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
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Leon M. Headings works on manufacturing and mechanical engineering topics, especially ultrasonic additive manufacturing (a process that bonds thin metal layers together using ultrasonic vibrations), including how it forms welds, embeds sensors, and affects material microstructure. He also studies smart materials and sensors, such as piezoelectric (PVDF) sensors, magnetostrictive materials, and fluid-driven soft robotic actuators and grippers. Prospective students would likely engage in experimental and modeling work bridging manufacturing processes, materials characterization, and sensor/actuator design.

Ultrasonic additive manufacturing and metal weldingEmbedded sensors in manufactured structuresPiezoelectric and flexible sensing materialsSoft robotics and fluidic actuatorsMaterials microstructure and mechanical characterization

Publication output has fluctuated over the last decade but shows an overall increase, rising from zero in 2017 to a peak of 9 in 2025, with an average of about 5 publications per year over the last five years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.0/year recently
172018: 4 publications182019: 7 publications192020: 2 publications202021: 7 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 4 publications242025: 9 publications92526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×7
  • Composites Part B Engineering×3
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences×3
  • Manufacturing Letters×2
  • Composite Structures×2
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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