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Michael A. Zimmerman

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1967

Publications

62

Citations

521

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1967

Research summary
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Michael A. Zimmerman's work focuses on the mechanical, thermal, and electrical behavior of engineered materials, including liquid crystal polymers, lithium metal for batteries, and 3D-printed fiber-reinforced composites. Much of the research studies how processing methods (like injection molding or extrusion) affect a material's internal structure and resulting properties, with additional applied projects on battery materials and structural load analysis. This work sits at the intersection of polymer science, battery materials engineering, and mechanical testing.

Liquid crystal polymers and their structure-property relationshipsLithium metal battery materials and electrolytes3D printed and fiber-reinforced compositesMechanical and thermal testing of polymersApplied structural/materials engineering problems

Publication output has been fairly steady at 2-4 papers per year for most of the last decade, though it dipped to zero in 2022 and has slowed to occasional single publications in the most recent years.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.2/year recently
2017: 4 publications4172018: 4 publications4182019: 4 publications4192020: 2 publications202021: 4 publications421222023: 4 publications4232024: 1 publication24252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • iScience×2
  • ˜The œminerals, metals & materials series×2
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts×2
  • Current Biology×1
  • Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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