Michael A. Zimmerman
Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette
Publications
62
Citations
521
Est. group size
~2
Recurring co-author estimate
Active years
60
Publishing since 1967
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.
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
- Performance Study of 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Reinforced Composites
The minerals, metals & materials series · 2023
- Impact Behavior and Failure of 3D Printed Reinforced Composites
2023
- Comparative performance of ex situ artificial solid electrolyte interphases for Li metal batteries with liquid electrolytes
iScience · 2021
- Creep and Anisotropy of Free-Standing Lithium Metal Foils in an Industrial Dry Room
Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage · 2021
- Temperature-Dependent Impact Properties of ABS Polymer
2021
- Elastic-Viscoplastic Mechanics of Lithium in a Standard Dry Room
2021
- Elastic-Viscoplastic Mechanics of Lithium in a Standard Dry Room
2020
- Quantifying Induced Stresses from Noise Wall Horizontal and Moment Wind Load Effects
Geo-Congress 2020 · 2020
- EVALUATION OF INDUCED LATERAL STRESSES FROM NOISE WALL LOADING ONTO FLEXIBLE RETAINING WALLS
Minds at UW (University of Wisconsin) · 2019
- Practical simulation and experimental measurement of liquid crystal polymer directionality during injection molding
Polymer Engineering and Science · 2019
- Low-Cost Measurement Technique of Poisson’s Ratio of Thin, Solvent-Sensitive Polymer Membranes
2019
- Structure-Property Relationships Between Morphological Anisotropy and Mechanical, Thermal, and Dielectric Behavior in Liquid Crystal Polymers
2019
- Investigation of liquid crystal polymer structure-property relationships between crystal orientation and dielectric behavior
Journal of Physics Conference Series · 2018
- Simulation and Experimental Measurement of Liquid Crystal Polymer Orientation During Injection Molding
MRS Advances · 2018
- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Investigations of a Next-Generation Battery Lithium Polymer Electrolyte
ECS Meeting Abstracts · 2018
- iScience×2
- The minerals, metals & materials series×2
- ECS Meeting Abstracts×2
- Current Biology×1
- Journal of Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage×1
- Swapnil Singh
Materials Science · Indiana University
- Deepak Suthar
Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette
- A. V. Svanidze
Materials Science · The Ohio State University
- Diego Becerra
Chemical Engineering · The Ohio State University
- Ria D. Corder
Chemical Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.
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