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Monique McClain

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1999Rising activity
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEnergetic Materials and CombustionRocket and propulsion systems researchInnovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsThermal and Kinetic Analysis

Publications

39

Citations

433

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

28

Publishing since 1999

Research summary
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Monique McClain's research focuses on additive manufacturing (3D printing) of polymers and energetic materials such as rocket propellants and explosives, examining how processing conditions affect mechanical, thermal, and structural properties. Her work spans mechanical characterization of composite propellants, multi-material 3D printing, nondestructive evaluation methods, and manufacturing challenges for highly filled polymer systems. This work is relevant to students interested in materials engineering, manufacturing process development, and applications involving propulsion and energetic materials.

Additive manufacturing and 3D printing of polymersEnergetic materials (propellants and explosives)Multi-material and multi-layer adhesion in printed partsNondestructive evaluation and process qualificationMechanical and thermal characterization of manufactured materials

Publication output has grown notably in recent years, rising from near zero in 2017 to a peak of 11 in 2025, indicating an increasingly active and productive research program.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.8/year recently
172018: 2 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 2 publications21222023: 3 publications232024: 6 publications242025: 11 publications11252026: 4 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Propellants Explosives Pyrotechnics×6
  • npj Advanced Manufacturing×3
  • Virtual and Physical Prototyping×3
  • Journal of Propulsion and Power×2
  • AIAA Propulsion and Energy 2019 Forum×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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