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Rahul Franklin

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2019
Graphene research and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsGas Sensing Nanomaterials and SensorsInsect and Arachnid Ecology and BehaviorInsect and Pesticide Research

Publications

14

Citations

147

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

7

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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This researcher works on materials science topics spanning advanced metal manufacturing (such as laser powder bed fusion of nickel-based alloys for nuclear reactor components), nanocomposite fibers and sensors, and studies of natural biological materials like honeycomb structure. The work combines materials characterization techniques (microstructure analysis, X-ray imaging) with applications in energy, sensing, and structural performance. Students would likely engage with experimental materials fabrication and characterization rather than purely theoretical work.

Metal additive manufacturing and alloys for nuclear applicationsNanocomposite fibers and sensor materialsBioinspired and biological material structures (honeycomb)Graphene and nanoparticle-based materialsMicrostructure and mechanical property characterization

Publication output has been irregular over the past decade, with gaps in some years followed by a notable increase in 2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.6/year recently
17182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 3 publications2223242025: 5 publications52526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Materials×2
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C×1
  • Nanoscale Advances×1
  • Advanced Materials Technologies×1
  • Advanced Functional Materials×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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