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Ryan Wagner

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2010Rising activity
Force Microscopy Techniques and ApplicationsMechanical and Optical ResonatorsAdvanced Cellulose Research StudiesNear-Field Optical MicroscopyAdvanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies

Publications

48

Citations

1,540

Est. group size

~16

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
AI-generated

Ryan Wagner develops and applies atomic force microscopy (AFM), a technique that uses a tiny mechanical probe to image and measure surfaces at the nanoscale, to study the mechanical, electrical, and rheological (flow and deformation) properties of materials ranging from soft biological samples like liposomes to engineered materials like nanostructures and printed electronics. His work often involves building new measurement methods and instrumentation, such as photothermal actuation and interferometric imaging, to improve the accuracy and range of nanoscale measurements.

Atomic force microscopy (AFM) instrumentation and methodsNanoscale mechanical and rheological measurementElectromechanical and piezoresponse imagingRoll-to-roll manufacturing of flexible/printed electronicsNanomaterials characterization

Publication output grew from about 1-2 papers per year around 2017-2019 to a peak of 10 in 2023, with several papers per year overall in the last five years, suggesting a generally increasing then recently more variable pace of output.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.4/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 10 publications10232024: 6 publications242025: 2 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Applied Physics×3
  • Flexible and Printed Electronics×3
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×3
  • Nature×2
  • Macromolecules×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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