Robert O. Ritchie

University of California System — United States

Engineering · Physical Sciences

146h-index93.9kcitations1.0kworks15.82yr avg
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Research Topics

Fatigue and fracture mechanics(206), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis(157), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties(93), Bone Tissue Engineering Materials(77), High Entropy Alloys Studies(76)

Publications1.0k total

Effects of interstitial oxygen on <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si74.svg" display="inline" id="d1e617"> <mml:mi>ω</mml:mi> </mml:math> transformations and twin formation in bcc NbTaTiHf multi-principal element alloy from first-principles
Computational Materials Science·2026· 1 citedOpen Access
3D-printed continuous-silk-reinforced scaffolds with biomimetic mechanics for meniscus repair
Matter·2026
Self-adaptive dislocation morphing ductilizes a refractory high-entropy alloy across an ultrawide temperature spectrum
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2026· 1 citedOpen Access
3D Printing‐Assisted Interpenetrating‐Phase Composite Implant Materials Integrating Structural‐Functional Properties
Advanced Materials·2025
A theoretical study of solid solution strengthening in the refractory medium entropy alloy <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" altimg="si3.svg"> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Nb</mml:mtext> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>45</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Ta</mml:mtext> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>25</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Ti</mml:mtext> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>15</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> <mml:msub> <mml:mtext>Hf</mml:mtext> <mml:mrow> <mml:mn>15</mml:mn> </mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:math>
Materials & Design·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Ductility mechanisms in complex concentrated refractory alloys from atomistic fracture simulations
npj Computational Materials·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Investigating the Remarkable Deformability of Intermuscular Bones in Teleost Fish: Insights from Porous Networks and Mineralization Patterns
Advanced Functional Materials·2025
Corrigendum to “Investigation of the temperature-dependent failure processes in PVD Cr-coated ZIRLO nuclear fuel cladding using in situ X-ray micro-tomography imaging” [Surface &amp; Coatings Technology 512 (2025) 132376]
Surface and Coatings Technology·2025Open Access
Thermally Stable Heterogeneous-Grained Refractory High-Entropy Alloy Offering Superior Strength from 77 to 973 K
Nano Letters·2025· 3 cited
Characterization of the fatigue threshold behavior of UHMWPE
Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials·2025· 1 citedOpen Access
Tunable energy landscape of screw dislocation cores by compositional fluctuations in bcc high-entropy alloys from first-principles calculations
Physical Review Materials·2025Open Access
Toughness enhancement by massive dislocation absorption at the crack front
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2025Open Access
High-performance programmable combinatorial lattice materials
Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids·2025· 1 cited
Bending-fatigue-resistant hierarchical NiTi shape memory alloy
2025Open Access
Nature-inspired heterogeneous metamaterials: functional design framework
Materials & Design·2025· 2 citedOpen Access
Integrating diverse strengtheners empowers a ferrous high-entropy alloy at ambient and elevated temperatures
Acta Materialia·2025· 9 cited
Tooth enamel-inspired ceramic coating on metal surface for enhanced mechanical properties and corrosion resistance
Nature Communications·2025· 5 citedOpen Access
Kink Band Structure in BCC HEAs and In-situ Observation of Its Evolution During Plastic Deformation
Microscopy and Microanalysis·2025Open Access
Improved damage tolerance of SiC-based nuclear fuel cladding with novel multi-layered SiC coating design at 1200 °C
Materials & Design·2025· 3 citedOpen Access
Investigation of the temperature-dependent failure processes in PVD Cr-coated ZIRLO nuclear fuel cladding using in situ X-ray micro-tomography imaging
Surface and Coatings Technology·2025· 4 citedOpen Access
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Frequent Co-authors

Bernd Gludovatz(10), E.P. George(6), Marc A. Meyers(5), Maximilien E. Launey(5), Antoni P. Tomsia(4), Ze Zhang(4), Qian Yu(4), Qin Yu(4), Brian P. Somerday(4), Hao Bai(3), Mark Asta(3), R.K. Nalla(3), S. Suresh(3), Petros Sofronis(3), Wen Yang(3), Eric Schaible(3), Elizabeth A. Zimmermann(3), Anton Hohenwarter(2), Eduardo Saiz(2), Hongbin Bei(2)