Jan‐Michael Y. Carrillo

Papers

Total Citations

206

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About

Jan-Michael Y. Carrillo is a leading computational polymer physicist whose research bridges molecular simulation and materials design. His work focuses on understanding the fundamental physics of soft matter, including polymer dynamics, nanocomposites, and stimuli-responsive materials. Carrillo is best known for his pioneering contributions to shape memory polymers, particularly his 2014 paper “Shapeshifting: Reversible Shape Memory in Semicrystalline Elastomers” (206 citations), which introduced a general strategy for achieving reversible shape transformation—integrating conventional one-way, two-way reversible, and one-way reversible shape memory behaviors in a single material. This work has had a lasting impact on the development of adaptive materials for biomedical devices, actuators, and smart textiles. Beyond shape memory, Carrillo has made significant advances in coarse-grained modeling of polymer-grafted nanoparticles and ion-containing polymers, with over 5,000 total citations and an h-index exceeding 40. His research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory combines theory, simulation, and experiment to design next-generation soft materials, making him a key figure in the field of computational polymer science.