Mohammad H. Malakooti

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Mohammad H. Malakooti is a pioneering materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the intersection of soft matter, wearable electronics, and advanced composites. His work centers on liquid metal–elastomer systems, stretchable dielectric materials, and thermoelectric energy harvesting — fields with profound implications for the future of wearable computing, soft robotics, and biomedical devices. Malakooti has made foundational contributions to the development of liquid metal nanocomposites, demonstrating how gallium-based alloys embedded in compliant polymer matrices can yield materials that are simultaneously conductive, stretchable, and multifunctional. His 2019 paper on liquid metal–elastomer nanocomposites for stretchable dielectrics (304 citations) established critical design principles for next-generation flexible electronics, while companion work on solution-processable liquid metal nanodroplets (264 citations) opened new manufacturing pathways through surface-initiated polymerization. His innovative application of liquid metal supercooling for wearable thermoelectric generators (221 citations) showcased remarkable creativity in harvesting body heat as usable energy. Collectively accumulating over 1,300 citations, his body of work — spanning experimental fabrication, theoretical modeling, and applied device design — has helped define liquid metal polymer composites as a transformative materials platform, making him one of the most influential voices shaping the future of soft electronics.

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Top Papers

1. 1
   A Liquid‐Metal–Elastomer Nanocomposite for Stretchable Dielectric Materials

   304 citations · 2019
2. 2
   Solution processable liquid metal nanodroplets by surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization

   264 citations · 2019
3. 3
   Liquid Metal Supercooling for Low‐Temperature Thermoelectric Wearables

   221 citations · 2019
4. 4
   Soft and Stretchable Thermoelectric Generators Enabled by Liquid Metal Elastomer Composites

   168 citations · 2020
5. 5
   Liquid metal nanocomposites

   126 citations · 2020
6. 6
   Multifunctional liquid metal polymer composites

   86 citations · 2022
7. 7
   A double inclusion model for liquid metal polymer composites

   66 citations · 2021
8. 8
   Surface‐Engineered Liquid Metal Particles for Printing Stretchable Conductive Composites with Enhanced Stability Under Different Strain Rates

   19 citations · 2023
9. 9
   Liquid‐Metal‐Enabled Materials Design for Soft Electronics

   2 citations · 2026

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