Muhammad Yasar Razzaq
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, Institut für Polymerwerkstoffe, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Papers
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Total Citations
103
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About
Muhammad Yasar Razzaq is a materials scientist and polymer engineer whose research sits at the cutting edge of smart materials, additive manufacturing, and responsive polymer systems. He is best known for his pioneering contributions to 4D printing technology — an advanced form of additive manufacturing that produces objects capable of dynamically changing shape, function, or properties in response to external stimuli such as heat or electricity. His 2022 paper on multicomponent shape-memory polymer formulations for 4D printing has garnered 58 citations, establishing him as a leading voice in this rapidly evolving field. Razzaq further extended this work by developing electroactive triple-shape composites — systems capable of memorizing and recovering two independent shapes — blending polyester urethane, polylactic acid, and carbon-based materials in novel ways. Beyond 4D printing, his research spans bioinspired polymer actuators fabricated via electrospinning, drawing from nature to engineer biomimetic devices with promising biomedical applications. His earlier investigations into magnetically controlled thermal actuation in hybrid composites demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of sequentially coupled material functions. Collectively, his work has accumulated over 100 citations, reflecting meaningful and growing influence across the smart materials research community.
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Top Papers
- 14D Printing of Multicomponent Shape-Memory Polymer Formulations58 citations · 2022
- 24D Printing of Electroactive Triple-Shape Composites24 citations · 2023
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