Ward Small

3.4k citations

55 papers · 2.7k indexed · h-index 23

Impact in

Polymers and Plastics top 0.5%
- Polymer composites and self-healing
Biomaterials top 2%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications

Papers in ⓘ

Polymers and Plastics 19
- Polymer composites and self-healing 17
Neurology 15
- Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications 14
- Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment 7

Co-authors: Thomas S. Wilson (32 shared papers)Duncan J. Maitland (30 shared papers)Pooja Singhal (7 shared papers)William J. Benett (9 shared papers)Patrick R. Buckley (6 shared papers)Jeffrey M. Loge (5 shared papers)Jonathan Hartman (5 shared papers)Eric B. Duoss (7 shared papers)
Journals: IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering (4 papers)Scientific Reports (3 papers)Journal of Biomedical Optics (3 papers)IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2 papers)Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (2 papers)
Partner nations: United States

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Ward Small

55 papers receiving 2.6k citations

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1	Biomedical applications of thermally activated shape memory polymers Journal of Materials Chemistry ·Ward Small, Pooja Singhal, Thomas S. Wilson, Duncan J. Maitland	2010	370
2	Inductively Heated Shape Memory Polymer for the Magnetic Actuation of Medical Devices IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ·Patrick R. Buckley, Gareth H. McKinley, Thomas S. Wilson, Ward Small, William J. Benett, Jane P. Bearinger, M. McElfresh, Duncan J. Maitland	2006	278
3	Three‐Dimensional Printing of Elastomeric, Cellular Architectures with Negative Stiffness Advanced Functional Materials ·Eric B. Duoss, Todd H. Weisgraber, Keith Hearon, Cheng Zhu, Ward Small, Thomas R. Metz, John J. Vericella, Holly D. Barth, Joshua D. Kuntz, Robert S. Maxwell, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Thomas S. Wilson	2014	269
4	Laser-activated shape memory polymer intravascular thrombectomy device Optics Express ·Ward Small, Thomas S. Wilson, William J. Benett, Jeffrey M. Loge, Duncan J. Maitland	2005	196
5	Low density biodegradable shape memory polyurethane foams for embolic biomedical applications Acta Biomaterialia ·Pooja Singhal, Ward Small, Elizabeth Cosgriff‐Hernandez, Duncan J. Maitland, Thomas S. Wilson	2013	153
6	Plasma mediated ablation of biological tissues with nanosecond-to-femtosecond laser pulses: relative role of linear and nonlinear absorption IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics ·Alexander A. Oraevsky, L.B. Da Silva, Alexander M. Rubenchik, Michael D. Feit, Michael E. Glinsky, M. D. Perry, Beth M. Mammini, Ward Small, Brent C. Stuart	1996	149
7	Fabrication and in vitro deployment of a laser-activated shape memory polymer vascular stent BioMedical Engineering OnLine ·G. Baer, Ward Small, Thomas S. Wilson, William J. Benett, Dennis L. Matthews, Jonathan Hartman, Duncan J. Maitland	2007	110
8	Ultra low density and highly crosslinked biocompatible shape memory polyurethane foams Journal of Polymer Science Part B Polymer Physics ·Pooja Singhal, Jennifer N. Rodriguez, Ward Small, Scott Eagleston, Judy Van de Water, Duncan J. Maitland, Thomas S. Wilson	2012	101
9	Shape Memory Polymer Stent With Expandable Foam: A New Concept for Endovascular Embolization of Fusiform Aneurysms IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ·Ward Small, Patrick R. Buckley, Thomas S. Wilson, William J. Benett, Jonathan Hartman, David Saloner, Duncan J. Maitland	2007	98
10	3D printed cellular solid outperforms traditional stochastic foam in long-term mechanical response Scientific Reports ·Amitesh Maiti, Ward Small, James P. Lewicki, Todd H. Weisgraber, Eric B. Duoss, Sarah C. Chinn, Mark Pearson, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Robert S. Maxwell, Thomas S. Wilson	2016	80
11	Porous Shape-Memory Polymers Polymer Reviews ·Keith Hearon, Pooja Singhal, John Horn, Ward Small, Cory Olsovsky, Kristen C. Maitland, Thomas S. Wilson, Duncan J. Maitland	2013	78
12	Prototype laser-activated shape memory polymer foam device for embolic treatment of aneurysms Journal of Biomedical Optics ·Duncan J. Maitland, Ward Small, Jason Ortega, Patrick R. Buckley, Jennifer Rodríguez, Jonathan Hartman, Thomas S. Wilson	2007	78
13	Custom 3D Printable Silicones with Tunable Stiffness Macromolecular Rapid Communications ·Matthew M. Durban, Jeremy M. Lenhardt, Amanda S. Wu, Ward Small, Taylor M. Bryson, Lemuel Perez‐Perez, Du T. Nguyen, Stuart A. Gammon, James E. Smay, Eric B. Duoss, James P. Lewicki, Thomas S. Wilson	2017	63
14	Laser-activated shape memory polymer microactuator for thrombus removal following ischemic stroke: preliminary in vitro analysis IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics ·Ward Small, Melodie F. Metzger, Thomas S. Wilson, Duncan J. Maitland	2005	63
15	3D Printed Silicones with Shape Memory Scientific Reports ·Amanda S. Wu, Ward Small, Taylor M. Bryson, Emily Cheng, Thomas R. Metz, Stephanie Schulze, Eric B. Duoss, Thomas S. Wilson	2017	59
16	Thermomechanical properties, collapse pressure, and expansion of shape memory polymer neurovascular stent prototypes Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials ·G. Baer, Thomas S. Wilson, Ward Small, Jonathan Hartman, William J. Benett, Dennis L. Matthews, Duncan J. Maitland	2008	49
17	Prototype Fabrication and PreliminaryIn VitroTesting of a Shape Memory Endovascular Thrombectomy Device IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ·Ward Small, Thomas S. Wilson, Patrick R. Buckley, William J. Benett, Jeffrey M. Loge, Jonathan Hartman, Duncan J. Maitland	2007	47
18	A Shape Memory Polymer Dialysis Needle Adapter for the Reduction of Hemodynamic Stress Within Arteriovenous Grafts IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering ·Jason Ortega, Ward Small, Thomas S. Wilson, William J. Benett, Jeffrey M. Loge, Duncan J. Maitland	2007	43
19	Controlling the Actuation Rate of Low‐Density Shape‐Memory Polymer Foams in Water Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics ·Pooja Singhal, Anthony Boyle, Marilyn L. Brooks, Stephen Infanger, Steve Letts, Ward Small, Duncan J. Maitland, Thomas S. Wilson	2012	41
20	Reticulation of low density shape memory polymer foam with an in vivo demonstration of vascular occlusion Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials ·Jennifer N. Rodriguez, Matthew W. Miller, Anthony Boyle, John Horn, Cheng-Kang Yang, Thomas S. Wilson, Jason Ortega, Ward Small, Landon D. Nash, Hunter Skoog, Duncan J. Maitland	2014	38

About Ward Small

Ward Small is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Neurology, Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ophthalmology and Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, having authored 55 papers that have together received 2.7k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Polymer composites and self-healing (17 papers), Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications (14 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (9 papers), Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine (8 papers), Vascular Malformations Diagnosis and Treatment (7 papers), Acute Ischemic Stroke Management (5 papers), Cellular and Composite Structures (5 papers) and Laser Material Processing Techniques (4 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Polymers and Plastics (1.6k citations), Biomaterials (518 citations), Biotechnology (276 citations), Automotive Engineering (283 citations) and Biomedical Engineering (1.0k citations). Ward Small has collaborated with scholars based in United States. Frequent co-authors include Thomas S. Wilson, Duncan J. Maitland, Pooja Singhal, William J. Benett, Patrick R. Buckley, Jeffrey M. Loge, Jonathan Hartman, Eric B. Duoss, Todd H. Weisgraber and Robert S. Maxwell. Their work appears in journals such as IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, Scientific Reports, Journal of Biomedical Optics, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics and Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

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