Lisa Pruitt | Researcher Profile | Sotabase

Career

· Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Brown University1993–

· Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley1993–

· M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brown University1990–

· B.S. in Materials Engineering and Chemical and Ocean Engineering, University of Rhode Island1988–

Publications (152)

Nanoindentation of biological materials

2006

447

cited

Deformation, yielding, fracture and fatigue behavior of conventional and highly cross-linked ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

Biomaterials · 2004

289

cited

Nanoindentation of polydimethylsiloxane elastomers: Effect of crosslinking, work of adhesion, and fluid environment on elastic modulus

2005

223

cited

The effects of degree of crosslinking on the fatigue crack initiation and propagation resistance of orthopedic-grade polyethylene.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A · 2003

219

cited

Plasticity-induced damage layer is a precursor to wear in radiation-cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular components for total hip replacement. Ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene.

Journal of Arthroplasty · 1999

185

cited

Nanoindentation of soft hydrated materials for application to vascular tissues.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A · 2004

171

cited

Nanomechanical properties of calcification, fibrous tissue, and hematoma from atherosclerotic plaques.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. Part A · 2009

165

cited

Clinical fracture of cross-linked UHMWPE acetabular liners.

Biomaterials · 2009

160

cited

Wear and surface cracking in early retrieved highly cross-linked polyethylene acetabular liners.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume · 2004

153

cited

Corrosion-induced fracture of a double-modular hip prosthesis: a case report.

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American volume · 2010

151

cited

Study of fatigue resistance of chemical and radiation crosslinked medical grade ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research · 1999

150

cited

Effect of cross-linking on the microstructure and mechanical properties of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 2005

140

cited

Fatigue Crack Propagation Resistance of Highly Crosslinked Polyethylene

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research · 2004

127

cited

The combined effects of crosslinking and high crystallinity on the microstructural and mechanical properties of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene.

Biomaterials · 2006

127

cited

Nanomechanical Properties of Polymers Determined From Nanoindentation Experiments

2001

125

cited

Comparison of the effects of gamma radiation and low temperature hydrogen peroxide gas plasma sterilization on the molecular structure, fatigue resistance, and wear behavior of UHMWPE.

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research · 1998

121

cited

The effects of gamma radiation sterilization and ageing on the structure and morphology of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene

1996

120

cited

Adhesive forces significantly affect elastic modulus determination of soft polymeric materials in nanoindentation

2007

113

cited

Compression and tension fatigue resistance of medical grade ultra high molecular weight polyethylene: the effect of morphology, sterilization, aging and temperature

2000

103

cited

Fracture and fatigue properties of acrylic bone cement: the effects of mixing method, sterilization treatment, and molecular weight.

Journal of Arthroplasty · 2000

cited

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