Millicent Gikunda Data-verified

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Last publication 2023 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

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4 h-index 7 pubs 42 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Millicent Gikunda's research investigates the application of graphene in energy harvesting and vibration-based systems. Her work includes studying the mechanisms of spontaneous curvature inversion in compressed graphene ripples for energy harvesting, utilizing molecular dynamics simulations. Gikunda has also explored the development of arrays of graphene variable capacitors on silicon wafers for vibration-based applications. Further research encompasses the analysis of freestanding graphene heat engines through the lens of stochastic thermodynamics.

Gikunda has a publication record of seven papers with 40 citations and an h-index of 3. She has collaborated with Ferdinand Harerimana, P. M. Thibado, and James M. Mangum, all from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, on three shared publications each. Josh P. Thompson is another collaborator, with whom she shares one publication.

Metrics

  • h-index: 4
  • Publications: 7
  • Citations: 42

Selected Publications

  • Freestanding graphene heat engine analyzed using stochastic thermodynamics (2023)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Array of Graphene Variable Capacitors on 100 mm Silicon Wafers for Vibration-Based Applications (2022)
    9 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Mechanisms of Spontaneous Curvature Inversion in Compressed Graphene Ripples for Energy Harvesting Applications via Molecular Dynamics Simulations (2021)
    19 citations DOI OpenAlex

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