# Professor David R. Clarke ## Welcome to the Clarke Group! David Clarke Group, September 29, 2021. We say goodbye to Giovanni Pisaturo (in the middle) who has just completed his thesis work here as part of his Master's degree from ETH Zurich. He will be joining a small start-up in Zurich devoted to the manufacture of quantum dot displays. It's been fun to have him here despite all the restrictions due to Covid! ![David Clarke Group, September 29, 2021](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/clarke/files/20210929_clarke_group_giovanni2.jpeg?itok=xplveeo8) ## New Job Opening **Postdoctoral Fellow in Residual Stress Analysis of Ceramics and Glasses** We invite applicants for a post-doctoral fellow position to work with Professor David Clarke on the measurement of stresses in oxide materials, formed in coatings by high-temperature oxidation, in glasses and related materials. We welcome applications from recent PhD graduates who are interested in these fields, especially those who bring new skills or perspective to bear on the research in Professor Clarke’s laboratory. [ Apply Here arrow\_circle\_right ](https://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/15963) ## Latest News [### New paper Optical absorption study ](/news/new-paper-optical-absorption-study-august-2024) September 04, 2024 Optical absorption study of iron-substituted zirconia and yttria-stabilized zirconia using experimental measurements and many-body perturbation theory. [### New paper in Macromolecules ](/news/new-paper-macromolecules) November 17, 2023 Covalent Adaptable Networks with Rapid UV Response Based on Reversible Thiol−Ene Reaction in Silicone Elastomers [### New paper (March 8, 2023) ](/news/new-paper-march-8-2023) March 08, 2023 New paper: Multifunctional soft stretchable strain sensor for complementary optical and electrical sensing of fatigue cracks [ More arrow\_circle\_right ](/news) ## Recent Publications Download 3 citations download- [BibTeX](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=bibtex) - [EndNote X3 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote8) - [EndNote 7 XML](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=endnote7) - [Endnote tagged](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=tagged) - [Marc](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=marc) - [PubMedId](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=pubmed_id) - [RIS](/bibcite/export?pager_style=no_pager&number_of_items=3&sort_field=bibcite_year--desc&taxonomy_filters=&&&format=ris) ### 2026 Andrew Caratenuto and David R. Clarke. 2026. “[Temperature and Densification Nonuniformity During Ultrafast High-Temperature Sintering](/publication/temperature-and-densification-nonuniformity-during-ultrafast-high-temperature-sintering)”. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.131403 Andrew Caratenuto and David R. Clarke. 2026. “[Temperature and Densification Nonuniformity During Ultrafast High-Temperature Sintering](/publication/temperature-and-densification-nonuniformity-during-ultrafast-high-temperature-sintering)”. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2026.131403 - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdfTemperature and densifica...](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2026-05/Temperature%20and%20densification%20nonuniformity%20during%20ultrafast%20high-temperature%20sintering.pdf) Ultrafast high-temperature sintering (UHS) has recently been demonstrated for the rapid densification of materials. Its high heating rates (104 ◦C min−1) and temperature capabilities (up to 3000 ◦C) enable rapid densification and high synthesis throughput... - [ picture\_as\_pdfTemperature and densifica...](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2026-05/Temperature%20and%20densification%20nonuniformity%20during%20ultrafast%20high-temperature%20sintering.pdf) ### 2025 Yu zhang, Hui Gu, Peng-Xiang Quian, Qi-Yue Yin, Xiang Gao, and David R. Clarke. 2025. “[Synergetic Evolution of the Ordered Nanopores ](/publication/synergetic-evolution-ordered-nanopores)”. Acta Materialia Yu zhang, Hui Gu, Peng-Xiang Quian, Qi-Yue Yin, Xiang Gao, and David R. Clarke. 2025. “[Synergetic Evolution of the Ordered Nanopores ](/publication/synergetic-evolution-ordered-nanopores)”. Acta Materialia - add\_circle\_outline do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract - [ picture\_as\_pdfYSZ Aging Zhang Gui DRC A...](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2025-01/YSZ%20Aging%20Zhang%20Gui%20DRC%20Acta%20Mat%202024_4.pdf) The microstructures of yttria-stabilized-zirconia thermal-barrier-coatings (YSZ-TBC) are complex through their thermal cycles, while the metastable 8YSZ could be created as the durable TBC. With a combination of XRD, SEM, and TEM analyses, we observe a... - [ picture\_as\_pdfYSZ Aging Zhang Gui DRC A...](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2025-01/YSZ%20Aging%20Zhang%20Gui%20DRC%20Acta%20Mat%202024_4.pdf) 2025. “[Rolling of a Cylinder Induced by Electro-Adhesive Forces](/publication/rolling-cylinder-induced-electro-adhesive-forces)”. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 77 2025. “[Rolling of a Cylinder Induced by Electro-Adhesive Forces](/publication/rolling-cylinder-induced-electro-adhesive-forces)”. Extreme Mechanics Letters, 77 - [ descriptionRolling of a cylinder induced by electro-adhesive forces](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2025-04/Minchae%20Roller%20Paper%20EML_4.pdf) - [ descriptionRolling of a cylinder induced by electro-adhesive forces](/sites/g/files/omnuum2996/files/2025-04/Minchae%20Roller%20Paper%20EML_4.pdf)