2005 Publications
56. S. Eppell, B. Smith, H. Kahn and R. Ballarini, “Nano Measurements With Micro Devices: Mechanical Properties of Hydrated Collagen Fibrils,” Journal of the Royal Society Interface, doi: 10.1098/rsif.2005.0100. 
54. R. Ballarini, R. Kayacan, F.J. Ulm and A.H. Heuer, “Biological Structures Mitigate Catastrophic Failure Through Various Strategies,” International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 135, pp. 187-197, 2005.
53. J.J. Bellante, H. Kahn, R. Ballarini, C.A. Zorman, M. Mehregany and A.H. Heuer, “Fracture Toughness of Polycrystalline Silicon Carbide Thin Films,” Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 86, Article 071920, 2005.
52. Y. Wang, R. Ballarini, H. Kahn and A.H. Heuer, “Determination of the Growth Strain of LPCVD Polysilicon,” Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp. 160-166, 2005.
2004 Publications
51. Y. Wang and R. Ballarini, “A Long Crack Penetrating a Transforming Inhomogeneity,” Journal of Applied Mechanics, Vol. 71, pp. 582-585, 2004.
50. R. Ballarini, L. Chen and M. Grigoriu, “Crack Propagation in a Material with Random Toughness,” International Journal of Fracture, Vol 125, pp. 353-369, 2004.
49. S. Kamat, H. Kessler, R. Ballarini, A.H. Heuer, “Fracture mechanisms of the Strombus gigas conch shell: II Micromechanics analyses of multiple cracking and large scale crack bridging,” Acta Materialia, Vol. 52, pp. 2395-2406, 2004.
48. H. Kahn, R. Ballarini and A.H. Heuer, “Dynamic Fatigue of Silicon,” Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, Vol. 8, pp. 71-76, 2004.
2003 Publications
47. A. Ni, D. Sherman, R. Ballarini, H. Kahn, B. Mi, S.M. Phillips and A.H. Heuer, “Optimal Design of Multilayered Polysilicon Films for Prescribed Curvature,” Journal of Materials Science, Vol. 38 (special issue Mechanical Properties of MEMS Structures), pp. 4169-4173, 2003.
46. Y. Wang and R. Ballarini, “A Long Crack Penetrating a Circular Inhomogeneity,” Meccanica (special issue in honor of Professor Piero Villaggio), Vol. 38, pp. 579-593, 2003.
2002 Publications
45. H. Kahn, R. Ballarini, J. Bellante and A.H. Heuer, “Fatigue Failure in Polysilicon Not Due to Simple Stress Corrosion,” Science, Vol. 298, pp. 1215-1219, Nov. 8, 2002.
44. H. Kahn, R. Ballarini and A.H. Heuer, “Thermal Expansion of LPCVD Polysilicon,” Journal of Materials Research, Vol. 17, No. 7, pp. 1855-1862, 2002.
43. Z.P. Bazant, Y.D.S. Rajapakse, D.H. Allen, R. Ballarini, H.D. Espinosa, H. Gao, R. Gettu, M. Jirasek, G. Pijaudier-Cabot, J. Planas and F.J. Ulm, “Report on ONR Workshop on Fracture Scaling,” International Journal of Fracture, Vol. 113, pp. 345-366, 2002.
2001 Publications
42. R. Ballarini, H. Kahn, N. Tayebi and A.H. Heuer, “Effects of Microstructure on the Strength and Fracture Toughness of Polysilicon: A Wafer Level Testing Approach,” Mechanical Properties of Structural Films,” ASTM STP 1413, American Society for Testing and Materials, pp. 37- 51, 2001.