Brent Opell

Brent Opell

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

H-index: 34

North America-United States

About Brent Opell

Brent Opell, With an exceptional h-index of 34 and a recent h-index of 15 (since 2020), a distinguished researcher at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, specializes in the field of VT Biological Sciences, Spider Evolution and Integrative Biology.

His recent articles reflect a diverse array of research interests and contributions to the field:

Orb weaver aggregate glue protein composition as a mechanism for rapid evolution of material properties

Orb web traits typical of Uloboridae (Araneae)

Adhesive contact and protein elastic modulus tune orb weaving spider glue droplet biomechanics to habitat humidity

Correlated evolution between orb weaver glue droplets and supporting fibres maintains their distinct biomechanical roles in adhesion

Protein composition and associated material properties of cobweb spiders’ gumfoot glue droplets

Humidity mediated performance and material properties of orb weaving spider adhesive droplets

Water harvesting during orb web recycling

Brent Opell Information

University

Position

Department of Biological Sciences

Citations(all)

3535

Citations(since 2020)

838

Cited By

2977

hIndex(all)

34

hIndex(since 2020)

15

i10Index(all)

86

i10Index(since 2020)

33

Email

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Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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Brent Opell Skills & Research Interests

VT Biological Sciences

Spider Evolution and Integrative Biology

Top articles of Brent Opell

Title

Journal

Author(s)

Publication Date

Orb weaver aggregate glue protein composition as a mechanism for rapid evolution of material properties

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Nadia A Ayoub

Lucas DuMez

Cooper Lazo

Maria Luzaran

Jamal Magoti

...

2023/4/18

Orb web traits typical of Uloboridae (Araneae)

The Journal of Arachnology

William G Eberhard

Brent D Opell

2022/11

Adhesive contact and protein elastic modulus tune orb weaving spider glue droplet biomechanics to habitat humidity

Acta Biomaterialia

Brent D Opell

Hannah Mae Elmore

Mary L Hendricks

2022/10/1

Correlated evolution between orb weaver glue droplets and supporting fibres maintains their distinct biomechanical roles in adhesion

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Sean D Kelly

Brent D Opell

Sandra M Correa‐Garwhal

2022/6/1

Protein composition and associated material properties of cobweb spiders’ gumfoot glue droplets

Integrative and comparative biology

Nadia A Ayoub

Kyle Friend

Thomas Clarke

Richard Baker

Sandra M Correa-Garhwal

...

2021/10

Humidity mediated performance and material properties of orb weaving spider adhesive droplets

Acta Biomaterialia

Brent D Opell

Hannah Mae Elmore

Mary L Hendricks

2021/9/1

Water harvesting during orb web recycling

The Journal of Arachnology

Brent D Opell

2021/2

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Co-Authors

H-index: 61
Bharat Ratra

Bharat Ratra

Kansas State University

H-index: 58
Ali Dhinojwala

Ali Dhinojwala

University of Akron

H-index: 49
Ingi Agnarsson

Ingi Agnarsson

University of Vermont

H-index: 48
Todd Blackledge

Todd Blackledge

University of Akron

H-index: 45
Marshal Hedin

Marshal Hedin

San Diego State University

H-index: 44
Jason E. Bond

Jason E. Bond

University of California, Davis

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