A total of 10 faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are among the top researchers in their field as measured by their career research records, and 6 researchers were among the best in their fields in 2023, according to a recent analysis of standardized citation indicators of the Elsevier Data Repository published by Stanford University.
The Stanford study published on Sept. 16 analyzes citations, h-index, and other metrics of research productivity and impact, including a composite indicator (c-score). The analysis provides listings of top scientists based on career-long and single-year impact.
S&T Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering researchers included in the study are as follows. “Career” denotes those recognized for their career-long impact in their fields, and “both” denotes individuals recognized for both their career-long impact and research productivity for 2023.
Aerospace engineering
- Dr. Walter Eversman, Curators’ Distinguished Professor emeritus of aerospace engineering (career)
- Dr. Serhat Hosder, James A. Drallmeier Centennial Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (both)
- Dr. David Riggins, Chancellor’s Professor and Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of aerospace engineering (career)
Mechanical engineering
- Dr. Victor Birman, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering (both)
- Dr. Douglas Bristow, professor and director of the Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies (career)
- Dr. K. Chandrashekhara, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (both)
- Dr. Umit Koylu, professor of mechanical engineering (career)
- Dr. Ming C. Leu, Curator’s Distinguished Professor, Keith and Pat Bailey Distinguished Professor and former director of the Intelligent Systems Center (both)
- Dr. Frank Liou, Michael and Joyce Bytnar Professor and interim director of the Intelligent Systems Center (both)
- Dr. Xiaodong Yang, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering (both)
(The featured image includes the top 2% of researchers who are currently working at the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. From top left: Dr. Walter Eversman; Dr. Serhat Hosder; Dr. David Riggins; Dr. Victor Birman; Dr. Douglas Bristow; Dr. K. Chandrashekhara; Dr. Umit Koylu; Dr. Ming C. Leu; Dr. Frank Liou; Dr. Xiaodong Yang)