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D-Index
69
Citations
21500
World Ranking
411
National Ranking
191

Ahmed A. Shabana publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmed A. Shabana sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 468 publications — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Ahmed A. Shabana D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ahmed A. Shabana sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 1996 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ahmed A. Shabana is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering, with a significant body of work in control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, and materials chemistry.

The main topics covered by their research include:

  • Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Robotic Mechanisms and Dynamics
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic Systems
  • Elasticity and Material Modeling
  • Mechanical Stress and Fatigue Analysis

Ahmed A. Shabana has contributed to various reputable publication venues multiple times. Frequent venues for their work include:

  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines
  • Acta Mechanica
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration

Their published papers demonstrate a focus on advanced modeling and analysis methods in mechanical and structural dynamics. Selected recent publications by Ahmed A. Shabana include:

  • An Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for the Large Rotation and Deformation Analysis of Flexible Bodies, 2025, University of Illinois Chicago
  • An Overview of the ANCF Approach, Justifications for Its Use, Implementation Issues, and Future Research Directions, 2023, Multibody System Dynamics
  • Motion and Shape Control of Soft Robots and Materials, 2021, Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Generalization of the Strain-Split Method and Evaluation of the Nonlinear ANCF Finite Elements, 2020, Acta Mechanica

Collaborations have played a role in their career, with Ashabana frequently co-authoring papers alongside:

  • Ahmed E. Eldeeb
  • Takefumi Yoshida
  • David Chukwuma Izuogu
  • Tetsu Sato
  • Kentaro Fuku

In addition to journal publications, Ahmed A. Shabana has contributed to book literature, including a publication with Cambridge University Press titled Dynamics of Multibody Systems published in 2020. This work has accumulated a notable number of citations reflecting its usage and reference within the field.

Recognition for Ahmed A. Shabana's professional contributions includes being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1996.

Best Publications

  • Dynamics of multibody systems

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • Flexible Multibody Dynamics: Review of Past and Recent Developments

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • Dynamics of multi body systems, third edition

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • Three Dimensional Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for Beam Elements: Theory

    Ahmed A. Shabana;Refaat Y. Yakoub

  • Railroad Vehicle Dynamics: A Computational Approach

    Ahmed A. Shabana;Khaled E. Zaazaa;Hiroyuki Sugiyama

  • DEVELOPMENT OF SIMPLE MODELS FOR THE ELASTIC FORCES IN THE ABSOLUTE NODAL CO-ORDINATE FORMULATION

    M. Berzeri;Ahmed Shabana

  • Analysis of Thin Beams and Cables Using the Absolute Nodal Co-ordinate Formulation

    Johannes Gerstmayr;Ahmed A. Shabana

  • Computational Continuum Mechanics

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • Definition of the Slopes and the Finite Element Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation

    A.A. Shabana

  • Three Dimensional Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for Beam Elements: Implementation and Applications

    Refaat Y. Yakoub;Ahmed A. Shabana

  • A TWO-DIMENSIONAL SHEAR DEFORMABLE BEAM FOR LARGE ROTATION AND DEFORMATION PROBLEMS

    M.A. Omar;A.A. Shabana

  • Application of the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation to Large Rotation and Large Deformation Problems

    A. A. Shabana;H. A. Hussien;J. L. Escalona

  • Development of elastic force model for wheel/rail contact problems

    Ahmed A. Shabana;Khaled E. Zaazaa;José L. Escalona;Jalil R. Sany

  • A Non-Incremental Finite Element Procedure for the Analysis of Large Deformation of Plates and Shells in Mechanical System Applications

    Aki M. Mikkola;Ahmed A. Shabana

  • A continuous force model for the impact analysis of flexible multibody systems

    Y.A Khulief;A.A Shabana

  • Computational Dynamics, Third Edition

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • An Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for the Large Rotation and Deformation Analysis of Flexible Bodies

    A. A. Shabana

  • Computer Implementation of the Absolute Nodal Coordinate Formulation for Flexible Multibody Dynamics

    Ahmed A. Shabana

  • APPLICATION OF THE ABSOLUTE NODAL CO-ORDINATE FORMULATION TO MULTIBODY SYSTEM DYNAMICS

    J.L. Escalona;H.A. Hussien;A.A. Shabana

  • A Coordinate Reduction Technique for Dynamic Analysis of Spatial Substructures with Large Angular Rotations

    Ahmed A. Shabana;Roger A. Wehage

Frequent Co-Authors

Aki Mikkola
Aki Mikkola Lappeenranta University of Technology
Carmine Maria Pappalardo
Carmine Maria Pappalardo University of Salerno
Thomas J. Royston
Thomas J. Royston University of Illinois at Chicago
Om P. Agrawal
Om P. Agrawal Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Olivier A. Bauchau
Olivier A. Bauchau University of Maryland, College Park
Edward J. Haug
Edward J. Haug University of Iowa
John McPhee
John McPhee University of Waterloo
Federico Cheli
Federico Cheli Polytechnic University of Milan

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