2026 Alan A. Luo: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	62	6390	6178	1621	1508	283	17161

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Research.com Recognitions

2013 - ASM Fellow "For outstanding contributions to the research and automotive applications of lightweight magnesium and aluminum alloys and leadership in international collaboration of light metals research and developments."

Overview

Alan A. Luo is affiliated with The Ohio State University in the United States and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research focuses on mechanical and aerospace engineering, biomaterials, materials chemistry, and the mechanics of materials.

The main research topics covered by Alan A. Luo include:

Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
Hydrogen Storage and Materials
Metallurgy and Material Forming
Microstructure and mechanical properties

Recent research papers featuring Alan A. Luo or relevant to their field include:

Lightweight, strong, moldable wood via cell wall engineering as a sustainable structural material, 2021, Science
Alloy development and process innovations for light metals casting, 2022, Journal of Materials Processing Technology
Magnesium research and applications: Past, present and future, 2023, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
Towards high strength cast Mg-RE based alloys: Phase diagrams and strengthening mechanisms, 2022, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
Bimodal grain structure formation and strengthening mechanisms in Mg-Mn-Al-Ca extrusion alloys, 2023, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys

Alan A. Luo has published frequently in several academic journals, with the largest number of contributions appearing in:

Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
Materials Science and Engineering A
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Journal of Material Science and Technology

Collaborations have been a significant element in their research work. Frequent co-authors include:

Jiashi Miao
Jianyue Zhang
Michael P. Moodispaw
Emre Cinkilic
Janet Meier

In addition to journal articles, Alan A. Luo has contributed to book publications. Notable works published by Springer International Publishing include:

Energy Technology 2020: Recycling, Carbon Dioxide Management, and Other Technologies (2020)
Magnesium 2021 (2021)

Alan A. Luo received the ASM Fellow award in 2013 for contributions to the research and automotive applications of lightweight magnesium and aluminum alloys, as well as leadership in international collaboration of light metals research and developments.

Best Publications

Recent magnesium alloy development for elevated temperature applications

A.A. Luo

1186
Citations
Cast magnesium alloys for elevated temperature applications

A. Luo;M. O. Pekguleryuz

973
Citations
Magnesium casting technology for structural applications

Alan A. Luo

931
Citations
Magnesium: Current and potential automotive applications

Alan A. Luo

579
Citations
Twinning and texture development in two Mg alloys subjected to loading along three different strain paths

Lan Jiang;John Joseph Jonas;R.K. Mishra;Alan Luo

553
Citations
Processing, microstructure, and mechanical behavior of cast magnesium metal matrix composites

A. Luo

406
Citations
Influence of {10-12} extension twinning on the flow behavior of AZ31 Mg alloy

Lan Jiang;John J. Jonas;Alan A. Luo;Anil K. Sachdev

400
Citations
Creep and microstructure of magnesium-aluminum-calcium based alloys

Alan A. Luo;Bob R. Powell;Michael P. Balogh

386
Citations
Twinning-induced softening in polycrystalline AM30 Mg alloy at moderate temperatures

Lan Jiang;John J. Jonas;Alan A. Luo;Anil K. Sachdev

343
Citations
Recent Magnesium Alloy Development for Automotive Powertrain Applications

Alan A. Luo

332
Citations
An investigation of the properties of Mg-Zn-Al alloys

Zhan Zhang;Alain Couture;Alan Luo

326
Citations
Lightweight, strong, moldable wood via cell wall engineering as a sustainable structural material.

Shaoliang Xiao;Chaoji Chen;Qinqin Xia;Yu Liu

321
Citations
Low cycle fatigue properties of an extruded AZ31 magnesium alloy

S. Begum;D.L. Chen;S. Xu;Alan A. Luo

320
Citations
Influence of cerium on the texture and ductility of magnesium extrusions

Raja K. Mishra;Anil K. Gupta;P. Rama Rao;Anil K. Sachdev

306
Citations
Use of Schmid factors to select extension twin variants in extruded magnesium alloy tubes

Stéphane Godet;Lin Jiang;Alan Luo;J.J. Jonas

274
Citations
Materials for Automotive Lightweighting

Alan Taub;Emmanuel De Moor;Alan Luo;David K. Matlock

245
Citations
The evolution of technology for materials processing over the last 50 years: The automotive example

Alan I. Taub;Paul E. Krajewski;Alan A. Luo;John N. Owens

211
Citations
Advanced lightweight materials and manufacturing processes for automotive applications

Alan I. Taub;Alan A. Luo

206
Citations
Magnesium castings for automotive applications

Alan Luo;Jean Renaud;Isao Nakatsugawa;Jacques Plourde

194
Citations
Effect of strain ratio and strain rate on low cycle fatigue behavior of AZ31 wrought magnesium alloy

S. Begum;D.L. Chen;S. Xu;Alan A. Luo

188
Citations