Alidad Amirfazli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alidad Amirfazli between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alidad Amirfazli published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 6.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2024. 41 of the 264 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications

5 10 15 20 25

1987 2025

264 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alidad Amirfazli: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year	Publications
1987	1
1988	0
1989	0
1990	0
1991	0
1992	0
1993	0
1994	2
1995	0
1996	0
1997	0
1998	1
1999	0
2000	0
2001	1
2002	0
2003	2
2004	4
2005	11
2006	3
2007	5
2008	8
2009	4
2010	7
2011	11
2012	12
2013	11
2014	14
2015	13
2016	14
2017	19
2018	4
2019	10
2020	11
2021	18
2022	14
2023	23
2024	27
2025	14
Total	264

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Alidad Amirfazli publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alidad Amirfazli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600 800

50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 199 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications	Scientists	This scientist
50–69	28
70–89	152
90–109	356
110–129	487
130–149	723
150–169	835
170–189	850
190–209	891	199
210–229	862
230–249	766
250–269	726
270–289	665
290–309	593
310–329	537
330–349	477
350–369	440
370–389	356
390–409	321
410–429	256
430–449	246
450–469	216
470–489	212
490–509	174
510–529	194
530–549	162
550–569	131
570–589	111
590–609	103
610–629	99
630–649	77
650–669	92
670–689	56
690–709	53
710–729	53
730–749	38
750–769	52
770–789	43
790–809	38
810–829	34
830–849	25
850–869	18
870–889	20
890–909	24
910–929	27
930–949	20
950–969	17
970–989	10
990–1,009	16
1,010–1,029	13
1,030–1,049	12
1,050–1,069	9
1,070–1,089	8
1,090–1,109	7
1,110–1,129	9
1,130–1,149	2
1,150–1,162	5
1,163+	100

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Alidad Amirfazli D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Alidad Amirfazli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists

200 400 600

40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index	Scientists	This scientist
40–41	211
42–43	450
44–45	612
46–47	612	47
48–49	598
50–51	657
52–53	667
54–55	621
56–57	597
58–59	610
60–61	587
62–63	606
64–65	533
66–67	490
68–69	469
70–71	378
72–73	421
74–75	359
76–77	323
78–79	299
80–81	230
82–83	210
84–85	195
86–87	203
88–89	175
90–91	175
92–93	142
94–95	121
96–97	117
98–99	107
100–101	88
102–103	85
104–105	68
106–107	62
108–109	57
110–111	45
112–113	49
114–115	50
116–117	34
118–119	38
120–121	37
122–123	29
124–125	28
126–127	24
128–129	33
130–131	28
132–133	21
134–135	20
136–137	23
138–139	17
140–141	12
142–143	17
144–145	21
146–147	13
148–149	11
150–151	14
152–153	13
154–155	9
156–157	10
158–159	7
160–161	4
162–163	4
164	3
165+	98

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Overview

Alidad Amirfazli is affiliated with York University in Canada, specializing in fields related to engineering and materials science. Their research contributions span several topics centered on surfaces, coatings, and their applications in various engineering domains.

The main fields of study for Amirfazli include:

Engineering
Materials Science

Their research extends into subfields such as:

Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Computational Mechanics
Biomedical Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

Key topics covered by Amirfazli's work are:

Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Icing and De-icing Technologies
Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
Aerogels and thermal insulation

Amirfazli has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals. Some of the recent papers include:

Polysiloxane as icephobic materials - The past, present and the future, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
Robust superhydrophobic fabric via UV-accelerated atmospheric deposition of polydopamine and silver nanoparticles for solar evaporation and water/oil separation, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
Recent Advances in Antibacterial Superhydrophobic Coatings, 2021, Advanced Engineering Materials
Recent advances in biosensors for real time monitoring of pH, temperature, and oxygen in chronic wounds, 2023, Materials Today Bio
One-step fabrication of transparent superhydrophobic surface, 2020, Applied Surface Science

Frequent co-authors with whom Amirfazli has collaborated include:

Junfei Ou
Fajun Wang
Xinzuo Fang
Yating Hu
Wen Li

Amirfazli's work has been published regularly in several scholarly venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
Progress in Organic Coatings
Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Advanced Engineering Materials
Langmuir

Best Publications

Understanding the effect of superhydrophobic coatings on energy reduction in anti-icing systems

Carlo Antonini;Massimiliano Innocenti;Massimiliano Innocenti;Tobias Horn;Marco Marengo

562
Citations
Contact angles and wettability: towards common and accurate terminology

Abraham Marmur;Claudio Della Volpe;Stefano Siboni;Alidad Amirfazli

490
Citations
Analytical study for atomization of biodiesels and their blends in a typical injector: Surface tension and viscosity effects

C.E. Ejim;B.A. Fleck;A. Amirfazli

454
Citations
Status of the three-phase line tension: a review

A. Amirfazli;A.W. Neumann

443
Citations
Drop impact and wettability: From hydrophilic to superhydrophobic surfaces

Carlo Antonini;Alidad Amirfazli;Marco Marengo

428
Citations
Understanding of sliding and contact angle results in tilted plate experiments

E. Pierce;F.J. Carmona;A. Amirfazli

380
Citations
A thermodynamic approach for determining the contact angle hysteresis for superhydrophobic surfaces.

W. Li;A. Amirfazli

352
Citations
The Cassie equation: how it is meant to be used.

A.J.B. Milne;A. Amirfazli

326
Citations
Anti-icing properties of superhydrophobic ZnO/PDMS composite coating

Chao Yang;Fajun Wang;Wen Li;Junfei Ou

250
Citations
Effect of surfactants on wetting of super-hydrophobic surfaces.

Mohammadi R;Wassink J;Amirfazli A

235
Citations
Microtextured superhydrophobic surfaces: A thermodynamic analysis

W. Li;A. Amirfazli

219
Citations
Drop Shedding by Shear Flow for Hydrophilic to Superhydrophobic Surfaces

A. J. B. Milne;A. Amirfazli

201
Citations
Drop rebound after impact: The role of the receding contact angle

Carlo Antonini;Fabio Villa;Ilaria Bernagozzi;Alidad Amirfazli

191
Citations
Line Tension Measurements through Drop Size Dependence of Contact Angle.

A. Amirfazli;D.Y. Kwok;J. Gaydos;A.W. Neumann

177
Citations
Hierarchical structures for natural superhydrophobic surfaces

Wei Li;Wei Li;A. Amirfazli

174
Citations
General methodology for evaluating the adhesion force of drops and bubbles on solid surfaces.

C. Antonini;F. J. Carmona;E. Pierce;M. Marengo

163
Citations
Contribution of loading conditions and material properties to stress shielding near the tibial component of total knee replacements

Anthony G. Au;V. James Raso;A.B. Liggins;A. Amirfazli

161
Citations
A high-accuracy polynomial fitting approach to determine contact angles

A. Bateni;S.S. Susnar;A. Amirfazli;A.W. Neumann

157
Citations
A novel electro-thermal anti-icing system for fiber-reinforced polymer composite airfoils

M. Mohseni;A. Amirfazli;A. Amirfazli

156
Citations
Droplet impact: Viscosity and wettability effects on splashing.

H. Almohammadi;A. Amirfazli

156
Citations
Polysiloxane as icephobic materials – the past, present and the future

Yizhi Zhuo;Senbo Xiao;Alidad Amirfazli;Jianying He

151
Citations
Fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces of n-hexatriacontane.

Tavana H;Amirfazli A;Neumann Aw

143
Citations
Investigation of ice shedding properties of superhydrophobic coatings on helicopter blades

Stefania Tarquini;Stefania Tarquini;Carlo Antonini;Carlo Antonini;Alidad Amirfazli;Marco Marengo

140
Citations
Droplet impact onto a solid sphere: Effect of wettability and impact velocity

S. A. Banitabaei;A. Amirfazli

137
Citations
Effect of electric fields on contact angle and surface tension of drops.

A. Bateni;S. Laughton;H. Tavana;S.S. Susnar

128
Citations
Understanding pattern collapse in photolithography process due to capillary forces.

S. Farshid Chini;A. Amirfazli

118
Citations
Recent Advances in Antibacterial Superhydrophobic Coatings

Yanlong Zhan;Yanlong Zhan;Sirong Yu;Alidad Amirfazli;Abdul Rahim Siddiqui

115
Citations
Robust superhydrophobic fabric via UV-accelerated atmospheric deposition of polydopamine and silver nanoparticles for solar evaporation and water/oil separation

Hongliang Zhang;Junfei Ou;Xinzuo Fang;Sheng Lei

112
Citations