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D-Index
41
Citations
6663
World Ranking
1923
National Ranking
725

Bhavani V. Sankar 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 Bhavani V. Sankar sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 252 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bhavani V. Sankar 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 Bhavani V. Sankar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Bhavani V. Sankar is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and has conducted research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work encompasses several specialized subfields, including Mechanics of Materials, Mechanical Engineering, Ceramics and Composites, Materials Chemistry, and Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty.

The scientist's research focuses on topics such as Advanced ceramic materials synthesis, High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Advanced materials and composites, Fatigue and fracture mechanics, Nuclear Materials and Properties, and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization.

Bhavani V. Sankar has contributed to multiple publication venues. Frequent outlets for their research include:

  • Transactions of the American Nuclear Society - Volume 123
  • Acta Materialia
  • Materials Today Communications
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Proceedings of the Design Society

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Bhavani V. Sankar include:

  • Measurement of Residual Stress in Silicon Carbide Fibers of Tubular Composites Using Raman Spectroscopy, 2021, Acta Materialia
  • Influence of weave architecture on mechanical response of SiCf-SiCm tubular composites, 2022, Materials Today Communications
  • Effect of curvature on extensional stiffness matrix of 2-D braided composite tubes, 2021, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Using design principles as a lens to interpret user needs: a case study using a new 3D tic-tac-toe game, 2025, Proceedings of the Design Society
  • A Novel Rotating Flexure-Test Technique for Brittle Materials with Circular Geometries, 2022, Experimental Techniques

Among collaborators, Bhavani V. Sankar has frequently worked with Ghatu Subhash, James Nance, Hemanth Thandaga Nagaraju, Nam Ho Kim, and Namho Kim.

In recognition of their contributions to the field of mechanical engineering, Bhavani V. Sankar was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1998.

Best Publications

  • AN ELASTICITY SOLUTION FOR FUNCTIONALLY GRADED BEAMS

    B.V. Sankar

  • Thermal Stresses in Functionally Graded Beams

    Bhavani V. Sankar;Jerome T. Tzeng

  • Low-velocity impact response of sandwich beams with functionally graded core

    N.A. Apetre;B.V. Sankar;D.R. Ambur

  • Mechanical properties of hybrid composites using finite element method based micromechanics

    Sayan Banerjee;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Analytical method for micromechanics of textile composites

    Bhavani V. Sankar;Ramesh V. Marrey

  • Analytical Electroacoustic Model of a Piezoelectric Composite Circular Plate

    Suryanarayana A.N Prasad;Quentin Gallas;Stephen B. Horowitz;Brian D. Homeijer

  • Comparison of Materials for an Integrated Thermal Protection System for Spacecraft Reentry

    Christian Gogu;Satish K. Bapanapalli;Raphael T. Haftka;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Determination of crack growth rate parameters of asphalt mixtures using the Superpave IDT

    Reynaldo Roque;Zhiwang Zhang;Bhavani Sankar

  • A direct micromechanics method for analysis of failure initiation of plain weave textile composites

    Ryan L. Karkkainen;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • A Combined Fourier Series–Galerkin Method for the Analysis of Functionally Graded Beams

    H. Zhu;B. V. Sankar

  • Indentation-flexure and low-velocity impact damage in graphite/epoxy laminates

    Young S. Kwon;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Multi-fidelity design of stiffened composite panel with a crack

    R. Vitali;R. T. Haftka;B. V. Sankar

  • Micromechanical Analysis of Composite Corrugated-Core Sandwich Panels for Integral Thermal Protection Systems

    Oscar A. Martinez;Bhavani V. Sankar;Raphael T. Haftka;Satish K. Bapanapalli

  • ELASTICITY SOLUTION FOR STRESSES IN A SANDWICH BEAM WITH FUNCTIONALLY GRADED CORE

    Satchi Venkataraman;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • (Student Paper) Analysis and Design of Corrugated-Core Sandwich Panels for Thermal Protection Systems of Space Vehicles

    Satish Bapanapalli;Oscar Martinez;Christian Gogu;Bhavani Sankar

  • A micromechanical method to predict the fracture toughness of cellular materials

    Sukjoo Choi;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Gas permeability of various graphite/epoxy composite laminates for cryogenic storage systems

    Sukjoo Choi;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Compressive Failure of Sandwich Beams with Debonded Face-Sheets:

    John L. Avery;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Introduction to finite element analysis and design

    Nam H. Kim;Bhavani V. Sankar

  • Analytical Modeling of Sandwich Beams with Functionally Graded Core

    N.A. Apetre;B.V. Sankar;D.R. Ambur

  • Evaluation of Failure Criteria for Fiber Composites Using Finite Element Micromechanics

    H. Zhu;B. V. Sankar;R. V. Marrey

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Peter Ifju
Peter Ifju University of Florida
Mark Sheplak
Mark Sheplak University of Florida
Ghatu Subhash
Ghatu Subhash University of Florida
Louis N. Cattafesta
Louis N. Cattafesta Illinois Institute of Technology
C.T. Sun
C.T. Sun Purdue University West Lafayette
Dan Zenkert
Dan Zenkert Royal Institute of Technology
Nam H. Kim
Nam H. Kim University of Florida
Jack R. Vinson
Jack R. Vinson University of Delaware
Toshikazu Nishida
Toshikazu Nishida University of Florida

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