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Belgium
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
68
Citations
18227
World Ranking
439
National Ranking
4

Bram Vanderborght 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 Bram Vanderborght sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 554 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Bram Vanderborght 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 Bram Vanderborght sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 68 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Belgium Leader Award

Overview

Bram Vanderborght is affiliated with Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium and has an extensive publication record in the field of engineering, with a particular emphasis on biomedical engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including control and systems engineering, mechanical engineering, polymers and plastics, and social psychology.

The primary topics of their research include:

  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Polymer composites and self-healing
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence

Vanderborght has contributed to frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine
  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Sensors
  • IEEE Sensors Journal

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Vanderborght include:

  • "A review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics", 2021, Materials Today
  • "Prevalence and incidence of work-related musculoskeletal disorders in secondary industries of 21st century Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis", 2021, BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • "Processing of Self-Healing Polymers for Soft Robotics", 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "A Review of Gait Phase Detection Algorithms for Lower Limb Prostheses", 2020, Sensors
  • "An industrial exoskeleton user acceptance framework based on a literature review of empirical studies", 2021, Applied Ergonomics

Among frequent collaborators are Seppe Terryn, Joost Brancart, Guy Van Assche, Tom Verstraten, and Ellen Roels, reflecting a range of ongoing partnerships that span interdisciplinary research efforts.

Best Publications

  • Variable impedance actuators: A review

    B. Vanderborght;A. Albu-Schaeffer;A. Bicchi;A. Bicchi;E. Burdet

  • Compliant actuator designs

    R. Ham;T. Sugar;B. Vanderborght;K. Hollander

  • Self-healing soft pneumatic robots

    Seppe Terryn;Joost Brancart;Dirk Lefeber;Guy Van Assche

  • MACCEPA, the mechanically adjustable compliance and controllable equilibrium position actuator: Design and implementation in a biped robot

    Ronald Van Ham;Bram Vanderborght;Michaël Van Damme;Björn Verrelst

  • Variable Stiffness Actuators: Review on Design and Components

    Sebastian Wolf;Giorgio Grioli;Oliver Eiberger;Werner Friedl

  • A compact soft actuator unit for small scale human friendly robots

    N.G. Tsagarakis;Matteo Laffranchi;Bram Vanderborght;D.G. Caldwell

  • A review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics

    Seppe Terryn;Jakob Langenbach;Ellen Roels;Joost Brancart

  • A novel actuator with adjustable stiffness (AwAS)

    Amir Jafari;Nikos G. Tsagarakis;Bram Vanderborght;Darwin G. Caldwell

  • Using the social robot probo as a social story telling agent for children with ASD

    Bram Vanderborght;Ramona Simut;Jelle Saldien;Cristina Pop

  • A Survey of Expectations About the Role of Robots in Robot-Assisted Therapy for Children with ASD: Ethical Acceptability, Trust, Sociability, Appearance, and Attachment

    Mark Coeckelbergh;Cristina Pop;Ramona Simut;Andreea Peca

  • The Pneumatic Biped “Lucy” Actuated with Pleated Pneumatic Artificial Muscles

    Björn Verrelst;Ronald Van Ham;Bram Vanderborght;Frank Daerden

  • Variable stiffness actuators: The user's point of view

    Giorgio Grioli;Sebastian Wolf;Manolo Garabini;Manuel Catalano

  • Lock Your Robot: A Review of Locking Devices in Robotics

    Michiel Plooij;Glenn Mathijssen;Pierre Cherelle;Dirk Lefeber

  • Exploiting Natural Dynamics to Reduce Energy Consumption by Controlling the Compliance of Soft Actuators

    Bram Vanderborght;Björn Verrelst;Ronald Van Ham;Michaël Van Damme

  • Passive Back Support Exoskeleton Improves Range of Motion Using Flexible Beams.

    Matthias B. Näf;Axel S. Koopman;Saskia Baltrusch;Carlos Rodriguez-Guerrero

  • Design and Validation of the Ankle Mimicking Prosthetic (AMP-) Foot 2.0

    Pierre Cherelle;Victor Grosu;Arnout Matthys;Bram Vanderborght

  • Expressing Emotions with the Social Robot Probo

    Jelle Saldien;Kristof Goris;Bram Vanderborght;Johan Vanderfaeillie

  • Robot-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders with (partially) autonomous control: Challenges and outlook

    Serge Thill;Cristina A Pop;Tony Belpaeme;Tom Ziemke

  • Comparison of Mechanical Design and Energy Consumption of Adaptable, Passive-compliant Actuators

    Bram Vanderborght;Ronald Van Ham;Dirk Lefeber;Thomas G. Sugar

  • MACCEPA 2.0: Adjustable compliant actuator with stiffening characteristic for energy efficient hopping

    Bram Vanderborght;Nikos G. Tsagarakis;Claudio Semini;Ronald Van Ham

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Lefeber
Dirk Lefeber Radboud University
Darwin G. Caldwell
Darwin G. Caldwell Italian Institute of Technology
Daniel David
Daniel David Babeș-Bolyai University
Nikos G. Tsagarakis
Nikos G. Tsagarakis Italian Institute of Technology
Antonio Bicchi
Antonio Bicchi Italian Institute of Technology
Tony Belpaeme
Tony Belpaeme Ghent University
Nicola Vitiello
Nicola Vitiello Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies
Manuel G. Catalano
Manuel G. Catalano Italian Institute of Technology
Romain Meeusen
Romain Meeusen Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Honghai Liu
Honghai Liu University of Portsmouth

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