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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Germany
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 75 281 254 9 8 653 27443

Cameron Tropea publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cameron Tropea between 1980 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cameron Tropea published across 47 years, from 1980 to 2026, averaging 16.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2007. 10 of the 784 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2007. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 2 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 8 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 8 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 22 publications 1999: 16 publications 2000: 12 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 39 publications 2003: 23 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 22 publications 2007: 40 publications 2008: 27 publications 2009: 32 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 31 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 31 publications 2016: 22 publications 2017: 37 publications 2018: 38 publications 2019: 27 publications 2020: 24 publications 2021: 32 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 20 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 9 publications 2026: 1 publication
1980 2026

784 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cameron Tropea: publications per year, 1980 to 2026
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 2
1984 0
1985 2
1986 2
1987 2
1988 1
1989 8
1990 2
1991 4
1992 2
1993 8
1994 7
1995 4
1996 7
1997 7
1998 22
1999 16
2000 12
2001 18
2002 39
2003 23
2004 11
2005 19
2006 22
2007 40
2008 27
2009 32
2010 33
2011 31
2012 32
2013 38
2014 29
2015 31
2016 22
2017 37
2018 38
2019 27
2020 24
2021 32
2022 23
2023 20
2024 15
2025 9
2026 1
Total 784
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Cameron Tropea 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 Cameron Tropea sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 647–656 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 653 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3 653
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Cameron Tropea 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 Cameron Tropea sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 75 D-Index — 92nd percentile

92% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14 75
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Cameron Tropea is affiliated with the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. Their research primarily focuses on the engineering field, with a concentration in areas such as computational mechanics, surfaces, coatings and films, aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and plant science.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Electrohydrodynamics and Fluid Dynamics
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Plant Surface Properties and Treatments
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Image Processing Techniques and Applications

The scientist's recent publications reflect these areas of interest. Notable papers include:

  • Wetting and icing of surfaces, 2020, published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • Experimental investigation on the leading-edge vortex formation and detachment mechanism of a pitching and plunging plate, 2020, published in Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Spray drop measurements using depth from defocus, 2020, published in Measurement Science and Technology
  • Secondary atomization of water-in-oil emulsion drops impinging on a heated surface in the film boiling regime, 2020, published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Analysis of the wall shear stress in a generic aneurysm under pulsating and transitional flow conditions, 2020, published in Experiments in Fluids

Cameron Tropea's collaboration network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Ilia V. Roisman
  • Jeanette Hussong
  • J. Benedikt Schmidt
  • Markus Schremb
  • Wu Zhou

The scientist's work has been published repeatedly in several venues. These include:

  • Experiments in Fluids
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • International Conference on Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ICLASS)
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

In addition to journal articles and conference publications, Cameron Tropea has contributed to book literature with the publication of Droplet Dynamics Under Extreme Ambient Conditions in 2022, released by Springer Nature (Netherlands).

Best Publications

  • Springer Handbook of Experimental Fluid Mechanics

    Cameron Tropea;Alexander L. Yarin;John F. Foss

  • Droplet-wall collisions: Experimental studies of the deformation and breakup process

    Chr. Mundo;M. Sommerfeld;C. Tropea

  • Time evolution of liquid drop impact onto solid, dry surfaces

    R. Rioboo;M. Marengo;Cameron Tropea

  • Outcomes from a drop impact on solid surfaces

    Romain Rioboo;Cameron Tropea;Marco Marengo

  • Drop impact onto a liquid layer of finite thickness: dynamics of the cavity evolution.

    Edin Berberović;Nils P. van Hinsberg;Suad Jakirlić;Ilia V. Roisman

  • The Flow Around Surface-Mounted, Prismatic Obstacles Placed in a Fully Developed Channel Flow (Data Bank Contribution)

    R. Martinuzzi;C. Tropea

  • Dynamic contact angle of spreading droplets: Experiments and simulations

    S. Sikalo;H. D. Wilhelm;Ilia V. Roisman;Suad Jakirlić

  • Normal impact of a liquid drop on a dry surface: model for spreading and receding

    Ilia V. Roisman;Romain Rioboo;Cameron Tropea

  • Analysis of impact of droplets on horizontal surfaces

    Š Šikalo;M Marengo;C Tropea;E.N Ganić

  • Drop collisions with simple and complex surfaces

    Marco Marengo;Carlo Antonini;Ilia V. Roisman;Cameron Tropea

  • Impact of droplets onto inclined surfaces.

    S. Sikalo;Cameron Tropea;E. N. Ganic

  • Evaporation of Acoustically Levitated Droplets

    Alexander L. Yarin;G. Brenn;O. Kastner;D. Rensink

  • From drop impact physics to spray cooling models: a critical review

    Jan Breitenbach;Ilia V. Roisman;Cameron Tropea

  • The plane Symmetric sudden-expansion flow at low Reynolds numbers

    F. Durst;J. C. F. Pereira;C. Tropea

  • On the acoustic levitation of droplets

    A. L. Yarin;M. Pfaffenlehner;C. Tropea

  • Inertia dominated drop collisions. I. On the universal flow in the lamella

    Ilia V. Roisman;Edin Berberovic;Cameron Tropea

  • Capacitance and power consumption quantification of dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuators

    Jochen Kriegseis;Benjamin Möller;Sven Grundmann;Cameron Tropea

  • Modeling Rotating and Swirling Turbulent Flows: A Perpetual Challenge

    Suad Jakirlić;K. Hanjalic;Cameron Tropea

  • Impact of a drop onto a wetted wall: description of crown formation and propagation

    Ilia V. Roisman;Cameron Tropea

  • Spray impact: Rim transverse instability initiating fingering and splash, and description of a secondary spray

    Ilia V. Roisman;Kristijan Horvat;Cameron Tropea

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilia V. Roisman
Ilia V. Roisman Technical University of Darmstadt
Alexander L. Yarin
Alexander L. Yarin University of Illinois at Chicago
Peter Stephan
Peter Stephan Technical University of Darmstadt
Marco Marengo
Marco Marengo University of Pavia
Günter Brenn
Günter Brenn Graz University of Technology
Franz Durst
Franz Durst FMP Technology (Germany)
Rudibert King
Rudibert King Technical University of Berlin
Martin Sommerfeld
Martin Sommerfeld Otto-von-Guericke University Magdeburg
Andreas Dreizler
Andreas Dreizler Technical University of Darmstadt
Alidad Amirfazli
Alidad Amirfazli York University

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