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D-Index
48
Citations
6668
World Ranking
1326
National Ranking
531

Carl Wassgren 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 Carl Wassgren sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 146 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Carl Wassgren 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 Carl Wassgren 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: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Carl Wassgren is a researcher affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their academic work primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on several subfields including Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Biomaterials, and Biomedical Engineering.

The main topics in their research include:

  • Granular flow and fluidized beds
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding
  • Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization
  • Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
  • Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics
  • Polymer-Based Agricultural Enhancements
  • Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications

Wassgren has contributed significantly to academic literature with frequent publications in multiple scientific journals. The most common venues for their work are:

  • Powder Technology
  • Biosystems Engineering
  • Transactions of the ASABE
  • AIChE Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Selected recent papers include:

  • Determination of material and interaction properties of maize and wheat kernels for DEM simulation, 2020, Biosystems Engineering
  • A Review of Grain Kernel Damage: Mechanisms, Modeling, and Testing Procedures, 2020, Transactions of the ASABE
  • Measured damage resistance of corn and wheat kernels to compression, friction, and repeated impacts, 2020, Powder Technology
  • A perspective on calibration and application of DEM models for simulation of industrial bulk powder processes, 2022, Powder Technology
  • Development and validation of a DEM model for predicting impact damage of maize kernels, 2022, Biosystems Engineering

Collaborations are an important aspect of Wassgren's research. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Kingsly Ambrose
  • Zhengpu Chen
  • Camila G. Jange
  • Yu Guo
  • Jennifer Curtis

The research contributions of Carl Wassgren focus on simulation, damage resistance, and material properties in agricultural and granular materials, utilizing discrete element methods (DEM) and other computational techniques. Their work addresses engineering challenges in the handling and processing of bulk powders and grains, linking mechanical engineering principles with agricultural applications.

Best Publications

  • Predicting discharge dynamics from a rectangular hopper using the discrete element method (DEM)

    Anshu Anand;Jennifer S. Curtis;Carl R. Wassgren;Bruno C. Hancock

  • Predicting the flow mode from hoppers using the discrete element method

    William R. Ketterhagen;Jennifer S. Curtis;Carl R. Wassgren;Bruno C. Hancock

  • Cage Instabilities in Cylindrical Roller Bearings

    Niranjan Ghaisas;Carl R. Wassgren;Farshid Sadeghi

  • Granular segregation in discharging cylindrical hoppers: A discrete element and experimental study

    William R. Ketterhagen;Jennifer S. Curtis;Carl R. Wassgren;Angela Kong

  • Dense granular flow around an immersed cylinder

    D. Chehata;R. Zenit;C. R. Wassgren

  • Modeling granular segregation in flow from quasi-three-dimensional, wedge-shaped hoppers

    William R. Ketterhagen;Jennifer S. Curtis;Carl R. Wassgren;Bruno C. Hancock

  • A numerical study of granular shear flows of rod-like particles using the discrete element method

    Y. Guo;C. Wassgren;W. Ketterhagen;B. Hancock

  • Vertical Vibration of a Deep Bed of Granular Material in a Container

    C. R. Wassgren;C. E. Brennen;M. L. Hunt

  • Predicting discharge dynamics of wet cohesive particles from a rectangular hopper using the discrete element method (DEM)

    Anshu Anand;Jennifer S. Curtis;Carl R. Wassgren;Bruno C. Hancock

  • Force model considerations for glued-sphere discrete element method simulations

    Madhusudhan Kodam;Rahul Bharadwaj;Jennifer Curtis;Bruno Hancock

  • The damping performance of a single particle impact damper

    M.R. Duncan;C.R. Wassgren;C.M. Krousgrill

  • Cylindrical object contact detection for use in discrete element method simulations, Part II—Experimental validation

    Madhusudhan Kodam;Rahul Bharadwaj;Jennifer Curtis;Bruno Hancock

  • Effects of vertical vibration on hopper flows of granular material

    C. R. Wassgren;M. L. Hunt;P. J. Freese;J. Palamara

  • Granular shear flows of flat disks and elongated rods without and with friction

    Y. Guo;C. Wassgren;B. Hancock;W. Ketterhagen

  • Granular Fertiliser Particle Dynamics on and off a Spinner Spreader

    A. Aphale;N. Bolander;J. Park;L. Shaw

  • Validation and time step determination of discrete element modeling of flexible fibers

    Y. Guo;C. Wassgren;B. Hancock;W. Ketterhagen

  • Inter-tablet coating variability: Residence times in a horizontal pan coater

    Arjun Kalbag;Carl Wassgren;Sai Sumana Penumetcha;José D. Pérez-Ramos;José D. Pérez-Ramos

  • Simulation of a continuous granular mixer: Effect of operating conditions on flow and mixing

    Avik Sarkar;Carl R. Wassgren

  • Computational Approaches for Studying the Granular Dynamics of Continuous Blending Processes, 1 – DEM Based Methods

    Atul Dubey;Avik Sarkar;Marianthi Ierapetritou;Carl R. Wassgren

  • The effect of column diameter and bed height on minimum fluidization velocity

    Akhil Rao;Jennifer S. Curtis;Bruno C. Hancock;Carl Wassgren

  • Vibration of granular materials

    Carl R. Wassgren

  • Incorporating particle flow information from discrete element simulations in population balance models of mixer-coaters

    Ben Freireich;Jianfeng Li;Jim Litster;Carl Wassgren

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruno C. Hancock
Bruno C. Hancock Pfizer (United States)
James D. Litster
James D. Litster University of Sheffield
Christopher E. Brennen
Christopher E. Brennen California Institute of Technology
Farshid Sadeghi
Farshid Sadeghi Purdue University West Lafayette
Rohit Ramachandran
Rohit Ramachandran Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Robert Behringer
Robert Behringer Duke University
Fernando J. Muzzio
Fernando J. Muzzio Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Marianthi G. Ierapetritou
Marianthi G. Ierapetritou University of Delaware
Gavin P. Reynolds
Gavin P. Reynolds Sheffield Hallam University
J. Axel Zeitler
J. Axel Zeitler University of Cambridge

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