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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
118
Citations
46721
World Ranking
24
National Ranking
14

Chemistry

D-Index
115
Citations
43216
World Ranking
641
National Ranking
268

Chao-Yang Wang 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 Chao-Yang Wang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 359 publications — 82nd percentile

82% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chao-Yang Wang 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 Chao-Yang Wang 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: 118 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 United States Leader Award

Overview

Chao-Yang Wang is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States. Their research predominantly focuses on engineering, with a significant emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, computational mechanics, and aerospace engineering. This multidisciplinary approach reflects a broad engagement with topics related to advanced battery technologies and electric vehicle systems.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials

Chao-Yang Wang's recent notable publications are:

  • Fast charging of energy-dense lithium-ion batteries, 2022, Nature
  • Thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate batteries for mass-market electric vehicles, 2021, Nature Energy
  • Challenges and key requirements of batteries for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, 2021, Joule
  • A new approach to both high safety and high performance of lithium-ion batteries, 2020, Science Advances
  • Fundamental Insights into Battery Thermal Management and Safety, 2022, ACS Energy Letters

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Wang include Xiaoguang Yang, Shanhai Ge, Ryan S. Longchamps, Yongjun Leng, and Teng Liu. These collaborations highlight consistent partnerships in battery research and related areas.

Major publication venues where Wang's work frequently appears are:

  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Nature Energy
  • Joule

The scientist's work addresses challenges in battery design, safety, thermal management, and performance optimization for electric vehicles and other applications. Their research on lithium-ion batteries, lithium iron phosphate batteries, and battery thermal systems integrates both material advancements and practical vehicle uses, reflecting a comprehensive understanding of energy storage technologies.

Best Publications

  • Fundamental models for fuel cell engineering.

    Chao Yang Wang

  • Two-phase flow and transport in the air cathode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Z.H. Wang;C.Y. Wang;K.S. Chen

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

    Sukkee Um;C. ‐Y. Wang;K. S. Chen

  • Liquid Water Transport in Gas Diffusion Layer of Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

    Ugur Pasaogullari;C. Y. Wang

  • Fast charging of energy-dense lithium-ion batteries

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  • Thermal‐Electrochemical Modeling of Battery Systems

    W. B. Gu;C. Y. Wang

  • Power and thermal characterization of a lithium-ion battery pack for hybrid-electric vehicles

    Kandler Smith;Chao Yang Wang

  • Modeling of lithium plating induced aging of lithium-ion batteries: Transition from linear to nonlinear aging

    Xiao Guang Yang;Yongjun Leng;Guangsheng Zhang;Shanhai Ge

  • Lithium-ion battery structure that self-heats at low temperatures

    Chao Yang Wang;Guangsheng Zhang;Shanhai Ge;Terrence Xu

  • Li-Ion Cell Operation at Low Temperatures

    Yan Ji;Yancheng Zhang;Chao Yang Wang

  • Two-phase transport and the role of micro-porous layer in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

    Ugur Pasaogullari;Chao Yang Wang

  • Liquid Water Removal from a Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

    F. Y. Zhang;X. G. Yang;C. Y. Wang

  • Solid-state water electrolysis with an alkaline membrane.

    Yongjun Leng;Guang Chen;Alfonso J. Mendoza;Timothy B. Tighe

  • Effects of hydrophobic polymer content in GDL on power performance of a PEM fuel cell

    Chan Lim;C.Y. Wang

  • Highly Stable, Anion Conductive, Comb-Shaped Copolymers for Alkaline Fuel Cells

    Nanwen Li;Yongjun Leng;Michael A. Hickner;Chao Yang Wang

  • Visualization of Liquid Water Transport in a PEFC

    X. G. Yang;F. Y. Zhang;A. L. Lubawy;C. Y. Wang

  • Analysis of Electrochemical and Thermal Behavior of Li-Ion Cells

    Venkat Srinivasan;C. Y. Wang

  • A single-phase, non-isothermal model for PEM fuel cells

    Hyunchul Ju;Hua Meng;Chao-Yang Wang

  • Control oriented 1D electrochemical model of lithium ion battery

    Kandler A. Smith;Christopher D. Rahn;Chao Yang Wang

  • Three-dimensional analysis of transport and electrochemical reactions in polymer electrolyte fuel cells

    Sukkee Um;C.Y. Wang

  • Cycling degradation of an automotive LiFePO4 lithium-ion battery

    Yancheng Zhang;Chao Yang Wang;Xidong Tang

Frequent Co-Authors

Shanhai Ge
Shanhai Ge Pennsylvania State University
Partha P. Mukherjee
Partha P. Mukherjee Purdue University West Lafayette
Christopher D. Rahn
Christopher D. Rahn Pennsylvania State University
Fangming Jiang
Fangming Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kandler Smith
Kandler Smith National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Yun Wang
Yun Wang University of California, Irvine
Michael A. Hickner
Michael A. Hickner Pennsylvania State University
Christoph Beckermann
Christoph Beckermann University of Iowa
Bor Yann Liaw
Bor Yann Liaw Idaho National Laboratory
Hua Meng
Hua Meng Zhejiang University

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