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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 47 1389 1282 54 51 315 7403

Cheng Lu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Cheng Lu between 2002 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Cheng Lu published across 24 years, from 2002 to 2025, averaging 17.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2014. 42 of the 418 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2002 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2014. 2002: 9 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 6 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 30 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 29 publications 2016: 27 publications 2017: 25 publications 2018: 24 publications 2019: 31 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 25 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 24 publications
2002 2025

418 publications in total across all disciplines

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Cheng Lu: publications per year, 2002 to 2025
Year Publications
2002 9
2003 7
2004 7
2005 7
2006 5
2007 6
2008 21
2009 15
2010 6
2011 5
2012 14
2013 30
2014 34
2015 29
2016 27
2017 25
2018 24
2019 31
2020 22
2021 15
2022 12
2023 25
2024 18
2025 24
Total 418
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Cheng Lu 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 Cheng Lu 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, 307–316 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: 315 publications — 75th percentile

75% 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 62 315
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
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Cheng Lu 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 Cheng Lu 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, 47 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: 47 D-Index — 61st percentile

61% 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 47
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
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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Overview

Cheng Lu is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research spans a broad range of subjects within these areas, including materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanics of materials, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main topics covered in Cheng Lu's work include microstructure and mechanical properties, hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals, aluminum alloys composites properties, metallurgy and material forming, metal forming simulation techniques, metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, and combustion and flame dynamics.

Cheng Lu has been published frequently in venues such as the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, arXiv (Cornell University), Journal of Physics Conference Series, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, and International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. This range of publication venues reflects the interdisciplinary nature of their research across both theoretical and applied engineering topics.

Their recent papers illustrate diverse research efforts:

  • Synergistic lubrication of Ag and Ag2MoO4 nanoparticles anchored in plasma-sprayed YSZ coatings: Remarkably-durable lubricating performance at 800 °C, 2020, Tribology International
  • Strong strain hardening in graphene/nanotwinned metal composites revealed by molecular dynamics simulations, 2021, International Journal of Mechanical Sciences
  • An improved dynamic stall model and its effect on wind turbine fatigue load prediction, 2020, Renewable Energy
  • Investigations of temperature effects on hydrogen diffusion and hydrogen embrittlement of X80 pipeline steel under electrochemical hydrogen charging environment, 2023, Corrosion Science
  • An approach of quantitative risk assessment for release of supercritical CO2 pipelines, 2021, Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

The frequent collaborators working with Cheng Lu include Rui Wang, Jiaqing Li, Che Zhang, Guillaume Michal, and Jiebin Niu.

Cheng Lu's work is characterized by an integration of multiple engineering disciplines, with significant contributions to understanding mechanical properties and material behaviors under various conditions, including corrosion and hydrogen embrittlement effects in metals. Their research includes both experimental and simulation-based studies, addressing practical engineering challenges such as lubrication performance at high temperatures and fatigue load prediction in renewable energy systems.

Best Publications

  • Effect of carbides on the creep properties of a Ni-base superalloy M963

    L.Z. He;L.Z. He;Q. Zheng;X.F. Sun;H.R. Guan

  • Significant enhancement of bond strength in the accumulative roll bonding process using nano-sized SiO2 particles

    Cheng Lu;Kiet Tieu;David Wexler

  • Finite element simulation of cold rolling of thin strip

    Z.Y. Jiang;A.K. Tieu;X.M. Zhang;C. Lu

  • A review on atomistic simulation of grain boundary behaviors in face-centered cubic metals

    Liang Zhang;Cheng Lu;Kiet Tieu

  • Source strength and dispersion of CO2 releases from high-pressure pipelines: CFD model using real gas equation of state

    Xiong Liu;Ajit Godbole;Cheng Lu;Guillaume Michal

  • Oxide scales growth of low-carbon steel at high temperatures

    Weihua Sun;A.K. Tieu;Zhengyi Jiang;Hongtao Zhu

  • Vibration-induced aerodynamic loads on large horizontal axis wind turbine blades

    Xiong Liu;Xiong Liu;Cheng Lu;Shi Liang;Ajit R Godbole

  • Investigation of ultrafine grained AA1050 fabricated by accumulative roll bonding

    Lihong Su;Cheng Lu;Huijun Li;Guanyu Deng

  • High temperature oxide scale characteristics of low carbon steel in hot rolling

    Weihua Sun;A.K. Tieu;Zhengyi Jiang;Cheng Lu

  • Special Rolling Techniques for Improvement of Mechanical Properties of Ultrafine-Grained Metal Sheets: a Review †

    Hai Liang Yu;Cheng Lu;Anh Kiet Tieu;Hui Jun Li

  • Asymmetric cryorolling for fabrication of nanostructural aluminum sheets

    Hailiang Yu;Cheng Lu;Kiet Tieu;Xianghua Liu

  • Annealing effect on microstructure and mechanical properties of Al/Ti/Al laminate sheets

    Hailiang Yu;Cheng Lu;A Kiet Tieu;Huijun Li

  • Ultrafine grained AA1050/AA6061 composite produced by accumulative roll bonding

    Lihong Su;Lihong Su;Cheng Lu;Anh Kiet Tieu;Guanyu Deng;Guanyu Deng

  • Decompression wave speed in CO2 mixtures: CFD modelling with the GERG-2008 equation of state

    Alhoush Elshahomi;Cheng Lu;Guillaume Michal;Xiong Liu

  • Atomistic Simulation of Tensile Deformation Behavior of ∑5 Tilt Grain Boundaries in Copper Bicrystal

    Liang Zhang;Cheng Lu;A Kiet Tieu

  • Mechanical properties of Al–Mg–Si alloy sheets produced using asymmetric cryorolling and ageing treatment

    Hai-liang Yu;Hai-liang Yu;A. Kiet Tieu;Cheng Lu;Xiang-hua Liu

  • Deformation behavior of Mg–Zn–Gd-based alloys reinforced with quasicrystal and Laves phases at elevated temperatures

    Yong Liu;Guangyin Yuan;Wenjiang Ding;Cheng Lu

  • The negative Poisson's ratio and strengthening mechanism of nanolayered graphene/Cu composites

    Che Zhang;Cheng Lu;Linqing Pei;Jiaqing Li

  • Mechanical properties and microstructure of a Ti-6Al-4V alloy subjected to cold rolling, asymmetric rolling and asymmetric cryorolling

    Hailiang Yu;Ming Yan;Jintao Li;Ajit Godbole

  • An experimental investigation of steel surface characteristic transfer by cold rolling

    B Ma;A.K Tieu;C Lu;Z Jiang

  • Crystal plasticity modeling of texture evolution and heterogeneity in equal channel angular pressing of aluminum single crystal

    Cheng Lu;Guanyu Deng;Guanyu Deng;A K Tieu;Lihong Su;Lihong Su

  • Molecular dynamics simulation of effect of indenter shape on nanoscratch of Ni

    Y. Gao;C. Lu;N.N. Huynh;G. Michal

Frequent Co-Authors

Anh Kiet Tieu
Anh Kiet Tieu University of Wollongong
Huijun Li
Huijun Li University of Wollongong
Zhengyi Jiang
Zhengyi Jiang University of Wollongong
Yun Zhang
Yun Zhang Sichuan University
David Wexler
David Wexler University of Wollongong
Wen Xu
Wen Xu Jilin University
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Xiaoxu Huang
Xiaoxu Huang Chongqing University
Zushu Hu
Zushu Hu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guodong Liu
Guodong Liu Harbin Institute of Technology

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