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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 78 3848 3488 1227 1024 395 20104

Darsh T. Wasan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Darsh T. Wasan between 1963 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Darsh T. Wasan published across 61 years, from 1963 to 2023, averaging 7.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 1992. 7 of the 440 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1963 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 17. Peak 17 publications in 1992. 1963: 3 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 1 publication 1966: 0 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 4 publications 1969: 4 publications 1970: 3 publications 1971: 9 publications 1972: 9 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 7 publications 1975: 4 publications 1976: 7 publications 1977: 7 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 4 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 15 publications 1987: 10 publications 1988: 15 publications 1989: 14 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 14 publications 1992: 17 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 10 publications 1995: 11 publications 1996: 14 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 11 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 14 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 3 publications
1963 2023

440 publications in total across all disciplines

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Darsh T. Wasan: publications per year, 1963 to 2023
Year Publications
1963 3
1964 2
1965 1
1966 0
1967 2
1968 4
1969 4
1970 3
1971 9
1972 9
1973 1
1974 7
1975 4
1976 7
1977 7
1978 5
1979 9
1980 3
1981 4
1982 9
1983 7
1984 7
1985 4
1986 15
1987 10
1988 15
1989 14
1990 10
1991 14
1992 17
1993 9
1994 10
1995 11
1996 14
1997 10
1998 17
1999 11
2000 5
2001 11
2002 8
2003 8
2004 14
2005 14
2006 4
2007 6
2008 10
2009 6
2010 2
2011 4
2012 3
2013 4
2014 7
2015 4
2016 5
2017 13
2018 6
2019 4
2020 3
2021 4
2022 4
2023 3
Total 440
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Darsh T. Wasan publications per year - data summary

  • Darsh T. Wasan, a Chemistry scholar from Illinois Institute of Technology, has 440 publications recorded across 61 years, from 1963 to 2023.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1963 and the most recent to 2023.
  • The most productive years are 1992 and 1998, with 17 publications each.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1965 and 1973, with 1 publication each.
  • 1 of the 61 years in the span carries no publications at all (1966).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.3 per year counting only the 60 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2019-2023) hold 18 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1963-1983: 100 publications (4.8 per year); 1984-2004: 234 publications (11.1 per year); 2005-2023: 106 publications (5.6 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Darsh T. Wasan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Darsh T. Wasan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 381–400 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 395 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459 395
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Darsh T. Wasan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 61–80 to 1,295+ publications.
  • Darsh T. Wasan, a Chemistry scholar from Illinois Institute of Technology, records 395 publications - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Darsh T. Wasan, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 241–260 publications range, and Darsh T. Wasan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 161–180 publications, holding 1,350 scientists (8% of the field).
  • 77% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 361–380 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Darsh T. Wasan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Darsh T. Wasan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78–79 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501
76–77 437
78–79 388 78
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Darsh T. Wasan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 17,934 Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 61 ranges running from 40–41 to 159+ D-Index.
  • Darsh T. Wasan, a Chemistry scholar from Illinois Institute of Technology, records 78 D-Index - the 79th percentile of the discipline.
  • 79% of ranked Chemistry scientists score the same or lower than Darsh T. Wasan, and about 21% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 62–63 D-Index range, and Darsh T. Wasan ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 56–57 D-Index, holding 1,051 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 70% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 70–71 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more, 98 scientists in all (<1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2012 - Fellow of the American Chemical Society
  • 2004 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering research, inspirational teaching, and the development of novel technology in colloidal processing and interfacial rheology.
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

Darsh T. Wasan is affiliated with the Illinois Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research contributions span primarily across engineering, materials science, and chemistry, with a particular focus on subfields such as materials chemistry, computational mechanics, organic chemistry, ocean engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on several interconnected topics within the broad area of fluid and interface science. These topics include:

  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques
  • Pickering Emulsions and Particle Stabilization
  • Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer

Recent publications by Darsh T. Wasan illustrate ongoing research into the behavior and manipulation of liquid films, colloidal stability, and wetting phenomena. Selected works include:

  • "Marangoni flow alters wetting: Coffee ring and superspreading," 2020, published in Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • "DLVO surface forces in liquid films and statistical mechanics of colloidal oscillatory structural forces in dispersion stability," 2023, published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Nanofluid Structural Forces Alter Solid Wetting, Enhancing Oil Recovery," 2022, published in Colloids and Interfaces
  • "The foam film's stepwise thinning phenomenon and role of oscillatory forces," 2022, published in Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Methods to monitor water-in-oil film thinning and stability: An application to bitumen demulsification," 2021, published in Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

The scientist frequently publishes in specialized venues related to colloid and interface science, including:

  • Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science
  • Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Colloids and Interfaces
  • AIChE Journal

Darsh T. Wasan has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, notably:

  • Alex Nikolov
  • Pingkeng Wu
  • Jongju Lee
  • T. S. Ramakrishnan
  • Hua Zhang

Awards and recognitions include being named a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2012. They are also a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2004, recognized for pioneering research and development in colloidal processing and interfacial rheology, as well as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Interfacial transport processes and rheology

    David A. Edwards;Howard Brenner;Darsh T. Wasan;Andrew M. Kraynik

  • Spreading of nanofluids on solids

    Darsh T. Wasan;Alex D. Nikolov

  • Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Using Nanoparticle Dispersions: Underlying Mechanism and Imbibition Experiments

    Hua Zhang;Alex Nikolov;Darsh Wasan

  • The wetting and spreading of nanofluids on solids: Role of the structural disjoining pressure

    Darsh Wasan;Alex Nikolov;Kirti Kondiparty

  • Spreading of nanofluids driven by the structural disjoining pressure gradient.

    Anoop Chengara;Alex D. Nikolov;Darsh T. Wasan;Andrij Trokhymchuk

  • Ordered Micelle Structuring in Thin Films Formed from Anionic Surfactant Solutions

    A.D Nikolov;D.T Wasan

  • A possible mechanism of stabilization of emulsions by solid particles

    N.D Denkov;I.B Ivanov;P.A Kralchevsky;D.T Wasan

  • Superspreading driven by Marangoni flow

    Alex D Nikolov;Darsh T Wasan;Anoop Chengara;Kalman Koczo

  • Effect of oil on foam stability: Aqueous foams stabilized by emulsions

    K Koczo;L.A Lobo;D.T Wasan

  • Role of Silicone Surfactant in Flexible Polyurethane Foam.

    X.D Zhang;C.W Macosko;H.T Davis;A.D Nikolov

  • Wetting and spreading of nanofluids on solid surfaces driven by the structural disjoining pressure: statics analysis and experiments.

    Kirti Kondiparty;Alex Nikolov;Stanley Wu;Darsh Wasan

  • Equilibrium and dynamics of adsorption of surfactants at fluid-fluid interfaces

    R.P. Borwankar;D.T. Wasan

  • Effect of demulsifier partitioning on the destabilization of water-in-oil emulsions

    Young H. Kim;Darsh T. Wasan

  • A Simple Calculation of Structural and Depletion Forces for Fluids/Suspensions Confined in a Film

    Andrij Trokhymchuk;Douglas Henderson;and Alex Nikolov;Darsh T. Wasan

  • Dispersion stability due to structural contributions to the particle interaction as probed by thin liquid film dynamics

    A.D. Nikolov;D.T. Wasan

  • Chemical demulsification of petroleum emulsions using oil-soluble demulsifiers

    Mark A. Krawczyk;Darsh T. Wasan;Chandrashekar Shetty

  • The Effect of Oil on Foam Stability: Mechanisms and Implications for Oil Displacement by Foam in Porous Media

    A.D. Nikolov;D.T. Wasan;D.W. Huang;D.A. Edwards

  • The kinetics of adsorption of surface active agents at gas-liquid surfaces

    R.P. Borwankar;D.T. Wasan

  • Nanoparticle Self-Structuring in a Nanofluid Film Spreading on a Solid Surface

    Alex Nikolov;Kirti Kondiparty;Darsh Wasan

  • Ordered micelle structuring in thin films formed from anionic surfactant solutions: II. Model development

    A.D Nikolov;P.A Kralchevsky;I.B Ivanov;D.T Wasan

  • EMULSIONS AND EMULSION STABILITY

    P. J. Breen;D. T. Wasan;Y.-H. Kim;A. D. Nikolov

Frequent Co-Authors

Dimitri Gidaspow
Dimitri Gidaspow Illinois Institute of Technology
Douglas Henderson
Douglas Henderson Brigham Young University
Peter A. Kralchevsky
Peter A. Kralchevsky Sofia University
William B. Krantz
William B. Krantz University of Colorado Boulder
Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis
Eleftherios T. Papoutsakis University of Delaware
Kenjiro Miyano
Kenjiro Miyano National Institute for Materials Science
Kwong-Yu Chan
Kwong-Yu Chan University of Hong Kong
Charles R. Wilke
Charles R. Wilke University of California, Berkeley
Dinesh O. Shah
Dinesh O. Shah University of Florida

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