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D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
46
Citations
8557
World Ranking
1441
National Ranking
572

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
8157
World Ranking
3724
National Ranking
1347

David B. Doman 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 David B. Doman sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 208 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David B. Doman 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 David B. Doman 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: 46 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% 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

  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to flight dynamics and control

Overview

David B. Doman is affiliated with the United States Air Force Research Laboratory in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains primarily within engineering and medicine, with a focus on computational mechanics, aerospace engineering, and control and systems engineering. Subfields such as fluid flow and transfer processes and nephrology also feature in their body of work.

Their research topics cover several areas including:

  • Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
  • Rocket and propulsion systems research
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Model Reduction and Neural Networks
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Neural Networks and Applications

David B. Doman's publications have appeared in a variety of venues, with multiple contributions to the AIAA SCITECH and Scitech Forums as well as journals focused on thermophysics and computational physics. The frequent publication venues include:

  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer

Selected recent papers include:

  • Multi-scale physics-informed machine learning using the Buckingham Pi theorem, 2022, Journal of Computational Physics
  • Flight Endurance Enhancement Via Thermal Management System Control Subject To Multiple Limitations, 2020, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Control of a Switched Mode Fuel Thermal Management System, 2021, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
  • N-Tank Thermal Management System Framework For Thermal Endurance Enhancement, 2022, AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • FLEX Versus Dual Tank Thermal Management Systems, 2023, AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Michael W. Oppenheimer
  • David Sigthorsson
  • George Huang
  • Austin Tipton
  • Justin D. Merrick

In terms of professional recognition, David B. Doman was named an IEEE Fellow in 2016 for contributions to flight dynamics and control.

Best Publications

  • Control-Oriented Modeling of an Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicle

    Jason T. Parker;Andrea Serrani;Stephen Yurkovich;Michael A. Bolender

  • Nonlinear Longitudinal Dynamical Model of an Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicle

    Michael A. Bolender;David B. Doman

  • Nonlinear Robust Adaptive Control of Flexible Air-Breathing Hypersonic Vehicles

    Lisa Fiorentini;Andrea Serrani;Michael A. Bolender;David B. Doman

  • Robust Linear Output Feedback Control of an Airbreathing Hypersonic Vehicle

    David O. Sigthorsson;Pete Jankovsky;Andrea Serrani;Stephen Yurkovich

  • Control Allocation for Over-actuated Systems

    Michael W. Oppenheimer;David B. Doman;Michael A. Bolender

  • A Non-Linear Model for the Longitudinal Dynamics of a Hypersonic Air-breathing Vehicle

    Michael A. Bolender;David B. Doman

  • Adaptive Terminal Guidance for Hypervelocity Impact in Specified Direction

    Ping Lu;David B. Doman;John D. Schierman

  • Wingbeat Shape Modulation for Flapping-Wing Micro-Air-Vehicle Control During Hover

    David B. Doman;Michael W. Oppenheimer;David O. Sigthorsson

  • Reference Command Tracking for a Linearized Model of an Air-breathing Hypersonic Vehicle

    Kevin P. Groves;David O. Sigthorsson;Andrea Serrani;Stephen Yurkovich

  • An Aerothermal Flexible Mode Analysis of a Hypersonic Vehicle

    Trevor Williams;Michael Bolender;David Doman;Oscar Morataya

  • Integrated Adaptive Guidance and Control for Re-Entry Vehicles with Flight-Test Results

    John D. Schierman;David G. Ward;Jason R. Hull;Neha Gandhi

  • Dynamic Inversion-Based Adaptive/Reconfigurable Control of the X-33 on Ascent

    David B. Doman;Anhtuan D. Ngo

  • Model-Predictive Dynamic Control Allocation Scheme for Reentry Vehicles

    Yu Luo;Andrea Serrani;Stephen Yurkovich;Michael W. Oppenheimer

  • NONLINEAR ROBUST/ADAPTIVE CONTROLLER DESIGN FOR AN AIR- BREATHING HYPERSONIC VEHICLE MODEL (PREPRINT)

    Lisa Fiorentini;Andrea Serrani;Michael A. Bolender;David B. Doman

  • Model predictive dynamic control allocation with actuator dynamics

    Yu Luo;A. Serrani;S. Yurkovich;D.B. Doman

  • Dynamics and Control of a Biomimetic Vehicle Using Biased Wingbeat Forcing Functions

    Michael W. Oppenheimer;David B. Doman;David O. Sigthorsson

  • Nonlinear Control Allocation Using Piecewise Linear Functions

    Michael A. Bolender;David B. Doman

  • Dynamics and Control of a Minimally Actuated Biomimetic Vehicle: Part I - Aerodynamic Model

    David B. Doman;Michael W. Oppenheimer;David O. Sigthorsson

  • Approximate feedback linearization of an air-breathing hypersonic vehicle

    Jason T. Parker;Andrea Serrani;Stephen Yurkovich;Michael A. Bolender

  • A Flexible Hypersonic Vehicle Model Developed with Piston Theory

    Michael Oppenheimer;Torstens Skujins;Michael Bolender;David Doman

  • Dynamics and Control of a Minimally Actuated Biomimetic Vehicle: Part II - Control

    Michael W. Oppenheimer;David B. Doman;David O. Sigthorsson

  • Wingbeat Shape Modulation for Flapping-Wing Micro-Air-Vehicle Control During Hover (Postprint)

    David B Doman;Michael W Oppenheimer;David O Sigthorsson

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael A. Bolender
Michael A. Bolender United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Andrea Serrani
Andrea Serrani The Ohio State University
Stephen Yurkovich
Stephen Yurkovich The University of Texas at Dallas
Carlos E. S. Cesnik
Carlos E. S. Cesnik University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
James F. Driscoll
James F. Driscoll University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jack J. McNamara
Jack J. McNamara The Ohio State University
I. Michael Ross
I. Michael Ross Naval Postgraduate School
Mark J. Balas
Mark J. Balas Texas A&M University
Ping Lu
Ping Lu San Diego State University

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