2026 David K. Ferry: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	74	793	751	274	249	1043	25226

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Engineering and Technology

793

751

274

249

1043

25226

Engineering and Technology

D-Index

Citations

25226

World Ranking

793

National Ranking

274

Overview

David K. Ferry is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States and works primarily in the intersecting fields of Physics and Astronomy, Engineering, and Computer Science. Their research covers a breadth of topics within these disciplines, focusing on semiconductor physics, quantum computing, and solar cell technologies.

Their main areas of study include:

Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
Quantum and electron transport phenomena
Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
Solar cell performance optimization

Frequent coauthors collaborating with David K. Ferry include Ian R. Sellers, Vincent R. Whiteside, M. B. Santos, Nobuyuki Aoki, and Xavier Oriols.

The scientist has contributed to a range of publication venues, notably:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Semiconductor Science and Technology
Journal of Photonics for Energy
Journal of Computational Electronics
Nature Energy

Recent papers authored or coauthored by David K. Ferry include:

"Exploiting intervalley scattering to harness hot carriers in III-V solar cells," 2020, Nature Energy
"Challenges, myths, and opportunities in hot carrier solar cells," 2020, Journal of Applied Physics
"A review of quantum transport in field-effect transistors," 2021, Semiconductor Science and Technology
"Non-equilibrium longitudinal optical phonons and their lifetimes," 2021, Applied Physics Reviews
"Status report on emerging photovoltaics," 2023, Journal of Photonics for Energy

Best Publications

Transport in Nanostructures

David K. Ferry;Stephen M. Goodnick;Jonathan Bird

2570
Citations
Transport in nanostructures

David Ferry;Stephen Marshall Goodnick

1495
Citations
Surface roughness at the Si(100)-SiO 2 interface

S. M. Goodnick;David K Ferry;C. W. Wilmsen;Z. Liliental

790
Citations
Self-consistent study of the resonant-tunneling diode

N. C. Kluksdahl;A. M. Kriman;D. K. Ferry;Christian Ringhofer

593
Citations
Dielectric Screening Enhanced Performance in Graphene FET

Fang Chen;Jilin Xia;David K. Ferry;Nongjian Tao

370
Citations
Degeneracy in the ensemble Monte Carlo method for high-field transport in semiconductors

P. Lugli;D.K. Ferry

340
Citations
Monte Carlo investigation of the electron-hole-interaction effects on the ultrafast relaxation of hot photoexcited carriers in GaAs.

M. A. Osman;D. K. Ferry

278
Citations
High-field transport in wide-band-gap semiconductors

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244
Citations
Alloy scattering and high field transport in ternary and quaternary III–V semiconductors

M.A. Littlejohn;J.R. Hauser;T.H. Glisson;D.K. Ferry

241
Citations
Semiconductor quantum cryptographic device and method

Matthew J. Gilbert;David K. Ferry

222
Citations
Velocity saturation in intrinsic graphene

R S Shishir;D K Ferry

197
Citations
Unified particle approach to Wigner-Boltzmann transport in small semiconductor devices

M. Nedjalkov;H. Kosina;S. Selberherr;Christian Ringhofer

191
Citations
Form of the quantum potential for use in hydrodynamic equations for semiconductor device modeling.

D. K. Ferry;Jing Rong Zhou

184
Citations
Self-Scattering Path-Variable Formulation of High-Field, Time-Dependent, Quantum Kinetic Equations for Semiconductor Transport in the Finite-Collision-Duration Regime

J. R. Barker;D. K. Ferry

175
Citations
Nanowires in Nanoelectronics

David K. Ferry

167
Citations
Intrinsic mobility in graphene.

R S Shishir;D K Ferry

161
Citations
On the physics and modeling of small semiconductor devices—I

J.R. Barker;D.K. Ferry

158
Citations
Wave Function Scarring Effects in Open Stadium Shaped Quantum Dots

R. Akis;D. K. Ferry;J. P. Bird

158
Citations
Lead-Orientation-Dependent Wave Function Scarring in Open Quantum Dots

J. P. Bird;R. Akis;D. K. Ferry;Dragica Vasileska

155
Citations
Physics of nonlinear transport in semiconductors

David K. Ferry;John Robert Barker;C. Jacoboni

153
Citations
Magnetotransport fluctuations in regular semiconductor ballistic quantum dots.

R. Akis;D. K. Ferry;J. P. Bird

153
Citations
A novel approach for introducing the electron-electron and electron-impurity interactions in particle-based simulations

W.J. Gross;D. Vasileska;D.K. Ferry

149
Citations
Quantum effects in MOSFETs: use of an effective potential in 3D Monte Carlo simulation of ultra-short channel devices

D.K. Ferry;R. Akis;D. Vasileska

146
Citations
Time-resolved Raman studies of the decay of the longitudinal optical phonons in wurtzite GaN

Kong-Thon Tsen;D. K. Ferry;A. Botchkarev;B. Sverdlov

145
Citations
Effects of Threading Dislocations on AlGaN/GaN High-Electron Mobility Transistors

F.A. Marino;N. Faralli;T. Palacios;D.K. Ferry

143
Citations
Transport in Nanostructures 6 6

David K. Ferry;Stephen M. Goodnick

28
Citations
Electron-electron scattering modifications of intervalley transition rates and ultrafast relaxation of hot photoexcited carriers in GaAs

M.J. Kann;A.M. Kriman;D.K. Ferry

6
Citations