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D-Index
55
Citations
10547
World Ranking
3025
National Ranking
159

David Lewis publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 233 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

David Lewis D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where David Lewis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

David Lewis is affiliated with the University of Adelaide in Australia and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, focusing primarily on thermochemical biomass conversion processes and subcritical and supercritical water processes. Their work also intersects analytical chemistry, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering, reflecting a multidisciplinary research approach.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Subcritical and Supercritical Water Processes
  • Petroleum Processing and Analysis
  • Coal Combustion and Slurry Processing
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies
  • Mineral Processing and Grinding

Recent publications by David Lewis highlight research on hydrothermal liquefaction and reaction kinetics relating to renewable crude and biomass feedstocks. Notable papers include:

  • "Reaction kinetics and characterisation of species in renewable crude from hydrothermal liquefaction of monomers to represent organic fractions of biomass feedstocks" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "A kinetic model for the hydrothermal liquefaction of microalgae, sewage sludge and pine wood with product characterisation of renewable crude" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Elemental nitrogen balance, reaction kinetics and the effect of ethanol on the hydrothermal liquefaction of soy protein" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "The effect of ethanol as a homogeneous catalyst on the reaction kinetics of hydrothermal liquefaction of lipids" (2021), published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Numerical simulation of hydrothermal liquefaction of algae in a lab-scale coil reactor" (2021), published in Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow

David Lewis's research has been frequently published in several venues, including:

  • Coloration Technology
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • Biomass and Bioenergy
  • Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow

In collaboration, David Lewis has worked repeatedly with several coauthors, among whom are:

  • Philip J. van Eyk
  • Stephen Westland
  • Andrew Towns
  • Richard S. Blackburn
  • Adrian Abel

Their work has contributed toward developments in engineering subfields such as biomedical engineering and analytical chemistry, with additional focus in mechanical engineering and building and construction. The scope of their research encompasses multiple complex processes related to renewable energy sources and chemical engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • Anaerobic digestion of algae biomass: A review

    A.J. Ward;D.M. Lewis;F.B. Green

  • Disruption of microalgal cells for the extraction of lipids for biofuels: Processes and specific energy requirements

    Andrew K. Lee;David M. Lewis;Peter J. Ashman

  • Architecture of field-programmable gate arrays: the effect of logic block functionality on area efficiency

    J. Rose;R.J. Francis;D. Lewis;P. Chow

  • Microbial flocculation, a potentially low-cost harvesting technique for marine microalgae for the production of biodiesel

    Andrew K. Lee;David M. Lewis;Peter J. Ashman

  • Hector-a hierarchically structured shared memory multiprocessor

    Z.G. Vranesic;M. Stumm;D.M. Lewis;R. White

  • Estimating the cost of desalination plants using a cost database

    Michelle K. Wittholz;Brian K. O'Neill;Chris B. Colby;David Lewis

  • The Stratix II logic and routing architecture

    David Lewis;Elias Ahmed;Gregg Baeckler;Vaughn Betz

  • Discriminating and assessing adsorption and biodegradation removal mechanisms during granular activated carbon filtration of microcystin toxins.

    Haixiang Wang;Lionel Ho;Lionel Ho;David M. Lewis;Justin D. Brookes;Justin D. Brookes

  • The Role of Wave-Induced Coriolis–Stokes Forcing on the Wind-Driven Mixed Layer

    Jeff A. Polton;David M. Lewis;Stephen E. Belcher

  • A time-multiplexed FPGA architecture for logic emulation

    D. Jones;D.M. Lewis

  • Generating highly-routable sparse crossbars for PLDs

    Guy Lemieux;Paul Leventis;David Lewis

  • Design of Interconnection Networks for Programmable Logic

    Guy Lemieux;David Lewis

  • Pilot-scale continuous recycling of growth medium for the mass culture of a halotolerant Tetraselmis sp. in raceway ponds under increasing salinity: A novel protocol for commercial microalgal biomass production

    S. Fon Sing;A. Isdepsky;M.A. Borowitzka;D.M. Lewis

  • The stratixπ routing and logic architecture

    David Lewis;Vaughn Betz;David Jefferson;Andy Lee

  • Harvesting, Thickening and Dewatering Microalgae Biomass

    Stephen L. Pahl;Andrew K. Lee;Theo Kalaitzidis;Peter J. Ashman

  • The effect of logic block architecture on FPGA performance

    S. Singh;J. Rose;P. Chow;D. Lewis

  • Interleaved memory function interpolators with application to an accurate LNS arithmetic unit

    D.M. Lewis

  • Effect of operating conditions on yield and quality of biocrude during hydrothermal liquefaction of halophytic microalga Tetraselmis sp.

    B.E. Eboibi;D.M. Lewis;P.J. Ashman;S. Chinnasamy

  • Harvesting of marine microalgae by electroflocculation: The energetics, plant design, and economics

    Andrew K. Lee;David M. Lewis;Peter J. Ashman

  • Design and analysis of delta-sigma based IIR filters

    D.A. Johns;D.M. Lewis

Frequent Co-Authors

Vaughn Betz
Vaughn Betz University of Toronto
Peter J. Ashman
Peter J. Ashman University of Adelaide
Justin D. Brookes
Justin D. Brookes University of Adelaide
Richard G. Cliff
Richard G. Cliff Intel (United States)
Jonathan Rose
Jonathan Rose University of Toronto
Paul Chow
Paul Chow University of Toronto
Andrew S. Ball
Andrew S. Ball RMIT University
David A. Johns
David A. Johns University of Toronto
Martin F. Lambert
Martin F. Lambert University of Adelaide
Rocky de Nys
Rocky de Nys James Cook University

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