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David V. Plant

David V. Plant

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 52 2519 2415 120 110 709 10701

David V. Plant publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David V. Plant between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David V. Plant published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 18.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 57 publications in 2018. 44 of the 752 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
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Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 57. Peak 57 publications in 2018. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 4 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 7 publications 1994: 8 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 10 publications 1997: 7 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 15 publications 2001: 6 publications 2002: 6 publications 2003: 13 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 23 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 37 publications 2013: 37 publications 2014: 34 publications 2015: 27 publications 2016: 31 publications 2017: 47 publications 2018: 57 publications 2019: 33 publications 2020: 29 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 31 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 21 publications
1985 2025

752 publications in total across all disciplines

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David V. Plant: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 2
1987 0
1988 1
1989 4
1990 1
1991 7
1992 7
1993 7
1994 8
1995 7
1996 10
1997 7
1998 9
1999 2
2000 15
2001 6
2002 6
2003 13
2004 17
2005 24
2006 25
2007 18
2008 22
2009 14
2010 23
2011 35
2012 37
2013 37
2014 34
2015 27
2016 31
2017 47
2018 57
2019 33
2020 29
2021 18
2022 31
2023 35
2024 23
2025 21
Total 752
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David V. Plant publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 694–713 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 709 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37 709
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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David V. Plant D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

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

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 52 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108 52
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2006 - OSA Fellows For contributions to the advancement of free-space optical interconnects and enabling optoelectronic-VLSI devices.
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

David V. Plant is affiliated with McGill University in Canada. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focused expertise in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, alongside contributions to Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. They have also conducted work related to Artificial Intelligence, Biomedical Engineering, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Advanced Photonic Communication Systems
  • Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Graph theory and CDMA systems
  • Photonic Crystals and Applications

The scientist has published extensively in several journals and venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Optics Express
  • Optics Letters
  • Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Net 220 Gbps/λ IM/DD Transmission in O-Band and C-Band With Silicon Photonic Traveling-Wave MZM, 2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology
  • Net 300 Gbps/λ Transmission Over 2 km of SMF With a Silicon Photonic Mach-Zehnder Modulator, 2021, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • TFLN MZMs and Next-Gen DACs: Enabling Beyond 400 Gbps IMDD O-Band and C-Band Transmission, 2023, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Asymmetric self-coherent detection, 2021, Optics Express
  • 240 Gbit/s Silicon Photonic Mach-Zehnder Modulator Enabled by Two 2.3-Vpp Drivers, 2020, Journal of Lightwave Technology

Collaborations have been significant in their research career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Md Samiul Alam
  • Essam Berikaa
  • Jinsong Zhang
  • Yannick D'Mello
  • Eslam El-Fiky

Among recognitions received, David V. Plant has been awarded fellowships and memberships in prestigious academies, including:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2016
  • OSA Fellow, 2006, for contributions to the advancement of free-space optical interconnects and enabling optoelectronic-VLSI devices
  • Member of The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Best Publications

  • Nonreciprocal waveguide Bragg gratings.

    Mykola Kulishov;Jacques M. Laniel;Nicolas Bélanger;José Azaña

  • Design, analysis, and transmission system performance of a 41 GHz silicon photonic modulator.

    David Patel;Samir Ghosh;Mathieu Chagnon;Alireza Samani

  • Temporal differentiation of optical signals using a phase-shifted fiber Bragg grating.

    Naum K. Berger;Boris Levit;Baruch Fischer;Mykola Kulishov

  • Optimization of thermo-optic phase-shifter design and mitigation of thermal crosstalk on the SOI platform.

    Maxime Jacques;Alireza Samani;Eslam El-Fiky;David Patel

  • Digital subcarrier multiplexing for fiber nonlinearity mitigation in coherent optical communication systems.

    Meng Qiu;Qunbi Zhuge;Mathieu Chagnon;Yuliang Gao

  • 256-channel bidirectional optical interconnect using VCSELs and photodiodes on CMOS

    D.V. Plant;M.B. Venditti;E. Laprise;J. Faucher

  • Experimental study of 112 Gb/s short reach transmission employing PAM formats and SiP intensity modulator at 1.3 μm.

    Mathieu Chagnon;Mohamed Osman;Michel Poulin;Christine Latrasse

  • DSP-free `coherent-lite' transceiver for next generation single wavelength optical intra-datacenter interconnects

    Mohamed Morsy-Osman;Mohammed Sowailem;Eslam El-Fiky;Tristan Goodwill

  • A Low-Voltage 35-GHz Silicon Photonic Modulator-Enabled 112-Gb/s Transmission System

    Alireza Samani;Mathieu Chagnon;David Patel;Venkat Veerasubramanian

  • Focusing-curved subwavelength grating couplers for ultra-broadband silicon photonics optical interfaces

    Qiuhang Zhong;Venkat Veerasubramanian;Yun Wang;Wei Shi

  • Spectral Efficiency-Adaptive Optical Transmission Using Time Domain Hybrid QAM for Agile Optical Networks

    Qunbi Zhuge;Mohamed Morsy-Osman;Xian Xu;Mathieu Chagnon

  • Optical interconnects at the chip and board level: challenges and solutions

    D.V. Plant;A.G. Kirk

  • Experimental parametric study of 128 Gb/s PAM-4 transmission system using a multi-electrode silicon photonic Mach Zehnder modulator.

    Alireza Samani;David Patel;Mathieu Chagnon;Eslam El-Fiky

  • Enhanced photovoltaic properties in graphene/polycrystalline BiFeO3/Pt heterojunction structure

    Yongyuan Zang;Dan Xie;Xiao Wu;Yu Chen

  • Performance comparison of DML, EML and MZM in dispersion-unmanaged short reach transmissions with digital signal processing.

    Kuo Zhang;Qunbi Zhuge;Haiyun Xin;Weisheng Hu

  • Polarization Beam Splitter Based on MMI Coupler With SWG Birefringence Engineering on SOI

    Luhua Xu;Yun Wang;Amar Kumar;David Patel

  • Silicon Photonic Segmented Modulator-Based Electro-Optic DAC for 100 Gb/s PAM-4 Generation

    David Patel;Alireza Samani;Venkat Veerasubramanian;Samir Ghosh

  • 224-Gb/s 10-km Transmission of PDM PAM-4 at 1.3 μm Using a Single Intensity-Modulated Laser and a Direct-Detection MIMO DSP-Based Receiver

    Mohamed Morsy-Osman;Mathieu Chagnon;Michel Poulin;Stephane Lessard

  • Double-layer Fano resonance photonic crystal filters

    Yichen Shuai;Deyin Zhao;Zhaobing Tian;Jung Hun Seo

  • Experimental Parametric Study of a Silicon Photonic Modulator Enabled 112-Gb/s PAM Transmission System With a DAC and ADC

    Mathieu Chagnon;Mohamed Morsy-Osman;Michel Poulin;Carl Paquet

  • Compact Broadband Polarization Beam Splitter Based on Multimode Interference Coupler With Internal Photonic Crystal for the SOI Platform

    Luhua Xu;Yun Wang;Eslam El-Fiky;Deng Mao

  • 256-channel bidirectional optical interconnect using VCSELs and photodiodes on CMOS

    David V. Plant;John Alfred Trezza;Michael B. Venditti;Emmanuelle Laprise

Frequent Co-Authors

Qunbi Zhuge
Qunbi Zhuge Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mathieu Chagnon
Mathieu Chagnon McGill University
José Azaña
José Azaña Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Bhavin J. Shastri
Bhavin J. Shastri Queen's University
Harold R. Fetterman
Harold R. Fetterman University of California, Los Angeles
Zetian Mi
Zetian Mi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Lawrence R. Chen
Lawrence R. Chen McGill University
Leslie A. Rusch
Leslie A. Rusch Université Laval
Lukas Chrostowski
Lukas Chrostowski University of British Columbia
Kent D. Choquette
Kent D. Choquette University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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