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D-Index
51
Citations
10914
World Ranking
1105
National Ranking
450

Eric Loth 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 Eric Loth sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 409 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric Loth 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 Eric Loth sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Eric Loth is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Ocean Engineering, and Environmental Engineering.

The main topics in Loth's work include:

  • Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies
  • Icing and De-icing Technologies
  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Frequent co-authors in Loth's research include Juliet G. Simpson, Lucy Y. Pao, D. Todd Griffith, Edem Tetteh, and Michael S. Selig.

Publication venues where Loth has frequently contributed are:

  • AIAA Journal
  • Renewable Energy
  • Wind Energy
  • Journal of Physics Conference Series
  • Applied Energy

Among Loth's recent publications are:

  • Supersonic and Hypersonic Drag Coefficients for a Sphere (2021), published in AIAA Journal
  • Why we must move beyond LCOE for renewable energy design (2022), published in Advances in Applied Energy

In addition to journal articles, Loth authored a book titled Fluid Dynamics of Particles, Drops, and Bubbles published by Cambridge University Press in 2023.

In 2009, Loth was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

  • Numerical approaches for motion of dispersed particles, droplets and bubbles

    E. Loth

  • Recent advances in the mechanical durability of superhydrophobic materials

    Athanasios Milionis;Eric Loth;Ilker S. Bayer;Ilker S. Bayer

  • Inherently superoleophobic nanocomposite coatings by spray atomization.

    Adam Steele;Ilker Bayer;Eric Loth

  • Drag of non-spherical solid particles of regular and irregular shape

    E. Loth

  • Quasi-steady shape and drag of deformable bubbles and drops

    E. Loth

  • Compressibility and Rarefaction Effects on Drag of a Spherical Particle

    E. Loth

  • Superhydrophobic nanocomposite surface topography and ice adhesion.

    Alexander Davis;Alexander Davis;Yong Han Yeong;Adam Steele;Ilker S. Bayer;Ilker S. Bayer

  • A portable powered ankle-foot orthosis for rehabilitation.

    K. Alex Shorter;Géza F. Kogler;Eric Loth;William K. Durfee

  • An equation of motion for particles of finite Reynolds number and size

    E. Loth;A. J. Dorgan

  • Drop Impact and Rebound Dynamics on an Inclined Superhydrophobic Surface

    Yong Han Yeong;James Burton;Eric Loth;Ilker S Bayer

  • Liquid piston compression efficiency with droplet heat transfer

    Chao Qin;Eric Loth

  • Conservative load transfer along curved fluid-solid interface with non-matching meshes

    R. K. Jaiman;X. Jiao;P. H. Geubelle;E. Loth

  • A pneumatic power harvesting ankle-foot orthosis to prevent foot-drop

    Robin Chin;Elizabeth T Hsiao-Wecksler;Eric Loth;Géza Kogler

  • Normal shock boundary layer control with various vortex generator geometries

    S. Lee;E. Loth;H. Babinsky

  • Supersonic and Hypersonic Drag Coefficients for a Sphere

    Eric Loth;John Tyler Daspit;Michael Jeong;Takayuki Nagata

  • Assessment of conservative load transfer for fluid–solid interface with non‐matching meshes

    R. K. Jaiman;X. Jiao;P. H. Geubelle;E. Loth

  • STRUCTURE OF UNDEREXPANDED ROUND AIR JETS SUBMERGED IN WATER

    Eric Loth;Gerard M. Faeth

  • Stochastic modeling of particle diffusion in a turbulent boundary layer

    T.L. Bocksell;E. Loth

  • Adhesion strength and superhydrophobicity of polyurethane/organoclay nanocomposite coatings

    Adam Steele;Ilker Bayer;Ilker Bayer;Eric Loth

  • Effects of gas and droplet characteristics on drop-drop collision outcome regimes

    K.G. Krishnan;E. Loth

  • Liquid repellent nanocomposites obtained from one-step water-based spray

    A. Milionis;K. Dang;M. Prato;E. Loth

  • Transforming Anaerobic Adhesives into Highly Durable and Abrasion Resistant Superhydrophobic Organoclay Nanocomposite Films: A New Hybrid Spray Adhesive for Tough Superhydrophobicity

    Ilker S. Bayer;Andrea Brown;Adam Steele;Eric Loth;Eric Loth

Frequent Co-Authors

Ilker S. Bayer
Ilker S. Bayer Italian Institute of Technology
Michael S. Selig
Michael S. Selig University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Philippe H. Geubelle
Philippe H. Geubelle University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rajeev K. Jaiman
Rajeev K. Jaiman University of British Columbia
Patrick Moriarty
Patrick Moriarty National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Holger Babinsky
Holger Babinsky University of Cambridge
Michael B. Bragg
Michael B. Bragg University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rainald Löhner
Rainald Löhner George Mason University
Scott R. White
Scott R. White University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Perry Y. Li
Perry Y. Li University of Minnesota

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