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Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
65
Citations
13822
World Ranking
520
National Ranking
232

Eric S. G. Shaqfeh 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 S. G. Shaqfeh sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 284 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Eric S. G. Shaqfeh 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 S. G. Shaqfeh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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

  • 2013 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to dynamics and rheology of complex fluids, including polymeric liquids, vesicles, and fiber suspensions.
  • 2000 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For applying statistical theories and numerical simulations to determine the averaged equations for fiber suspensions and polymeric fluids and elucidating the physical mechanism leading to hydrodynamic instabilities of complex fluids

Overview

Eric S. G. Shaqfeh is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a significant record of research in engineering, particularly focusing on complex fluids and rheology. Their work spans several specialized subfields including biomedical engineering, computational mechanics, fluid flow and transfer processes, condensed matter physics, and pulmonary and respiratory medicine.

Their research primarily covers topics such as:

  • Rheology and fluid dynamics studies
  • Micro and nano robotics
  • Blood properties and coagulation
  • Additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies
  • Material dynamics and properties
  • Microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies
  • 3D printing in biomedical research

Shaqfeh has published extensively in several venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • Physical Review Fluids
  • Journal of Rheology
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Representative recent papers include:

  • "Injection continuous liquid interface production of 3D objects," 2022, Science Advances
  • "Single-digit-micrometer-resolution continuous liquid interface production," 2022, Science Advances
  • "The Oldroyd-B fluid in elastic instabilities, turbulence and particle suspensions," 2021, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics
  • "Swimming with swirl in a viscoelastic fluid," 2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics
  • "Self-propulsion of a freely suspended swimmer by a swirling tail in a viscoelastic fluid," 2021, Physical Review Fluids

Over their career, they have collaborated frequently with researchers including Gabriel Lipkowitz, Joseph M. DeSimone, Ian A. Coates, Jeremy P. Binagia, and Kai-Wen Hsiao. These collaborations have contributed to a body of work that intersects fluid mechanics, materials science, and biomedical applications.

Eric S. G. Shaqfeh has been recognized by professional bodies with awards such as:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (2013) for contributions to the dynamics and rheology of complex fluids, including polymeric liquids, vesicles, and fiber suspensions
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) (2000) with a citation for applying statistical theories and numerical simulations to characterize fiber suspensions and polymeric fluids and to elucidate mechanisms of hydrodynamic instabilities in complex fluids

Best Publications

  • A purely elastic instability in Taylor-Couette flow

    R. G. Larson;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;S. J. Muller

  • Purely elastic instabilities in viscometric flows

    Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Observation of polymer conformation hysteresis in extensional flow.

    Charles M. Schroeder;Hazen P. Babcock;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Steven Chu

  • The hydrodynamic stress in a suspension of rods

    Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Glenn H. Fredrickson

  • The dynamics of single-molecule DNA in flow

    Eric S.G. Shaqfeh

  • On the coherent drag-reducing and turbulence-enhancing behaviour of polymers in wall flows

    Yves Dubief;Christopher M. White;Vincent E. Terrapon;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Characteristic periodic motion of polymers in shear flow.

    Charles M. Schroeder;Rodrigo E. Teixeira;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Steven Chu

  • Brownian dynamics simulations of bead-rod and bead-spring chains: numerical algorithms and coarse-graining issues

    Madan Somasi;Bamin Khomami;Nathanael J. Woo;Joe S. Hur

  • A purely elastic transition in Taylor-Couette flow*)

    S. J. Muller;R. G. Larson;E. S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Dynamic simulation of freely draining flexible polymers in steady linear flows

    Patrick S. Doyle;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Alice P. Gast

  • Shear-induced particle migration and margination in a cellular suspension

    Hong Zhao;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Vivek Narsimhan

  • Effect of hydrodynamic interactions on DNA dynamics in extensional flow: Simulation and single molecule experiment

    Charles M. Schroeder;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Steven Chu

  • Relaxation of dilute polymer solutions following extensional flow

    Patrick S. Doyle;Eric S.G. Shaqfeh;Gareth H. McKinley;Stephen H. Spiegelberg

  • Shear Thinning and Tumbling Dynamics of Single Polymers in the Flow-Gradient Plane

    Rodrigo E. Teixeira;Hazen P. Babcock;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;Steven Chu

  • A smooth particle-mesh Ewald algorithm for Stokes suspension simulations: The sedimentation of fibers

    David Saintillan;Eric Darve;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Screening in sedimenting suspensions

    Donald L. Koch;E. S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Shear-induced platelet margination in a microchannel

    Hong Zhao;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • Simulation of profile evolution in silicon reactive ion etching with re‐emission and surface diffusion

    Vivek K. Singh;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh;James P. McVittie

  • The effect of hydrodynamic interactions on the orientation distribution in a fiber suspension subject to simple shear flow

    Mani Rahnama;Donald L. Koch;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

  • The instability of a dispersion of sedimenting spheroids

    Donald L. Koch;Eric S. G. Shaqfeh

Frequent Co-Authors

Gianluca Iaccarino
Gianluca Iaccarino Stanford University
Parviz Moin
Parviz Moin Stanford University
Donald L. Koch
Donald L. Koch Cornell University
Eric Darve
Eric Darve Stanford University
Steven Chu
Steven Chu Stanford University
Bamin Khomami
Bamin Khomami University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Sanjiva K. Lele
Sanjiva K. Lele Stanford University
Ronald G. Larson
Ronald G. Larson University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gerald G. Fuller
Gerald G. Fuller Stanford University

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