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D-Index
36
Citations
5527
World Ranking
2519
National Ranking
91

Francesco Braghin 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 Francesco Braghin sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 438 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francesco Braghin 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 Francesco Braghin sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Francesco Braghin is affiliated with the Polytechnic University of Milan in Italy. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Aerospace Engineering.

They have contributed extensively in several main research topics, including:

  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics

Francesco Braghin has published in a variety of venues, with the most frequent being:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Virtual Community of Pathological Anatomy (University of Castilla La Mancha)
  • Journal of Sound and Vibration

Their recent papers include:

  • Model-Based Reinforcement Learning Variable Impedance Control for Human-Robot Collaboration, 2020, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
  • Experimental Observation of Temporal Pumping in Electromechanical Waveguides, 2021, Physical Review Letters
  • Upper limb soft robotic wearable devices: a systematic review, 2022, Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
  • Review on Patient-Cooperative Control Strategies for Upper-Limb Rehabilitation Exoskeletons, 2021, Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • Q-Learning-based model predictive variable impedance control for physical human-robot collaboration, 2022, Artificial Intelligence

Frequent collaborators with whom Francesco Braghin has co-authored multiple publications include:

  • Davide Enrico Quadrelli
  • Loris Roveda
  • Emanuele Riva
  • Marta Gandolla
  • Stefano Arrigoni

In addition to journal and conference publications, Francesco Braghin has contributed to book publications, including a recent title titled Acoustic Invisibility for Elliptic Objects published in 2023 by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • A mathematical model to predict railway wheel profile evolution due to wear

    F. Braghin;R. Lewis;R.S. Dwyer-Joyce;S. Bruni

  • Modeling and experimental verification of an ultra-wide bandgap in 3D phononic crystal

    Luca D'Alessandro;Edoardo Belloni;Raffaele Ardito;Alberto Corigliano

  • Graded elastic metasurface for enhanced energy harvesting

    Jacopo M De Ponti;Andrea Colombi;Raffaele Ardito;Francesco Braghin

  • Model-Based Reinforcement Learning Variable Impedance Control for Human-Robot Collaboration

    Loris Roveda;Jeyhoon Maskani;Paolo Franceschi;Arash Abdi

  • Measurement of contact forces and patch features by means of accelerometers fixed inside the tire to improve future car active control

    F. Braghin;M. Brusarosco;F. Cheli;A. Cigada

  • Race driver model

    F. Braghin;F. Cheli;S. Melzi;E. Sabbioni

  • Optimal Impedance Force-Tracking Control Design With Impact Formulation for Interaction Tasks

    Loris Roveda;Niccolo Iannacci;Federico Vicentini;Nicola Pedrocchi

  • A model of magnetostrictive actuators for active vibration control

    F. Braghin;S. Cinquemani;F. Resta

  • Experimental Observation of Temporal Pumping in Electromechanical Waveguides

    Yiwei Xia;Emanuele Riva;Matheus I. N. Rosa;Gabriele Cazzulani

  • Experimental and numerical investigation on the derailment of a railway wheelset with solid axle

    Francesco Braghin;Stefano Bruni;Giorgio Diana

  • The influence of track modelling options on the simulation of rail vehicle dynamics

    Egidio Di Gialleonardo;Francesco Braghin;Stefano Bruni

  • Iterative Learning Procedure With Reinforcement for High-Accuracy Force Tracking in Robotized Tasks

    Loris Roveda;Giacomo Pallucca;Nicola Pedrocchi;Francesco Braghin

  • Active yaw damper for the improvement of railway vehicle stability and curving performances: simulations and experimental results

    Francesco Braghin;Stefano Bruni;Ferruccio Resta

  • Low frequency 3D ultra-wide vibration attenuation via elastic metamaterial.

    Luca D'Alessandro;Raffaele Ardito;Francesco Braghin;Alberto Corigliano

  • WEAR OF RAILWAY WHEEL PROFILES: A COMPARISON BETWEEN EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS AND A MATHEMATICAL MODEL

    Francesco Braghin;Stefano Bruni;Ferruccio Resta

  • Numerical and Experimental Investigation on Vehicles in Platoon

    Paolo Schito;Francesco braghin

  • Tyre Wear Model: Validation and Sensitivity Analysis

    Francesco Braghin;Federico Cheli;Stefano Melzi;Ferruccio Resta

  • Nonlinear dynamics of vibrating MEMS

    Francesco Braghin;Ferruccio Resta;Elisabetta Leo;Guido Spinola

  • Design and testing of an innovative measurement device for tyre-road contact forces

    F. Cheli;F. Braghin;M. Brusarosco;F. Mancosu

  • A low frequency magnetostrictive inertial actuator for vibration control

    Francesco Braghin;Simone Cinquemani;Ferruccio Resta

  • Experimental Observation of Nonreciprocal Band Gaps in a Space-Time-Modulated Beam Using a Shunted Piezoelectric Array

    J. Marconi;E. Riva;M. Di Ronco;G. Cazzulani

Frequent Co-Authors

Federico Cheli
Federico Cheli Polytechnic University of Milan
Alberto Corigliano
Alberto Corigliano Polytechnic University of Milan
Richard V. Craster
Richard V. Craster Imperial College London
Massimo Ruzzene
Massimo Ruzzene University of Colorado Boulder
Stefano Beretta
Stefano Beretta Polytechnic University of Milan
Andrew G. Alleyne
Andrew G. Alleyne University of Minnesota
Barbara Previtali
Barbara Previtali Polytechnic University of Milan
Roger Lewis
Roger Lewis University of Sheffield
Andrea Manzoni
Andrea Manzoni Polytechnic University of Milan

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