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D-Index
40
Citations
6452
World Ranking
2024
National Ranking
752

Francis A Kulacki 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 Francis A Kulacki sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 255 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Francis A Kulacki 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 Francis A Kulacki sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% 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

  • 2017 - Edwin F. Church Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2017 - ASME Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2015 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1975 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Francis A Kulacki is affiliated with the University of Minnesota in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Biomedical Engineering, among other subfields.

The main topics of their work include:

  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Fluid Dynamics and Thin Films
  • Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods
  • NMR spectroscopy and applications

Francis A Kulacki has contributed to several recent papers, notably:

  • Pool Boiling of Dilute Emulsions on Flat Surfaces, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Pool boiling of a dilute emulsion: Surfactant effect on heat transfer, 2021, International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Electrokinetic coupling in unsteady pressure-driven flow through a porous transducer: Fractal capillary bundle model, 2022, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Flow Boiling Pressure Drop Characteristics in Rectangular Channels under Uniform and Non-Uniform Heating, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Experimental study of single-phase flow and heat transfer in rectangular channels under uniform and non-uniform heating, 2020, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science
  • Computational Thermal Sciences An International Journal

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Francis A Kulacki are:

  • Brandon M. Shadakofsky
  • Umesh Madanan
  • Wojciech Lipiński
  • Terrence W. Simon
  • Alptekin Aksan

In addition to journal articles, Francis A Kulacki has published a book titled Flow Boiling of a Dilute Emulsion In Smooth and Rough Microgaps (2023) with Springer Nature.

Their contributions to the scientific community have been recognized with several awards from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and other organizations, including the ASME Medal (2017), the Edwin F. Church Medal (2017), the Heat Transfer Memorial Award (2015), and fellowships from both the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1989) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1975).

Best Publications

  • The effect of variable viscosity on convective heat transfer along a vertical surface in a saturated porous medium

    F. C. Lai;Francis A Kulacki

  • Thermal convection in a horizontal fluid layer with uniform volumetric energy sources

    F. A. Kulacki;R. J. Goldstein

  • CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN A RECTANGULAR POROUS CAVITY - EFFECT OF ASPECT RATIO ON FLOW STRUCTURE AND HEAT TRANSFER.

    V. Prasad;Francis A Kulacki

  • Natural convection in porous media

    V. Prasad;F. A. Kulacki;M. Keyhani

  • Natural convection in a vertical porous annulus

    V. Prasad;Francis A Kulacki

  • Coupled heat and mass transfer by natural convection from vertical surfaces in porous media.

    F.C. Lai;F.A. Kulacki

  • Steady and transient thermal convection in a fluid layer with uniform volumetric energy sources

    F. A. Kulacki;A. A. Emara

  • Non-Darcy Mixed Convection Along a Vertical Wall in a Saturated Porous Medium

    F. C. Lai;F. A. Kulacki

  • Heat transfer—A review of 2003 literature

    Richard J Goldstein;W. E. Ibele;S. V. Patankar;Terrence W Simon

  • Natural Convection in a Horizontal Fluid Layer With Volumetric Energy Sources

    F. A. Kulacki;M. E. Nagle

  • Heat transfer—A review of 2004 literature

    Richard J Goldstein;W. E. Ibele;S. V. Patankar;Terrence W Simon

  • Handbook of thermal science and engineering

    F. A. Kulacki;S. Acharya;Y. Chudnovsky;R. M. Cotta

  • Heat transfer—A review of 2005 literature

    Richard J Goldstein;W. E. Ibele;S. V. Patankar;Terrence W Simon

  • Free Convection in a Vertical Annulus With Constant Heat Flux on the Inner Wall

    M. Keyhani;Francis A Kulacki;R. N. Christensen

  • Convective heat and mass transfer in porous media

    Sadik Kakaç;Birol Kilkiş;Frank A. Kulacki;Faruk Arinç

  • Utility scale hybrid wind–solar thermal electrical generation: A case study for Minnesota

    J.P. Reichling;F.A. Kulacki

  • The effective thermal conductivity of saturated porous media

    H. T. Aichlmayr;Francis A Kulacki

  • Thermal Diffusivities of Composites with Various Types of Filler

    Hiroshi Hatta;Minoru Taya;F.A. Kulacki;J.F. Harder

  • Natural Convection in a Rectangular Porous Cavity With Constant Heat Flux on One Vertical Wall

    V. Prasad;V. Prasad;Francis A Kulacki

  • Non-Darcy convection from horizontal impermeable surfaces in saturated porous media

    F.C. Lai;F.A. Kulacki

Frequent Co-Authors

Jane H. Davidson
Jane H. Davidson University of Minnesota
Vishwanath Prasad
Vishwanath Prasad University of North Texas
Richard J Goldstein
Richard J Goldstein University of Minnesota
Terrence W. Simon
Terrence W. Simon University of Minnesota
Kumar K. Tamma
Kumar K. Tamma University of Minnesota
Uwe R. Kortshagen
Uwe R. Kortshagen University of Minnesota
Suhas V. Patankar
Suhas V. Patankar University of Minnesota
E. R. G. Eckert
E. R. G. Eckert University of Minnesota
Avram Bar-Cohen
Avram Bar-Cohen University of Maryland, College Park
Ya-Ling He
Ya-Ling He Xi'an Jiaotong University

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