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D-Index
71
Citations
19142
World Ranking
356
National Ranking
163

Fu-Kuo Chang 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 Fu-Kuo Chang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 316 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Fu-Kuo Chang 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 Fu-Kuo Chang sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Fu-Kuo Chang is affiliated with Stanford University in the United States and has a research portfolio concentrated in engineering, with a significant number of publications in subfields such as biomedical engineering, civil and structural engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, and automotive engineering.

The primary focus areas of Fu-Kuo Chang's work include structural health monitoring techniques, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, and smart materials for construction. Their research further extends to advanced battery technologies and developments in battery materials, along with innovations in energy harvesting technologies and studies involving ultrasonics and acoustic wave propagation.

Recent published papers illustrate the scope of their work:

  • "Kirigami auxetic structure for high efficiency power harvesting in self-powered and wireless structural health monitoring systems," 2020, Smart Materials and Structures
  • "Reliability of crack quantification via acousto-ultrasound active-sensing structural health monitoring using surface-mounted PZT actuators/sensors," 2020, Structural Health Monitoring
  • "Static Tactile Sensing for a Robotic Electronic Skin via an Electromechanical Impedance-Based Approach," 2020, Sensors
  • "Design and Integration of a Wireless Stretchable Multimodal Sensor Network in a Composite Wing," 2020, Sensors
  • "Warped Gaussian processes for predicting the degradation of aerospace structures," 2022, Structural Health Monitoring

The scientist often collaborates with a group of frequent coauthors, including Xiyuan Chen, Tanay Topac, Amir Nasrollahi, Elliot Ransom, and Daniel J. Inman.

Key publication venues where Fu-Kuo Chang's research frequently appears include Sensors, Journal of Composite Materials, Structural Health Monitoring, Journal of Energy Storage, and Smart Materials and Structures.

Best Publications

  • A Progressive Damage Model for Laminated Composites Containing Stress Concentrations

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Kuo-Yen Chang

  • Pitch-catch Active Sensing Methods in Structural Health Monitoring for Aircraft Structures

    Jeong-Beom Ihn;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Encyclopedia of structural health monitoring

    C. Boller;Fu-Kuo Chang;陽三 藤野

  • A synthetic time-reversal imaging method for structural health monitoring

    Chun H Wang;James T Rose;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Finite element analysis of composite structures containing distributed piezoceramic sensors and actuators

    Sung Kyu Ha;Charles Keilers;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Detection and monitoring of hidden fatigue crack growth using a built-in piezoelectric sensor/actuator network: I. Diagnostics

    Jeong-Beom Ihn;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • A Model for Predicting Damage in Graphite/Epoxy Laminated Composites Resulting from Low-Velocity Point Impact

    Hyung Yun Choi;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Damage Tolerance of Laminated Composites Containing an Open Hole and Subjected to Compressive Loadings: Part I—Analysis

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Larry B. Lessard

  • A New Approach toward Understanding Damage Mechanisms and Mechanics of Laminated Composites Due to Low-Velocity Impact: Part II—Analysis:

    Hyung Yun Choi;Hsi-Yung T. Wu;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Strength of Mechanically Fastened Composite Joints

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Richard A. Scott;George S. Springer

  • Post-Failure Analysis of Bolted Composite Joints in Tension or Shear-Out Mode Failure

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Kuo-Yen Chang

  • Detection and monitoring of hidden fatigue crack growth using a built-in piezoelectric sensor/actuator network: II. Validation using riveted joints and repair patches

    Jeong-Beom Ihn;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Damage Tolerance of Laminated Composites Containing an Open Hole and Subjected to Tensile Loadings

    Kuo-Yen Chang;Sheng Llu;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Transient dynamic analysis of laminated composite plates subjected to transverse impact

    Hsi-Yung T. Wu;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Failure of Composite Laminates Containing Pin Loaded Holes—Method of Solution

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Richard A. Scott;George S. Springer

  • Bearing Failure of Bolted Composite Joints. Part I: Experimental Characterization:

    Hong-Sheng Wang;Chang-Li Hung;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Impact identification of stiffened composite panels: I. System development

    Robert Seydel;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Failure Strength of Nonlinearly Elastic Composite Laminates Containing a Pin Loaded Hole

    Fu-Kuo Chang;Richard A. Scott;George S. Springer

  • Identifying Delamination in Composite Beams Using Built-In Piezoelectrics: Part I—Experiments and Analysis

    Charles H. Keilers;Fu-Kuo Chang

  • Modeling compression failure of laminated composites containing multiple through-the-width delaminations

    Zafer Kutlu;Fu-Kuo Chang

Frequent Co-Authors

Xinlin Qing
Xinlin Qing Xiamen University
George S. Springer
George S. Springer Stanford University
Jinkyu Yang
Jinkyu Yang Seoul National University
Chun H. Wang
Chun H. Wang University of New South Wales
Larry Lessard
Larry Lessard McGill University
Shan X. Wang
Shan X. Wang Stanford University
Mehdi S. Saiidi
Mehdi S. Saiidi University of Nevada Reno
Faramarz Gordaninejad
Faramarz Gordaninejad University of Nevada Reno
Stuart B. Goodman
Stuart B. Goodman Stanford University

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