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G. K. Ananthasuresh

G. K. Ananthasuresh

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1828 1690 43 42 253 7244

G. K. Ananthasuresh publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by G. K. Ananthasuresh between 1991 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. G. K. Ananthasuresh published across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2009. 5 of the 268 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1991 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2009. 1991: 1 publication 1992: 2 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 5 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 10 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 12 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 12 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 10 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 13 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 3 publications 2025: 2 publications
1991 2025

268 publications in total across all disciplines

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G. K. Ananthasuresh: publications per year, 1991 to 2025
Year Publications
1991 1
1992 2
1993 0
1994 5
1995 2
1996 5
1997 3
1998 6
1999 4
2000 6
2001 17
2002 10
2003 7
2004 11
2005 5
2006 12
2007 15
2008 12
2009 18
2010 8
2011 6
2012 16
2013 11
2014 10
2015 12
2016 5
2017 6
2018 10
2019 10
2020 4
2021 13
2022 6
2023 5
2024 3
2025 2
Total 268
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G. K. Ananthasuresh publications per year - data summary

  • G. K. Ananthasuresh, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Science, has 268 publications recorded across 35 years, from 1991 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1991 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2009, with 18 publications.
  • The least productive year with any output is 1991, with 1 publication.
  • 1 of the 35 years in the span carries no publications at all (1993).
  • The rate of publication averages 7.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.9 per year counting only the 34 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 29 publications, 11% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1991-2002: 61 publications (5.1 per year); 2003-2014: 131 publications (10.9 per year); 2015-2025: 76 publications (6.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

G. K. Ananthasuresh 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 G. K. Ananthasuresh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 247–256 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 253 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.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100 253
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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G. K. Ananthasuresh publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • G. K. Ananthasuresh, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Science, records 253 publications - the 61st percentile of the discipline.
  • 61% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than G. K. Ananthasuresh, and about 39% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and G. K. Ananthasuresh ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

G. K. Ananthasuresh 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 G. K. Ananthasuresh sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 42 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107 42
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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G. K. Ananthasuresh D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • G. K. Ananthasuresh, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Indian Institute of Science, records 42 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than G. K. Ananthasuresh, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and G. K. Ananthasuresh ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)
  • Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

G. K. Ananthasuresh is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Science in India and has a body of research primarily situated within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Condensed Matter Physics, Civil and Structural Engineering, and Building and Construction.

Their research topics include Soft Robotics and Applications, Micro and Nano Robotics, Heat Transfer and Optimization, Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials, Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence, Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies, and Advanced Materials and Mechanics.

Recent publications by Ananthasuresh cover various themes and venues:

  • "A Monolithic Compliant Continuum Manipulator: A Proof-of-Concept Study", 2020, Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
  • "Analysis of heat paths in dual-probe-heat-pulse soil-moisture sensors for improved performance", 2020, Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • "Discrete element modeling of cantilever beams subjected to geometric nonlinearity and particle-structure interaction", 2020, Computational Particle Mechanics
  • "Independent actuation of ferrobots in a plane using a grid of electromagnets", 2024, Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics
  • "Predicting the tension in actin cytoskeleton from the nucleus shape", 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

The frequent publication venues where Ananthasuresh has contributed include:

  • Journal of the Indian Institute of Science
  • Journal of Mechanisms and Robotics
  • Sensors and Actuators A Physical
  • Computational Particle Mechanics
  • Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics

Collaborations are a notable part of their research output, with frequent co-authors such as Ankur Kushwaha, Theodosia Lourdes Thomas, Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran, Sarthak Misra, and N. Sai Rakesh.

Ananthasuresh has been recognized as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), an acknowledgement within the academic engineering community.

Best Publications

  • Topological synthesis of compliant mechanisms using multi-criteria optimization

    M. I. Frecker;G. K. Ananthasuresh;S. Nishiwaki;N. Kikuchi

  • Designing compliant mechanisms

    G. K. Ananthasuresh;Sridhar Kota

  • Topology optimization of compliant mechanisms with multiple materials using a peak function material interpolation scheme

    L. Yin;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • On an optimal property of compliant topologies

    A. Saxena;G.K. Ananthasuresh

  • Comprehensive thermal modelling and characterization of an electro-thermal-compliant microactuator

    Nilesh D Mankame;G K Ananthasuresh

  • Strategies for systematic synthesis of compliant mems

    G. K. Ananthasuresh;Sridhar Kota;Noboru Kikuchi

  • Topology Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms for Nonlinear Force-Deflection and Curved Path Specifications

    A. Saxena;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • A METHODICAL APPROACH TO THE DESIGN OF COMPLIANT MICROMECHANISMS

    G.K. Ananthasuresh;S. Kota;Y. Gianchandani

  • Micromechanical devices with embedded electro-thermal-compliant actuation

    Timothy Moulton;G.K Ananthasuresh

  • Design of Distributed Compliant Mechanisms

    Luzhong Yin;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • A novel topology design scheme for the multi-physics problems of electro-thermally actuated compliant micromechanisms

    Luzhong Yin;G.K. Ananthasuresh

  • Freeform Skeletal Shape Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms

    Dong Xu;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • A Comparative Study of the Formulations and Benchmark Problems for the Topology Optimization of Compliant Mechanisms

    Sangamesh R. Deepak;M. Dinesh;Deepak K. Sahu;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • Topology optimization for synthesis of contact-aided compliant mechanisms using regularized contact modeling

    Nilesh D. Mankame;G.K. Ananthasuresh

  • Micromachined High-Resolution Accelerometers

    Girish Krishnan;Chaitanya U Kshirsagar;G K Ananthasuresh;Navakanta Bhat

  • Design of a Compliant Mechanism to Modify an Actuator Characteristic to Deliver a Constant Output Force

    C. B. W. Pedersen;N. A. Fleck;G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • Optimal Synthesis Methods for MEMS

    G. K. Ananthasuresh

  • A new design paradigm for micro-electro-mechanical systems and investigations on the compliant mechanisms synthesis.

    Gondi Kondaiah Ananthasuresh

  • A kinematic theory for radially foldable planar linkages

    Jiten Patel;GK Ananthasuresh

  • Surgical Applications of Compliant Mechanisms - A Review

    Theodosia Lourdes Thomas;Venkatasubramanian Kalpathy Venkiteswaran;G. K. Ananthasuresh;Sarthak Misra;Sarthak Misra

  • Power MEMS and Microengines

    Alan H. Epstein;Stephen D. Senturia;G. K. Ananthasuresh;Arturo A. Ayon

Frequent Co-Authors

K. J. Vinoy
K. J. Vinoy Indian Institute of Science
Sridhar Kota
Sridhar Kota University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Amaresh Chakrabarti
Amaresh Chakrabarti Indian Institute of Science
James Ostrowski
James Ostrowski Blue River Technology
Kensall D. Wise
Kensall D. Wise University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Yao-Joe Yang
Yao-Joe Yang National Taiwan University
Gregory S. Chirikjian
Gregory S. Chirikjian University of Delaware
Sarthak Misra
Sarthak Misra University of Groningen
Norman A. Fleck
Norman A. Fleck University of Cambridge

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