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George Barbastathis

George Barbastathis

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 49 1217 1118 491 422 390 10019

George Barbastathis publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by George Barbastathis between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. George Barbastathis published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 13.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 42 publications in 2011. 30 of the 566 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 42. Peak 42 publications in 2011. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 28 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 24 publications 2010: 37 publications 2011: 42 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 8 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 16 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 16 publications 2023: 29 publications 2024: 19 publications 2025: 11 publications
1984 2025

566 publications in total across all disciplines

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George Barbastathis: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 4
1996 12
1997 8
1998 2
1999 8
2000 4
2001 10
2002 9
2003 14
2004 28
2005 26
2006 23
2007 21
2008 20
2009 24
2010 37
2011 42
2012 29
2013 31
2014 29
2015 14
2016 8
2017 13
2018 16
2019 16
2020 21
2021 19
2022 16
2023 29
2024 19
2025 11
Total 566
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George Barbastathis 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 George Barbastathis 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, 387–396 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: 390 publications — 86th percentile

86% 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
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 32 390
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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George Barbastathis 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 George Barbastathis 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, 49 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: 49 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44 49
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2011 - OSA Fellows For contributions to 3D optical systems, volume holographic microscopy, origami-based fabrication of optical mechanical components, and quantitative phase measurement.

Overview

George Barbastathis is affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within physics and engineering, focusing primarily on fields such as Radiation, Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's notable recent publications include:

  • Phase imaging with an untrained neural network, 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • Single-shot lensless imaging with Fresnel zone aperture and incoherent illumination, 2020, Light Science & Applications
  • On the use of deep learning for phase recovery, 2024, Light Science & Applications
  • Quantifying the effect of quarantine control in Covid-19 infectious spread using machine learning, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • DNN-FZA camera: a deep learning approach toward broadband FZA lensless imaging, 2020, Optics Letters

Their research covers various advanced scientific topics, including:

  • Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
  • Digital Holography and Microscopy
  • Optical measurement and interference techniques
  • Random lasers and scattering media
  • Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies

Frequent co-authors associated with their work include:

  • Richard D. Braatz
  • Iksung Kang
  • Prakitr Srisuma
  • Fabian A. Braeu
  • Alexandre H. Thiéry

The scientist's publications have appeared in several prominent venues, among which are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Light Science & Applications
  • Optics Express
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • OSA Imaging and Applied Optics Congress 2021 (3D, COSI, DH, ISA, pcAOP)

George Barbastathis has received recognition including the OSA Fellows award in 2011 for contributions to three-dimensional optical systems, volume holographic microscopy, origami-based fabrication of optical mechanical components, and quantitative phase measurement.

Best Publications

  • Nanotextured Silica Surfaces with Robust Superhydrophobicity and Omnidirectional Broadband Supertransmissivity

    Kyoo Chul Park;Hyungryul J. Choi;Chih Hao Chang;Chih Hao Chang;Robert E. Cohen

  • Macroscopic invisibility cloak for visible light

    Baile Zhang;Yuan Luo;Yuan Luo;Xiaogang Liu;George Barbastathis;George Barbastathis

  • Dynamic pull-in of parallel-plate and torsional electrostatic MEMS actuators

    G.N. Nielson;G. Barbastathis

  • Origami fabrication of nanostructured, three-dimensional devices: Electrochemical capacitors with carbon electrodes

    Hyun Jin In;Sundeep Kumar;Yang Shao-Horn;George Barbastathis

  • A flexible liquid crystal polymer MEMS pressure sensor array for fish-like underwater sensing

    A G P Kottapalli;M Asadnia;J M Miao;G Barbastathis

  • Reconfigurable and responsive droplet-based compound micro-lenses.

    Sara N. Nagelberg;Lauren D. Zarzar;Lauren D. Zarzar;Natalie Nicolas;Kaushikaram Subramanian

  • Membrane folding to achieve three-dimensional nanostructures: Nanopatterned silicon nitride folded with stressed chromium hinges

    William J. Arora;Anthony J. Nichol;Henry I. Smith;George Barbastathis

  • From two-dimensional colloidal self-assembly to three-dimensional nanolithography.

    C.-H. Chang;L. Tian;W. R. Hesse;H. Gao

  • Multifunctional Inverted Nanocone Arrays for Non-Wetting, Self-Cleaning Transparent Surface with High Mechanical Robustness

    Jeong Gil Kim;Hyungryul J. Choi;Kyoo Chul Park;Robert E. Cohen

  • Recent advances in microdevices for electrochemical energy conversion and storage

    Gerardo Jose La O;Hyun Jin In;Ethan Crumlin;George Barbastathis

  • A liquid crystal polymer membrane MEMS sensor for flow rate and flow direction sensing applications

    A G P Kottapalli;C W Tan;C W Tan;M Olfatnia;J M Miao

  • Integrated wavelength-selective optical MEMS switching using ring resonator filters

    G.N. Nielson;D. Seneviratne;F. Lopez-Royo;P.T. Rakich

  • Phase and amplitude imaging from noisy images by Kalman filtering.

    Laura Waller;Mankei Tsang;Sameera Ponda;Se Young Yang

  • Analog tunable gratings driven by thin-film piezoelectric microelectromechanical actuators.

    Chee Wei Wong;Yongbae Jeon;George Barbastathis;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Membrane folding by helium ion implantation for three-dimensional device fabrication

    William J. Arora;Sybren Sijbrandij;Lewis Stern;John Notte

  • Analog piezoelectric-driven tunable gratings with nanometer resolution

    Chee Wei Wong;Yongbae Jeon;G. Barbastathis;Sang-Gook Kim

  • Laser-induced fluorescence imaging of subsurface tissue structures with a volume holographic spatial-spectral imaging system

    Yuan Luo;Paul J. Gelsinger-Austin;Jonathan M. Watson;George Barbastathis

  • High-resolution electrostatic analog tunable grating with a single-mask fabrication process

    Wei-Chuan Shih;Sang-Gook Kim;G. Barbastathis

  • MEMS for Optical Functionality

    S.-G. Kim;G. Barbastathis;H. L. Tuller

  • Membrane folding by ion implantation induced stress to fabricate three-dimensional nanostructures

    William J. Arora;Henry I. Smith;George Barbastathis

  • Autonomous landing of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle on an autonomous marine vehicle

    T. K. Venugopalan;Tawfiq Taher;George Barbastathis

  • Dynamic Pull-In of Parallel-Plate and Torsional

    Gregory N. Nielson;George Barbastathis

Frequent Co-Authors

Demetri Psaltis
Demetri Psaltis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Chee Wei Wong
Chee Wei Wong University of California, Los Angeles
Rajesh Menon
Rajesh Menon University of Utah
David J. Brady
David J. Brady University of Arizona
Jianmin Miao
Jianmin Miao Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Mark A. Neifeld
Mark A. Neifeld University of Arizona

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