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D-Index
54
Citations
7764
World Ranking
986
National Ranking
406

Gopichandra Surnilla 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 Gopichandra Surnilla sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 556 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Gopichandra Surnilla 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 Gopichandra Surnilla 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: 54 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Gopichandra Surnilla is affiliated with Ford Motor Company in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering with significant focus on subfields such as Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Control and Systems Engineering.

The main topics covered in their body of work include:

  • Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
  • Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
  • IoT and GPS-based Vehicle Safety Systems
  • Real-time simulation and control systems
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
  • Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
  • Traffic Prediction and Management Techniques

Their recent papers emphasize connected vehicle applications, pedestrian safety, and traffic management systems. Notable publications include:

  • "Mobile Safety Application for Pedestrians Utilizing P2V Communication over Bluetooth," published in 2022 in SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series
  • "Hardware-in-the-Loop and Road Testing of RLVW and GLOSA Connected Vehicle Applications," published in 2020 in SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series
  • "Mobile Safety Application for Pedestrians," published in 2023 in arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA) with Traffic Preview," published in 2022 in SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series

Frequent coauthors of Gopichandra Surnilla include:

  • Mustafa Ridvan Cantas
  • Şükrü Yaren Gelbal
  • Bilin Aksun Güvenç
  • Levent Güvenç
  • Hao Zhang

The primary venues for their publications are:

  • SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Their work addresses the integration of vehicle-to-vehicle and vehicle-to-pedestrian communication technologies, aiming to enhance road safety through wireless systems and real-time traffic information. This includes research related to hardware-in-the-loop testing and simulation of connected vehicle technologies as well as advisory systems aimed at optimizing vehicle speed based on traffic signal data.

Best Publications

  • Methods and systems for assisted direct start control

    Ross Dykstra Pursifull;Gopichandra Surnilla;Donald Lewis;Joseph Norman Ulrey

  • Methods and Systems for Emission System Control

    Jeffrey Scott Hepburn;William Charles Ruona;Brien Lloyd Fulton;Gopichandra Surnilla

  • Differential Torque Operation for Internal Combustion Engine

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Al Henry Berger;Wan Joe Chen;Christopher House

  • Method to improve fuel economy in lean burn engines with variable-displacement-like characteristics

    Gopichandra Surnilla;John Ottavio Michelini;John M. Roth

  • System and method for controlling valve timing of an engine with cylinder deactivation

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Christian T. Goralski;Stephen B. Smith

  • System and method for reducing knock and preignition in an internal combustion engine

    Gopichandra Surnilla

  • Fuel system for a multi-fuel engine

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Joseph Basmaji;Ross Dykstra Pursifull

  • Engine system and method with cylinder deactivation

    Gopichandra Surnilla;David Bidner;Shane Elwart;Jeff Doering

  • Method and apparatus for improving engine fuel economy

    Michael John Cullen;David George Farmer;Gopichandra Surnilla;Susan Nicole Cok

  • Fuel vapor purging diagnostics

    Ross Dykstra Pursifull;Allan J. Lippa;John D. Russell;Gopichandra Surnilla

  • Method and system for controlling fuel usage

    Gopichandra Surnilla;John Nelson;Thomas G. Leone

  • Emission control device

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Christian T. Goralski;Stephen B. Smith;James P. O'Neill

  • Overall scheduling of a lean burn engine system

    Gopichandra Surnilla;John M. Roth

  • Method for rapid catalyst heating

    Gopichandra Surnilla

  • Fuel alcohol content detection via an exhaust gas sensor

    Richard E. Soltis;Gopichandra Surnilla;Carolyn Parks Hubbard;Kenneth John Behr

  • Engine fueling control for catalyst desulfurization

    Gopichandra Surnilla

  • System for controlling valve timing of an engine with cylinder deactivation

    David Karl Bidner;Gopichandra Surnilla;Jeff Allen Doering

  • Method and system for vehicle refueling

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Thomas G. Leone;Krishnaswamy Venkatesh Prasad;Apoorv Agarwal

  • Vehicle Emergency Broadcast

    Daniel A. Makled;Michael McQuillen;Gopichandra Surnilla

  • Method to control transitions between modes of operation of an engine

    Gopichandra Surnilla;Michael J. Cullen

Frequent Co-Authors

Ross Dykstra Pursifull
Ross Dykstra Pursifull Ford Motor Company (United States)
Thomas G. Leone
Thomas G. Leone Ford Motor Company (United States)
Mrdjan J. Jankovic
Mrdjan J. Jankovic Ford Motor Company (United States)
Donald J. Lewis
Donald J. Lewis Ford Motor Company (United States)
George W. Graham
George W. Graham University of California, Irvine
Ilya Kolmanovsky
Ilya Kolmanovsky University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jing Sun
Jing Sun University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Venkataramanan Balakrishnan
Venkataramanan Balakrishnan Purdue University West Lafayette
Anna G. Stefanopoulou
Anna G. Stefanopoulou University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Karolos M. Grigoriadis
Karolos M. Grigoriadis University of Houston

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