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D-Index
62
Citations
21715
World Ranking
591
National Ranking
265

Henry A. Sodano 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 Henry A. Sodano sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 258 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Henry A. Sodano 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 Henry A. Sodano sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 62 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% 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

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Henry A. Sodano is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. They have produced extensive research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, contributing to 69 and 35 publications respectively. Their work covers various subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Pollution, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's main research topics include:

  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Smart Materials for Construction
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity

Sodano has frequently published in several scientific venues:

  • Composites Science and Technology (9 publications)
  • Composites Part B Engineering (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (4 publications)
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials (3 publications)
  • Smart Materials and Structures (3 publications)

Collaborations have been significant in Sodano's research, with the most frequent co-authors including Jalal Nasser, Ruowen Tu, Kelsey Steinke, LoriAnne Groo, and Lisha Zhang.

Some notable recent publications include:

  • "Laser induced graphene printing of spatially controlled super-hydrophobic/hydrophilic surfaces," Carbon, 2020
  • "Aramid Nanofiber Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites via Amide-Amide Hydrogen Bonding," ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2020
  • "Aramid Nanofiber Reinforced Rubber Compounds for the Application of Tire Tread with High Abrasion Resistance and Fuel Saving Efficiency," ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 2020
  • "High strength epoxy nanocomposites reinforced by epoxy functionalized aramid nanofibers," Polymer, 2020
  • "Aramid nanofiber interlayer for improved interlaminar properties of carbon fiber/epoxy composites," Composites Part B Engineering, 2020

Their research often addresses materials engineering challenges with particular attention to polymer composites, nanofiber reinforcement, and surface engineering techniques.

Henry A. Sodano has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2016.

Best Publications

  • A review of power harvesting using piezoelectric materials (2003–2006)

    Steven R Anton;Henry A Sodano

  • A Review of Power Harvesting from Vibration using Piezoelectric Materials

    Henry A. Sodano;Daniel J. Inman;Gyuhae Park

  • Estimation of Electric Charge Output for Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting

    H. A. Sodano;G. Park;D. J. Inman

  • Comparison of piezoelectric energy harvesting devices for recharging batteries

    Henry A. Sodano;Daniel J. Inman;Gyuhae Park

  • A review of energy harvesting using piezoelectric materials: state-of-the-art a decade later (2008–2018)

    Mohsen Safaei;Henry A Sodano;Steven R Anton

  • 1-D CNNs for structural damage detection: Verification on a structural health monitoring benchmark data

    Osama Abdeljaber;Onur Avci;Mustafa Serkan Kiranyaz;Boualem Boashash;Boualem Boashash

  • Ultra high energy density nanocomposite capacitors with fast discharge using Ba0.2Sr0.8TiO3 nanowires.

    Haixiong Tang;Henry A. Sodano

  • An investigation into the performance of macro-fiber composites for sensing and structural vibration applications

    Henry A. Sodano;Gyuhae Park;Daniel J. Inman

  • Energy harvesting from a backpack instrumented with piezoelectric shoulder straps

    Jonathan Granstrom;Joel Feenstra;Henry A Sodano;Kevin Farinholt

  • Generation and Storage of Electricity from Power Harvesting Devices

    Henry A. Sodano;Daniel J. Inman;Gyuhae Park

  • Synthesis of High Aspect Ratio BaTiO3 Nanowires for High Energy Density Nanocomposite Capacitors

    Haixiong Tang;Yirong Lin;Henry A. Sodano

  • Energy harvesting through a backpack employing a mechanically amplified piezoelectric stack

    Joel Feenstra;Jon Granstrom;Henry Sodano

  • Concept and model of eddy current damper for vibration suppression of a beam

    Henry A. Sodano;Jae-Sung Bae;Daniel J. Inman;W. Keith Belvin

  • Enhanced Energy Storage in Nanocomposite Capacitors through Aligned PZT Nanowires by Uniaxial Strain Assembly

    Haixiong Tang;Yirong Lin;Henry A. Sodano

  • Self-Healing Polyurethanes with Shape Recovery

    Yunseon Heo;Henry A. Sodano

  • Highly Efficient Synthesis of Graphene Nanocomposites

    Haixiong Tang;Gregory J. Ehlert;Yirong Lin;Henry A. Sodano

  • Increased Interface Strength in Carbon Fiber Composites through a ZnO Nanowire Interphase

    Yirong Lin;Gregory Ehlert;Henry A. Sodano

  • Model of a single mode energy harvester and properties for optimal power generation

    Yabin Liao;Henry A Sodano

  • Superhydrophobic Functionalized Graphene Aerogels

    Yirong Lin;Gregory J. Ehlert;Colton Bukowsky;Henry A. Sodano

  • Nanocomposites with increased energy density through high aspect ratio PZT nanowires

    Haixiong Tang;Yirong Lin;Clark Andrews;Henry A Sodano

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel J. Inman
Daniel J. Inman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Gyuhae Park
Gyuhae Park Chonnam National University
Boualem Boashash
Boualem Boashash University of Queensland
Saeed Moghaddam
Saeed Moghaddam University of Florida
Sean C. C. Bailey
Sean C. C. Bailey University of Kentucky
Donald J. Leo
Donald J. Leo University of Georgia
Russel Torah
Russel Torah University of Southampton
Toshikazu Nishida
Toshikazu Nishida University of Florida
Steve Beeby
Steve Beeby University of Southampton
Peter N. Pintauro
Peter N. Pintauro Vanderbilt University

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