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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 61 643 585 36 30 377 14372

Hua Zhao publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Hua Zhao between 1994 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Hua Zhao published across 33 years, from 1994 to 2026, averaging 14.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2013. 9 of the 486 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1994 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2013. 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 4 publications 2000: 9 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 14 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 26 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 18 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 16 publications 2010: 22 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 38 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 28 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 25 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 19 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 8 publications 2026: 1 publication
1994 2026

486 publications in total across all disciplines

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Hua Zhao: publications per year, 1994 to 2026
Year Publications
1994 1
1995 0
1996 7
1997 4
1998 8
1999 4
2000 9
2001 11
2002 11
2003 14
2004 14
2005 26
2006 21
2007 18
2008 12
2009 16
2010 22
2011 15
2012 19
2013 38
2014 29
2015 30
2016 28
2017 16
2018 25
2019 28
2020 20
2021 19
2022 8
2023 0
2024 4
2025 8
2026 1
Total 486
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Hua Zhao 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 Hua Zhao 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, 377–386 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: 377 publications — 84th percentile

84% 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 41 377
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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Hua Zhao 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 Hua Zhao 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, 61 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: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42 61
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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Overview

Hua Zhao is affiliated with Brunel University London in the United Kingdom. Their research encompasses multiple fields, primarily focusing on materials science, engineering, and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The main fields of study include:

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broader areas, Zhao's work extends into several subfields such as materials chemistry, molecular biology, electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and biomedical engineering.

The subfields of study are:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Catalysis
  • Biomedical Engineering

Zhao's research topics cover a range of specialized areas, including ionic liquids properties and applications, enzyme catalysis and immobilization, advanced photocatalysis techniques, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, perovskite materials and applications, luminescence properties of advanced materials, and electrochemical sensors and biosensors.

Main topics of work include:

  • Ionic liquids properties and applications
  • Enzyme Catalysis and Immobilization
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Perovskite Materials and Applications
  • Luminescence Properties of Advanced Materials
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors

Their recent papers highlight contributions to diverse scientific journals and cover topics relevant to materials science and biotechnology. Notable publications include:

  • What do we learn from enzyme behaviors in organic solvents? - Structural functionalization of ionic liquids for enzyme activation and stabilization, 2020, Biotechnology Advances
  • Ultrastable Perovskite-Zeolite Composite Enabled by Encapsulation and In Situ Passivation, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • The study and application of biomolecules in deep eutectic solvents, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • Fabrication and Characterization of Cellulose Nanofiber Aerogels Prepared via Two Different Drying Techniques, 2020, Polymers
  • Preparation of petal-like magnesium hydroxide particles by adding sulfate ions, 2020, Journal of Crystal Growth

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Zhao include Gary A. Baker, Chaozheng Zhang, Shengzhong Liu, Tianshuang Zhang, and Peijun Wang.

Regular publication venues for Zhao's work include the Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, SSRN Electronic Journal, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics, and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ).

Best Publications

  • Use of ionic liquids as ‘green’ solvents for extractions

    Hua Zhao;Shuqian Xia;Peisheng Ma

  • Deep eutectic solvents: sustainable media for nanoscale and functional materials.

    Durgesh V. Wagle;Hua Zhao;Gary A. Baker

  • Ether- and Alcohol-Functionalized Task-Specific Ionic Liquids: Attractive Properties and Applications

    Shaokun Tang;Gary A. Baker;Hua Zhao

  • Regenerating cellulose from ionic liquids for an accelerated enzymatic hydrolysis.

    Hua Zhao;Cecil L. Jones;Gary A. Baker;Shuqian Xia

  • Optical diagnostics for soot and temperature measurement in diesel engines

    H. Zhao;N. Ladommatos

  • Hcci and Cai Engines for the Automotive Industry

    Hua Zhao

  • Designing enzyme-compatible ionic liquids that can dissolve carbohydrates

    Hua Zhao;Gary A. Baker;Zhiyan Song;Olarongbe Olubajo

  • Effect of ions and other compatible solutes on enzyme activity, and its implication for biocatalysis using ionic liquids

    Hua Zhao

  • INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF IONIC LIQUIDS AS “GREEN” ENGINEERING LIQUIDS

    Hua Zhao

  • Methods for stabilizing and activating enzymes in ionic liquids--a review

    Hua Zhao

  • Engine combustion instrumentation and diagnostics

    Hua Zhao;Nicos Ladommatos

  • Viscosity B-coefficients and standard partial molar volumes of amino acids, and their roles in interpreting the protein (enzyme) stabilization

    Hua Zhao

  • Ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents for biodiesel synthesis: a review

    Hua Zhao;Gary A. Baker

  • Protein Stabilization and Enzyme Activation in Ionic Liquids: Specific Ion Effects

    Hua Zhao

  • The effects of exhaust gas recirculation on diesel combustion and emissions

    N Ladommatos;S Abdelhalim;H Zhao

  • Performance and analysis of a 4-stroke multi-cylinder gasoline engine with CAI combustion

    Hua Zhao;Jian Li;Tom Ma;Nicos Ladommatos

  • Protease activation in glycerol-based deep eutectic solvents

    Hua Zhao;Gary A. Baker;Shaletha Holmes

  • Ternary Deep Eutectic Solvents Tasked for Carbon Dioxide Capture

    Leonhard L. Sze;Shubha Pandey;Sudhir Ravula;Siddharth Pandey;Siddharth Pandey

  • Are ionic liquids kosmotropic or chaotropic? An evaluation of available thermodynamic parameters for quantifying the ion kosmotropicity of ionic liquids

    Hua Zhao

  • The Dilution, Chemical, and Thermal Effects of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Diesel Engine Emissions - Part 1: Effect of Reducing Inlet Charge Oxygen

    N. Ladommatos;S. M. Abdelhalim;Hua Zhao;Z. Hu

  • Experimental studies on controlled auto-ignition (CAI) combustion of gasoline in a 4-stroke engine

    A Oakley;H Zhao;N Ladommatos;T Ma

  • Effect of kosmotropicity of ionic liquids on the enzyme stability in aqueous solutions

    Hua Zhao;Olarongbe Olubajo;Zhiyan Song;Artez L. Sims

  • The Dilution, Chemical, and Thermal Effects of Exhaust Gas Recirculation on Disesel Engine Emissions - Part 4: Effects of Carbon Dioxide and Water Vapour

    N. Ladommatos;S. M. Abdelhalim;Hua Zhao;Z. Hu

  • Understanding the Effects of Recycled Burnt Gases on the Controlled Autoignition (CAI) Combustion in Four-Stroke Gasoline Engines

    Hua Zhao;Z. Peng;J. Williams;N. Ladommatos

  • Innovative Ultra-low NOx Controlled Auto-Ignition Combustion Process for Gasoline Engines: the 4-SPACE Project

    Jacques Lavy;Jean-Charles Dabadie;Christian Angelberger;Pierre Duret

  • Optical diagnostics for in-cylinder mixture formation measurements in IC engines

    H. Zhao;N. Ladommatos

  • Research and Development of Controlled Auto-Ignition (CAI) Combustion in a 4-Stroke Multi-Cylinder Gasoline Engine

    Jian Li;Hua Zhao;Nicos Ladommatos;Tom Ma

  • Effects of EGR on heat release in diesel combustion

    N. Ladommatos;S. M. Abdelhalim;Hua Zhao;Z. Hu.

  • The effects of carbon dioxide in exhaust gas recirculation on diesel engine emissions

    N Ladommatos;S M Abdelhalim;H Zhao;Z Hu

  • Advanced Direct Injection Combustion Engine Technologies and Development

    Hua Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Nicos Ladommatos
Nicos Ladommatos University College London
Kai H. Luo
Kai H. Luo University College London
Morgan Heikal
Morgan Heikal University of Brighton
Kefa Cen
Kefa Cen Zhejiang University
Zhihua Wang
Zhihua Wang Zhejiang University
Haifeng Liu
Haifeng Liu Tianjin University
Markus Kraft
Markus Kraft University of Cambridge
Mingfa Yao
Mingfa Yao Tianjin University
Fabian Mauss
Fabian Mauss Brandenburg University of Technology
John A. Williams
John A. Williams University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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