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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 41 7013 6769 71 70 182 6364

I-Lung Chien publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by I-Lung Chien between 1966 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. I-Lung Chien published across 60 years, from 1966 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 27 publications in 2010. 3 of the 188 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1966 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 27. Peak 27 publications in 2010. 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 5 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 4 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 27 publications 2011: 4 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 7 publications 2015: 8 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 6 publications 2023: 4 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 3 publications
1966 2025

188 publications in total across all disciplines

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I-Lung Chien: publications per year, 1966 to 2025
Year Publications
1966 1
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 5
1986 1
1987 1
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 1
1996 2
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 5
2001 1
2002 1
2003 4
2004 7
2005 6
2006 6
2007 5
2008 4
2009 5
2010 27
2011 4
2012 7
2013 5
2014 7
2015 8
2016 5
2017 9
2018 9
2019 11
2020 7
2021 6
2022 6
2023 4
2024 0
2025 3
Total 188
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I-Lung Chien publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I-Lung Chien sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 178–187 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 182 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421 182
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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I-Lung Chien D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where I-Lung Chien sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 41 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 41 D-Index — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362 41
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Overview

I-Lung Chien is affiliated with National Taiwan University in Taiwan and specializes in engineering, with a significant focus on control and systems engineering. The scientist has contributed extensively to several subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, and process chemistry and technology.

The main topics of their research cover process optimization and integration, advanced control systems optimization, and the innovation of microfluidic and catalytic techniques. Additional areas of interest include extraction and separation processes, carbon dioxide capture technologies, fault detection and control systems, and crystallization and solubility studies.

Chien's recent publications demonstrate a concentration on separation technology and energy-efficient processes within chemical engineering frameworks. Notable recent papers include:

  • Intensified hybrid reactive-extractive distillation process for the separation of water-containing ternary mixtures, 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Energy-efficient heterogeneous azeotropic distillation coupling with pressure swing distillation for the separation of IPA/DIPE/Water mixture, 2021, Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Design and control of an energy-efficient process for the separation of benzene/isopropanol/water ternary mixture, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Process synthesis and plantwide control of intensified extractive distillation with preconcentration for separating the minimum-boiling azeotropes: A case study of acetonitrile dehydration, 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Energy-efficient separation design of diisopropylether/isopropanol/water system having three distillation regions and liquid-liquid envelope, 2020, Separation and Purification Technology

Frequent collaborators in Chien's work include Tsai-Wei Wu, Meng-Lin Tsai, Bor-Yih Yu, Yin-Rui Zhang, and Chengtian Cui. The collaborative efforts reflect a pattern of multidisciplinary interactions within their areas of specialization.

The main publication venues for Chien's research outputs include:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers
  • Process Safety and Environmental Protection
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

  • Consider IMC turning to improve controller performance

    I. L Chien;P. S Fruehauf

  • Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes

    I-Lung Chien;William L. Luyben

  • Design and Control of an Isopropyl Alcohol Dehydration Process via Extractive Distillation Using Dimethyl Sulfoxide as an Entrainer

    Saiful Arifin and;I-Lung Chien

  • Design and Control of Distillation Systems for Separating Azeotropes: Luyben/Azeotropes Distillation

    William L. Luyben;I-Lung Chien

  • A Simple Multiloop Tuning Method for PID Controllers with No Proportional Kick

    I-Lung Chien;Hsiao-Ping Huang;Jen-Chien Yang

  • Optimal Design and Effective Control of Triple-Column Extractive Distillation for Separating Ethyl Acetate/Ethanol/Water with Multiazeotrope

    Ao Yang;Hechen Zou;I-Lung Chien;Dan Wang

  • Design and Control of Dimethyl Carbonate−Methanol Separation via Extractive Distillation in the Dimethyl Carbonate Reactive-Distillation Process

    Kai-Yi Hsu;Yuan-Chang Hsiao;I-Lung Chien

  • Critical Assessment of the Energy-Saving Potential of an Extractive Dividing-Wall Column

    Yi Chang Wu;Paul Hen-Chia Hsu;I-Lung Chien

  • IMC-PID Controller Design - An Extension

    I-Lung Chien

  • Design and control of acetic acid dehydration system via heterogeneous azeotropic distillation

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  • Investigation of energy-saving azeotropic dividing wall column to achieve cleaner production via heat exchanger network and heat pump technique

    Ao Yang;Saimeng Jin;Weifeng Shen;Peizhe Cui

  • Simplified IMC-PID tuning rules

    Paul S. Fruehauf;I-Lung Chien;Mark D. Lauritsen

  • Simple control method for integrating processes with long deadtime

    I-Lung Chien;Sheng Chun Peng;Jun Hong Liu

  • Systematic approach for screening organic and ionic liquid solvents in homogeneous extractive distillation exemplified by the tert-butanol dehydration

    Yanjie Hu;Yang Su;Saimeng Jin;I-Lung Chien

  • Nonlinear identification and control of a high-purity distillation column: a case study

    G. Ravi Sriniwas;Y. Arkun;I-Lung Chien;Bubatunde A. Ogunnaike

  • Energy-Saving Optimal Design and Effective Control of Heat Integration-Extractive Dividing Wall Column for Separating Heterogeneous Mixture Methanol/Toluene/Water with Multiazeotropes

    Ao Yang;Renxing Wei;Shirui Sun;Shun’an Wei

  • Investigation of an energy-saving double-thermally coupled extractive distillation for separating ternary system benzene/toluene/cyclohexane

    Ao Yang;Yang Su;I-Lung Chien;Saimeng Jin

  • Multi-objective optimization of organic Rankine cycle system for the waste heat recovery in the heat pump assisted reactive dividing wall column

    Ao Yang;Yang Su;Weifeng Shen;I-Lung Chien

  • Energy-Saving Dividing-Wall Column Design and Control for Heterogeneous Azeotropic Distillation Systems

    Yi Chang Wu;Hao-Yeh Lee;Hsiao-Ping Huang;I-Lung Chien

  • Design and Control of a Hybrid Extraction–Distillation System for the Separation of Pyridine and Water

    Yi-Chun Chen;Kung-Ling Li;Cheng-Liang Chen;I-Lung Chien

  • Design of a Complete Ethyl Acetate Reactive Distillation System

    Yeong Tarng Tang;Hsiao-Ping Huang;I-Lung Chien

Frequent Co-Authors

William L. Luyben
William L. Luyben Lehigh University
Dale E. Seborg
Dale E. Seborg University of California, Santa Barbara
Jingzheng Ren
Jingzheng Ren Hong Kong Polytechnic University
David Shan-Hill Wong
David Shan-Hill Wong National Tsing Hua University
Yaman Arkun
Yaman Arkun Koç University
James B. Rawlings
James B. Rawlings University of California, Santa Barbara
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike University of Delaware
Xiangping Zhang
Xiangping Zhang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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