2026 Ian W. Hunter: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	67	1285	1217	421	377	363	19589

Ian W. Hunter 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 Ian W. Hunter sits on this spectrum.

38 publications 804+

This scientist: 363 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ian W. Hunter 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 Ian W. Hunter sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 67 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

2017 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
2007 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to theory and design of microwave filters

Overview

Ian W. Hunter is affiliated with MIT in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans multiple subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, surgery, general health professions, and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's research topics cover:

Advanced Materials and Mechanics
Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
Micro and Nano Robotics
Spectroscopy and Laser Applications
Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization

Recent publications authored or coauthored by Ian W. Hunter include:

"Actuation of untethered pneumatic artificial muscles and soft robots using magnetically induced liquid-to-gas phase transitions," 2020, Science Robotics
"Direct Absorption and Photoacoustic Spectroscopy for Gas Sensing and Analysis: A Critical Review," 2022, Laser & Photonics Review
"Auto-Exposure Algorithm for Enhanced Mobile Robot Localization in Challenging Light Conditions," 2022, Sensors
"Impact of a microfluidic jet on a pendant droplet," 2021, Soft Matter
"Streamlined Tuning Procedure for Stable PID Control of Flexible-Base Manipulators," 2021, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters

The frequent coauthors who have collaborated with this researcher include:

Marc-André Bégin
Seyed M. Mirvakili
Douglas Sim
Róbert Langer
Alaa Fathy

Among the recurring publication venues for this scientist are:

arXiv (Cornell University)
Science Robotics
Laser & Photonics Review
Sensors
Soft Matter

Ian W. Hunter's professional recognition includes distinctions such as:

Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, awarded in 2017
IEEE Fellow, awarded in 2007 for contributions to the theory and design of microwave filters

Best Publications

Artificial muscle technology: physical principles and naval prospects

J.D.W. Madden;N.A. Vandesteeg;P.A. Anquetil;P.G.A. Madden

1319
Citations
Conducting polymer actuator

John D. Madden;Tanya S. Kanigan;Serge Lafontaine;Ian W. Hunter

1178
Citations
Artificial Muscles: Mechanisms, Applications, and Challenges.

Seyed M. Mirvakili;Ian W. Hunter

1027
Citations
Time-varying stiffness of human elbow joint during cyclic voluntary movement

D. J. Bennett;J. M. Hollerbach;Y. Xu;I. W. Hunter

614
Citations
System identification of human joint dynamics.

R E Kearney;I W Hunter

568
Citations
A comparative analysis of actuator technologies for robotics

John M. Hollerbach;Ian W. Hunter;John Ballantyne

481
Citations
Dynamics of human ankle stiffness: Variation with mean ankle torque

I.W. Hunter;R.E. Kearney

447
Citations
DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE IMAGING SYSTEM

Banik Michael S;Boulais Dennis R;Couvillon Lucien A;Chin Albert C C

436
Citations
A comparison of muscle with artificial actuators

I.W. Hunter;S. Lafontaine

420
Citations
A perceptual analysis of stiffness.

L. A. Jones;I. W. Hunter

396
Citations
Fast contracting polypyrrole actuators

John D Madden;Ryan A Cush;Tanya S Kanigan;Ian W Hunter

374
Citations
Transdermal transport device with steam generating actuator

Aimee B Angel;Ian W Hunter;Peter Madden;エンジェル・エイミー・ビー

354
Citations
Three-dimensional microfabrication by localized electrochemical deposition

J.D. Madden;I.W. Hunter

333
Citations
The identification of nonlinear biological systems: LNL cascade models

M J Korenberg;I W Hunter

302
Citations
A teleoperated microsurgical robot and associated virtual environment for eye surgery

Ian W. Hunter;Tilemachos D. Doukoglou;Serge R. Lafontaine;Paul G. Charette

297
Citations
Human ankle joint stiffness over the full range of muscle activation levels.

P.L. Weiss;I.W. Hunter;R.E. Kearney

279
Citations
Apparatus and method for laser treatment with spectroscopic feedback

R. Rox Anderson;Ian W. Hunter;Colin J. H. Brenan;Keng Hui Lim

257
Citations
Dynamics of human ankle stiffness: Variation with displacement amplitude

R.E. Kearney;I.W. Hunter

255
Citations
Three dimensional microfabrication by localized electrodeposition and etching

Ian W. Hunter;Serge R. Lafontaine;John D. Madden

250
Citations
The identification of nonlinear biological systems: Volterra kernel approaches.

Michael J. Korenberg;Ian W. Hunter

243
Citations
System identification of human triceps surae stretch reflex dynamics.

R. E. Kearney;I. W. Hunter

170
Citations