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Igor A. Krichtafovitch

Igor A. Krichtafovitch

D-Index & Metrics

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
37
Citations
2525
World Ranking
5224
National Ranking
1801

Igor A. Krichtafovitch publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Igor A. Krichtafovitch sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 50 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Igor A. Krichtafovitch D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Igor A. Krichtafovitch sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Electrical engineering
  • Voltage
  • Mechanical engineering

His primary scientific interests are in Voltage, Combustor, Combustion, Charge and Mechanics. His study in the field of Electrode array also crosses realms of Position. His research integrates issues of Heat transfer, Crankcase dilution and Chemical reactor in his study of Combustor.

His Combustion research includes elements of Waste management, Quenching and Process engineering. The study incorporates disciplines such as Current limiting, Nozzle and Corona discharge in addition to Mechanics. His research in the fields of Polarity overlaps with other disciplines such as Charge controller.

His most cited work include:

  • Burner with flame position electrode array (62 citations)
  • Method and apparatus for enhancing flame radiation (62 citations)
  • SELECTABLE DILUTION LOW NOx BURNER (60 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His scientific interests lie mostly in Combustion, Combustor, Voltage, Combustion system and Analytical chemistry. His study in Combustion is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Process engineering, Electrical engineering and Electric potential energy. Igor A. Krichtafovitch has included themes like NOx, Waste management, Composite material and Nozzle in his Combustor study.

Igor A. Krichtafovitch combines subjects such as Soot and Automotive engineering with his study of Voltage. His Combustion system research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Mechanical engineering and Fuel flow. His work in Analytical chemistry addresses issues such as Mechanics, which are connected to fields such as Polarity and Ion.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Combustion (60.27%)
  • Combustor (54.79%)
  • Voltage (28.77%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2015-2018)?

  • Combustion (60.27%)
  • Combustor (54.79%)
  • Voltage (28.77%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Combustion, Combustor, Voltage, Electric field and Composite material. His work in the fields of Combustion, such as Crankcase dilution, overlaps with other areas such as Charge. The various areas that Igor A. Krichtafovitch examines in his Combustor study include Mixing, NOx, Chemical engineering and Analytical chemistry.

Igor A. Krichtafovitch combines subjects such as Soot and Automotive engineering with his study of Voltage. The Composite material study combines topics in areas such as Flame height, Meker-Fisher burner and Nozzle. His Mechanical engineering research integrates issues from Waste management, Combustion system and Charged particle.

Between 2015 and 2018, his most popular works were:

  • Down-fired burner with a perforated flame holder (33 citations)
  • Combustor having a nonmetallic body with external electrodes (31 citations)
  • System for electrically-driven classification of combustion particles (30 citations)

Best Publications

  • Method and apparatus for enhancing flame radiation

    Joseph Colannino;Tracy A. Prevo;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • SELECTABLE DILUTION LOW NOx BURNER

    Douglas W. Karkow;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Joseph Colannino;Tracy A. Prevo

  • Multijet burner with charge interaction

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Combustion system with a corona electrode

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof;II Harold H. Bennett

  • Electric reagent launcher for reduction of nitrogen

    Joseph Colannino;David B. Goodson;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Roberto Ruiz

  • Long flame process heater

    David B. Goodson;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Tracy A. Prevo;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Electrically stabilized down-fired flame reactor

    Joseph Colannino;David B. Goodson;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Electrodynamic combustion control with current limiting electrical element

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • LIFTED FLAME LOW NOx BURNER WITH FLAME POSITION CONTROL

    Joseph Colannino;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Douglas W. Karkow;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Burner systems configured to control at least one geometric characteristic of a flame and related methods

    Igor Alexeevitch Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Charged ion flows for combustion control

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;David B. Goodson;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • System for safe power loss for an electrodynamic burner

    Andrew Lee;Joseph Colannino;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Kraig Anderson

  • Apparatus and method for electrically stabilized combustion

    Joseph Colannino;Robert E. Breidenthal;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Close-coupled step-up voltage converter and electrode for a combustion system

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Electrodynamic burner with a flame ionizer

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof;Joseph Colannino

  • Combustion system including at least one fuel flow equalizer

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Robert E. Breidenthal

  • Electrically controlled combustion system with contact electrostatic charge generation

    Kraig Anderson;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Joseph Colannino;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Electrically stabilized swirl-stabilized burner

    Joseph Colannino;Douglas W. Karkow;Tracy A. Prevo;Igor A. Krichtafovitch

  • Combustion control electrode assemblies, systems, and methods of manufacturing and use

    Vincenzo Casasanta;Joseph Colannino;Robert E. Breidenthal;David B. Goodson

  • METHOD FOR PRECOMBUSTION IONIZATION

    Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

  • Burner having a cast dielectric electrode holder

    Joseph Colannino;Igor A. Krichtafovitch;Christopher A. Wiklof

Frequent Co-Authors

Christopher A. Wiklof
Christopher A. Wiklof Launchpad Intellectual Property
Joseph Colannino
Joseph Colannino Colannino Consultants LLC
Robert E. Breidenthal
Robert E. Breidenthal University of Washington

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