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D-Index
59
Citations
13397
World Ranking
726
National Ranking
314

Inderjit Chopra 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 Inderjit Chopra sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 540 publications — 95th percentile

95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Inderjit Chopra 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 Inderjit Chopra sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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 - Spirit of St. Louis Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Inderjit Chopra is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States and specializes in the field of engineering, with a focus on aerospace engineering among other subfields.

Their research spans multiple subfields of study, including:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • Ocean Engineering

Main topics of work reported in their publications consist of:

  • Aerospace Engineering and Control Systems
  • Aerospace and Aviation Technology
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies
  • Aerospace Engineering and Energy Systems
  • Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research

Selected recent papers authored by or involving Inderjit Chopra include:

  • High-Fidelity Aeromechanical Analysis of Coaxial Mars Helicopter, 2021, Journal of Aircraft
  • Performance Analysis and Optimization of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with a High Tip-Speed Ratio, 2021, Energies
  • Slowed Hingeless Rotor Wind Tunnel Tests and Validation at High Advance Ratios, 2020, Journal of Aircraft
  • Expanding the Mission Capabilities of a Quadrotor Biplane Tail-sitter with Morphing Winglets, 2020, AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
  • Three-Dimensional Strains on Twisted and Swept Composite Rotor Blades in Vacuum, 2020, Journal of Aircraft

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Inderjit Chopra include:

  • Anubhav Datta
  • Shashank Maurya
  • Vikram Hrishikeshavan
  • Peter Ryseck
  • Derrick Yeo

Common publication venues for this scientist are listed as:

  • Journal of the American Helicopter Society
  • Journal of Aircraft
  • Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 78th Annual Forum
  • Proceedings of the Vertical Flight Society 77th Annual Forum
  • Energies

Inderjit Chopra has also contributed to book publications associated with the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. One such work is:

  • Gamera: A Human Powered Helicopter - In Pursuit of an Aviation Milestone, 2021

The scientist has received recognition through awards including the Spirit of St. Louis Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2016 and being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2002.

Best Publications

  • Review of State of Art of Smart Structures and Integrated Systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Fundamental Understanding of Piezoelectric Strain Sensors

    Jayant Sirohi;Inderjit Chopra

  • Formulation and evaluation of an analytical model for composite box-beams

    Edward C. Smith;Inderjit Chopra

  • Basic Understanding of Airfoil Characteristics at Low Reynolds Numbers (104–105)

    Justin Winslow;Hikaru Otsuka;Bharath Govindarajan;Inderjit Chopra

  • Thin-walled composite beams under bending, torsional, and extensional loads

    Ramesh Chandra;Alan D. Stemple;Inderjit Chopra

  • Status of Application of Smart Structures Technology to Rotorcraft Systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Smart Structures Theory

    Inderjit Chopra;Jayant Sirohi

  • Experimental and theoretical analysis of composite I-beams with elastic couplings

    Ramesh Chandra;Inderjit Chopra

  • Aeroelastic Stability Analysis of a Composite Rotor Blade

    Chang-Ho Hong;Inderjit Chopra

  • Assessment of Composite Rotor Blade Modeling Techniques

    Sung Nam Jung;V. T. Nagaraj;Inderjit Chopra

  • Experimental-theoretical investigation of the vibration characteristics of rotating composite box beams

    Ramesh Chandra;Inderjit Chopra

  • Bending and torsion models of beams with induced-strain actuators

    Christopher Park;Curtis Walz;Inderjit Chopra

  • In-flight tracking of helicopter rotor blades using shape memory alloy actuators

    Jeanette J Epps;Inderjit Chopra

  • Refined Structural Model for Thin- and Thick-Walled Composite Rotor Blades

    Sung Nam Jung;V. T. Nagaraj;Inderjit Chopra

  • Design and Development of a High Pumping Frequency Piezoelectric-Hydraulic Hybrid Actuator

    Jayant Sirohi;Inderjit Chopra

  • Insect-Based Hover-Capable Flapping Wings for Micro Air Vehicles: Experiments and Analysis

    Beerinder Singh;Inderjit Chopra

  • Review of current status of smart structures and integrated systems

    Inderjit Chopra

  • Induced strain actuation of composite beams and rotor blades with embedded piezoceramic elements

    Peter C Chen;Inderjit Chopra

  • Hover Performance of a Micro Air Vehicle: Rotors at Low Reynolds Number

    Benjamin R. Hein;Inderjit Chopra

  • Wind tunnel testing of a Mach-scaled rotor model with trailing-edge flaps

    Nikhil A Koratkar;Inderjit Chopra

Frequent Co-Authors

Ranjan Ganguli
Ranjan Ganguli Arizona State University
Nikhil Koratkar
Nikhil Koratkar Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
James D. Baeder
James D. Baeder University of Maryland, College Park
Wayne Johnson
Wayne Johnson Ames Research Center
Norman M. Wereley
Norman M. Wereley University of Maryland, College Park
J. Gordon Leishman
J. Gordon Leishman University of Maryland, College Park
Darryll J. Pines
Darryll J. Pines University of Maryland, College Park
Kamal Sarabandi
Kamal Sarabandi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Brian M. Sadler
Brian M. Sadler United States Army Research Laboratory
Manfred Wuttig
Manfred Wuttig University of Maryland, College Park

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