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D-Index
35
Citations
5200
World Ranking
2642
National Ranking
115

Inna Sharf 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 Inna Sharf sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 190 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Inna Sharf 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 Inna Sharf sits on this spectrum.

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: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Inna Sharf is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Their work encompasses key subfields such as Aerospace Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, Astronomy and Astrophysics, and Artificial Intelligence.

The scientist's research focuses on topics including Space Satellite Systems and Control, Astro and Planetary Science, Robotic Path Planning Algorithms, Spacecraft Dynamics and Control, Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems, Advanced Control Systems Optimization, and Reinforcement Learning in Robotics.

They have contributed to multiple publications in prominent venues, among which the following are most frequent:

  • Acta Astronautica
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • 2022 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS)
  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • 2022 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Inna Sharf include:

  • Simulation and tension control of a tether-actuated closing mechanism for net-based capture of space debris, 2020, Acta Astronautica
  • Three-spacecraft autonomous orbit determination and observability analysis with inertial angles-only measurements, 2020, Acta Astronautica
  • Optimal planning for a multiple space debris removal mission using high-accuracy low-thrust transfers, 2020, Acta Astronautica
  • Distributed orbit determination and observability analysis for satellite constellations with angles-only measurements, 2021, Automatica
  • Stability-constrained mobile manipulation planning on rough terrain, 2022, Robotica

The scientist collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

  • Meyer Nahon
  • Jad Wehbeh
  • Ehsan Yousefi
  • Jiazhi Song
  • Fares El Tin

Best Publications

  • Literature survey of contact dynamics modelling

    G. Gilardi;Inna Sharf

  • Contact Stiffness and Damping Estimation for Robotic Systems

    D. Erickson;M. Weber;Inna Sharf

  • Airship dynamics modeling: A literature review

    Yuwen Li;Meyer Nahon;Inna Sharf

  • Sampling-based A* algorithm for robot path-planning

    Sven Mikael Persson;Inna Sharf

  • Adaptive Reactionless Motion and Parameter Identification in Postcapture of Space Debris

    Thai Chau Nguyen-Huynh;Inna Sharf

  • Simulation of Flexible-Link Manipulators With Inertial and Geometric Nonlinearities

    Chris Damaren;Inna Sharf

  • Contact Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Tether Nets for Space-Debris Capture

    Eleonora M. Botta;Inna Sharf;Arun K. Misra

  • PAW: a hybrid wheeled-leg robot

    J.A. Smith;I. Sharf;M. Trentini

  • On the simulation of tether-nets for space debris capture with Vortex Dynamics

    Eleonora M. Botta;Inna Sharf;Arun K. Misra;Marek Teichmann

  • Geometric stiffening in multibody dynamics formulations

    Inna Sharf

  • Validation of Nonlinear Viscoelastic Contact Force Models for Low Speed Impact

    Yuning Zhang;Inna Sharf

  • Parallel O(log N) algorithms for computation of manipulator forward dynamics

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  • Active Damping of a Large Flexible Manipulator With a Short-Reach Robot

    I. Sharf

  • Dynamics Modeling and Simulation of Flexible Airships

    Yuwen Li;Meyer Nahon;Inna Sharf

  • Multi-Camera Tracking and Mapping for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Unstructured Environments

    Adam Harmat;Michael Trentini;Inna Sharf

  • A constrained error-based MPC for path following of quadrotor with stability analysis

    Abolfazl Eskandarpour;Inna Sharf

  • Ground effect experiments and model validation with Draganflyer X8 rotorcraft

    I. Sharf;M. Nahon;A. Harmat;W. Khan

  • Experiments and simulation of a net closing mechanism for tether-net capture of space debris

    Inna Sharf;Benjamin Thomsen;Eleonora M. Botta;Arun K. Misra

  • GEOMETRICALLY NON‐LINEAR BEAM ELEMENT FOR DYNAMICS SIMULATION OF MULTIBODY SYSTEMS

    I. Sharf

  • A contact force solution for non-colliding contact dynamics simulation

    Inna Sharf;Yuning Zhang

  • Reactionless Path Planning Strategies for Capture of Tumbling Objects in Space Using a Dual-Arm Robotic System

    Suril V. Shah;Inna Sharf;Arun Misra

  • Nonlinear Strain Measures, Shape Functions and Beam Elements for Dynamics of Flexible Beams

    I. Sharf

  • Reactionless capture of a satellite by a two degree-of-freedom manipulator

    P. Piersigilli;I. Sharf;A.K. Misra

Frequent Co-Authors

Meyer Nahon
Meyer Nahon McGill University
Arun K. Misra
Arun K. Misra McGill University
Moshe Shoham
Moshe Shoham Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Ou Ma
Ou Ma University of Cincinnati
Gregory Dudek
Gregory Dudek McGill University
M. B. Rubin
M. B. Rubin Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
Ioannis Rekleitis
Ioannis Rekleitis University of South Carolina
Jan Swevers
Jan Swevers KU Leuven
Guy A. Rouleau
Guy A. Rouleau Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital

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