2026 Ivan E. Sutherland: Computer Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	38	9949	9666	4184	4011	108	15072

Research.com Recognitions

1998 - IEEE John von Neumann Medal "For pioneering contributions to computer graphics and microelectronic design, and leadership in the support of computer science and engineering research"
1994 - ACM Fellow For his pioneering and visionary contributions to computer graphics, starting with Sketchpad, and continuing after. Sketchpad, though written twenty-five years ago, introduced many techniques still important today. These include a display file for screen
1994 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1993 - ACM Software System Award Ivan Sutherland
1988 - A. M. Turing Award For his pioneering and visionary contributions to computer graphics, starting with Sketchpad, and continuing after.
1978 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
1973 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering Creative contributions in computer science and computer graphics, particularly in the study of the interfaces between men and machines.

Overview

Ivan E. Sutherland is affiliated with Portland State University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering, with specific emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering, hardware and architecture, and condensed matter physics.

The scientist has contributed to the following main topics:

Semiconductor materials and devices
Low-power high-performance VLSI design
Advancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit Design
Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques
Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism

Recent publications by Ivan E. Sutherland include:

"An IEEE-Compatible JTAG Test-Access-Port Controller for RSFQ Logic and Systems" (2023), published in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity

Other recent papers connected to their research environment or frequent collaborators include:

"State Access for RSFQ Test and Analysis" (2023), IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
"Table of Contents" (2023), IEEE Annals of the History of Computing

Frequent co-authors working alongside Ivan E. Sutherland are:

Marly Roncken
Vivek Ramanathan
Warren A. Hunt
Ebelechukwu Esimai
Quinn Morgan

The main venues of publication include:

IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing

The recognitions awarded to Ivan E. Sutherland are as follows:

IEEE John von Neumann Medal (1998), for pioneering contributions to computer graphics and microelectronic design, and leadership supporting computer science and engineering research
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1994)
ACM Fellow (1994), for pioneering and visionary contributions to computer graphics, including foundational techniques introduced with Sketchpad
ACM Software System Award (1993)
A. M. Turing Award (1988), for pioneering and visionary contributions to computer graphics, starting with Sketchpad
Member of the National Academy of Sciences (1978)
Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1973), credited for creative contributions in computer science and computer graphics, especially within human-machine interfaces

Best Publications

Sketchpad a Man-Machine Graphical Communication System:

Ivan E. Sutherland

3093
Citations
A head-mounted three dimensional display

Ivan E. Sutherland

2515
Citations
A Characterization of Ten Hidden-Surface Algorithms

Ivan E. Sutherland;Robert F. Sproull;Robert A. Schumacker

1292
Citations
The Ultimate Display

I. E. Sutherland

1225
Citations
Reentrant polygon clipping

Ivan E. Sutherland;Gary W. Hodgman

766
Citations
Micropipelines

Unknown

651
Citations
Sketch pad a man-machine graphical communication system

Ivan E. Sutherland

406
Citations
GasP: a minimal FIFO control

I. Sutherland;S. Fairbanks

307
Citations
Three-dimensional data input by tablet

I. E. Sutherland

305
Citations
A futures market in computer time

I. E. Sutherland

281
Citations
The counterflow pipeline processor architecture

R.F. Sproull;I.E. Sutherland;C.E. Molnar

275
Citations
Proximity communication

R.J. Drost;R.D. Hopkins;R. Ho;I.E. Sutherland

259
Citations
A clipping divider

Robert F. Sproull;Ivan E. Sutherland

167
Citations
Computer graphics clipping system for polygons

I Sutherland;G Hodgman

161
Citations
A Man-machine Graphical Communication System

I.E. Sutherland

158
Citations
Microelectronics and Computer Science

Ivan E. Sutherland;Carver A. Mead

146
Citations
A VLSI architecture for updating raster-scan displays

Satish Gupta;Robert F. Sproull;Ivan E. Sutherland

142
Citations
On the design of display processors

T. H. Myer;I. E. Sutherland

142
Citations
System of polygon sorting by dissection

Ivan E Sutherland

134
Citations
Sketchpad a man-machine graphical communication system

Unknown

131
Citations
Robot arm structure

Ivan E. Sutherland

97
Citations
Proximity communication

R.J. Drost;R.D. Hopkins;I.E. Sutherland

96
Citations
A Dynamic Graphics System for Simulating Virtual Buildings

Frederick P. Brooks;Ivan Sutherland;Donald Greenberg

14
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederick P. Brooks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Xiaoyu Song Portland State University

Carver A. Mead California Institute of Technology

Henry Fuchs University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Peter A. Beerel University of Southern California

Ron Ho Lattice Semiconductor (United States)

Ronald M. Baecker University of Toronto

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