2026 James B. Grotberg: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	44	1591	1473	618	539	193	9016

Research.com Recognitions

2010 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2002 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For the identification and quantification of physical mechanisms in pulmonary fluid mechanics including wheezes, highfrequency ventilation, and surfactant transport
1994 - Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)

Overview

James B. Grotberg is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans the fields of engineering and medicine, with specific focus on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, computational mechanics, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and cellular and molecular neuroscience.

Their work covers multiple topics including:

Inhalation and respiratory drug delivery
Lattice Boltzmann simulation studies
Fluid dynamics and heat transfer
Respiratory support and mechanisms
Neonatal respiratory health research
Fluid dynamics and vibration analysis
Aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation

Frequent co-authors collaborating with James B. Grotberg include:

Francesco Romanò
Metin Muradoğlu
Daulet Izbassarov
Hideki Fujioka
Seyed Amir Bahrani

Publications by James B. Grotberg have appeared notably in journals such as Physical Review Fluids, APL Bioengineering, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, and Frontiers in Physiology.

Recent papers authored or co-authored include:

"Pulmonary Interstitial Matrix and Lung Fluid Balance From Normal to the Acutely Injured Lung" (2021, Frontiers in Physiology)
"Peristaltic flow in the glymphatic system" (2020, Scientific Reports)
"The effect of viscoelasticity in an airway closure model" (2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
"Propagation and rupture of elastoviscoplastic liquid plugs in airway reopening model" (2021, Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics)
"Effects of elastoviscoplastic properties of mucus on airway closure in healthy and pathological conditions" (2023, Physical Review Fluids)

James B. Grotberg has also contributed to book publications, including a title published by Cambridge University Press:

"Biofluid Mechanics" (2021)

Their recognitions include fellowships from professional organizations:

Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2010)
Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) (2002) with a citation for the identification and quantification of physical mechanisms in pulmonary fluid mechanics including wheezes, high-frequency ventilation, and surfactant transport
Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) (1994)

Best Publications

Microfluidics for flow cytometric analysis of cells and particles.

Dongeun Huh;Wei Gu;Yoko Kamotani;James B Grotberg

589
Citations
BIOFLUID MECHANICS IN FLEXIBLE TUBES

James B. Grotberg;Oliver E. Jensen

567
Citations
Acoustically detectable cellular-level lung injury induced by fluid mechanical stresses in microfluidic airway systems.

Dongeun Huh;Hideki Fujioka;Yi Chung Tung;Nobuyuki Futai

538
Citations
PULMONARY FLOW AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

J B Grotberg

414
Citations
Gravity-Driven Microfluidic Particle Sorting Device with Hydrodynamic Separation Amplification

Dongeun Huh;Joong Hwan Bahng;Yibo Ling;Hsien Hung Wei

409
Citations
Insoluble surfactant spreading on a thin viscous film: Shock evolution and film rupture

O. E. Jensen;J. B. Grotberg

333
Citations
The dynamics of a localized surfactant on a thin film

Donald P. Gaver;James B. Grotberg

299
Citations
The spreading of heat or soluble surfactant along a thin liquid film

O. E. Jensen;J. B. Grotberg

281
Citations
Respiratory Fluid Mechanics and Transport Processes

James B. Grotberg

270
Citations
Combination of fluid and solid mechanical stresses contribute to cell death and detachment in a microfluidic alveolar model.

Nicholas J. Douville;Parsa Zamankhan;Yi Chung Tung;Ran Li

238
Citations
A theoretical study of surfactant and liquid delivery into the lung

D. Halpern;O. E. Jensen;J. B. Grotberg

236
Citations
Surfactant effects on fluid-elastic instabilities of liquid-lined flexible tubes: a model of airway closure.

D. Halpern;J. B. Grotberg

216
Citations
Monolayer flow on a thin film

Michael S. Borgas;James B. Grotberg

200
Citations
Fluid-elastic instabilities of liquid-lined flexible tubes

D. Halpern;J. B. Grotberg

193
Citations
Flutter in flow-limited collapsible tubes: a mechanism for generation of wheezes.

N. Gavriely;T. R. Shee;D. W. Cugell;J. B. Grotberg

180
Citations
Experiments on transition to turbulence in oscillatory pipe flow

David M. Eckmann;James B. Grotberg

179
Citations
Droplet spreading on a thin viscous film

Donald P. Gaver;James B. Grotberg

177
Citations
Measurement and theory of wheezing breath sounds

N. Gavriely;Y. Palti;G. Alroy;J. B. Grotberg

172
Citations
The steady motion of a semi-infinite bubble through a flexible-walled channel

Donald P. Gaver;David Halpern;Oliver E. Jensen;James B. Grotberg

168
Citations
Use of Air-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in Hydrophobic Microfluidic Channels for Disposable Flow Cytometers

Dongeun Huh;Yi Chung Tung;Hsien Hung Wei;James B. Grotberg

155
Citations
Respiratory fluid mechanics

James B. Grotberg

145
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology

Ronald B. Hirschl University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Robert H. Bartlett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Oliver E. Jensen University of Manchester

Metin Muradoglu Koç University

Katsuo Kurabayashi New York University

Julian Solway University of Chicago

Christopher M. Waters Michigan State University

J. Brian Fowlkes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Bobak Mosadegh Cornell University

External Links

Personal website of James B. Grotberg

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