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D-Index
44
Citations
9016
World Ranking
1592
National Ranking
619

James B. Grotberg 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 James B. Grotberg sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 193 publications — 42nd percentile

42% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James B. Grotberg 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 James B. Grotberg sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 54th percentile

54% 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

  • 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

  • BIOFLUID MECHANICS IN FLEXIBLE TUBES

    James B. Grotberg;Oliver E. Jensen

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

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

  • PULMONARY FLOW AND TRANSPORT PHENOMENA

    J B Grotberg

  • Gravity-Driven Microfluidic Particle Sorting Device with Hydrodynamic Separation Amplification

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

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

    O. E. Jensen;J. B. Grotberg

  • The dynamics of a localized surfactant on a thin film

    Donald P. Gaver;James B. Grotberg

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

    O. E. Jensen;J. B. Grotberg

  • Respiratory Fluid Mechanics and Transport Processes

    James B. Grotberg

  • 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

  • A theoretical study of surfactant and liquid delivery into the lung

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

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

    D. Halpern;J. B. Grotberg

  • Monolayer flow on a thin film

    Michael S. Borgas;James B. Grotberg

  • Fluid-elastic instabilities of liquid-lined flexible tubes

    D. Halpern;J. B. Grotberg

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

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

  • Experiments on transition to turbulence in oscillatory pipe flow

    David M. Eckmann;James B. Grotberg

  • Droplet spreading on a thin viscous film

    Donald P. Gaver;James B. Grotberg

  • Measurement and theory of wheezing breath sounds

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

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

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

  • 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

  • Respiratory fluid mechanics

    James B. Grotberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Shuichi Takayama
Shuichi Takayama Georgia Institute of Technology
Ronald B. Hirschl
Ronald B. Hirschl University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Dongeun Huh
Dongeun Huh University of Pennsylvania
Robert H. Bartlett
Robert H. Bartlett University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Oliver E. Jensen
Oliver E. Jensen University of Manchester
Metin Muradoglu
Metin Muradoglu Koç University
Katsuo Kurabayashi
Katsuo Kurabayashi New York University
Christopher M. Waters
Christopher M. Waters Michigan State University
Julian Solway
Julian Solway University of Chicago
J. Brian Fowlkes
J. Brian Fowlkes University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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