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James K. Mills

James K. Mills

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
8246
World Ranking
1603
National Ranking
63

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
44
Citations
8246
World Ranking
3719
National Ranking
169

James K. Mills 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 K. Mills sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 347 publications — 81st percentile

81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

James K. Mills 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 K. Mills 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.

Overview

James K. Mills is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has produced a body of research primarily spanning engineering and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. Their work covers a range of topics with a particular emphasis on microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, reproductive biology and fertility, and image processing techniques and applications.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Engineering
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Within these broad fields, they have contributed to subfields such as:

  • Molecular Biology
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Plant Science

The key research topics associated with their work are:

  • Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
  • Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Image Processing Techniques and Applications
  • Cell Image Analysis Techniques
  • Pluripotent Stem Cells Research
  • Renal and related cancers
  • Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics

James K. Mills has published frequently in the following venues:

  • International Journal of Mechatronics and Automation
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • Avian Diseases

Frequent coauthors include:

  • Ihab Abu Ajamieh
  • Xinggang Jiang
  • Bo Yao
  • Simarjot S. Sidhu
  • Ze Song

The scientist's recent papers illustrate a range of interdisciplinary research efforts. These include:

  • Multiphysics Optimization of Thermal Management Designs for Power Electronics Employing Impingement Cooling and Stereolithographic Printing (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • Automated Embryo Manipulation and Rotation via Robotic nDEP-Tweezers (2020), published in IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • Numerical Investigation on the Static Performance of Aerostatic Journal Bearings with Different Pocket Shapes by the Finite-Element Method (2020), published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part J Journal of Engineering Tribology
  • Infectious Coryza in Pennsylvania (2024), published in Avian Diseases
  • Automatic Three-Dimensional Imaging for Blastomere Identification in Early-Stage Embryos Based on Brightfield Microscopy (2020), published in Optics and Lasers in Engineering

Best Publications

  • Force and position control of manipulators during constrained motion tasks

    J. K. Mills;A. A. Goldenberg

  • Microassembly of 3-D microstructures using a compliant, passive microgripper

    N. Dechev;W.L. Cleghorn;J.K. Mills

  • Adaptive synchronized control for coordination of multirobot assembly tasks

    Dong Sun;J.K. Mills

  • Dynamic finite-element analysis of a planar high-speed, high-precision parallel manipulator with flexible links

    G. Piras;W.L. Cleghorn;J.K. Mills

  • Robotic Cell Injection System With Position and Force Control: Toward Automatic Batch Biomanipulation

    H.B. Huang;Dong Sun;J.K. Mills;Shuk Han Cheng

  • Integration of saturated PI synchronous control and PD feedback for control of parallel manipulators

    Yuxin Su;Dong Sun;Lu Ren;J.K. Mills

  • A PZT actuator control of a single-link flexible manipulator based on linear velocity feedback and actuator placement

    Dong Sun;James K. Mills;Jinjun Shan;S.K. Tso

  • A survey of piezoelectric actuators with long working stroke in recent years: Classifications, principles, connections and distinctions

    Shupeng Wang;Weibin Rong;Lefeng Wang;Hui Xie

  • Dynamic modeling of a flexible-link planar parallel platform using a substructuring approach

    Xiaoyun Wang;James K. Mills

  • Two-Stage Energy Management Control of Fuel Cell Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Considering Fuel Cell Longevity

    Bo Geng;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Visual-Based Impedance Control of Out-of-Plane Cell Injection Systems

    Haibo Huang;Dong Sun;J.K. Mills;W.J. Li

  • Energy Management Control of Microturbine-Powered Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles Using the Telemetry Equivalent Consumption Minimization Strategy

    Bo Geng;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Control of Robotic Manipulators During General Task Execution: A Discontinuous Control Approach

    James K. Mills;David M. Lokhorst

  • Dynamic Modeling and Experimental Validation of a 3-PRR Parallel Manipulator with Flexible Intermediate Links

    Xuping Zhang;James K. Mills;William L. Cleghorn

  • A Review of Redundant Parallel Kinematic Mechanisms

    Mario Luces;James K. Mills;Beno Benhabib

  • Synchronous Tracking Control of Parallel Manipulators Using Cross-coupling Approach

    D. Sun;R. Lu;J. K. Mills;C. Wang

  • Two-Stage Charging Strategy for Plug-In Electric Vehicles at the Residential Transformer Level

    Bo Geng;James K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Development of a 6 degree of freedom robotic micromanipulator for use in 3D MEMS microassembly

    N. Dechev;Lu Ren;W. Liu;W.L. Cleghorn

  • Experimental Comparison of Control Approaches on Trajectory Tracking Control of a 3-DOF Parallel Robot

    Lu Ren;J. K. Mills;Dong Sun

  • Manipulator transition to and from contact tasks: a discontinuous control approach

    J.K. Mills

Frequent Co-Authors

Beno Benhabib
Beno Benhabib University of Toronto
Andrew A. Goldenberg
Andrew A. Goldenberg University of Toronto
Lidai Wang
Lidai Wang City University of Hong Kong
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh
Ebrahim Esmailzadeh University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Yun-Hui Liu
Yun-Hui Liu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Yong Wang
Yong Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Wen J. Li
Wen J. Li City University of Hong Kong
Shuxiang Guo
Shuxiang Guo Southern University of Science and Technology
Elizabeth A. Croft
Elizabeth A. Croft Monash University
Jijun Xiong
Jijun Xiong North University of China

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