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D-Index
31
Citations
4601
World Ranking
3275
National Ranking
1112

JoAnn S. Lighty 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 JoAnn S. Lighty sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 109 publications — 9th percentile

9% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

JoAnn S. Lighty 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 JoAnn S. Lighty sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

JoAnn S. Lighty is affiliated with Boise State University in the United States. Their academic work primarily focuses on Engineering with several contributions spanning various subfields such as Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The topics addressed in their research include Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes, Oil, Gas, and Environmental Issues, Nuclear Materials and Properties, Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics, Granular Flow and Fluidized Beds, and Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation.

The scientist has published in notable venues, including:

  • Fuel Processing Technology
  • Powder Technology

Among their recent papers are:

  • "A simulation-based parametric study of CLOU chemical looping reactor performance" (2021, Fuel Processing Technology)
  • "Design of a gas-solid-solid separator to remove ash from circulating fluidized bed reactors" (2022, Powder Technology)

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Zachary Reinking
  • Kevin J. Whitty

JoAnn S. Lighty was recognized as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Combustion aerosols: factors governing their size and composition and implications to human health.

    Jo Ann Slama Lighty;John M. Veranth;Adel F. Sarofim

  • Phase and size distribution of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in diesel and gasoline vehicle emissions.

    B. Zielinska;J. Sagebiel;W. P. Arnott;C. F. Rogers

  • Effect of nanostructure, oxidative pressure and extent of oxidation on model carbon reactivity

    Isabel C. Jaramillo;Chethan K. Gaddam;Randy L. Vander Wal;Jo Ann S. Lighty

  • Soot Oxidation Kinetics Under Pressurized Conditions

    Isabel C. Jaramillo;Chethan K. Gaddam;Randy L. Vander Wal;Chung Hsuan Huang

  • Chemical Looping with Copper Oxide as Carrier and Coal as Fuel

    E.M. Eyring;G. Konya;J.S. Lighty;A.H. Sahir

  • Fundamentals for the thermal remediation of contaminated soils. Particle and bed desorption models.

    JoAnn S. Lighty;Geoffrey D. Silcox;David W. Pershing;Vic A. Cundy

  • Interleukin-8 levels in human lung epithelial cells are increased in response to coal fly ash and vary with the bioavailability of iron, as a function of particle size and source of coal.

    Kevin R. Smith;John M. Veranth;Autumn A. Hu;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Soot oxidation-induced fragmentation: Part 1: The relationship between soot nanostructure and oxidation-induced fragmentation

    Hossein Ghiassi;Pal Toth;Isabel C. Jaramillo;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Characterization of thermal desorption phenomena for the cleanup of contaminated soil

    JoAnn S. Lighty;David W. Pershing;Vic A. Cundy;David G. Linz

  • Ash particulate formation from pulverized coal under oxy-fuel combustion conditions.

    Yunlu Jia;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Biosludge incineration in FBCs: Behavior of ash particles

    Karl K. Rink;Karl K. Rink;Janusz A. Kozinski;Janusz A. Kozinski;Joann S. Lighty;Joann S. Lighty

  • Real-time measurements of jet aircraft engine exhaust.

    Fred Rogers;Pat Arnott;Barbara Zielinska;John Sagebiel

  • Analysis of the errors associated with typical pulverized coal char combustion modeling assumptions for oxy-fuel combustion

    Ethan S. Hecht;Ethan S. Hecht;Christopher R. Shaddix;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Burnout of soot particles in a two-stage burner with a JP-8 surrogate fuel

    Carlos A. Echavarria;Isabel C. Jaramillo;Adel F. Sarofim;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Mössbauer Spectroscopy Indicates That Iron in an Aluminosilicate Glass Phase Is the Source of the Bioavailable Iron from Coal Fly Ash

    John M. Veranth;Kevin R. Smith;Frank Huggins;Autumn A. Hu

  • Studies of soot oxidation and fragmentation in a two-stage burner under fuel-lean and fuel-rich conditions

    Carlos A. Echavarria;Isabel C. Jaramillo;Adel F. Sarofim;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Fundamental Studies of Metal Behavior During Solids Incineration

    Eric G. Eddings;Joann S. Lighty

  • Evaluation of 1047-nm photoacoustic instruments and photoelectric aerosol sensors in source-sampling of black carbon aerosol and particle-bound PAHs from gasoline and diesel powered vehicles.

    W. P. Arnott;B. Zielinska;C. F. Rogers;J. Sagebiel

  • Sooting behaviors of n-butanol and n-dodecane blends

    Hossein Ghiassi;Pal Toth;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Rate Analysis of Chemical-Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU) for Solid Fuels

    Asad H. Sahir;Hong Yong Sohn;Henrik Leion;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • Fundamental experiments on thermal desorption of contaminants from soils

    Joann S. Lighty;Geoff D. Silcox;David W. Pershing;Vic A. Cundy

  • Temperature and oxygen effects on oxidation-induced fragmentation of soot particles

    Mariano Sirignano;Hossein Ghiassi;Andrea D'Anna;Jo Ann S Lighty

  • Experimental evaluation of the effects of quench rate and quartz surface area on homogeneous mercury oxidation

    Andrew Fry;Brydger Cauch;Geoffrey D. Silcox;JoAnn S. Lighty

  • A Comparative Process Study Of Chemical-looping Combustion (clc) And Chemical-looping With Oxygen Uncoupling (clou) For Solid Fuels

    Asad H. Sahir;James K. Dansie;Arthur L. Cadore;JoAnn S. Lighty

Frequent Co-Authors

Adel F. Sarofim
Adel F. Sarofim University of Utah
Jost O.L. Wendt
Jost O.L. Wendt University of Utah
Janusz A. Kozinski
Janusz A. Kozinski Lakehead University
Randy L. Vander Wal
Randy L. Vander Wal Pennsylvania State University
Andrea D’Anna
Andrea D’Anna University of Naples Federico II
Barbara Zielinska
Barbara Zielinska Desert Research Institute
Hong Yong Sohn
Hong Yong Sohn University of Utah
Frank E. Huggins
Frank E. Huggins University of Kentucky
Angela Violi
Angela Violi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Robert B. Finkelman
Robert B. Finkelman The University of Texas at Dallas

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