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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 90 110 101 57 49 521 39143

Kambiz Vafai publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kambiz Vafai between 1978 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kambiz Vafai published across 48 years, from 1978 to 2025, averaging 11.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 61 publications in 2010. 40 of the 565 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1978 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 61. Peak 61 publications in 2010. 1978: 1 publication 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 0 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 7 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 8 publications 1990: 19 publications 1991: 13 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 10 publications 1994: 15 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 8 publications 1997: 12 publications 1998: 11 publications 1999: 15 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 5 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 61 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 15 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 19 publications 2017: 34 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 15 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 27 publications 2023: 21 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 26 publications
1978 2025

565 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kambiz Vafai: publications per year, 1978 to 2025
Year Publications
1978 1
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 0
1984 3
1985 1
1986 7
1987 4
1988 2
1989 8
1990 19
1991 13
1992 7
1993 10
1994 15
1995 8
1996 8
1997 12
1998 11
1999 15
2000 8
2001 5
2002 9
2003 15
2004 13
2005 8
2006 5
2007 6
2008 12
2009 9
2010 61
2011 11
2012 11
2013 8
2014 15
2015 20
2016 19
2017 34
2018 11
2019 18
2020 15
2021 17
2022 27
2023 21
2024 14
2025 26
Total 565
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Kambiz Vafai 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 Kambiz Vafai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 517–526 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 521 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21 521
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Kambiz Vafai 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 Kambiz Vafai sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 90 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10 90
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2006 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2002 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1992 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kambiz Vafai is affiliated with the University of California, Riverside in the United States. Their research centers on various aspects of engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and its related subfields.

The main fields of study covered by their work include:

  • Engineering

Within these fields, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Key topics investigated in their research are:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Kambiz Vafai has published numerous papers, with notable recent works including:

  • "Thermal performance analysis of phase change materials (PCMs) embedded in gradient porous metal foams" (2020), published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Phase-change materials for thermal management of electronic devices" (2022), published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Heat transfer and fluid flow analysis of microchannel heat sinks with periodic vertical porous ribs" (2022), published in Applied Thermal Engineering
  • "Application of porous metal foam heat exchangers and the implications of particulate fouling for energy-intensive industries" (2020), published in Chemical Engineering Science
  • "Thermal, thermodynamic and exergoeconomic investigation of a parabolic trough collector utilizing nanofluids" (2022), published in Applied Thermal Engineering

Frequently collaborated co-authors include:

  • Khalil Khanafer
  • Yindong Song
  • William Worek
  • M Ally
  • Adrian Bejan

Their publications often appear in the following venues:

  • Numerical Heat Transfer Part A Applications
  • Heat Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Kambiz Vafai has received several awards, including:

  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2006)
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) (2002)
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (1992)

Best Publications

  • BUOYANCY-DRIVEN HEAT TRANSFER ENHANCEMENT IN A TWO-DIMENSIONAL ENCLOSURE UTILIZING NANOFLUIDS

    Khalil Khanafer;Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai;Marilyn Lightstone

  • Handbook of porous media

    Kambiz Vafai

  • Boundary and inertia effects on flow and heat transfer in porous media

    K. Vafai;C.L. Tien

  • A critical synthesis of thermophysical characteristics of nanofluids

    Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

  • The role of porous media in modeling flow and heat transfer in biological tissues

    A.-R.A. Khaled;K. Vafai

  • Analysis of dispersion effects and non-thermal equilibrium, non-Darcian, variable porosity incompressible flow through porous media

    A. Amiri;K. Vafai

  • Convective flow and heat transfer in variable-porosity media

    Kambiz Vafai

  • Analysis of fluid flow and heat transfer interfacial conditions between a porous medium and a fluid layer

    B. Alazmi;K. Vafai

  • Analysis of two-layered micro-channel heat sink concept in electronic cooling

    Kambiz Vafai;Lu Zhu

  • A synthesis of fluid and thermal transport models for metal foam heat exchangers

    Shadi Mahjoob;Kambiz Vafai

  • Analysis of flow and heat transfer at the interface region of a porous medium

    K. Vafai;R. Thiyagaraja

  • Analytical characterization and conceptual assessment of solid and fluid temperature differentials in porous media

    Dae-Young Lee;Kambiz Vafai

  • Constant wall heat flux boundary conditions in porous media under local thermal non-equilibrium conditions

    Bader Alazmi;Kambiz Vafai

  • Boundary and inertia effects on convective mass transfer in porous media

    K. Vafai;C.L. Tien

  • Analysis of Variants Within the Porous Media Transport Models

    B. Alazmi;K. Vafai

  • Analysis of Energy and Momentum Transport for Fluid Flow Through a Porous Bed

    Kambiz Vafai;Mehmet Sozen

  • Forced Convection in a Channel Filled With a Porous Medium: An Exact Solution

    K. Vafai;SungJin Kim

  • Fluid mechanics of the interface region between a porous medium and a fluid layer—an exact solution

    K. Vafai;S.J. Kim

  • On departure from local thermal equilibrium in porous media due to a rapidly changing heat source: The Sparrow number

    W.J. Minkowycz;A. Haji-Sheikh;K. Vafai

  • A review on the applications of nanofluids in solar energy field

    Khalil Khanafer;Kambiz Vafai

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Khanafer
Khalil Khanafer University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Rahmat Ellahi
Rahmat Ellahi International Islamic University, Islamabad
Oronzio Manca
Oronzio Manca University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Sung Jin Kim
Sung Jin Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Huijin Xu
Huijin Xu Shanghai Maritime University
Nicola Bianco
Nicola Bianco University of Naples Federico II
Sergio Nardini
Sergio Nardini University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli"
Mohammad Reza Salimpour
Mohammad Reza Salimpour Isfahan University of Technology
Moran Wang
Moran Wang Tsinghua University
Cengiz S. Ozkan
Cengiz S. Ozkan University of California, Riverside

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