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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 58 773 703 9 9 359 11144

Kamel Hooman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kamel Hooman between 2003 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kamel Hooman published across 23 years, from 2003 to 2025, averaging 16.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 34 publications in 2022. 12 of the 378 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 34. Peak 34 publications in 2022. 2003: 7 publications 2004: 5 publications 2005: 7 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 9 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 20 publications 2014: 30 publications 2015: 32 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 23 publications 2020: 18 publications 2021: 20 publications 2022: 34 publications 2023: 18 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
2003 2025

378 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kamel Hooman: publications per year, 2003 to 2025
Year Publications
2003 7
2004 5
2005 7
2006 6
2007 12
2008 14
2009 9
2010 15
2011 17
2012 23
2013 20
2014 30
2015 32
2016 20
2017 22
2018 14
2019 23
2020 18
2021 20
2022 34
2023 18
2024 6
2025 6
Total 378
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Kamel Hooman 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 Kamel Hooman 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, 357–366 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: 359 publications — 82nd percentile

82% 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 44 359
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
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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Kamel Hooman 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 Kamel Hooman 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, 58 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: 58 D-Index — 78th percentile

78% 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 58
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
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Kamel Hooman is affiliated with Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands and has an extensive publication record in the field of engineering. Their research primarily focuses on topics related to phase change materials, heat transfer, and renewable energy systems.

The main fields of their work are:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, their subfields of study include:

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

Key research topics covered in their publications include:

  • Phase Change Materials Research
  • Adsorption and Cooling Systems
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
  • Heat transfer and supercritical fluids
  • Wind and Air Flow Studies

Kamel Hooman has contributed to a number of recent papers, notable examples include:

  • Numerical study of melting performance enhancement for PCM in an annular enclosure with internal-external fins and metal foams, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Fin design optimization to enhance PCM melting rate inside a rectangular enclosure, 2022, Applied Energy
  • A review of high temperature (≥ 500 °C) latent heat thermal energy storage, 2022, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Review of printed circuit heat exchangers and its applications in solar thermal energy, 2021, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Melting and solidification of phase change materials in metal foam filled thermal energy storage tank: Evaluation on gradient in pore structure, 2022, Applied Thermal Engineering

The most frequent coauthors collaborating with Kamel Hooman include:

  • Simone Mancin
  • Chunrong Zhao
  • Michael Opolot
  • Xiaohu Yang
  • Frank Bruno

Their work has been published predominantly in venues such as:

  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Energy
  • Heat Transfer Engineering

Best Publications

  • ASME Turbo Expo 2016: Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition

    Mostafa Odabaee;Emilie Sauret;Kamel Hooman

  • Experimental analysis of phase change phenomenon of paraffin waxes embedded in copper foams

    Simone Mancin;Andrea Diani;Luca Doretti;Kamel Hooman

  • Metal foam heat exchangers for heat transfer augmentation from a tube bank

    Mostafa Odabaee;Kamel Hooman

  • Numerical simulation of laminar to turbulent nanofluid flow and heat transfer over a backward-facing step

    Hussein Togun;Hussein Togun;Mohammad R. Safaei;Rad Sadri;Salim N. Kazi

  • Application of high porosity metal foams as air-cooled heat exchangers to high heat load removal systems

    Azadeh Ejlali;Arash Ejlali;Kamel Hooman;Hal Gurgenci

  • Heat transfer and entropy generation optimization of forced convection in porous-saturated ducts of rectangular cross-section

    Kamel Hooman;Hal Gurgenci;Ali A. Merrikh

  • Entropy generation for natural convection by heated partitions in a cavity

    M. Famouri;K. Hooman

  • Investigation of Micro- and Nanosized Particle Erosion in a 90° Pipe Bend Using a Two-Phase Discrete Phase Model

    M. R. Safaei;O. Mahian;F. Garoosi;K. Hooman

  • Fin design optimization to enhance PCM melting rate inside a rectangular enclosure

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  • Numerical simulation of natural convection and mixed convection of the nanofluid in a square cavity using Buongiorno model

    Faroogh Garoosi;Saba Garoosi;Kamel Hooman

  • Heat and fluid flow in entrance region of a channel with staggered baffles

    S.S. Mousavi;K. Hooman

  • Comparison of the Finite Volume and Lattice Boltzmann Methods for Solving Natural Convection Heat Transfer Problems inside Cavities and Enclosures

    M. Goodarzi;M. R. Safaei;A. Karimipour;K. Hooman

  • A review of high temperature (<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline" id="d1e2126" altimg="si1.svg"><mml:mo>≥</mml:mo></mml:math> 500 °C) latent heat thermal energy storage

    Unknown

  • Effects of viscous dissipation and boundary conditions on forced convection in a channel occupied by a saturated porous medium

    Kamel Hooman;H. Gurgenci

  • Entropy generation for microscale forced convection: effects of different thermal boundary conditions, velocity slip, temperature jump, viscous dissipation, and duct geometry

    Kamel Hooman

  • Thermal Analysis of Flow in a Porous Medium Over a Permeable Stretching Wall

    A. Tamayol;K. Hooman;M. Bahrami

  • Low grade heat driven multi-effect distillation technology

    Xiaolin Wang;Xiaolin Wang;Alexander Christ;Alexander Christ;Klaus Regenauer-Lieb;Klaus Regenauer-Lieb;Kamel Hooman

  • Computational investigations of heat transfer to supercritical CO2 in a large horizontal tube

    Jianyong Wang;Zhiqiang Guan;Hal Gurgenci;Kamel Hooman

  • Heat Transfer in the Thermal Entrance Region for Flow Through Rectangular Porous Passages

    A. Haji-Sheikh;D.A. Nield;K. Hooman

  • Metal Foam Heat Exchangers for Heat Transfer Augmentation from a Cylinder in Cross-Flow

    Mostafa Odabaee;Kamel Hooman;Halim Gurgenci

  • A perturbation solution for forced convection in a porous-saturated duct

    K. Hooman

  • Convective Heat Transfer in Porous Media

    Yasser Mahmoudi;Kamel Hooman;Kambiz Vafai

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhiqiang Guan
Zhiqiang Guan University of Queensland
Hal Gurgenci
Hal Gurgenci University of Queensland
Simone Mancin
Simone Mancin University of Padua
Mahidzal Dahari
Mahidzal Dahari University of Malaya
Guozhao Ji
Guozhao Ji Dalian University of Technology
Ali Tamayol
Ali Tamayol University of Connecticut
Mohammad Reza Safaei
Mohammad Reza Safaei Florida International University
Suresh K. Bhatia
Suresh K. Bhatia University of Queensland
João C. Diniz da Costa
João C. Diniz da Costa University of Queensland
Hussein Togun
Hussein Togun Southern Technical University

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