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Karl Iagnemma

Karl Iagnemma

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
69
Citations
14576
World Ranking
1161
National Ranking
382

Karl Iagnemma publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl Iagnemma sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 239 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Karl Iagnemma D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karl Iagnemma sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 69 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karl Iagnemma is affiliated with MIT in the United States, specializing in various fields within engineering and physical sciences. Their research work spans multiple domains including engineering, physics, and astronomy.

The main fields of study associated with their work are:

  • Engineering
  • Physics and Astronomy

Within these broader fields, their subfields of study encompass:

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Mechanical Engineering

The scientific topics frequently addressed in their research include:

  • Soil Mechanics and Vehicle Dynamics
  • Planetary Science and Exploration
  • Agricultural Engineering and Mechanization

Karl Iagnemma's recent published paper is titled Terramechanics-based investigation of grouser shape for rigid wheels: Comparison between rectangular and trapezoidal grousers, published in 2020 within the journal Cogent Engineering. This paper has been cited five times.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Iagnemma are:

  • Hirotaka Suzuki
  • Yutaro Watanabe
  • Taizo Kobayashi
  • Shingo Ozaki

The publication venue most often associated with Karl Iagnemma is:

  • Cogent Engineering

This combination of fields, topics, and collaborations highlights a multidisciplinary approach to research involving mechanical and civil engineering principles as well as planetary science applications.

Best Publications

  • The DARPA Urban Challenge: Autonomous Vehicles in City Traffic

    Martin Buehler;Karl Iagnemma;Sanjiv Singh

  • Volatile and organic compositions of sedimentary rocks in Yellowknife Bay, Gale crater, Mars.

    Douglas W. Ming;P. D. Archer;D. P. Glavin;J. L. Eigenbrode

  • A Novel Layer Jamming Mechanism With Tunable Stiffness Capability for Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Yong-Jae Kim;Shanbao Cheng;Sangbae Kim;Karl Iagnemma

  • Online terrain parameter estimation for wheeled mobile robots with application to planetary rovers

    K. Iagnemma;Shinwoo Kang;H. Shibly;S. Dubowsky

  • The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge: The Great Robot Race

    Martin Buehler;Karl Iagnemma;Sanjiv Singh

  • Design and Analysis of a Robust, Low-cost, Highly Articulated manipulator enabled by jamming of granular media

    Nadia G. Cheng;Maxim B. Lobovsky;Steven J. Keating;Adam M. Setapen

  • The DARPA Urban Challenge

    Martin Buehler;Karl Iagnemma;Sanjiv Singh

  • An optimal-control-based framework for trajectory planning, threat assessment, and semi-autonomous control of passenger vehicles in hazard avoidance scenarios

    Sterling J. Anderson;Steven C. Peters;Tom E. Pilutti;Karl Iagnemma

  • Mobile Robots in Rough Terrain: Estimation, Motion Planning, and Control with Application to Planetary Rovers

    Karl Iagnemma;Steven Dubowsky

  • A Stiffness-Adjustable Hyperredundant Manipulator Using a Variable Neutral-Line Mechanism for Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Yong-Jae Kim;Shanbao Cheng;Sangbae Kim;Karl Iagnemma

  • Vibration-based terrain classification for planetary exploration rovers

    C.A. Brooks;K. Iagnemma

  • Traction Control of Wheeled Robotic Vehicles in Rough Terrain with Application to Planetary Rovers

    Karl Iagnemma;Steven Dubowsky

  • An equivalent soil mechanics formulation for rigid wheels in deformable terrain, with application to planetary exploration rovers

    H. Shibly;Karl Iagnemma;S. Dubowsky

  • The 2005 DARPA Grand Challenge

    Martin Buehler;Karl Iagnemma;Sanjiv Singh

  • Integrated framework for vehicle operator assistance based on a trajectory and threat assessment

    Sterling J. Anderson;Steven C. Peters;Karl D. Iagnemma

  • On-line terrain parameter estimation for planetary rovers

    K. Iagnemma;H. Shibly;S. Dubowsky

  • Spirit Mars Rover Mission: Overview and selected results from the northern Home Plate Winter Haven to the side of Scamander crater

    R. E. Arvidson;James Bell;P. Bellutta;N. A. Cabrol;N. A. Cabrol

  • Thermally Tunable, Self-Healing Composites for Soft Robotic Applications

    Nadia G. Cheng;Arvind Gopinath;Lifeng Wang;Karl Iagnemma

  • Control of Robotic Vehicles with Actively Articulated Suspensions in Rough Terrain

    Karl Iagnemma;Adam Rzepniewski;Steven Dubowsky;Paul S. Schenker

  • A Dynamic-Model-Based Wheel Slip Detector for Mobile Robots on Outdoor Terrain

    C.C. Ward;K. Iagnemma

Frequent Co-Authors

Raymond E. Arvidson
Raymond E. Arvidson Washington University in St. Louis
Martin Buehler
Martin Buehler Boston Dynamics (United States)
Keiji Nagatani
Keiji Nagatani Tohoku University
Sanjiv Singh
Sanjiv Singh Carnegie Mellon University
Kazuya Yoshida
Kazuya Yoshida Tohoku University
Shane M. Farritor
Shane M. Farritor University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Zongquan Deng
Zongquan Deng Harbin Institute of Technology

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