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D-Index
40
Citations
5194
World Ranking
2064
National Ranking
30

K.H. Low 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 K.H. Low sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 259 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

K.H. Low 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 K.H. Low sits on this spectrum.

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: 40 D-Index — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

K.H. Low is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has a significant research presence in engineering and computer science. Their work primarily spans aerospace engineering and automotive engineering within the broader umbrella of engineering, alongside contributions to computer vision and pattern recognition, computational mechanics, and control and systems engineering.

Their research topics reveal a focus on air traffic management and optimization, robotic path planning algorithms, and autonomous vehicle technology and safety. They also explore UAV applications and optimization, aerospace and aviation technology, robotics and sensor-based localization, and aspects of fluid dynamics and turbulent flows.

Recent papers authored by K.H. Low include:

  • Cooperative Path Planning for Heterogeneous Unmanned Vehicles in a Search-and-Track Mission Aiming at an Underwater Target, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
  • Risk Assessment Model for UAV Cost-Effective Path Planning in Urban Environments, 2020, IEEE Access
  • Public acceptance of drone applications in a highly urbanized environment, 2020, Technology in Society
  • UAV path optimization with an integrated cost assessment model considering third-party risks in metropolitan environments, 2022, Reliability Engineering & System Safety
  • Swarm-Based 4D Path Planning For Drone Operations in Urban Environments, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

K.H. Low frequently collaborates with a consistent group of coauthors, including Chung Hung J. Wang, Bizhao Pang, Wei Dai, Mohd Hasrizam Che Man, and Bing Feng Ng. These collaborations indicate ongoing research partnerships particularly in areas related to UAVs and autonomous systems.

The scientist often publishes in venues that are well-regarded in aerospace and transportation research communities. Frequent publication venues include:

  • AIAA AVIATION 2022 Forum
  • Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum

The body of work indicates a consistent output in both fundamental and applied engineering disciplines, combining theoretical modeling with practical optimization methods targeted at autonomous vehicle technologies and UAV operational frameworks.

Best Publications

  • Design and Locomotion Control of a Biomimetic Underwater Vehicle With Fin Propulsion

    Chunlin Zhou;K. H. Low

  • Modelling and parametric study of modular undulating fin rays for fish robots

    K.H. Low

  • Biomimetic Motion Planning of an Undulating Robotic Fish Fin

    K. H. Low;A. Willy

  • Cooperative Path Planning for Heterogeneous Unmanned Vehicles in a Search-and-Track Mission Aiming at an Underwater Target

    Yu Wu;Kin Huat Low;Chen Lv

  • A Lagrangian Formulation of the Dynamic Model for Flexible Manipulator Systems

    K. H. Low;M. Vidyasagar

  • Gait Study and Pattern Generation of a Starfish-Like Soft Robot with Flexible Rays Actuated by SMAs

    Shixin Mao;Erbao Dong;Hu Jin;Min Xu

  • Characterization of microfeatures in selective laser sintered drug delivery devices.

    C M Cheah;K F Leong;C K Chua;K H Low

  • Parametric study of the swimming performance of a fish robot propelled by a flexible caudal fin

    K H Low;C W Chong

  • Robot-assisted gait rehabilitation: From exoskeletons to gait systems

    K. H. Low

  • Characterization of SLS parts for drug delivery devices

    K.H. Low;K.F. Leong;C.K. Chua;Z.H. Du

  • Risk Assessment Model for UAV Cost-Effective Path Planning in Urban Environments

    Xinting Hu;Bizhao Pang;Fuqing Dai;Kin Huat Low

  • Development of NTU wearable exoskeleton system for assistive technologies

    K.H. Low;Xiaopeng Liu;Haoyong Yu

  • Public acceptance of drone applications in a highly urbanized environment

    Lynn Kai Lin Tan;Beng Chong Lim;Guihyun Grace Park;Kin Huat Low

  • Better Endurance and Load Capacity: An Improved Design of Manta Ray Robot (RoMan-II)

    Chunlin Zhou;Kin-Huat Low

  • UAV path optimization with an integrated cost assessment model considering third-party risks in metropolitan environments

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  • Effective Phase Tracking for Bioinspired Undulations of Robotic Fish Models: A Learning Control Approach

    Tianjiang Hu;K. H. Low;Lincheng Shen;Xin Xu

  • Swarm-Based 4D Path Planning For Drone Operations in Urban Environments

    Yu Wu;Kin Huat Low;Bizhao Pang;Qingyu Tan

  • A starfish robot based on soft and smart modular structure (SMS) actuated by SMA wires.

    Hu Jin;Erbao Dong;Gursel Alici;Gursel Alici;Shixin Mao

  • Computational Research on Modular Undulating Fin for Biorobotic Underwater Propulsor

    Yong-hua Zhang;Lai-bing Jia;Shi-wu Zhang;Jie Yang

  • Conflict-free four-dimensional path planning for urban air mobility considering airspace occupancy

    Wei Dai;Bizhao Pang;Kin Huat Low

  • Locomotive Control of a Wearable Lower Exoskeleton for Walking Enhancement

    K. H. Low;Xiaopeng Liu;C. H. Goh;Haoyong Yu

  • Kinematic modelling and analysis of mobile robots with omni-directional wheels

    Y.P. Leow;K.H. Low;W.K. Loh

  • Transition Optimization for a VTOL Tail-Sitter UAV

    Boyang Li;Jingxuan Sun;Weifeng Zhou;Chih-Yung Wen

  • Modeling and simulation of printed circuit board drop test

    Y.Q. Wang;K.H. Low;F.X. Che;H.L.J. Pang

  • Preliminary Concept of Adaptive Urban Airspace Management for Unmanned Aircraft Operations

    Mohamed Faisal B. Mohamed Salleh;Chi Wanchao;Zhenkun Wang;Shuangyao Huang

  • Locomotion and depth control of robotic fish with modular undulating fins

    Kin Huat Low

  • Modeling and simulation for a drop-impact analysis of multi-layered printed circuit boards

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  • Collision-Avoiding Flocking With Multiple Fixed-Wing UAVs in Obstacle-Cluttered Environments: A Task-Specific Curriculum- Based MADRL Approach

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  • Development and initial experiment of modular undulating fin for untethered biorobotic AUVs

    A. Willy;K.H. Low

  • Weight threshold estimation of falling UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) based on impact energy

    Choon Hian Koh;K.H. Low;Lei Li;Yi Zhao

  • On the eigenfrequencies for mass loaded beams under classical boundary conditions

    K.H. Low

  • An efficient foot-force distribution algorithm for quadruped walking robots

    Debao Zhou;K. H. Low;Teresa Zielinska

  • Adaptive Output-Feedback Image-Based Visual Servoing for Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Hui Xie;Alan F. Lynch;Kin Huat Low;Shixin Mao

Frequent Co-Authors

Xingda Qu
Xingda Qu Shenzhen University
Hu Liu
Hu Liu Zhengzhou University
Haoyong Yu
Haoyong Yu National University of Singapore
Michael Yu Wang
Michael Yu Wang Great Bay University
I-Ming Chen
I-Ming Chen Nanyang Technological University
Kah Fai Leong
Kah Fai Leong Nanyang Technological University
Junzhi Yu
Junzhi Yu Peking University
Chien Chern Cheah
Chien Chern Cheah Nanyang Technological University
Gursel Alici
Gursel Alici University of Wollongong
Chee Kai Chua
Chee Kai Chua Singapore University of Technology and Design

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