2026 Kim Vanmeensel: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	55	8731	8433	102	100	210	8351

Overview

Kim Vanmeensel is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and specializes in engineering, with a particular focus on mechanical engineering. Their research extensively covers additive manufacturing materials and processes, high entropy alloys studies, and additive manufacturing and 3D printing technologies.

The scientist has contributed to several specific fields of study, including:

Mechanical Engineering
Automotive Engineering
Materials Chemistry
Aerospace Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Vanmeensel's work addresses topics such as:

Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
High Entropy Alloys Studies
Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties

Their research appears frequently in several publication venues, notably:

Additive Manufacturing
SSRN Electronic Journal
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
Materials Science and Engineering A
Scientific Reports

Some of the recent papers by Vanmeensel include:

"Unravelling the multi-scale structure-property relationship of laser powder bed fusion processed and heat-treated AlSi10Mg" (2021) published in Scientific Reports
"Laser-based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of pure copper" (2021) published in Additive Manufacturing
"Development of a high strength Zr/Sc/Hf-modified Al-Mn-Mg alloy using Laser Powder Bed Fusion: Design of a heterogeneous microstructure incorporating synergistic multiple strengthening mechanisms" (2022) published in Additive Manufacturing
"Exploiting the rapid solidification potential of laser powder bed fusion in high strength and crack-free Al-Cu-Mg-Mn-Zr alloys" (2021) published in Additive Manufacturing
"Surface Modified Copper Alloy Powder for Reliable Laser-based Additive Manufacturing" (2020) published in Additive Manufacturing

Vanmeensel collaborates frequently with several co-authors, including:

Guichuan Li
Brecht Van Hooreweder
Suraj Dinkar Jadhav
Etienne Brodu
Aljaž Ivekovič

Best Publications

Modelling of the temperature distribution during field assisted sintering

K. Vanmeensel;A. Laptev;J. Hennicke;J. Vleugels

575
Citations
Influence of selective laser melting process parameters on texture evolution in pure copper

S. D. Jadhav;S. Dadbakhsh;L. Goossens;J. P. Kruth

291
Citations
Selective laser melting of tungsten and tungsten alloys

Aljaž Iveković;Neda Omidvari;Bey Vrancken;Karel Lietaert

258
Citations
Laser powder bed fusion of Hastelloy X: Effects of hot isostatic pressing and the hot cracking mechanism

Quanquan Han;Raya Mertens;Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Shoufeng Yang

250
Citations
Microstructure and mechanical properties of Hastelloy X produced by HP-SLM (high power selective laser melting)

Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Saeid Pourbabak;Saeid Pourbabak;Jan Van Humbeeck;Dominique Schryvers

232
Citations
Microstructure evolution of 316L produced by HP-SLM (high power selective laser melting)

Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Miguel Godino-Martinez;Kurt Boschmans;Jean-Pierre Kruth

229
Citations
Influence of sintering conditions on low-temperature degradation of dental zirconia

Masanao Inokoshi;Fei Zhang;Jan De Munck;Shunsuke Minakuchi

205
Citations
Effect of post-treatments on the fatigue behaviour of 316L stainless steel manufactured by laser powder bed fusion

Chola Elangeswaran;Antonio Cutolo;Gokula Krishna Muralidharan;Charlotte de Formanoir

190
Citations
Unravelling the multi-scale structure-property relationship of laser powder bed fusion processed and heat-treated AlSi10Mg.

P. Van Cauwenbergh;V. Samaee;L. Thijs;J. Nejezchlebová

183
Citations
Laser-based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of pure copper

Suraj Dinkar Jadhav;Louca Raphaël Goossens;Yannis Kinds;Brecht Van Hooreweder

178
Citations
Highly-translucent, strong and aging-resistant 3Y-TZP ceramics for dental restoration by grain boundary segregation.

Fei Zhang;Kim Vanmeensel;Maria Batuk;Joke Hadermann

172
Citations
Microstructure and mechanical properties of pulsed electric current sintered B4C-TiB2 composites

S.G. Huang;K. Vanmeensel;O.J.A. Malek;O. Van der Biest

164
Citations
Aging resistance of surface-treated dental zirconia.

Masanao Inokoshi;Kim Vanmeensel;Fei Zhang;Jan De Munck

163
Citations
Environmental assessment of solid state recycling routes for aluminium alloys: Can solid state processes significantly reduce the environmental impact of aluminium recycling?

Joost R. Duflou;A. Erman Tekkaya;Matthias Haase;Torgeir Welo

160
Citations
Binderless WC and WC-VC materials obtained by pulsed electric current sintering

S.G. Huang;K. Vanmeensel;O. Van der Biest;J. Vleugels

141
Citations
Effect of temperature on the microstructure and tensile properties of micro-crack free hastelloy X produced by selective laser melting

Maria L. Montero-Sistiaga;Zhuangzhuang Liu;Ludo Bautmans;Steve Nardone

133
Citations
3Y-TZP ceramics with improved hydrothermal degradation resistance and fracture toughness

F. Zhang;K. Vanmeensel;M. Inokoshi;M. Batuk

128
Citations
VC, Cr3C2 and NbC doped WC–Co cemented carbides prepared by pulsed electric current sintering

S.G. Huang;L. Li;K. Vanmeensel;O. Van der Biest

127
Citations
Critical influence of alumina content on the low temperature degradation of 2-3 mol% yttria-stabilized TZP for dental restorations

F. Zhang;K. Vanmeensel;M. Inokoshi;M. Batuk

127
Citations
Influence of Carbon Nanoparticle Addition (and Impurities) on Selective Laser Melting of Pure Copper

Suraj Dinkar Jadhav;Sasan Dadbakhsh;Jozef Vleugels;Johan Hofkens

109
Citations
Synthesis and microstructural features of ZrB2–SiC-based composites by reactive spark plasma sintering and reactive hot pressing

Wen-Wen Wu;Guo-Jun Zhang;Yan-Mei Kan;Pei-Ling Wang

108
Citations