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Kim Vanmeensel

Kim Vanmeensel

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
55
Citations
8351
World Ranking
8729
National Ranking
102

Kim Vanmeensel publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim Vanmeensel sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 210 publications — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kim Vanmeensel D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kim Vanmeensel sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 34th percentile

34% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

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

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

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

  • Selective laser melting of tungsten and tungsten alloys

    Aljaž Iveković;Neda Omidvari;Bey Vrancken;Karel Lietaert

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Influence of sintering conditions on low-temperature degradation of dental zirconia

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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Laser-based powder bed fusion additive manufacturing of pure copper

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

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

    Fei Zhang;Kim Vanmeensel;Maria Batuk;Joke Hadermann

  • 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

  • Aging resistance of surface-treated dental zirconia.

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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

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

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

  • 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

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