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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 42 1819 1682 694 604 332 7517
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 42 4097 3933 1465 1370 326 7493

Kok-Meng Lee publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kok-Meng Lee between 1981 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kok-Meng Lee published across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025, averaging 8.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2018. 9 of the 370 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1981 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2018. 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 2 publications 1988: 5 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 8 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 4 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 8 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 9 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 18 publications 2016: 13 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 28 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 3 publications
1981 2025

370 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kok-Meng Lee: publications per year, 1981 to 2025
Year Publications
1981 2
1982 0
1983 0
1984 1
1985 1
1986 0
1987 2
1988 5
1989 3
1990 2
1991 8
1992 6
1993 3
1994 4
1995 2
1996 3
1997 6
1998 6
1999 8
2000 8
2001 8
2002 7
2003 7
2004 9
2005 10
2006 11
2007 10
2008 11
2009 18
2010 16
2011 20
2012 18
2013 11
2014 11
2015 18
2016 13
2017 7
2018 28
2019 16
2020 13
2021 9
2022 10
2023 10
2024 6
2025 3
Total 370
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Kok-Meng Lee publications per year - data summary

  • Kok-Meng Lee, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, has 370 publications recorded across 45 years, from 1981 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1981 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2018, with 28 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1984 and 1985, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 45 years in the span carry no publications at all (1982, 1983 and 1986).
  • The rate of publication averages 8.2 papers per year over the whole span, or 8.8 per year counting only the 42 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 38 publications, 10% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1981-1995: 39 publications (2.6 per year); 1996-2010: 138 publications (9.2 per year); 2011-2025: 193 publications (12.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Kok-Meng Lee 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 Kok-Meng Lee 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, 327–336 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: 332 publications — 78th percentile

78% 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 59 332
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
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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Kok-Meng Lee publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Kok-Meng Lee, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 332 publications - the 78th percentile of the discipline.
  • 78% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kok-Meng Lee, and about 22% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Kok-Meng Lee ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Kok-Meng Lee 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 Kok-Meng Lee 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, 42 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: 42 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% 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 42
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
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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Kok-Meng Lee D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Kok-Meng Lee, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 42 D-Index - the 49th percentile of the discipline.
  • 49% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Kok-Meng Lee, and about 51% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Kok-Meng Lee ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kok-Meng Lee is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. They have contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on biomedical and mechanical engineering, as well as control and systems engineering. Their research spans topics such as rehabilitation, cognitive neuroscience, and a strong emphasis on robotics and related applications.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • Non-Destructive Testing Techniques
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning

Frequent coauthors in their publications include Wenjing Li, Jiaoying Jiang, Kun Bai, Zixin Que, and Jingjing Ji.

They have published numerous articles in several key venues:

  • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
  • International Journal of Intelligent Robotics and Applications
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine

Among their recent papers are:

  • A Backpack Minimizing the Vertical Acceleration of the Load Improves the Economy of Human Walking, 2020, IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering
  • Spherical Wrist With Hybrid Motion-Impedance Control for Enhanced Robotic Manipulations, 2021, IEEE Transactions on Robotics
  • Flexible Capacitive Curvature Sensor with One-Time Calibration for Amphibious Gait Monitoring, 2020, Soft Robotics
  • A Novel Pantographic Exoskeleton Based Collocated Joint Design With Application for Early Stroke Rehabilitation, 2020, IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • Regulation and Tracking Control of Omnidirectional Rotation for Spherical Motors, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

Kok-Meng Lee's research integrates engineering principles and applications in the development of technology for rehabilitation, robotics, and human movement analysis. Their work on wearable devices, robotic manipulation, and motion control demonstrates a multidisciplinary approach combining biomedical engineering with control systems.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2005.

Best Publications

  • Kinematic analysis of a three degrees of freedom in-parallel actuated manipulator

    Kok-Meng Lee;D. Shah

  • Design concept development of a spherical stepper for robotic applications

    K.-M. Lee;C.-K. Kwan

  • Design and Analysis of a Permanent Magnet Spherical Actuator

    Liang Yan;I-Ming Chen;Chee Kian Lim;Guilin Yang

  • Analytical and experimental investigation on the magnetic field and torque of a permanent magnet spherical actuator

    Liang Yan;I-Ming Chen;Guilin Yang;Kok-Meng Lee

  • A real-time optical sensor for simultaneous measurement of three-DOF motions

    Kok-Meng Lee;Debao Zhou

  • Adaptive Knee Joint Exoskeleton Based on Biological Geometries

    Donghai Wang;Kok-Meng Lee;Jiajie Guo;Can-Jun Yang

  • Open-Loop Controller Design and Dynamic Characteristics of a Spherical Wheel Motor

    Hungsun Son;Kok-Meng Lee

  • Distributed Multipole Model for Design of Permanent-Magnet-Based Actuators

    Kok-Meng Lee;Hungsun Son

  • Kinematic analysis of a three degrees of freedom in-parallel actuated manipulator

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  • Development of a novel intelligent robotic manipulator

    G. Vachtsevanos;K. Davey;Kok-Meng Lee

  • Distributed Multipole Models for Design and Control of PM Actuators and Sensors

    Hungsun Son;Kok-Meng Lee

  • Dynamic Modeling and Control of a Ball-Joint-Like Variable-Reluctance Spherical Motor

    Kok-Meng Lee;Ronald B. Roth;Zhi Zhou

  • Hydrodynamics of an Undulating Fin for a Wave-Like Locomotion System Design

    Fangfang Liu;Kok-Meng Lee;Can-Jun Yang

  • A mobile sensing system for structural health monitoring: design and validation

    Dapeng Zhu;Xiaohua Yi;Yang Wang;Kok-Meng Lee

  • Kinematic and dynamic analysis of an anatomically based knee joint.

    Kok-Meng Lee;Jiajie Guo

  • Robust and efficient pose estimation from line correspondences

    Lilian Zhang;Chi Xu;Kok-Meng Lee;Reinhard Koch

  • Wireless Mobile Sensor Network for the System Identification of a Space Frame Bridge

    Dapeng Zhu;Jiajie Guo;Chunhee Cho;Yang Wang

  • Effects of the torque model on the control of a VR spherical motor

    Kok-Meng Lee;Raye A. Sosseh;Zhiyong Wei

  • Concept Development and Design of a Spherical Wheel Motor (SWM)

    Kok-Meng Lee;Hungsun Son;J. Joni

  • High-Acceleration Precision Point-to-Point Motion Control With Look-Ahead Properties

    Jianhua Wu;Zhenhua Xiong;Kok-Meng Lee;Han Ding

  • Direct Field-Feedback Control of a Ball-Joint-Like Permanent-Magnet Spherical Motor

    Kun Bai;Kok-Meng Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

I-Ming Chen
I-Ming Chen Nanyang Technological University
Guilin Yang
Guilin Yang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Durmus A. Demir
Durmus A. Demir Sabancı University

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