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D-Index
52
Citations
9806
World Ranking
1060
National Ranking
436

Kon-Well Wang 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 Kon-Well Wang sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 366 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kon-Well Wang 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 Kon-Well Wang 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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1997 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kon-Well Wang is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their primary research domain is Engineering, with a substantial focus on Mechanical Engineering, complemented by work in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Biomedical Engineering.

The following main topics characterize their research contributions:

  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Modular Robots and Swarm Intelligence
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing
  • Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications
  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research

Frequent collaborators of Kon-Well Wang include:

  • Patrick Dorin
  • Zuolin Liu
  • Hongbin Fang
  • Jian Xu
  • Yuning Zhang

They have published extensively in a range of scientific journals. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Advanced Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Smart Materials and Structures
  • Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • International Journal of Mechanical Sciences

Selected recent papers by Kon-Well Wang include:

  • "Uncovering rotational multifunctionalities of coupled Kresling modular structures," 2020, Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • "Vibration energy harvesting enhancement exploiting magnetically coupled bistable and linear harvesters," 2020, Smart Materials and Structures
  • "On the nonlinear dynamics of a Kresling-pattern origami under harmonic force excitation," 2022, Extreme Mechanics Letters
  • "Cellular Automata Inspired Multistable Origami Metamaterials for Mechanical Learning," 2023, Advanced Science
  • "A novel origami mechanical metamaterial based on Miura-variant designs: exceptional multistability and shape reconfigurability," 2021, Smart Materials and Structures

Their work often intersects advanced materials science with mechanical and structural engineering concepts, exploring topics such as metamaterials, modular robots, and nonlinear dynamics. Kon-Well Wang's research spans experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches within these areas.

Recognition for their contributions includes several distinctions:

  • Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2018
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 2010
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1997

These honors reflect long-standing engagement with the professional engineering community and contributions to the advancement of mechanical engineering knowledge and applications.

Best Publications

  • A review of the recent research on vibration energy harvesting via bistable systems

    R L Harne;K W Wang

  • Architected Origami Materials: How Folding Creates Sophisticated Mechanical Properties.

    Suyi Li;Hongbin Fang;Hongbin Fang;Sahand Sadeghi;Priyanka Bhovad

  • Programmable Self-Locking Origami Mechanical Metamaterials.

    Hongbin Fang;Shih‐Cheng A. Chu;Yutong Xia;Kon‐Well Wang

  • Variable stiffness structures utilizing fluidic flexible matrix composites

    Ying Shan;Mike Philen;Amir Lotfi;Suyi Li

  • Dynamics of a bistable Miura-origami structure.

    Hongbin Fang;Suyi Li;Huimin Ji;K. W. Wang

  • Origami-based earthworm-like locomotion robots.

    Hongbin Fang;Yetong Zhang;K W Wang

  • Fluidic origami: a plant-inspired adaptive structure with shape morphing and stiffness tuning

    Suyi Li;K W Wang

  • Fluidic origami with embedded pressure dependent multi-stability: a plant inspired innovation

    Suyi Li;K. W. Wang

  • Asymmetric energy barrier and mechanical diode effect from folding multi-stable stacked-origami

    Hongbin Fang;K.W. Wang;Suyi Li

  • Plant-inspired adaptive structures and materials for morphing and actuation: a review

    Suyi Li;K W Wang

  • Harnessing Bistable Structural Dynamics: For Vibration Control, Energy Harvesting and Sensing

    Ryan L. Harne;Kon-Well Wang

  • Nonlinear-elastic finite axisymmetric deformation of flexible matrix composite membranes under internal pressure and axial force

    Ying Shan;Michael P. Philen;Charles E. Bakis;Kon Well Wang

  • Damage detection and conductivity evolution in carbon nanofiber epoxy via electrical impedance tomography

    T N Tallman;S Gungor;K W Wang;C E Bakis

  • On the Analysis of Viscoelastic Materials for Active Constrained Layer Damping Treatments

    W.H. Liao;K.W. Wang

  • Fibrillar network adaptive structure with ion-transport actuation

    M.K. Philen;Y. Shan;P. Prakash;K.W. Wang

  • Damage detection via electrical impedance tomography in glass fiber/epoxy laminates with carbon black filler

    Tyler N Tallman;Sila Gungor;K W Wang;Charles E Bakis

  • Concise and high-fidelity predictive criteria for maximizing performance and robustness of bistable energy harvesters

    R. L. Harne;M. Thota;K. W. Wang

  • The interfacial strength of carbon nanofiber epoxy composite using single fiber pullout experiments

    M P Manoharan;A Sharma;A V Desai;M A Haque

  • Self-locking degree-4 vertex origami structures.

    Hongbin Fang;Suyi Li;K. W. Wang

  • Tactile imaging and distributed strain sensing in highly flexible carbon nanofiber/polyurethane nanocomposites

    T.N. Tallman;S. Gungor;K.W. Wang;C.E. Bakis

  • Dynamics of Kresling origami deployment.

    N. Kidambi;K. W. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Charles E. Bakis
Charles E. Bakis Pennsylvania State University
Fabio Semperlotti
Fabio Semperlotti Purdue University West Lafayette
Jerome P. Lynch
Jerome P. Lynch University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Hoon Sohn
Hoon Sohn Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Bogdan Ioan Popa
Bogdan Ioan Popa University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jiong Tang
Jiong Tang University of Connecticut
Chung Bang Yun
Chung Bang Yun Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dewey H. Hodges
Dewey H. Hodges Georgia Institute of Technology
Wenbin Yu
Wenbin Yu Purdue University West Lafayette
Christopher D. Rahn
Christopher D. Rahn Pennsylvania State University

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