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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 52 1060 975 436 375 366 9806

Kon-Well Wang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kon-Well Wang between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kon-Well Wang published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 10 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2015. 17 of the 412 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2015. 1985: 1 publication 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 11 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 14 publications 2010: 10 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 27 publications 2015: 30 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 23 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 21 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 7 publications
1985 2025

412 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kon-Well Wang: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 1
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 5
1994 3
1995 7
1996 6
1997 6
1998 12
1999 3
2000 13
2001 4
2002 11
2003 10
2004 14
2005 8
2006 14
2007 15
2008 14
2009 14
2010 10
2011 13
2012 6
2013 17
2014 27
2015 30
2016 20
2017 23
2018 14
2019 15
2020 21
2021 12
2022 10
2023 9
2024 10
2025 7
Total 412
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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.

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, 357–366 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: 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.

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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
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44 366
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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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.

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, 52 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: 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.

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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
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50 52
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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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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