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Konrad Wegener

Konrad Wegener

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Switzerland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
61
Citations
17861
World Ranking
635
National Ranking
9

Konrad Wegener 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 Konrad Wegener sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 653 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Konrad Wegener 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 Konrad Wegener 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: 61 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Switzerland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Switzerland Leader Award

Overview

Konrad Wegener is affiliated with ETH Zurich in Switzerland and has a research profile centered on engineering, with a primary focus on mechanical engineering and several related subfields.

The main fields of study associated with their work include:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, their subfields of study cover:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

The main topics explored by Konrad Wegener span areas that involve manufacturing processes and material technologies, including:

  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Konrad Wegener include:

  • "The Influence of Particle Shape, Powder Flowability, and Powder Layer Density on Part Density in Laser Powder Bed Fusion," 2021, published in Metals
  • "Ensemble transfer learning for refining stability predictions in milling using experimental stability states," 2020, published in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • "Direct laser additive manufacturing of high performance oxide ceramics: A state-of-the-art review," 2021, published in Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • "Multi-Resolution SPH Simulation of a Laser Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Process," 2021, published in Applied Sciences
  • "Mutual comparison of acoustic, pyrometric and thermographic laser powder bed fusion monitoring," 2021, published in Materials & Design

Konrad Wegener has frequently collaborated with several researchers, including:

  • Adriaan B. Spierings
  • Michal Kuffa
  • Markus Bambach
  • Hagen Klippel
  • Lukáš Weiss

The scientific contributions are published in various prominent venues, with multiple articles appearing in:

  • Procedia CIRP
  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology
  • International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems
  • CIRP Annals

Best Publications

  • Thermal issues in machine tools

    Josef Mayr;Jerzy Jedrzejewski;Eckart Uhlmann;M. Alkan Donmez

  • Laser based additive manufacturing in industry and academia

    Michael Schmidt;Marion Merklein;David Bourell;Dimitri Dimitrov

  • Microstructural features of Sc- and Zr-modified Al-Mg alloys processed by selective laser melting

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Thorsten Heeling;Peter J. Uggowitzer

  • Investigations on the microstructure and crack formation of IN738LC samples processed by selective laser melting using Gaussian and doughnut profiles

    Michael Cloots;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Konrad Wegener

  • Fatigue performance of additive manufactured metallic parts

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Thomas L. Starr;Konrad Wegener

  • Powder flowability characterisation methodology for powder-bed-based metal additive manufacturing

    A. B. Spierings;M. Voegtlin;T. Bauer;K. Wegener

  • Conditioning and monitoring of grinding wheels

    K. Wegener;H.-W. Hoffmeister;B. Karpuschewski;F. Kuster

  • SLM-processed Sc- and Zr- modified Al-Mg alloy: Mechanical properties and microstructural effects of heat treatment

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Kerstin Kern;Frank Palm

  • Influence of cutting edge radius on cutting forces in machining titanium

    C.-F. Wyen;K. Wegener

  • Materials perspective of polymers for additive manufacturing with selective laser sintering

    Manfred Schmid;Antonio Amado;Konrad Wegener

  • High temperature material properties of IN738LC processed by selective laser melting (SLM) technology

    L. Rickenbacher;T. Etter;S. Hövel;Konrad Wegener

  • Processability of different IN738LC powder batches by selective laser melting

    Roman Engeli;Roman Engeli;Thomas Etter;Simone Hövel;Konrad Wegener

  • Influence of SLM scan-speed on microstructure, precipitation of Al3Sc particles and mechanical properties in Sc- and Zr-modified Al-Mg alloys

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Peter J. Uggowitzer;Konrad Wegener

  • Abrasive fine-finishing technology

    Fukuo Hashimoto;Hitomi Yamaguchi;Peter Krajnik;Konrad Wegener

  • Mechatronic Systems for Machine Tools

    R. Neugebauer;B. Denkena;K. Wegener

  • An integrated cost‐model for selective laser melting (SLM)

    L. Rickenbacher;Adriaan B. Spierings;Konrad Wegener

  • Polymer Powders for Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

    Manfred Schmid;Antonio Amado;Konrad Wegener

  • Melt pool simulation for the evaluation of process parameters in selective laser melting

    Thorsten Heeling;Michael Cloots;Konrad Wegener

  • Microstructure characterization of SLM-processed Al-Mg-Sc-Zr alloy in the heat treated and HIPed condition

    Adriaan B. Spierings;Karl Dawson;Phillip Dumitraschkewitz;Stefan Pogatscher

  • Additive Manufacturing: Polymers applicable for laser sintering (LS)

    Manfred Schmid;Konrad Wegener

  • A physical modeling and predictive simulation of the laser cladding process

    Florian Wirth;Konrad Wegener

  • Note on the Rate and Energy Efficiency Limits for Additive Manufacturing

    Timothy Gutowski;Sheng Jiang;Daniel Cooper;Gero Corman

Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Leinenbach
Christian Leinenbach Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology
Ralph Spolenak
Ralph Spolenak ETH Zurich
Eckart Uhlmann
Eckart Uhlmann Technical University of Berlin
Christian Brecher
Christian Brecher RWTH Aachen University
Roberto Teti
Roberto Teti University of Naples Federico II
Christos G. Aneziris
Christos G. Aneziris TU Bergakademie Freiberg
John Botsis
John Botsis École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Thomas Graule
Thomas Graule University of Freiburg

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