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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 36 2551 2388 110 104 144 4729

Krishna Dev Kumar publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Krishna Dev Kumar between 1972 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Krishna Dev Kumar published across 54 years, from 1972 to 2025, averaging 3.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 22 publications in 2004. 12 of the 169 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 22. Peak 22 publications in 2004. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 2 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 22 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 5 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 7 publications 2020: 7 publications 2021: 5 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 6 publications 2025: 6 publications
1972 2025

169 publications in total across all disciplines

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Krishna Dev Kumar: publications per year, 1972 to 2025
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 1
1974 2
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 1
1980 0
1981 0
1982 2
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 0
1988 1
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 1
2000 2
2001 2
2002 5
2003 1
2004 22
2005 2
2006 2
2007 7
2008 5
2009 5
2010 15
2011 10
2012 13
2013 11
2014 4
2015 3
2016 7
2017 4
2018 2
2019 7
2020 7
2021 5
2022 0
2023 5
2024 6
2025 6
Total 169
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Krishna Dev Kumar 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 Krishna Dev Kumar 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, 137–146 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: 144 publications — 22nd percentile

22% 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
137–146 140 144
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
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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Krishna Dev Kumar 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 Krishna Dev Kumar 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, 36 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: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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 36
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
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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Overview

Krishna Dev Kumar is affiliated with Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant concentration in aerospace engineering and control and systems engineering.

Their work spans several subfields, including:

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Astronomy and Astrophysics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Key topics covered in their research include:

  • Space Satellite Systems and Control
  • Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics
  • Spacecraft Dynamics and Control
  • Inertial Sensor and Navigation
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Astro and Planetary Science
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems

Krishna Dev Kumar has published extensively, with many contributions appearing in the following venues:

  • Acta Astronautica
  • Journal of Guidance Control and Dynamics
  • Advances in Space Research
  • IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control

Notable recent papers authored or co-authored by them include:

  • "A novel data-driven method for fault detection and isolation of control moment gyroscopes onboard satellites," 2020, Acta Astronautica
  • "Failure prognosis and remaining useful life prediction of control moment gyroscopes onboard satellites," 2021, Advances in Space Research
  • "Two Parallel Single-Gimbal Control Moment Gyros Actuated Spacecraft Attitude Maneuver," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems
  • "Attitude maneuver of a satellite using movable masses," 2020, Acta Astronautica
  • "Reinforced unscented Kalman filter for consensus achievement of uncertain multi-agent systems subject to actuator faults," 2023, International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control

Frequent collaborators associated with Krishna Dev Kumar include:

  • Siavash Tavana
  • Sepideh Faghihi
  • Anton de Ruiter
  • Venkatesh Muthusamy
  • Kaustav Jyoti Borah

These collaborations and publication outlets reflect a research portfolio centered on spacecraft dynamics, fault detection methods, control of multi-agent systems, and navigation technologies in the context of aerospace applications.

Best Publications

  • Nuclear deformations in the pairing-plus-quadrupole model: (III). Static nuclear shapes in the rare-earth region

    Krishna Kumar;Michel Baranger

  • Finite-Time Attitude Tracking Control for Spacecraft Using Terminal Sliding Mode and Chebyshev Neural Network

    An-Min Zou;K. D. Kumar;Zeng-Guang Hou;Xi Liu

  • Distributed finite-time velocity-free attitude coordination control for spacecraft formations

    An-Min Zou;Anton H.J. de Ruiter;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Review on Dynamics and Control of Nonelectrodynamic Tethered Satellite Systems

    K. D. Kumar

  • Distributed Attitude Coordination Control for Spacecraft Formation Flying

    An-Min Zou;K. D. Kumar

  • Quaternion-Based Adaptive Output Feedback Attitude Control of Spacecraft Using Chebyshev Neural Networks

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar;Zeng-Guang Hou

  • Adaptive fuzzy fault-tolerant attitude control of spacecraft

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Neural Network-Based Distributed Attitude Coordination Control for Spacecraft Formation Flying With Input Saturation

    An-Min Zou;K. D. Kumar

  • Fixed-time attitude tracking control for rigid spacecraft

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar;Anton H.J. de Ruiter

  • Attitude Coordination Control for a Group of Spacecraft Without Velocity Measurements

    An-Min Zou;K. D. Kumar;Zeng-Guang Hou

  • Particle Swarm Optimization Applied to Spacecraft Reentry Trajectory

    Afshin Rahimi;Krishna Dev Kumar;Hekmat Alighanbari

  • Distributed consensus control for multi-agent systems using terminal sliding mode and Chebyshev neural networks

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar;Zeng-Guang Hou

  • Decentralized Fault-Tolerant Control for Satellite Attitude Synchronization

    Junquan Li;K. D. Kumar

  • Fault estimation of satellite reaction wheels using covariance based adaptive unscented Kalman filter

    Afshin Rahimi;Krishna Dev Kumar;Hekmat Alighanbari

  • Adaptive attitude control of spacecraft without velocity measurements using Chebyshev neural network

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Robust attitude tracking control of spacecraft under control input magnitude and rate saturations

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar;Anton H. J. de Ruiter

  • Robust Attitude Coordination Control for Spacecraft Formation Flying Under Actuator Failures

    An-Min Zou;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Fault Tolerant Reconfigurable Satellite Formations Using Adaptive Variable Structure Techniques

    Godard Godard;Krishna D. Kumar

  • Multiple Satellite Formation Flying Using Differential Aerodynamic Drag

    Surjit Varma;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Robust attitude stabilization of spacecraft subject to actuator failures

    Godard;Krishna Dev Kumar

  • Network-Based Tracking Control of Spacecraft Formation Flying with Communication Delays

    Xi Liu;K. D. Kumar

  • Fault tolerant satellite attitude control using solar radiation pressure based on nonlinear adaptive sliding mode

    S. Varma;K.D. Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

An-Min Zou
An-Min Zou Shantou University
Bongsoo Kim
Bongsoo Kim Pusan National University
Guangjun Liu
Guangjun Liu Toronto Metropolitan University
Kamran Behdinan
Kamran Behdinan University of Toronto
Min-Jea Tahk
Min-Jea Tahk Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Arun K. Misra
Arun K. Misra McGill University
Zeng-Guang Hou
Zeng-Guang Hou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Katsuhisa Furuta
Katsuhisa Furuta Tokyo Denki University
Horacio J. Marquez
Horacio J. Marquez University of Alberta

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