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D-Index
35
Citations
5961
World Ranking
2623
National Ranking
924

Kunigal N. Shivakumar 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 Kunigal N. Shivakumar sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 191 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kunigal N. Shivakumar 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 Kunigal N. Shivakumar sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 35 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kunigal N. Shivakumar is affiliated with North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant number of publications addressing mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, biomedical engineering, aerospace engineering, and safety, risk, reliability, and quality.

The scientist's work covers several main topics including:

  • Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research
  • Tribology and Wear Analysis
  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Vehicle Noise and Vibration Control
  • Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Fire dynamics and safety research

They have contributed to multiple peer-reviewed journals, frequently publishing in venues such as:

  • Applied Sciences
  • Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies
  • Open Journal of Composite Materials
  • International Journal of Fracture
  • UKnowledge (University of Kentucky)

A selection of recent papers includes the following:

  • "The Reinforcing Effect of Graphene on the Mechanical Properties of Carbon-Epoxy Composites", 2020, Open Journal of Composite Materials
  • "Limited Input Benzeggagh and Kenane delamination failure criterion for mixed-mode loaded fiber reinforced composite laminates", 2020, International Journal of Fracture
  • "Fly Ash Composites, A Step toward Pond Ash Composites", 2024, UKnowledge (University of Kentucky)
  • "Development of lightweight micro-porous materials for acoustic applications", 2022, Journal of Composite Materials
  • "Evaluation of a Microporous Acoustic Liner Using Advanced Noise Control Fan Engine", 2025, Applied Sciences

Throughout their work, Kunigal N. Shivakumar has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, most notably:

  • Bharath Kenchappa
  • H. R. Shivakumar
  • N. M. Renukappa
  • Wade H. Brown
  • Kazi A. Imran

Best Publications

  • Blast resistance of polyurea based layered composite materials

    Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur;Arun Shukla;Kunigal Shivakumar

  • A virtual crack-closure technique for calculating stress intensity factors for cracked three dimensional bodies

    K. N. Shivakumar;P. W. Tan;J. C. Newman

  • Prediction of Impact Force and Duration Due to Low-Velocity Impact on Circular Composite Laminates

    K. N. Shivakumar;W. Elber;W. Illg

  • Buckling of a sublaminate in a quasi-isotropic composite laminate

    K. N. Shivakumar;J. D. Whitcomb

  • Prediction of low-velocity impact damage in thin circular laminates

    K. N. Shivakumar;W. Elber;W. Illg

  • Mechanical behavior and damage evolution in E-glass vinyl ester and carbon composites subjected to static and blast loads

    Srinivasan Arjun Tekalur;Kunigal Shivakumar;Arun Shukla

  • Effect of Nylon-66 nano-fiber interleaving on impact damage resistance of epoxy/carbon fiber composite laminates

    Paul Akangah;Shivalingappa Lingaiah;Kunigal Shivakumar

  • An equivalent domain integral method for three-dimensional mixed-mode fracture problems

    K.N. Shivakumar;I.S. Raju

  • Three-dimensional elastic-plastic finite-element analyses of constraint variations in cracked bodies

    J.C. Newman;C.A. Bigelow;K.N. Shivakumar

  • A total fatigue life model for mode I delaminated composite laminates

    Kunigal Shivakumar;Huanchun Chen;Felix Abali;Dy Le

  • Mechanics of Failure of Composite Laminates with an Embedded Fiber Optic Sensor

    Kunigal Shivakumar;Legunchim Emmanwori

  • An equivalent domain integral method in the two-dimensional analysis of mixed mode crack problems

    I.S. Raju;K.N. Shivakumar

  • Carbon/Vinyl Ester Composites for Enhanced Performance in Marine Applications

    Kunigal N. Shivakumar;Gowthaman Swaminathan;Mathew Sharpe

  • Three-Dimensional Finite-Element Simulation of Fatigue Crack Growth and Closure

    RG Chermahini;KN Shivakumar;JC Newman

  • Modified Short Beam Shear Test for Measurement of Interlaminar Shear Strength of Composites

    Felix Abali;Adrian Pora;Kunigal Shivakumar

  • Strain-Energy Release Rate Analysis of Plates with Postbuckled Delaminations

    John D. Whitcomb;K.N. Shivakumar

  • Polymer Nanofabric Interleaved Composite Laminates

    Kunigal Shivakumar;Shivalingappa Lingaiah;Huanchun Chen;Paul Akangah

  • Dry sliding wear behaviour of organo-modified montmorillonite filled epoxy nanocomposites using Taguchi’s techniques

    Rashmi;N.M. Renukappa;B. Suresha;R.M. Devarajaiah

  • An Elastic-Plastic Finite-Element Analysis of the J -Resistance Curve Using a CTOD Criterion

    JC Newman;BC Booth;KN Shivakumar

  • Three-dimensional aspects of plasticity-induced fatigue crack closure

    R.G. Chermahini;K.N. Shivakumar;J.C. Newman;A.F. Blom

  • An Evaluation of Data Reduction Methods for Opening Mode Fracture Toughness of Sandwich Panels

    Kunigal Shivakumar;Huanchun Chen;Steven A. Smith

  • Failure Mechanics of a Composite Laminate Embedded with a Fiber Optic Sensor

    Kunigal Shivakumar;Anil Bhargava

Frequent Co-Authors

James C. Newman
James C. Newman Mississippi State University
I. S. Raju
I. S. Raju Langley Research Center
John D. Whitcomb
John D. Whitcomb Texas A&M University
Michael A. Sutton
Michael A. Sutton University of South Carolina
Jay P. Gore
Jay P. Gore Purdue University West Lafayette
Achille Messac
Achille Messac Howard University
Siddaramaiah
Siddaramaiah University of Mysore
Arun Shukla
Arun Shukla University of Rhode Island
Miriam Rafailovich
Miriam Rafailovich Stony Brook University
Jonathan Sokolov
Jonathan Sokolov Stony Brook University

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