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Kwang-Yong Kim

Kwang-Yong Kim

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 60 707 641 13 13 486 11708

Kwang-Yong Kim publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kwang-Yong Kim between 1987 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kwang-Yong Kim published across 39 years, from 1987 to 2025, averaging 13.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 33 publications in 2010. 16 of the 516 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1987 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 33. Peak 33 publications in 2010. 1987: 1 publication 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 4 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 16 publications 2005: 12 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 24 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 33 publications 2011: 29 publications 2012: 29 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 26 publications 2015: 24 publications 2016: 30 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 20 publications 2021: 26 publications 2022: 12 publications 2023: 5 publications 2024: 11 publications 2025: 5 publications
1987 2025

516 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kwang-Yong Kim: publications per year, 1987 to 2025
Year Publications
1987 1
1988 1
1989 2
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 3
1998 1
1999 0
2000 4
2001 3
2002 4
2003 10
2004 16
2005 12
2006 21
2007 24
2008 30
2009 30
2010 33
2011 29
2012 29
2013 31
2014 26
2015 24
2016 30
2017 26
2018 23
2019 21
2020 20
2021 26
2022 12
2023 5
2024 11
2025 5
Total 516
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Kwang-Yong Kim 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 Kwang-Yong Kim 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, 477–486 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: 486 publications — 92nd percentile

92% 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
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 24 486
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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Kwang-Yong Kim 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 Kwang-Yong Kim 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, 60 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: 60 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% 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
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37 60
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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kwang-Yong Kim is affiliated with Inha University in South Korea. Their research focuses on the field of Engineering, with an emphasis on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Mechanics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The scientific contributions include extensive work on topics such as turbomachinery performance and optimization, fluid dynamics and turbulent flows, heat transfer mechanisms, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation, and heat transfer and optimization.

The scientist has published papers in a variety of venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Micromachines
  • Energies
  • Korean Journal of Hospitality & Tourism
  • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
  • Aerospace Science and Technology

Notable recent papers include:

  • "A Review of Passive Micromixers with a Comparative Analysis" (2020), published in Micromachines
  • "Investigation of Mixing Performance of Two-Dimensional Micromixer Using Tesla Structures with Different Shapes of Obstacles" (2020), published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
  • "Effects of channel geometry and electrode architecture on reactant transportation in membraneless microfluidic fuel cells: A review" (2021), published in Fuel
  • "Effects of installation location of fluidic oscillators on aerodynamic performance of an airfoil" (2020), published in Aerospace Science and Technology
  • "Design Optimization of the Impeller and Volute of a Centrifugal Pump to Improve the Hydraulic Performance and Flow Stability" (2020), published in Journal of Fluids Engineering

Collaborations are prominent in their career, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Shakhawat Hossain
  • Cong-Τruong Dinh
  • Tien-Dung Vuong
  • Hyeon-Seok Shim
  • Sang-Bum Ma

Kwang-Yong Kim has contributed to academic literature beyond journal articles by authoring a book titled Analysis and Design Optimization of Micromixers, published by Springer Nature in 2020.

Recognition of their professional standing includes being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2008.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of the mixing performance of three passive micromixers

    Shakhawat Hossain;M.A. Ansari;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Multiple surrogate modeling for axial compressor blade shape optimization

    Abdus Samad;Kwang-Yong Kim;Tushar Goel;Raphael T. Haftka

  • Experimental and numerical analyses of train-induced unsteady tunnel flow in subway

    J.Y. Kim;K.Y. Kim

  • Shape optimization of a fan-shaped hole to enhance film-cooling effectiveness

    Ki-Don Lee;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • A novel passive micromixer based on unbalanced splits and collisions of fluid streams

    Mubashshir Ahmad Ansari;Kwang-Yong Kim;Khalid Anwar;Sun Min Kim

  • Comparative study on performance of a zigzag printed circuit heat exchanger with various channel shapes and configurations

    Sang-Moon Lee;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Mixing performance of a planar micromixer with circular obstructions in a curved microchannel

    Afroz Alam;Arshad Afzal;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Analysis of mixing in a curved microchannel with rectangular grooves

    Afroz Alam;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Passive split and recombination micromixer with convergent–divergent walls

    Arshad Afzal;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • A Review of Passive Micromixers with a Comparative Analysis

    Wasim Raza;Shakhawat Hossain;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Optimization of a microchannel heat sink with temperature dependent fluid properties

    Afzal Husain;Kwang Yong Kim

  • Shape Optimization of Micro-Channel Heat Sink for Micro-Electronic Cooling

    A. Husain;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Evaluation of heat transfer performances of various rib shapes

    Mi-Ae Moon;Min-Jung Park;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Shape optimization of a micromixer with staggered herringbone groove

    Mubashshir Ahmad Ansari;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Hotspot thermal management using a microchannel-pinfin hybrid heat sink

    Danish Ansari;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Surrogate based optimization of a laidback fan-shaped hole for film-cooling

    Ki-Don Lee;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Design optimization of axial flow compressor blades with three-dimensional Navier-Stokes solver

    Sang Yun Lee;Kwang Yong Kim

  • A micromixer with two-layer serpentine crossing channels having excellent mixing performance at low Reynolds numbers

    Shakhawat Hossain;Insu Lee;Sun Min Kim;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Design optimization of rib-roughened channel to enhance turbulent heat transfer

    Hong-Min Kim;Kwang-Yong Kim

  • Analysis and optimization of a micromixer with a modified Tesla structure

    Shakhawat Hossain;Mubashshir A. Ansari;Afzal Husain;Kwang Yong Kim

  • Enhanced multi-objective optimization of a microchannel heat sink through evolutionary algorithm coupled with multiple surrogate models

    Afzal Husain;Kwang Yong Kim

  • Numerical treatment of pebble contact in the flow and heat transfer analysis of a pebble bed reactor core

    Jung-Jae Lee;Goon-Cherl Park;Kwang-Yong Kim;Won-Jae Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Jin-Hyuk Kim
Jin-Hyuk Kim Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Wei Shyy
Wei Shyy Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Myung S. Jhon
Myung S. Jhon Carnegie Mellon University
Hyoung Jin Choi
Hyoung Jin Choi Inha University
Mosab Kaseem
Mosab Kaseem Sejong University
S. M. Riazul Islam
S. M. Riazul Islam University of Aberdeen
Ernesto Benini
Ernesto Benini University of Padua

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