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D-Index
63
Citations
16270
World Ranking
572
National Ranking
257

Kyung K. Choi 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 Kyung K. Choi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 306 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kyung K. Choi 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 Kyung K. Choi sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% 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

  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Kyung K. Choi is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a significant number of publications covering statistical and probabilistic methods, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work spans multiple specialized topics in engineering, including:

  • Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
  • High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior
  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Mechanical Engineering and Vibrations Research
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Energetic Materials and Combustion
  • Rocket and Propulsion Systems Research

Kyung K. Choi has contributed to research published in various academic venues, with frequent publications in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design
  • Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Journal of Verification Validation and Uncertainty Quantification
  • Scientific Data

The scientist's recent papers include:

  • "Structure-property-performance linkages for heterogenous energetic materials through multi-scale modeling," 2020, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling Experiments and Design
  • "Reliability-Based Design Optimization of a Permanent Magnet Motor Under Manufacturing Tolerance and Temperature Fluctuation," 2021, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • "Uncertainty quantification and statistical model validation for an offshore jacket structure panel given limited test data and simulation model," 2020, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • "System-Level Robust Design Optimization of a Permanent Magnet Motor Under Design Parameter Uncertainties," 2023, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • "Confidence-Based Uncertainty Quantification and Model Validation for Simulations of High-Speed Impact Problems," 2020, Journal of Verification Validation and Uncertainty Quantification

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Kyung K. Choi include:

  • Min-Yeong Moon
  • Jaegyeong Mun
  • Dong-Hun Kim
  • Oishik Sen
  • H. S. Udaykumar

Kyung K. Choi was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Design Sensitivity Analysis of Structural Systems

    E.J. Haug;K.K. Choi;V. Komkov

  • A NEW STUDY ON RELIABILITY-BASED DESIGN OPTIMIZATION

    J. Tu;K. K. Choi;Y. H. Park

  • Hybrid Analysis Method for Reliability-Based Design Optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi;Young H. Park;Young H. Park

  • A new response surface methodology for reliability-based design optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi

  • Reliability-based design optimization for crashworthiness of vehicle side impact

    B. D. Youn;K. K. Choi;R. J. Yang;L. Gu

  • Structural Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization 1: Linear Systems

    Kyung K. Choi;Nam-Ho Kim

  • Enriched Performance Measure Approach for Reliability-Based Design Optimization.

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi;Liu Du

  • Structural sensitivity analysis and optimization

    Kyung K. Choi;Nam H. Kim

  • Selecting Probabilistic Approaches for Reliability-Based Design Optimization

    Byeng D. Youn;Kyung K. Choi

  • Dimension reduction method for reliability-based robust design optimization

    Ikjin Lee;K. K. Choi;Liu Du;David Gorsich

  • Adaptive probability analysis using an enhanced hybrid mean value method

    B.D. Youn;K.K. Choi;L. Du

  • Shape Design Sensitivity Analysis of Elastic Structures

    Kyung K. Choi;Edward J. Haug

  • Metamodeling Method Using Dynamic Kriging for Design Optimization

    Liang Zhao;K. K. Choi;Ikjin Lee

  • Reliability-based design optimization of problems with correlated input variables using a Gaussian Copula

    Yoojeong Noh;K. K. Choi;Liu Du

  • Inverse analysis method using MPP-based dimension reduction for reliability-based design optimization of nonlinear and multi-dimensional systems

    Ikjin Lee;K.K. Choi;Liu Du;David Gorsich

  • A study of design velocity field computation for shape optimal design

    Kyung K. Choi;Kuang-Hua Chang

  • Design sensitivity analysis of non‐linear structural systems part I: Theory

    Kyung K. Choi;Jose L. T. Santos

  • Sampling-based RBDO using the stochastic sensitivity analysis and Dynamic Kriging method

    Ikjin Lee;K. K. Choi;Liang Zhao

  • An Investigation of Nonlinearity of Reliability-Based Design Optimization Approaches

    Kyung K. Choi;Byeng D. Youn

  • Design Potential Method for Robust System Parameter Design

    Jian Tu;Kyung K. Choi;Young H. Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Byeng D. Youn
Byeng D. Youn Seoul National University
Nam H. Kim
Nam H. Kim University of Florida
Edward J. Haug
Edward J. Haug University of Iowa
H. S. Udaykumar
H. S. Udaykumar University of Iowa
Jiun-Shyan Chen
Jiun-Shyan Chen University of California, San Diego
Christophe Pierre
Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology
Matthew P. Castanier
Matthew P. Castanier United States Army Research Laboratory
Hyun-Kyo Jung
Hyun-Kyo Jung Seoul National University
Frederick Stern
Frederick Stern University of Iowa
Martin P. Bendsøe
Martin P. Bendsøe Technical University of Denmark

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