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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 66 1115 1062 467 430 321 25717
Computer Science 73 1548 1501 805 775 381 31693

Lui Sha publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lui Sha between 1983 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lui Sha published across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025, averaging 9.9 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2017. 33 of the 427 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1983 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2017. 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 5 publications 1988: 9 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 5 publications 1991: 6 publications 1992: 7 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 7 publications 1996: 5 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 20 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 5 publications 2008: 15 publications 2009: 12 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 11 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 11 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 23 publications 2017: 26 publications 2018: 12 publications 2019: 6 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 11 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 19 publications
1983 2025

427 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lui Sha: publications per year, 1983 to 2025
Year Publications
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 1
1987 5
1988 9
1989 5
1990 5
1991 6
1992 7
1993 6
1994 3
1995 7
1996 5
1997 2
1998 6
1999 9
2000 6
2001 7
2002 5
2003 20
2004 20
2005 16
2006 21
2007 5
2008 15
2009 12
2010 15
2011 11
2012 11
2013 18
2014 11
2015 16
2016 23
2017 26
2018 12
2019 6
2020 13
2021 9
2022 8
2023 11
2024 14
2025 19
Total 427
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Lui Sha publications per year - data summary

  • Lui Sha, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has 427 publications recorded across 43 years, from 1983 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1983 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 26 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1983 and 1986, with 1 publication each.
  • 2 of the 43 years in the span carry no publications at all (1984 and 1985).
  • The rate of publication averages 9.9 papers per year over the whole span, or 10.4 per year counting only the 41 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 61 publications, 14% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1983-1997: 62 publications (4.1 per year); 1998-2012: 179 publications (11.9 per year); 2013-2025: 186 publications (14.3 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Lui Sha publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lui Sha sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 314–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 321 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276 321
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Lui Sha publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 53 ranges running from 34–53 to 1,065+ publications.
  • Lui Sha, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 321 publications - the 62nd percentile of the discipline.
  • 62% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Lui Sha, and about 38% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 254–273 publications range, and Lui Sha ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 174–193 publications, holding 445 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 294–313 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more, 99 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Lui Sha D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lui Sha sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 66 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64 66
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Lui Sha D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 6,875 Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 30 to 111+ D-Index.
  • Lui Sha, a Electronics and Electrical Engineering scholar from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, records 66 D-Index - the 84th percentile of the discipline.
  • 84% of ranked Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Lui Sha, and about 16% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 46 D-Index range, and Lui Sha ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 263 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 60% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 50 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - IEEE Simon Ramo Medal “For technical leadership and contributions to fundamental theory, practice, and standardization for engineering real-time systems.”
  • 2005 - ACM Fellow For contributions to real-time systems.
  • 1998 - IEEE Fellow For technical leadership and research contributions which enabled the transformation of real time computing practice from ad hoc process to an engineering process based on analytical methods.

Overview

Lui Sha is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research spans the fields of Computer Science and Engineering, with a notable focus on Artificial Intelligence, Control and Systems Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their main research topics include:

  • Adversarial Robustness in Machine Learning
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems
  • Advanced Neural Network Applications
  • Real-Time Systems Scheduling
  • Autonomous Vehicle Technology and Safety
  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Real-Time Task Scheduling for Machine Perception in In Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • "Sℒ1-Simplex: Safe Velocity Regulation of Self-Driving Vehicles in Dynamic and Unforeseen Environments" (2022), published in ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
  • "SchedGuard++: Protecting against Schedule Leaks Using Linux Containers on Multi-Core Processors" (2022), published in ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
  • "Optimizing energy efficiency in buildings' cold water systems: A differential pressure control-based global approach" (2024), published in Energy and Buildings
  • "An Analyzable Inter-core Communication Framework for High-Performance Multicore Embedded Systems" (2021), published in Journal of Systems Architecture

Lui Sha has coauthored works with several researchers, including:

  • Naira Hovakimyan
  • Petros G. Voulgaris
  • Marco Caccamo
  • Hunmin Kim
  • Wenbin Wan

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • ACM Transactions on Cyber-Physical Systems
  • AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Energy and Buildings

Lui Sha's contributions have been recognized with several awards, such as:

  • IEEE Simon Ramo Medal (2016) for technical leadership and contributions to fundamental theory, practice, and standardization for engineering real-time systems
  • ACM Fellow (2005) for contributions to real-time systems
  • IEEE Fellow (1998) for technical leadership and research contributions enabling the transformation of real-time computing practice into an engineering process based on analytical methods

Best Publications

  • Priority inheritance protocols: an approach to real-time synchronization

    L. Sha;R. Rajkumar;J.P. Lehoczky

  • The rate monotonic scheduling algorithm: exact characterization and average case behavior

    J. Lehoczky;L. Sha;Y. Ding

  • Cyber-physical systems: the next computing revolution

    Ragunathan (Raj) Rajkumar;Insup Lee;Lui Sha;John Stankovic

  • Design and analysis of an MST-based topology control algorithm

    Ning Li;J.C. Hou;L. Sha

  • Real Time Scheduling Theory: A Historical Perspective

    Lui Sha;Tarek Abdelzaher;Karl-Erik Årzén;Anton Cervin

  • Dynamic clustering for acoustic target tracking in wireless sensor networks

    Wei-Peng Chen;J.C. Hou;Lui Sha

  • Design and analysis of an MST-based topology control algorithm

    N. Li;J.C. Hou;L. Sha

  • ENHANCED APERIODIC RESPONSIVENESS IN HARD REAL-TIME ENVIRONMENTS.

    John P. Lehoczky;Lui Sha;Jay K. Strosnider

  • Real-time communication and coordination in embedded sensor networks

    J.A. Stankovic;T.E. Abdelzaher;Chenyang Lu;Lui Sha

  • On task schedulability in real-time control systems

    D. Seto;J.P. Lehoczky;L. Sha;K.G. Shin

  • Cyber-Physical Systems: A New Frontier

    Lui Sha;S. Gopalakrishnan;Xue Liu;Qixin Wang

  • Asynchronous wakeup for ad hoc networks

    Rong Zheng;Jennifer C. Hou;Lui Sha

  • Aperiodic task scheduling for Hard-Real-Time systems

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  • The deferrable server algorithm for enhanced aperiodic responsiveness in hard real-time environments

    J.K. Strosnider;J.P. Lehoczky;Lui Sha

  • Real-time synchronization protocols for multiprocessors

    R. Rajkumar;L. Sha;J.P. Lehoczky

  • Real-time scheduling theory and Ada

    Lui Sha;J.B. Goodenough

  • Using simplicity to control complexity

    Lui Sha

  • SOLUTIONS FOR SOME PRACTICAL PROBLEMS IN PRIORITIZED PREEMPTIVE SCHEDULING.

    Lui Sha;John P. Lehoczky;Ragunathan Rajkumar

  • An implicit prioritized access protocol for wireless sensor networks

    M. Caccamo;L.Y. Zhang;Lui Sha;G. Buttazzo

  • MemGuard: Memory bandwidth reservation system for efficient performance isolation in multi-core platforms

    Heechul Yun;Gang Yao;R. Pellizzoni;M. Caccamo

  • Generalized rate-monotonic scheduling theory: a framework for developing real-time systems

    Lui Sha;R. Rajkumar;S.S. Sathaye

Frequent Co-Authors

Marco Caccamo
Marco Caccamo Technical University of Munich
Ragunathan Rajkumar
Ragunathan Rajkumar Carnegie Mellon University
Xue Liu
Xue Liu McGill University
John P. Lehoczky
John P. Lehoczky Carnegie Mellon University
Rodolfo Pellizzoni
Rodolfo Pellizzoni University of Waterloo
Tarek Abdelzaher
Tarek Abdelzaher University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Rong Zheng
Rong Zheng McMaster University
Jennifer C. Hou
Jennifer C. Hou University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Naira Hovakimyan
Naira Hovakimyan University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Houbing Song
Houbing Song University of Maryland, Baltimore County

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