2026 Luis P. Bernal: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	31	3271	1108	202	4796

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

3271

1108

202

4796

Luis P. Bernal 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 Luis P. Bernal sits on this spectrum.

47 publications 659+

This scientist: 202 publications — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Luis P. Bernal 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 Luis P. Bernal sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 31 D-Index — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Best Publications

Streamwise vortex structure in plane mixing layers

L. P. Bernal;A. Roshko

944
Citations
Shallow and deep dynamic stall for flapping low Reynolds number airfoils

Michael V. Ol;Luis Bernal;Chang Kwon Kang;Wei Shyy

465
Citations
Unsteady force generation and vortex dynamics of pitching and plunging aerofoils

Yeon Sik Baik;Luis P. Bernal;Kenneth Granlund;Michael V. Ol

242
Citations
Computational aerodynamics of low Reynolds number plunging, pitching and flexible wings for MAV applications

Wei Shyy;Yongsheng Lian;J. Tang;Hao Liu

225
Citations
Shallow and deep dynamic stall for flapping low Reynolds number airfoils

Michael V. Ol;Luis Bernal;Chang-Kwon Kang;Wei Shyy

196
Citations
Experimental and computational study of unsteady wake flow behind a bluff body with a drag reduction device

Bahram Khalighi;S. Zhang;C. Koromilas;S. R. Balkanyi

185
Citations
An experimental study of deep water plunging breakers

Marc Perlin;Jianhui He;Luis P. Bernal

152
Citations
Unsteady pitching flat plates

Kenneth O. Granlund;Michael V. Ol;Luis P. Bernal

123
Citations
Vortex ring dynamics at a free surface

L. P. Bernal;J. T. Kwon

101
Citations
Interaction of a turbulent round jet with the free surface

C. K. Madnia;L. P. Bernal

89
Citations
On the interaction of vortex rings and pairs with a free surface for varying amounts of surface active agent

L. P. Bernal;A. Hirsa;J. T. Kwon;W. W. Willmarth

86
Citations
Structure of the near-injector region of nonevaporating pressure-atomized sprays

G. A. Ruff;L. P. Bernal;G. M. Faeth

74
Citations
A fully integrated high-efficiency peristaltic 18-stage gas micropump with active microvalves

Hanseup Kim;A.A. Astle;K. Najafi;L.P. Bernal

72
Citations
An Integrated Combustor-Thermoelectric Micro Power Generator

Chunbo Zhang;Khalil Najafi;Luis P. Bernal;Peter D. Washabaugh

65
Citations
Experiments and Computations on Abstractions of Perching

Kenneth Granlund;Michael Ol;Daniel Garmann;Miguel Visbal

64
Citations
On the development of three dimensional small scales in turbulent mixing layers

L. P. Bernal;R. E. Breidenthal;G. L. Brown;J. H. Konrad

61
Citations
The Coherent Structure of Turbulent Mixing Layers. I. Similarity of the Primary Vortex Structure. II. Secondary Streamwise Vortex Structure

Luis Paulino Bernal

56
Citations
Experimental Investigation of the Near Wake of a Pick-up Truck

Abdullah M. Al-Garni;Luis P. Bernal;Bahram Khalighi

54
Citations
An integrated electrostatic peristaltic 18-stage gas micropump with active microvalves

Hanseup Kim;Aaron A. Astle;Khalil Najafi;Luis P. Bernal

54
Citations
Laminar Boundary Layers

Luis P. Bernal

7
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Khalil Najafi University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Wei Shyy Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Gerard M. Faeth University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Peretz P. Friedmann University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Kensall D. Wise University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Carlos E. S. Cesnik University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Lawrence Ukeiley University of Florida

Steven L. Ceccio University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Anatol Roshko California Institute of Technology

Peter Ifju University of Florida

External Links

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