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M. Michael Yovanovich

M. Michael Yovanovich

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
63
Citations
13389
World Ranking
582
National Ranking
28

M. Michael Yovanovich 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 M. Michael Yovanovich sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 316 publications — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

M. Michael Yovanovich 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 M. Michael Yovanovich 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

  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • 2003 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1989 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1986 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

M. Michael Yovanovich is a researcher affiliated with the University of Waterloo in Canada. Their academic work primarily spans the fields of engineering, materials science, and mathematics, with a focus on mechanical engineering and related subfields.

The scientist's research undertakings include contributions to mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and computational mechanics. Their work addresses several technical topics such as adhesion, friction, and surface interactions, heat transfer and optimization, tribology and lubrication engineering, mechanical stress and fatigue analysis, gas dynamics and kinetic theory, lattice Boltzmann simulation studies, and force microscopy techniques and applications.

Recent publications highlight the scope of the scientist's research interests. Notable papers include:

  • Slip Flow Models for Gas Flows in Rectangular, Trapezoidal, and Hexagonal Microchannels, 2020, AIAA Journal
  • Rarefied Gas Flows in Long Circular and Square Microchannels, 2020, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer
  • Back Matter, 2023, ASME eBooks

M. Michael Yovanovich has collaborated frequently with Yuri S. Muzychka and Waqar A. Khan. Their publication records show significant contributions to venues such as the AIAA Journal, Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer, and ASME eBooks.

In the realm of book publications, the scientist has authored works published by ASME eBooks, including the 2023 title Thermal Spreading and Contact Resistance: Fundamentals and Applications, which has been cited multiple times.

Their academic career includes recognition through several awards and honors:

  • Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, 2010, Academy of Science
  • Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2003
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), 1989
  • Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1986

Best Publications

  • Thermal contact conductance

    M.G. Cooper;B.B. Mikic;M.M. Yovanovich

  • Four decades of research on thermal contact, gap, and joint resistance in microelectronics

    M.M. Yovanovich

  • ANALYTICAL FORCED CONVECTION MODELING OF PLATE FIN HEAT SINKS

    P. Teertstra;M. M. Yovanovich;J. R. Culham

  • Thermal contact correlations

    M. M. Yovanovich

  • Laminar Forced Convection Heat Transfer in the Combined Entry Region of Non-Circular Ducts

    Y. S. Muzychka;M. M. Yovanovich

  • Convection heat transfer from tube banks in crossflow: Analytical approach

    W.A. Khan;J.R. Culham;M.M. Yovanovich

  • Thermal Spreading Resistance of Eccentric Heat Sources on Rectangular Flux Channels

    Y. S. Muzychka;J. R. Culham;M. M. Yovanovich

  • Pressure Drop of Fully-Developed, Laminar Flow in Microchannels of Arbitrary Cross-Section

    M. Bahrami;M. M. Yovanovich;J. R. Culham

  • Optimization of plate fin heat sinks using entropy generation minimization

    W.A. Khan;J.R. Culham;M.M. Yovanovich

  • Effective thermal conductivity of rough spherical packed beds

    Majid Bahrami;M. Michael Yovanovich;J. Richard Culham

  • Pressure Drop of Fully-Developed, Laminar Flow in Microchannels of Arbitrary Cross-Section

    M. Bahrami;M. M. Yovanovich;J. R. Culham

  • Spreading Resistance of Isoflux Rectangles and Strips on Compound Flux Channels

    M. M. Yovanovich;Y. S. Muzychka;J. R. Culham

  • Analytical forced convection modeling of plate fin heat sinks

    P. Teertstra;M.M. Yovanovich;J.R. Culham;T. Lemczyk

  • Pressure Drop in Laminar Developing Flow in Noncircular Ducts: A Scaling and Modeling Approach

    Y. S. Muzychka;M. M. Yovanovich

  • Review of Elastic and Plastic Contact Conductance Models: Comparison with Experiment

    M. R. Sridhar;M. M. Yovanovich

  • Elastoplastic Contact Conductance Model for Isotropic Conforming Rough Surfaces and Comparison With Experiments

    M. R. Sridhar;M. M. Yovanovich

  • Optimization of microchannel heat sinks using entropy generation minimization method

    W.A. Khan;M.M. Yovanovich;J.R. Culham

  • Calculating interface resistance

    M. M. Yovanovich;J. R. Culham;P. Teertstra

  • A novel solution for pressure drop in singly connected microchannels of arbitrary cross-section

    Majid Bahrami;M. Michael Yovanovich;J. Richard Culham

  • Pressure Drop of Fully Developed, Laminar Flow in Rough Microtubes

    M. Bahrami;M. M. Yovanovich;J. R. Culham

  • Modeling Thermal Contact Resistance: A Scale Analysis Approach

    M. Bahrami;J. R. Culham;M. M. Yovanovich

Frequent Co-Authors

J. R. Culham
J. R. Culham University of Waterloo
Yuri S. Muzychka
Yuri S. Muzychka Memorial University of Newfoundland
Waqar A. Khan
Waqar A. Khan Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University
Majid Bahrami
Majid Bahrami Simon Fraser University
Vijay K. Dhir
Vijay K. Dhir University of California, Los Angeles
Avram Bar-Cohen
Avram Bar-Cohen University of Maryland, College Park
Satish G. Kandlikar
Satish G. Kandlikar Rochester Institute of Technology
Arthur E. Bergles
Arthur E. Bergles Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc
Theodorian Borca-Tasciuc Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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