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M. Michael Yovanovich

M. Michael Yovanovich

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Canada
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 63 582 528 28 28 316 13389

M. Michael Yovanovich publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by M. Michael Yovanovich between 1965 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. M. Michael Yovanovich published across 59 years, from 1965 to 2023, averaging 5.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 23 publications in 2006. 16 of the 333 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 23. Peak 23 publications in 2006. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 2 publications 1967: 2 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 3 publications 1970: 4 publications 1971: 2 publications 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 6 publications 1975: 11 publications 1976: 5 publications 1977: 4 publications 1978: 5 publications 1979: 2 publications 1980: 3 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 5 publications 1983: 4 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 6 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 9 publications 1988: 10 publications 1989: 9 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 7 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 7 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 9 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 10 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 22 publications 2004: 19 publications 2005: 19 publications 2006: 23 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 0 publications 2014: 0 publications 2015: 1 publication 2016: 3 publications 2017: 0 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 3 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 16 publications
1965 2023

333 publications in total across all disciplines

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M. Michael Yovanovich: publications per year, 1965 to 2023
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 2
1967 2
1968 0
1969 3
1970 4
1971 2
1972 2
1973 2
1974 6
1975 11
1976 5
1977 4
1978 5
1979 2
1980 3
1981 0
1982 5
1983 4
1984 4
1985 6
1986 4
1987 9
1988 10
1989 9
1990 1
1991 7
1992 10
1993 4
1994 7
1995 4
1996 9
1997 10
1998 9
1999 8
2000 10
2001 10
2002 9
2003 22
2004 19
2005 19
2006 23
2007 9
2008 3
2009 5
2010 2
2011 2
2012 2
2013 0
2014 0
2015 1
2016 3
2017 0
2018 0
2019 0
2020 3
2021 0
2022 0
2023 16
Total 333
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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.

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, 307–316 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: 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.

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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 62 316
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
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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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.

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, 63 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: 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.

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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
61 42
62 44
63 22 63
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

  • 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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