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Manoochehr Koochesfahani

Manoochehr Koochesfahani

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 33 2993 2811 1025 908 192 5052

Manoochehr Koochesfahani publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Manoochehr Koochesfahani between 1979 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Manoochehr Koochesfahani published across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025, averaging 4.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 14 publications in 2019. 4 of the 209 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1979 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 14. Peak 14 publications in 2019. 1979: 1 publication 1980: 0 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 2 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 3 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 2 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 6 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 1 publication 1996: 3 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 6 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 8 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 7 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 6 publications 2013: 8 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 6 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 8 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 1 publication 2024: 3 publications 2025: 1 publication
1979 2025

209 publications in total across all disciplines

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Manoochehr Koochesfahani: publications per year, 1979 to 2025
Year Publications
1979 1
1980 0
1981 1
1982 0
1983 1
1984 1
1985 2
1986 3
1987 5
1988 1
1989 3
1990 0
1991 2
1992 1
1993 6
1994 1
1995 1
1996 3
1997 6
1998 5
1999 6
2000 4
2001 7
2002 2
2003 8
2004 8
2005 8
2006 8
2007 4
2008 7
2009 10
2010 8
2011 6
2012 6
2013 8
2014 3
2015 10
2016 5
2017 6
2018 11
2019 14
2020 8
2021 2
2022 2
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Total 209
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Manoochehr Koochesfahani publications per year - data summary

  • Manoochehr Koochesfahani, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan State University, has 209 publications recorded across 47 years, from 1979 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1979 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2019, with 14 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1979, 1981, 1983, 1984 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 3 of the 47 years in the span carry no publications at all (1980, 1982 and 1990).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.4 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.8 per year counting only the 44 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 4% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1979-1994: 28 publications (1.8 per year); 1995-2010: 95 publications (5.9 per year); 2011-2025: 86 publications (5.7 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Manoochehr Koochesfahani 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 Manoochehr Koochesfahani 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, 187–196 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: 192 publications — 41st percentile

41% 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
187–196 140 192
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
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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Manoochehr Koochesfahani publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Manoochehr Koochesfahani, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan State University, records 192 publications - the 41st percentile of the discipline.
  • 41% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Manoochehr Koochesfahani, and about 59% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Manoochehr Koochesfahani ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Manoochehr Koochesfahani 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 Manoochehr Koochesfahani 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, 33 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 33
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
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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Manoochehr Koochesfahani D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Manoochehr Koochesfahani, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Michigan State University, records 33 D-Index - the 14th percentile of the discipline.
  • 14% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Manoochehr Koochesfahani, and about 86% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Manoochehr Koochesfahani ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 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 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his pioneering contributions to the development of experimental techniques including laser induced fluorescence, molecular tagging velocimetry and thermometry, and quantum dot imaging, and for his fundamental studies of turbulent mixing

Best Publications

  • Vortical patterns in the wake of an oscillating airfoil

    Unknown

  • Mixing and chemical reactions in a turbulent liquid mixing layer

    M. M. Koochesfahani;P. E. Dimotakis

  • A spatial correlation technique for estimating velocity fields using molecular tagging velocimetry (MTV)

    Unknown

  • MTV measurements of the vortical field in the wake of an airfoil oscillating at high reduced frequency

    Unknown

  • Molecular tagging velocimetry and other novel applications of a new phosphorescent supramolecule

    C. P. Gendrich;M. M. Koochesfahani;D. G. Nocera

  • Molecular Tagging Velocimetry (MTV ) measurements in gas phase flows

    Unknown

  • Laser-induced fluorescence measurements of mixed fluid concentration in a liquid plane shear layer

    M. M. Koochesfahani;P. E. Dimotakis

  • A method for estimating wall friction in turbulent wall-bounded flows

    Unknown

  • Particle streak velocity field measurements in a two­ dimensional mixing layer

    Paul E. Dimotakis;Francois D. Debussy;Manoochehr M. Koochesfahani

  • Single quantum dot (QD) imaging of fluid flow near surfaces

    Shahram Pouya;Manoochehr Koochesfahani;Preston Snee;Moungi Bawendi

  • Molecular tagging velocimetry and thermometry and its application to the wake of a heated circular cylinder

    Hui Hu;Manoochehr M Koochesfahani

  • Hydroxyl tagging velocimetry in a supersonic flow over a cavity

    Robert W. Pitz;Michael D. Lahr;Zachary W. Douglas;Joseph A. Wehrmeyer

  • Leonardo's vision of flow visualization

    M. Gharib;D. Kremers;M. M. Koochesfahani;M. Kemp

  • Influence of structural flexibility on the wake vortex pattern of airfoils undergoing harmonic pitch oscillation

    Unknown

  • On wall-pressure sources associated with the unsteady separation in a vortex-ring/wall interaction

    Unknown

  • Molecular Tagging Thermometry with Adjustable Temperature Sensitivity

    H. Hu;M. Koochesfahani;C. Lum

  • On the challenges in experimental characterization of flow separation over airfoils at low Reynolds number

    David A. Olson;Alan W. Katz;Ahmed M. Naguib;Manoochehr M. Koochesfahani

  • Velocity, vorticity, and mach number

    Beverley McKeon;Geneviève Comte-Bellot;John Foss;Jerry Westerweel

  • Thermal effects on the wake of a heated circular cylinder operating in mixed convection regime

    H. Hu;M. M. Koochesfahani

  • Miniature and MOEMS Flow Sensors

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Hu
Hui Hu Iowa State University
Daniel G. Nocera
Daniel G. Nocera Harvard University
Paul E. Dimotakis
Paul E. Dimotakis California Institute of Technology
Miguel R. Visbal
Miguel R. Visbal United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Marcos Dantus
Marcos Dantus Michigan State University
Joseph Klewicki
Joseph Klewicki University of Melbourne
Morteza Gharib
Morteza Gharib California Institute of Technology
Jason Monty
Jason Monty University of Melbourne
John J. McGrath
John J. McGrath Aarhus University

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