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D-Index
37
Citations
6003
World Ranking
2373
National Ranking
856

Margaret S. Wooldridge 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 Margaret S. Wooldridge sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 147 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Margaret S. Wooldridge 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 Margaret S. Wooldridge sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 37 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for pioneering contributions to experiments, modeling, and chemical theory that advanced current  understanding of chemically reactive systems
  • 2011 - Silver George Westinghouse Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Margaret S. Wooldridge is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and chemical engineering, with extensive work focused on combustion, fluid flow, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's recent publications include studies chiefly related to combustion engines and emissions. Notable papers are:

  • "Multiple injection for improving knock, gaseous and particulate matter emissions in direct injection SI engines" (2020, Applied Energy)
  • "Breakup characteristics of high speed liquid jets from a single-hole injector" (2020, Fuel)
  • "Survey of strategies to reduce cold-start particulate, CO, NOx, and hydrocarbon emissions from direct-injection spark-ignition engines" (2022, International Journal of Engine Research)
  • "The effects of injector geometry and operating conditions on spray mass, momentum and development using high-pressure gasoline" (2021, Fuel)
  • "Experimental evaluation of aerosol mitigation strategies in large open-plan dental clinics" (2021, The Journal of the American Dental Association)

Frequent co-authors in their work include Robert S. Tranter, André L. Boehman, Qinghui Meng, Jenna Stolzman, and Miles A. Burnett. These collaborations have contributed to research outputs across fundamental and applied combustion and engine technologies.

The scientist commonly publishes in venues such as Combustion and Flame, Fuel, SSRN Electronic Journal, International Journal of Engine Research, and the SAE technical paper series. Their publication record reflects repeated contributions to these journals and conferences.

Main fields of study consist of:

  • Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

Within these fields, subfields emphasized in their research include:

  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
  • Computational Mechanics
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Aerospace Engineering

Their principal research topics cover:

  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Thermal and Kinetic Analysis
  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes

Awards received by the scientist include the status of Fellow of the Combustion Institute in 2019, awarded for contributions advancing understanding of chemically reactive systems. Earlier honors include the Silver George Westinghouse Medal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2011 and Fellowship of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2007.

Best Publications

  • Co-firing of coal and biomass fuel blends

    M. Sami;K. Annamalai;M. Wooldridge

  • An experimental and modeling study of iso-octane ignition delay times under homogeneous charge compression ignition conditions

    X. He;M.T. Donovan;B.T. Zigler;T.R. Palmer

  • Gas-phase combustion synthesis of particles

    Margaret S. Wooldridge

  • Advances in rapid compression machine studies of low- and intermediate-temperature autoignition phenomena

    S. Scott Goldsborough;Simone Hochgreb;Guillaume Vanhove;Margaret S. Wooldridge

  • An experimental investigation of the ignition properties of hydrogen and carbon monoxide mixtures for syngas turbine applications

    S.M. Walton;X. He;B.T. Zigler;M.S. Wooldridge

  • An experimental investigation of iso-octane ignition phenomena

    S.M. Walton;X. He;B.T. Zigler;M.S. Wooldridge

  • Effects of buffer gas composition on low temperature ignition of iso-octane and n-heptane

    Haisheng Di;Xin He;Peng Zhang;Zhi Wang

  • A multi-mode combustion diagram for spark assisted compression ignition

    George A. Lavoie;J. Martz;M. Wooldridge;D. Assanis

  • Demonstration of a Free-Piston Rapid Compression Facility for the Study of High Temperature Combustion Phenomena

    M.T. Donovan;X. He;B.T. Zigler;T.R. Palmer

  • An Experimental Investigation of Structural Effects on the Auto-Ignition Properties of Two C5 Esters

    S.M. Walton;M.S. Wooldridge;C.K. Westbrook

  • Development and application of a comprehensive soot model for 3D CFD reacting flow studies in a diesel engine

    Sangjin Hong;Margaret S. Wooldridge;Hong G. Im;Dennis N. Assanis

  • A shock tube study of the OH + OH → H2O + O reaction

    Margaret S. Wooldridge;Ronald K. Hanson;Craig T. Bowman

  • A rapid compression facility study of OH time histories during iso-octane ignition

    X. He;B.T. Zigler;S.M. Walton;M.S. Wooldridge

  • High-pressure low-temperature ignition behavior of syngas mixtures

    Andrew B. Mansfield;Margaret S. Wooldridge

  • A Regime Diagram for Autoignition of Homogeneous Reactant Mixtures with Turbulent Velocity and Temperature Fluctuations

    Hong G. Im;Pinaki Pal;Margaret S. Wooldridge;Andrew B. Mansfield

  • Experimental investigation of the intermediates of isooctane during ignition

    X. He;S. M. Walton;B. T. Zigler;M. S. Wooldridge

  • High-speed imaging of transient diesel spray behavior during high pressure injection of a multi-hole fuel injector

    W. Ethan Eagle;Steven B. Morris;Margaret S. Wooldridge

  • An experimental investigation of gas-phase combustion synthesis of SiO2 nanoparticles using a multi-element diffusion flame burner

    M.S. Wooldridge;P.V. Torek;M.T. Donovan;D.L. Hall

  • Low-temperature speciation and chemical kinetic studies of n-heptane

    Darshan M.A. Karwat;Scott W. Wagnon;Margaret S. Wooldridge;Charles K. Westbrook

  • Low-temperature ignition behavior of iso-octane

    A.B. Mansfield;M.S. Wooldridge;H. Di;X. He

  • Experimental study of the spray collapse process of multi-hole gasoline fuel injection at flash boiling conditions

    Shengqi Wu;Shangze Yang;Margaret Wooldridge;Min Xu

  • The effects of diluent composition on the rates of HCCI and spark assisted compression ignition combustion

    Laura Manofsky Olesky;George A. Lavoie;Dennis N. Assanis;Margaret S. Wooldridge

  • Computational characterization of ignition regimes in a syngas/air mixture with temperature fluctuations

    Pinaki Pal;Mauro Valorani;Paul G. Arias;Hong G. Im

  • An experimental investigation of the sensitivity of the ignition and combustion properties of a single-cylinder research engine to spark-assisted HCCI

    B T Zigler;B T Zigler;P E Keros;K B Helleberg;M Fatouraie

Frequent Co-Authors

Hong G. Im
Hong G. Im King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Dennis N. Assanis
Dennis N. Assanis University of Delaware
Ronald K. Hanson
Ronald K. Hanson Stanford University
Charles K. Westbrook
Charles K. Westbrook Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
André L. Boehman
André L. Boehman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Zhi Wang
Zhi Wang Tsinghua University
Jianxin Wang
Jianxin Wang Tsinghua University
Zoran Filipi
Zoran Filipi Clemson University
Robert W. Dibble
Robert W. Dibble King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Olivier Jolliet
Olivier Jolliet University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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