2026 Mark J. Balas: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	38	2213	2059	802	705	320	10175
Electronics and Electrical Engineering	38	4807	4613	1681	1571	321	10175

Research.com Recognitions

2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Mark J. Balas is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans several interdisciplinary fields, primarily centered on engineering, computer science, and neuroscience.

Their main fields of study include:

Engineering
Computer Science
Neuroscience

The subfields in which they have contributed encompass:

Cognitive Neuroscience
Control and Systems Engineering
Artificial Intelligence
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics

Balas's research topics cover a range of subjects, notably within quantum information and neural dynamics, including:

Quantum Information and Cryptography
Quantum Mechanics and Applications
EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
Neural dynamics and brain function
Control Systems and Identification
Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture

The scientist has published several papers, with recent contributions including:

"Linear Quantum State Observers" (2022), published in IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering
"A Path to Solving Robotic Differential Equations Using Quantum Computing" (2022), published in Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems
"Exponential Convergent Nonlinear Estimation of the Quantum Density Operator for a Quantum Mechanical Statistical System Using Metric Projection Operators" (2022), published at AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
"Robust Adaptive Unknown Input Estimation with Uncertain System Realization" (2022), presented at AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
"Adaptive Estimation of Unknown Inputs with Weakly Nonlinear Dynamics" (2022), presented at 2022 American Control Conference (ACC)

Balas's frequent collaborators include:

Vinod P. Gehlot
Tristan D. Griffith
James E. Hubbard
Marco B. Quadrelli
Saptarshi Bandyopadhyay

The primary venues for their publications are:

AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
IEEE Transactions on Quantum Engineering
AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum
Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems
2022 American Control Conference (ACC)

Mark J. Balas has also contributed a book titled A Modal Approach to the Space-Time Dynamics of Cognitive Biomarkers published by Morgan & Claypool Publishers in 2023.

In 2015, Balas was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

Feedback control of flexible systems

M. Balas

1184
Citations
ACTIVE CONTROL OF FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS

M. J. Balas

1032
Citations
Trends in large space structure control theory: Fondest hopes, wildest dreams

M. Balas

912
Citations
Direct Velocity Feedback Control of Large Space Structures

Mark J. Balas

850
Citations
Control of variable-speed wind turbines: standard and adaptive techniques for maximizing energy capture

K.E. Johnson;L.Y. Pao;M.J. Balas;L.J. Fingersh

771
Citations
A connection between state-space and doubly coprime fractional representations

C. Nett;C. Jacobson;M. Balas

560
Citations
MODAL CONTROL OF CERTAIN FLEXIBLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS

Mark J. Balas

331
Citations
Methods for Increasing Region 2 Power Capture on a Variable-Speed Wind Turbine

Kathryn E. Johnson;Lee J. Fingersh;Mark J. Balas;Lucy Y. Pao

256
Citations
FEEDBACK CONTROL OF LINEAR DIFFUSION PROCESSES

Mark J. Balas

177
Citations
Finite-dimensional controllers for linear distributed parameter systems: Exponential stability using residual mode filters

Mark J Balas

173
Citations
Robust Adaptive Control In Hilbert Space

John Ting-Yung Wen;Mark J Balas

145
Citations
Model Reference Adaptive Control of Large Structural Systems

I. Bar-Kana;H. Kaufman;M. Balas

140
Citations
Periodic Disturbance Accommodating Control for Blade Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines

Karl A. Stol;Mark J. Balas

120
Citations
The galerkin method and feedback control of linear distributed parameter systems

Mark J. Balas

111
Citations
Direct adaptive control of a utility-scale wind turbine for speed regulation

Susan A. Frost;Mark J. Balas;Alan D. Wright

111
Citations
Direct Adaptive Rejection of Persistent Disturbances

Robert J Fuentes;Mark J Balas

109
Citations
Toward A More Practical Control Theory for Distributed Parameter Systems

Mark J. Balas

105
Citations
METHODS FOR INCREASING REGION 2 POWER CAPTURE ON A VARIABLE SPEED HAWT

Kathryn Johnson;Lee Jay Fingersh;Mark Balas;Lucy Pao

95
Citations
Disturbance Tracking Control Theory with Application to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

Mark J. Balas;Yung Jae Lee;Lewis Kendall

93
Citations
Finite-dimensional control of distributed parameter systems by Galerkin approximation of infinite dimensional controllers☆

Mark J Balas

93
Citations
STANDARD AND ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR MAXIMIZING ENERGY CAPTURE

Kathryn E. Johnson;Lucy Y. Pao;Mark J. Balas;Lee J. Fingersh

5
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucy Y. Pao University of Colorado Boulder

John T. Wen Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

David B. Doman United States Air Force Research Laboratory

Scott Palo University of Colorado Boulder

Jan-Willem van Wingerden Delft University of Technology

External Links

Personal website of Mark J. Balas Google Scholar page

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