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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
38
Citations
10175
World Ranking
2216
National Ranking
803

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
38
Citations
10175
World Ranking
4807
National Ranking
1682

Mark J. Balas 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 Mark J. Balas sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 320 publications — 76th percentile

76% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Mark J. Balas 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 Mark J. Balas sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 36th percentile

36% 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

  • 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

  • ACTIVE CONTROL OF FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS

    M. J. Balas

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

    M. Balas

  • Direct Velocity Feedback Control of Large Space Structures

    Mark J. Balas

  • 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

  • A connection between state-space and doubly coprime fractional representations

    C. Nett;C. Jacobson;M. Balas

  • MODAL CONTROL OF CERTAIN FLEXIBLE DYNAMIC SYSTEMS

    Mark J. Balas

  • 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

  • FEEDBACK CONTROL OF LINEAR DIFFUSION PROCESSES

    Mark J. Balas

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

    Mark J Balas

  • Robust Adaptive Control In Hilbert Space

    John Ting-Yung Wen;Mark J Balas

  • Model Reference Adaptive Control of Large Structural Systems

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

  • Periodic Disturbance Accommodating Control for Blade Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines

    Karl A. Stol;Mark J. Balas

  • The galerkin method and feedback control of linear distributed parameter systems

    Mark J. Balas

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

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

  • Direct Adaptive Rejection of Persistent Disturbances

    Robert J Fuentes;Mark J Balas

  • Toward A More Practical Control Theory for Distributed Parameter Systems

    Mark J. Balas

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

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

  • Disturbance Tracking Control Theory with Application to Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

    Mark J. Balas;Yung Jae Lee;Lewis Kendall

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

    Mark J Balas

  • STANDARD AND ADAPTIVE TECHNIQUES FOR MAXIMIZING ENERGY CAPTURE

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

Frequent Co-Authors

Lucy Y. Pao
Lucy Y. Pao University of Colorado Boulder
John T. Wen
John T. Wen Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
David B. Doman
David B. Doman United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Scott Palo
Scott Palo University of Colorado Boulder
Jan-Willem van Wingerden
Jan-Willem van Wingerden Delft University of Technology

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