World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
50
Citations
13190
World Ranking
4004
National Ranking
268

Mark R. Dennis publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark R. Dennis sits on this spectrum.

38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38 publications 804+

This scientist: 149 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Mark R. Dennis D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mark R. Dennis sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - OSA Fellows Mark R. Dennis University of Birmingham, UK For seminal contributions to the understanding of the geometry and topology of light, especially polarization, singular optics and knotted optical vortices

Overview

Mark R. Dennis is affiliated with the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Their research spans mainly the fields of Physics and Astronomy, with significant contributions in Engineering as well. The scientist's work focuses strongly on Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, which constitute the majority of their publications.

The subfields covered by their research include Biomedical Engineering, Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Media Technology, and Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. Topics addressed in their studies involve Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics, Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Optical Polarization and Ellipsometry, Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates, Quantum optics and atomic interactions, and Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mark R. Dennis include:

  • Structured light, 2021, Nature Photonics
  • Roadmap on structured waves, 2023, Journal of Optics
  • Shaping caustics into propagation-invariant light, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Optical excitations of Skyrmions, knotted solitons, and defects in atoms, 2022, Communications Physics
  • Optical second-order skyrmionic hopfion, 2023, Optica

The scientist has collaborated frequently with a number of co-authors, among whom the most frequent are:

  • Miguel A. Alonso
  • Cornelia Denz
  • Francisco J. Rodríguez-Fortuño
  • Rodrigo Gutiérrez-Cuevas
  • Rajesh Puranik

Mark R. Dennis has published numerous papers in notable journals and repositories. Frequent publication venues include arXiv (Cornell University), Heart Lung and Circulation, Journal of Optics, Journal of Physics A Mathematical and Theoretical, and Nature Communications.

In terms of recognition, they became an OSA Fellow in 2020 with a citation emphasizing contributions to the understanding of the geometry and topology of light, particularly in polarization, singular optics, and knotted optical vortices.

Best Publications

  • Structured light

    Unknown

  • Roadmap on structured light

    Halina Rubinsztein-Dunlop;Andrew Forbes;Michael V Berry;Mark R Dennis

  • Singular optics: optical vortices and polarization singularities

    Mark R. Dennis;Kevin O'Holleran;Miles J. Padgett

  • A super-oscillatory lens optical microscope for subwavelength imaging

    Edward T. F. Rogers;Jari Lindberg;Tapashree Roy;Salvatore Savo

  • Isolated optical vortex knots

    Mark R. Dennis;Robert P. King;Robert P. King;Barry Jack;Kevin O’Holleran

  • Polarization singularities in paraxial vector fields: morphology and statistics

    Mark R Dennis

  • Phase singularities in isotropic random waves

    Michael V Berry;Mark R Dennis

  • Polarization singularities in isotropic random vector waves

    Michael V Berry;Mark R Dennis

  • Auto-focusing and self-healing of Pearcey beams

    James D. Ring;Jari Lindberg;Areti Mourka;Michael Mazilu

  • Vortex knots in light

    J Leach;M R Dennis;J Courtial;M J Padgett

  • Polarization Singularities from Unfolding an Optical Vortex through a Birefringent Crystal

    Florian Flossmann;Ulrich T. Schwarz;Max Maier;Mark R. Dennis

  • Knotted and linked phase singularities in monochromatic waves

    Michael V Berry;Mark R Dennis

  • Direct measurements of the extraordinary optical momentum and transverse spin-dependent force using a nano-cantilever

    Massimo Antognozzi;Charlotte R Bermingham;Robert Harniman;Stephen Simpson

  • The optical singularities of birefringent dichroic chiral crystals

    M. V. Berry;M. R. Dennis

  • Relativistic electron vortex beams: angular momentum and spin-orbit interaction.

    Konstantin Y. Bliokh;Mark R. Dennis;Franco Nori

  • Polarization singularities in the clear sky

    Michael V Berry;Mark R Dennis;Mark R Dennis;RL Lee Jr

  • Generation of Nondiffracting Electron Bessel Beams

    Vincenzo Grillo;Ebrahim Karimi;Gian Carlo Gazzadi;Stefano Frabboni

  • Reconstructing the topology of optical polarization knots

    Hugo Larocque;Danica Sugic;Dominic Mortimer;Alexander J. Taylor

  • Roadmap on superoscillations

    Michael Berry;Nikolay Zheludev;Nikolay Zheludev;Yakir Aharonov;Fabrizio Colombo

  • Topology of optical vortex lines formed by the interference of three, four, and five plane waves.

    Kevin O'Holleran;Miles J. Padgett;Mark R. Dennis

  • Direct measurement of the extraordinary optical momentum using a nano-cantilever

    M. Antognozzi;S. Simpson;R. Harniman;J. Senior

  • Super-oscillatory optical needle

    Edward T. F. Rogers;Salvatore Savo;Jari Lindberg;Tapashree Roy

Frequent Co-Authors

Miles J. Padgett
Miles J. Padgett University of Glasgow
Nikolay I. Zheludev
Nikolay I. Zheludev University of Southampton
Michael V Berry
Michael V Berry University of Bristol
Nicholas J. Higham
Nicholas J. Higham University of Manchester
Jonathan Leach
Jonathan Leach Heriot-Watt University
Robert W. Boyd
Robert W. Boyd University of Ottawa
Yuri S. Kivshar
Yuri S. Kivshar Australian National University
F. Javier García de Abajo
F. Javier García de Abajo Institute of Photonic Sciences
Franco Nori
Franco Nori University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ivan I. Smalyukh
Ivan I. Smalyukh University of Colorado Boulder

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

The landscape for Engineering and Technology education in the USA is evolving rapidly, with a growing number of flexible online options. For those looking to upskill quickly, masters in 6 months programs make it possible to earn an advanced degree in a short period. These accelerated programs are ideal for professionals looking to advance their careers without a long-term commitment.

For those prioritizing job readiness, there are certificate programs that pay well and can be completed in less time than traditional degrees. Many of these certificates focus on high-demand technical skills and provide a direct pathway to in-demand roles in engineering and technology.

Online education also benefits non-traditional students. Options like online degrees for stay at home moms offer flexibility for parents balancing family and career ambitions. In addition, short-term credentials, including 6 week certification programs, allow learners to quickly build new competencies or transition to new career areas.

These pathways make Engineering and Technology more accessible, accommodating diverse learning needs and life circumstances.

Best Scientists Citing Mark R. Dennis

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles