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Michael D. Gilchrist

Michael D. Gilchrist

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Ireland
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
59
Citations
13470
World Ranking
724
National Ranking
2

Michael D. Gilchrist 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 Michael D. Gilchrist sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 321 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.

Michael D. Gilchrist 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 Michael D. Gilchrist sits on this spectrum.

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: 59 D-Index — 79th percentile

79% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

Michael D. Gilchrist is affiliated with University College Dublin in Ireland. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily focusing on Medicine and Engineering, with a significant emphasis on fields such as Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health.

Their scholarly contributions include work on topics such as Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics, Traumatic Brain Injury Research, Injury Epidemiology and Prevention, Sports Injuries and Prevention, Nanofabrication and Lithography Techniques, Injection Molding Process and Properties, and Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications.

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Nan Zhang
  • T. Blaine Hoshizaki
  • Andrew Post
  • Aisling Ní Annaidh
  • Clara Karton

Their publications appear regularly in several journals and conference proceedings, with common venues including:

  • Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part P Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology
  • INTED proceedings

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Michael D. Gilchrist include:

  • Advances in laser assisted machining of hard and brittle materials (2020), Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Ranking and Rating Bicycle Helmet Safety Performance in Oblique Impacts Using Eight Different Brain Injury Models (2021), Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Use of Brain Biomechanical Models for Monitoring Impact Exposure in Contact Sports (2022), Annals of Biomedical Engineering
  • Advances in precision microfabrication through digital light processing: system development, material and applications (2023), Virtual and Physical Prototyping
  • Advances in precision micro/nano-electroforming: a state-of-the-art review (2020), Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering

In addition to journal articles, Gilchrist has contributed to book publications, including titles released by Springer Nature. One such work is Role of Circular Economy in Resource Sustainability published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Characterization of the anisotropic mechanical properties of excised human skin

    Aisling Ní Annaidh;Karine Bruyère;Michel Destrade;Michel Destrade;Michael D. Gilchrist;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • The creation of three-dimensional finite element models for simulating head impact biomechanics

    TJ Horgan;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Mechanical characterization of brain tissue in compression at dynamic strain rates.

    Badar Rashid;Michel Destrade;Michel Destrade;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Designing the energy absorption capacity of functionally graded foam materials

    Liang Cui;Stephen Kiernan;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Influence of FE model variability in predicting brain motion and intracranial pressure changes in head impact simulations

    T. J. Horgan;M. D. Gilchrist

  • Mechanical behaviour of additively-manufactured polymeric octet-truss lattice structures under quasi-static and dynamic compressive loading

    Chen Ling;Alessandro Cernicchi;Michael D. Gilchrist;Philip Cardiff

  • Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composites from Commingled Yarns-A Review:

    N. Svensson;R. Shishoo;M. Gilchrist

  • The mechanical properties of cranial bone: the effect of loading rate and cranial sampling position.

    Julie A. Motherway;Peter Verschueren;Georges Van der Perre;Jos Vander Sloten

  • Mechanical characterization of brain tissue in tension at dynamic strain rates.

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  • Automated Estimation of Collagen Fibre Dispersion in the Dermis and its Contribution to the Anisotropic Behaviour of Skin

    Aisling Ní Annaidh;Aisling Ní Annaidh;Karine Bruyère;Karine Bruyère;Michel Destrade;Michel Destrade;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Strain rate and anisotropy effects on the tensile failure characteristics of human skin.

    Mélanie Ottenio;Mélanie Ottenio;Mélanie Ottenio;Doris Tran;Doris Tran;Doris Tran;Aisling Ní Annaidh;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Advances in laser assisted machining of hard and brittle materials

    Kaiyuan You;Guangpeng Yan;Xichun Luo;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Mechanical characterization of brain tissue in simple shear at dynamic strain rates.

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  • On the sharpness of straight edge blades in cutting soft solids: Part I – indentation experiments

    Conor T. McCarthy;M. Hussey;M. D. Gilchrist

  • Crush analysis and multi-objective optimization design for circular tube under quasi-static lateral loading

    Ahmad Baroutaji;Michael Gilchrist;David Smyth;Abdul-Ghani Olabi

  • On the sharpness of straight edge blades in cutting soft solids: Part II – Analysis of blade geometry

    C.T. McCarthy;A. Ní Annaidh;M.D. Gilchrist

  • The use of accident reconstruction for the analysis of traumatic brain injury due to head impacts arising from falls.

    M. C. Doorly;Michael D. Gilchrist

  • Quasi-static, impact and energy absorption of internally nested tubes subjected to lateral loading

    Ahmad Baroutaji;Michael Gilchrist;Abdul-Ghani Olabi

  • Dynamic Tensile Properties of Human Skin

    A J Gallagher;A Ni Anniadh;K Bruyere;M Ottenio

  • Reconstruction of real world head injury accidents resulting from falls using multibody dynamics.

    K. O’Riordain;P.M. Thomas;J.P. Phillips;M.D. Gilchrist

  • The performance of coated tungsten carbide drills when machining carbon fibre-reinforced epoxy composite materials

    C. Murphy;Greg Byrne;M. D. Gilchrist

  • Analysis and optimization of sandwich tubes energy absorbers under lateral loading

    A. Baroutaji;M.D. Gilchrist;D. Smyth;A.G. Olabi

Frequent Co-Authors

Michel Destrade
Michel Destrade University of Galway
Fengzhou Fang
Fengzhou Fang University College Dublin
Giuseppe Saccomandi
Giuseppe Saccomandi University of Perugia
Abdul-Ghani Olabi
Abdul-Ghani Olabi University of Sharjah
Martin Lévesque
Martin Lévesque Polytechnique Montréal
Conor T. McCarthy
Conor T. McCarthy University of Limerick
M.S.J. Hashmi
M.S.J. Hashmi Dublin City University
Marek Krawczuk
Marek Krawczuk Gdańsk University of Technology
Anthony J. Kinloch
Anthony J. Kinloch Imperial College London

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