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D-Index
34
Citations
5721
World Ranking
2805
National Ranking
120

Ming Zheng 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 Ming Zheng sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 262 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ming Zheng 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 Ming Zheng 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: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ming Zheng is affiliated with the University of Windsor in Canada. Their research spans a broad array of topics within engineering and chemical engineering, with a focus on advanced combustion engine technologies, combustion and flame dynamics, and catalytic processes in materials science. Zheng's body of work emphasizes energy efficiency, emissions reduction, and sustainable propulsion in automotive and transportation contexts.

The scientist's recent publications reflect these research interests, including the following papers:

  • Suitability of energy sources for automotive application - A review, 2020, Applied Energy
  • Future gasoline engine ignition: A review on advanced concepts, 2020, International Journal of Engine Research
  • Decarbonization potential of future sustainable propulsion-A review of road transportation, 2023, Energy Science & Engineering
  • High efficiency ethanol-diesel dual-fuel combustion: Analyses of performance, emissions and thermal efficiency over the engine load range, 2021, Fuel
  • Energy efficiency improvements and CO2 emission reduction by CNG use in medium- and heavy-duty spark-ignition engines, 2022, Energy

The main fields of study for Ming Zheng include Engineering, with a significant emphasis on Chemical Engineering. Within these broader categories, Zheng's work delves into subfields such as Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes, Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Automotive Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

  • Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering

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

Zheng frequently collaborates with a range of coauthors, among whom the most prominent are Xiao Yu, Simon Leblanc, Linyan Wang, Navjot Singh Sandhu, and Jimi Tjong.

  • Xiao Yu
  • Simon Leblanc
  • Linyan Wang
  • Navjot Singh Sandhu
  • Jimi Tjong

The main publication venues for Zheng's work include:

  • SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series
  • International Journal of Automotive Manufacturing and Materials
  • Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part D Journal of Automobile Engineering
  • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
  • SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility

The scientist's research topics are diverse but interconnected. They cover:

  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Combustion and flame dynamics
  • Combustion and Detonation Processes
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Vehicle emissions and performance
  • Plasma Applications and Diagnostics
  • Plasma Diagnostics and Applications

Best Publications

  • Diesel engine exhaust gas recirculation--a review on advanced and novel concepts

    Ming Zheng;Graham T. Reader;J.Gary Hawley

  • Biodiesel engine performance and emissions in low temperature combustion

    Ming Zheng;Mwila C. Mulenga;Graham T. Reader;Meiping Wang

  • Simultaneous Reductions of Smoke and NOx from a DI Diesel Engine with EGR and Dimethyl Carbonate

    Tadashi Murayama;Ming Zheng;Takemi Chikahisa;Young-Taig Oh

  • Exhaust gas recirculation for advanced diesel combustion cycles

    Usman Asad;Ming Zheng

  • Clean combustion of n-butanol as a next generation biofuel for diesel engines

    Xiaoye Han;Zhenyi Yang;Meiping Wang;Jimi Tjong

  • Investigation of butanol-fuelled HCCI combustion on a high efficiency diesel engine

    Ming Zheng;Xiaoye Han;Usman Asad;Jianxin Wang

  • Suitability of energy sources for automotive application – A review

    Xiao Yu;Navjot S. Sandhu;Zhenyi Yang;Ming Zheng

  • Fast heat release characterization of a diesel engine

    Usman Asad;Ming Zheng

  • Energy efficiency improvement strategies for a diesel engine in low‐temperature combustion

    Ming Zheng;Usman Asad;Graham T. Reader;Yuyu Tan

  • Implementation of multiple-pulse injection strategies to enhance the homogeneity for simultaneous low-NOx and -soot diesel combustion

    Ming Zheng;Raj Kumar

  • Ethanol-fueled low temperature combustion: A pathway to clean and efficient diesel engine cycles☆

    Usman Asad;Raj Kumar;Ming Zheng;Jimi Tjong

  • Fuel suitability for low temperature combustion in compression ignition engines

    Xiaoye Han;Ming Zheng;Jianxin Wang

  • Direct injection of neat n-butanol for enabling clean low temperature combustion in a modern diesel engine

    Ming Zheng;Tie Li;Xiaoye Han

  • Fuel Injection Strategies to Improve Emissions and Efficiency of High Compression Ratio Diesel Engines

    Usman Asad;Ming Zheng;Xiaoye Han;Graham T. Reader

  • Efficacy of EGR and Boost in Single-Injection Enabled Low Temperature Combustion

    Usman Asad;Ming Zheng

  • Characteristics of non-evaporating, evaporating and burning sprays of hydrous ethanol diesel emulsified fuels

    Tie Li;Xiao-Qing Zhang;Bin Wang;Tao Guo

  • Impact of Fuel Properties on Diesel Low Temperature Combustion

    William De Ojeda;Tytus Bulicz;Xiaoye Han;Ming Zheng

  • Precise instrumentation of a diesel single-cylinder research engine

    Usman Asad;Raj Kumar;Xiaoye Han;Ming Zheng

  • Thermal Efficiency Analyses of Diesel Low Temperature Combustion Cycles

    Ming Zheng;Yuyu Tan;Mwila Clarence Mulenga;Meiping Wang

  • Diesel oxidation catalyst and particulate filter modeling in active – Flow configurations

    Ming Zheng;Siddhartha Banerjee

  • Energy efficiency analyses of active flow aftertreatment systems for lean burn internal combustion engines

    Ming Zheng;Graham T. Reader

Frequent Co-Authors

David S.-K. Ting
David S.-K. Ting University of Windsor
Ying Tan
Ying Tan Peking University
Jianxin Wang
Jianxin Wang Tsinghua University

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