World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
54
Citations
10881
World Ranking
8879
National Ranking
2172

Mool C. Gupta publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mool C. Gupta sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 304 publications — 61st percentile

61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Mool C. Gupta D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Mool C. Gupta sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - IEEE Fellow For contibutions to laser material interactions
  • 2014 - OSA Fellows Mool C. Gupta University of Virginia, U.S.A. For contributions to high-power laser-material interactions and their applications in optical data storage, photovoltaics, optical devices and ferroelectric materials.

Overview

Mool C. Gupta is affiliated with the University of Virginia in the United States. Their research spans across multiple fields within engineering and materials science, with particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work focuses on several specific topics, including:

  • Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies
  • Silicon and Solar Cell Technologies
  • Quantum Dots Synthesis and Properties
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques

Research by Mool C. Gupta has been published in a variety of venues. Frequent publication outlets include:

  • Applied Optics
  • IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics
  • ACS Omega
  • Solar Energy
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Recent papers from their research portfolio include:

  • High-efficiency solar thermophotovoltaic system using a nanostructure-based selective emitter, 2020, Solar Energy
  • Design and validation of a high-efficiency planar solar thermophotovoltaic system using a spectrally selective emitter, 2020, Optics Express
  • Laser sintered PbSe semiconductor thin films for Mid-IR applications using nanocrystals, 2020, Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Photoconductive mechanism of IR-sensitive iodized PbSe thin films via strong hole-phonon interaction and minority carrier diffusion, 2020, Applied Optics
  • Mechanistic studies of oxidation and iodization of PbSe thin film sensitization for mid-infrared detection, 2022, Journal of Applied Physics

Collaborators frequently associated with Mool C. Gupta's work include Arpan Sinha, Joel T. Harrison, Anustup Chakraborty, A. Rohatgi, and Atchutananda Surampudi.

The scientist has contributed extensively to the advancement of laser-material interactions, photovoltaic technologies, and thin-film device engineering within the engineering and materials science communities.

Awards received by Mool C. Gupta include the IEEE Fellow distinction in 2020 for contributions to laser material interactions, and recognition as an OSA Fellow in 2014 for work in high-power laser-material interactions and applications in areas such as optical data storage, photovoltaics, optical devices, and ferroelectric materials.

Best Publications

  • Novel carbon nanotube-polystyrene foam composites for electromagnetic interference shielding.

    Yonglai Yang;Mool C Gupta;Kenneth L Dudley;Roland W Lawrence

  • Conductive Carbon Nanofiber–Polymer Foam Structures

    Yonglai Yang;Mool C. Gupta;Kenneth L. Dudley;Roland W. Lawrence

  • Self-organized micro/nano structures in metal surfaces by ultrafast laser irradiation

    Barada K. Nayak;Mool C. Gupta

  • A comparative study of EMI shielding properties of carbon nanofiber and multi-walled carbon nanotube filled polymer composites.

    Yonglai Yang;Mool C Gupta;Kenneth L Dudley;Roland W Lawrence

  • Efficient light trapping in silicon solar cells by ultrafast-laser-induced self-assembled micro/nano structures

    Barada K. Nayak;Vikram V. Iyengar;Mool C. Gupta

  • Towards cost-efficient EMI shielding materials using carbon nanostructure-based nanocomposites

    Yonglai Yang;Mool C Gupta;Kenneth L Dudley

  • Formation of nano-textured conical microstructures in titanium metal surface by femtosecond laser irradiation

    B.K. Nayak;M.C. Gupta;K.W. Kolasinski

  • Temperature dependent energy levels of methylammonium lead iodide perovskite

    Benjamin J. Foley;Daniel L. Marlowe;Keye Sun;Wissam A. Saidi

  • Static compression of silicon in the [100] and in the [111] directions

    Mool C. Gupta;Arthur L. Ruoff

  • Optical properties of silicon light trapping structures for photovoltaics

    Vikram V. Iyengar;Barada K. Nayak;Mool C. Gupta

  • Elastomer foam nanocomposites for electromagnetic dissipation and shielding applications

    Alan Fletcher;Mool C. Gupta;Kenneth L. Dudley;Erik Vedeler

  • Oil-Infused Superhydrophobic Silicone Material for Low Ice Adhesion with Long-Term Infusion Stability

    Yong Han Yeong;Chenyu Wang;Kenneth J. Wynne;Mool C. Gupta

  • OBSERVATION OF INTERNAL FIELD IN LITAO3 SINGLE CRYSTALS : ITS ORIGIN AND TIME-TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE

    Venkatraman Gopalan;Mool C. Gupta

  • Domain inversion in LiNbO3 using direct electron-beam writing

    Alan C. G. Nutt;Venkatraman Gopalan;Mool C. Gupta

  • Au/Fe2O3 nanocatalysts for CO oxidation: A comparative study of deposition–precipitation and coprecipitation techniques

    Mikhail Khoudiakov;Mool C. Gupta;Sarojini Deevi

  • Radiation effects on poly(lactic acid)

    Unknown

  • Laser cladding of Inconel 690 on Inconel 600 superalloy for corrosion protection in nuclear applications

    T. Baldridge;G. Poling;E. Foroozmehr;R. Kovacevic

  • Origin of internal field and visualization of 180° domains in congruent LiTaO3 crystals

    Venkatraman Gopalan;Mool C. Gupta

  • Spontaneous formation of nanospiked microstructures in germanium by femtosecond laser irradiation

    Barada K Nayak;Mool C Gupta;Kurt W Kolasinski

  • Systems and Methods of Laser Texturing of Material Surfaces and their Applications

    Mool C. Gupta;Barada K. Nayak

  • Pulse width effect in ultrafast laser processing of materials

    C.Y. Chien;M.C. Gupta

Frequent Co-Authors

John Ballato
John Ballato Clemson University
Venkatraman Gopalan
Venkatraman Gopalan Pennsylvania State University
Stephen K. Gray
Stephen K. Gray Victoria University
Arthur L. Ruoff
Arthur L. Ruoff Cornell University
Ivan I. Kravchenko
Ivan I. Kravchenko Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Joe C. Campbell
Joe C. Campbell University of Virginia
Daniel D. Stancil
Daniel D. Stancil North Carolina State University
Todd D. Krauss
Todd D. Krauss University of Rochester
Patrick E. Hopkins
Patrick E. Hopkins University of Virginia
Joseph M. Zawodny
Joseph M. Zawodny Langley Research Center

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:

Best Scientists Citing Mool C. Gupta

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles