2026 Nam H. Kim: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	47	1351	1246	538	465	347	9418

Overview

Nam H. Kim is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a particular focus on areas such as control and systems engineering, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, statistics, probability and uncertainty, and mechanics of materials.

The scientist's work encompasses a variety of topics related primarily to engineering diagnostics and optimization methodologies. Key research themes include:

Machine Fault Diagnosis Techniques
Fault Detection and Control Systems
Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Reliability and Maintenance Optimization
Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring

Nam H. Kim has published numerous papers across multiple well-recognized journals. Some notable recent publications include:

"Measurement of Residual Stress in Silicon Carbide Fibers of Tubular Composites Using Raman Spectroscopy" (2021) in Acta Materialia
"Data-driven prognostics with low-fidelity physical information for digital twin: physics-informed neural network" (2022) in Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
"Generalized Optimality Criteria Method for Topology Optimization" (2021) in Applied Sciences
"Multilevel Monte Carlo simulations of composite structures with uncertain manufacturing defects" (2020) in Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics
"Challenges and Opportunities of System-Level Prognostics" (2021) in Sensors

Frequent publication venues where Nam H. Kim's work appears include:

Journal of Digital Contents Society
Applied Sciences
Sensors
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Thin-Walled Structures

The scientist has collaborated regularly with other researchers, with notable frequent co-authors being:

Joo-Ho Choi
Seokgoo Kim
Raphael T. Haftka
Hyung Jun Park
Gwang-Mi Choi

Best Publications

Practical options for selecting data-driven or physics-based prognostics algorithms with reviews

Dawn An;Dawn An;Nam Ho Kim;Joo Ho Choi

490
Citations
On design optimization for structural crashworthiness and its state of the art

Jianguang Fang;Guangyong Sun;Na Qiu;Nam H. Kim

437
Citations
Structural Sensitivity Analysis and Optimization 1: Linear Systems

Kyung K. Choi;Nam-Ho Kim

427
Citations
Review of options for structural design sensitivity analysis. Part 1: Linear systems

F. van Keulen;R.T. Haftka;N.H. Kim

381
Citations
Prognostics 101: A tutorial for particle filter-based prognostics algorithm using Matlab

Dawn An;Dawn An;Joo Ho Choi;Nam Ho Kim

358
Citations
Adaptive Designs of Experiments for Accurate Approximation of a Target Region

Victor Picheny;David Ginsbourger;Olivier Roustant;Raphael T. Haftka

352
Citations
Mechanical Engineering Series

Frederic F. Ling;Kyung K. Choi;Nam H. Kim;Nam Ho Kim

320
Citations
Remarks on multi-fidelity surrogates

Chanyoung Park;Raphael T. Haftka;Nam H. Kim

237
Citations
Analysis of planar multibody systems with revolute joint wear

Saad Mukras;Nam H. Kim;Nathan A. Mauntler;Tony L. Schmitz

228
Citations
Issues in Deciding Whether to Use Multifidelity Surrogates

M. Giselle Fernández-Godino;Chanyoung Park;Nam H. Kim;Raphael T. Haftka

200
Citations
Review of multi-fidelity models

M. Giselle Fernández-Godino;Chanyoung Park;Nam-Ho Kim;Raphael T. Haftka

199
Citations
Finite element analysis and experiments of metal/metal wear in oscillatory contacts

Nam Ho Kim;Dongki Won;David Burris;Brian Holtkamp

181
Citations
Numerical integration schemes and parallel computation for wear prediction using finite element method

Saad Mukras;Nam H. Kim;W. Gregory Sawyer;David B. Jackson

171
Citations
Country of origin effects on brand image, brand evaluation, and purchase intention: A closer look at Seoul, New York, and Paris fashion collection

Namhoon Kim;Eunha Chun;Eunju Ko

124
Citations
Application of bootstrap method in conservative estimation of reliability with limited samples

Victor Picheny;Nam Ho Kim;Raphael T. Haftka

107
Citations
Multifidelity Surrogate Based on Single Linear Regression

Yiming Zhang;Nam H. Kim;Chanyoung Park;Raphael T. Haftka

96
Citations
Design sensitivity analysis for sequential structural–acoustic problems

Nam H. Kim;Jun Dong;Kyung K. Choi;N. Vlahopoulos

94
Citations
Numerical method for shape optimization using meshfree method

N.H. Kim;K.K. Choi;M.E. Botkin

94
Citations
Meshless shape design sensitivity analysis and optimization for contact problem with friction

N. H. Kim;K. K. Choi;J. S. Chen;Y. H. Park

88
Citations
Review of statistical model calibration and validation—from the perspective of uncertainty structures

Guesuk Lee;Wongon Kim;Hyunseok Oh;Byeng D. Youn

88
Citations
DESIGN SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS AND OPTIMIZATION OF NONLINEAR TRANSIENT DYNAMICS

Nam H. Kim;Kyung K. Choi

85
Citations
Prognostics and Health Management of Engineering Systems: An Introduction

Nam-Ho Kim;Dawn An;Joo-Ho Choi

85
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida

Kyung K. Choi University of Iowa

W. Gregory Sawyer Moffitt Cancer Center

Tony L. Schmitz University of Tennessee at Knoxville

S. Balachandar University of Florida

Sang Bok Lee University of Maryland, College Park

Jiun-Shyan Chen University of California, San Diego

Christophe Pierre Stevens Institute of Technology

Fuh-Gwo Yuan North Carolina State University

Gary W. Rubloff University of Maryland, College Park

External Links

Personal website of Nam H. Kim Google Scholar page

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