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Nam P. Suh

Nam P. Suh

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
63
Citations
24673
World Ranking
6037
National Ranking
1539

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
78
Citations
34233
World Ranking
590
National Ranking
203

Nam P. Suh 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 Nam P. Suh sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 319 publications — 79th percentile

79% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nam P. Suh 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 Nam P. Suh sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 78 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% 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

  • 1987 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 1977 - ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award

Overview

Nam P. Suh is affiliated with MIT in the United States and specializes in the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. Their research contributions span several key topics including Tribology and Wear Analysis, Mechanical Stress and Fatigue Analysis, Mechanical Failure Analysis and Simulation, as well as Lubricants and Their Additives.

The scientist has published research in notable venues such as the Journal of Tribology and Volume 2B: Advanced Manufacturing. Two recent papers illustrate their work:

  • "A Perspective on Tribology and Design," 2021, Journal of Tribology
  • "A Perspective on Tribology and Design," 2020, Volume 2B: Advanced Manufacturing

Nam P. Suh has not frequently collaborated with co-authors in their recent publications.

The main publication venues where Suh's research has appeared include:

  • Journal of Tribology
  • Volume 2B: Advanced Manufacturing

The focus on Tribology and Wear Analysis is reflected in multiple publications, together with Mechanical Stress and Fatigue Analysis, highlighting a research emphasis on understanding mechanical durability and failure mechanisms in materials and components.

Nam P. Suh has been recognized by professional engineering societies, including receiving the ASME Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award in 1977 and being named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1987.

Best Publications

  • The principles of design

    Nam P. Suh

  • Axiomatic Design: Advances And Applications

    Nam P. Suh

  • The delamination theory of wear

    Nam Pyo Suh;N Saka;S Jahanmir;J R Fleming

  • Novel approach to fabricate porous sponges of poly(d,l-lactic-co-glycolic acid) without the use of organic solvents

    David J. Mooney;Daniel F. Baldwin;Nam P. Suh;Joseph P. Vacanti

  • An overview of the delamination theory of wear

    Nam P. Suh

  • Axiomatic Design Theory for Systems

    Nam P. Suh

  • The nucleation of microcellular thermoplastic foam with additives: Part I: Theoretical considerations

    J. S. Colton;N. P. Suh

  • Supermicrocellular foamed materials

    Daniel F. Baldwin;Nam P. Suh;Chul B. Park;Sung W. Cha

  • Complexity: Theory and Applications

    Nam P. Suh

  • A process for making microcellular thermoplastic parts

    Vipin Kumar;Nam P. Suh

  • The genesis of friction

    Nam P. Suh;H.-C. Sin

  • Effect of the pressure drop rate on cell nucleation in continuous processing of microcellular polymers

    Chul B. Park;Daniel F. Baldwin;Nam P. Suh

  • Microcellular closed cell foams and their method of manufacture

    Jane E. Martini-Vvedensky;Nam P. Suh;Francis A. Waldman

  • Coil Design and Shielding Methods for a Magnetic Resonant Wireless Power Transfer System

    Jiseong Kim;Jonghoon Kim;Sunkyu Kong;Hongseok Kim

  • Nucleation of microcellular foam: Theory and practice

    Jonathan S. Colton;Nam P. Suh

  • Abrasive wear mechanisms and the grit size effect

    H. Sin;N. Saka;N.P. Suh

  • The nucleation of microcellular thermoplastic foam with additives: Part II: Experimental results and discussion

    J. S. Colton;N. P. Suh

  • Effect of fiber orientation on friction and wear of fiber reinforced polymeric composites

    Sung Nak-Ho;Nam P. Suh

  • Mechanics of crack propagation in delamination wear

    J.R. Fleming;N.P. Suh

  • Mechanics of subsurface void nucleation in delamination wear

    S. Jahanmir;N.P. Suh

Frequent Co-Authors

Chul B. Park
Chul B. Park University of Toronto
Soon Heung Chang
Soon Heung Chang Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dong-Ho Cho
Dong-Ho Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Charles L. Tucker
Charles L. Tucker University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Gyu-Hyeong Cho
Gyu-Hyeong Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Kyriakos Komvopoulos
Kyriakos Komvopoulos University of California, Berkeley
Hod Lipson
Hod Lipson Columbia University
Seungyoung Ahn
Seungyoung Ahn Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Dai Gil Lee
Dai Gil Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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