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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 53 2363 2264 920 861 171 13968

Nathan Michael publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nathan Michael between 2003 and 2023, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nathan Michael published across 21 years, from 2003 to 2023, averaging 8.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2014. 7 of the 177 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2003 to 2023. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2014. 2003: 1 publication 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 1 publication 2007: 2 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 15 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 17 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 14 publications 2016: 18 publications 2017: 7 publications 2018: 15 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 2 publications
2003 2023

177 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nathan Michael: publications per year, 2003 to 2023
Year Publications
2003 1
2004 0
2005 1
2006 1
2007 2
2008 8
2009 6
2010 4
2011 15
2012 13
2013 17
2014 18
2015 14
2016 18
2017 7
2018 15
2019 11
2020 10
2021 9
2022 5
2023 2
Total 177
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Nathan Michael publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nathan Michael sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 154–173 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 171 publications — 20th percentile

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

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403 171
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Nathan Michael D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Nathan Michael sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 53 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130 53
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Nathan Michael is affiliated with Carnegie Mellon University in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and computer science, with specialized work in subfields such as computer vision and pattern recognition, aerospace engineering, computer networks and communications, mechanical engineering, and control and systems engineering.

The principal topics covered in Nathan Michael's research include robotic path planning algorithms, robotics and sensor-based localization, distributed control in multi-agent systems, 3D surveying and cultural heritage, teleoperation and haptic systems, remote sensing and LiDAR applications, and 3D shape modeling and analysis.

Recent publications by Nathan Michael reflect this broad spectrum of expertise. Notable papers include:

  • Probabilistic Point Cloud Modeling via Self-Organizing Gaussian Mixture Models, 2023, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Scalable Distributed Planning for Multi-Robot, Multi-Target Tracking, 2021, 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS)
  • Rapid and High-Fidelity Subsurface Exploration with Multiple Aerial Robots, 2021, Springer proceedings in advanced robotics
  • Rotational Error Metrics for Quadrotor Control, 2020, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Probabilistic Point Cloud Modeling via Self-Organizing Gaussian Mixture Models, 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)

Nathan Michael collaborates frequently with several coauthors, including Kshitij Goel, Wennie Tabib, Micah Corah, Xuning Yang, and Curtis Boirum. These collaborations have contributed to the diverse and interdisciplinary nature of their research output.

The scientist has published repeatedly in various venues, with a concentration of work appearing in arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, the 2021 IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS), and Springer proceedings in advanced robotics.

Best Publications

  • Trajectory generation and control for precise aggressive maneuvers with quadrotors

    Daniel Mellinger;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • The GRASP Multiple Micro-UAV Testbed

    N Michael;D Mellinger;Q Lindsey;V Kumar

  • Cooperative manipulation and transportation with aerial robots

    Nathan Michael;Jonathan Fink;Vijay Kumar

  • Cooperative Grasping and Transport Using Multiple Quadrotors

    Daniel Mellinger;Michael Shomin;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Autonomous multi-floor indoor navigation with a computationally constrained MAV

    Shaojie Shen;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Collaborative Mapping of an Earthquake Damaged Building via Ground and Aerial Robots.

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Vijay Kumar

  • Opportunities and challenges with autonomous micro aerial vehicles

    Vijay Kumar;Nathan Michael

  • Collaborative mapping of an earthquake-damaged building via ground and aerial robots

    Nathan Michael;Shaojie Shen;Kartik Mohta;Yash Mulgaonkar

  • Trajectory generation and control of a quadrotor with a cable-suspended load - A differentially-flat hybrid system

    Koushil Sreenath;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Planning and control for cooperative manipulation and transportation with aerial robots

    Jonathan Fink;Nathan Michael;Soonkyum Kim;Vijay Kumar

  • Distributed multi-robot task assignment and formation control

    N. Michael;M.M. Zavlanos;V. Kumar;G.J. Pappas

  • Trajectory design and control for aggressive formation flight with quadrotors

    Matthew Turpin;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Tightly-coupled monocular visual-inertial fusion for autonomous flight of rotorcraft MAVs

    Shaojie Shen;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Vision-Based, Distributed Control Laws for Motion Coordination of Nonholonomic Robots

    N. Moshtagh;N. Michael;A. Jadbabaie;K. Daniilidis

  • Capt: Concurrent assignment and planning of trajectories for multiple robots

    Matthew Turpin;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Vision-Based Localization for Leader–Follower Formation Control

    G.L. Mariottini;F. Morbidi;D. Prattichizzo;N. Vander Valk

  • Multi-sensor fusion for robust autonomous flight in indoor and outdoor environments with a rotorcraft MAV

    Shaojie Shen;Yash Mulgaonkar;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Vision-Based State Estimation and Trajectory Control Towards High-Speed Flight with a Quadrotor

    Shaojie Shen;Yash Mulgaonkar;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

  • Information-Theoretic Planning with Trajectory Optimization for Dense 3D Mapping

    Benjamin Charrow;Gregory Kahn;Sachin Patil;Sikang Liu

  • Autonomous indoor 3D exploration with a micro-aerial vehicle

    Shaojie Shen;Nathan Michael;Vijay Kumar

Frequent Co-Authors

Shaojie Shen
Shaojie Shen Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Frank Dellaert
Frank Dellaert Georgia Institute of Technology
George J. Pappas
George J. Pappas University of Pennsylvania
Satoshi Tadokoro
Satoshi Tadokoro Tohoku University
Kostas Daniilidis
Kostas Daniilidis University of Pennsylvania
Larry Matthies
Larry Matthies Jet Propulsion Lab
Mac Schwager
Mac Schwager Stanford University
Koushil Sreenath
Koushil Sreenath University of California, Berkeley
Keiji Nagatani
Keiji Nagatani Tohoku University

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