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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Materials Science 70 4419 4275 1180 1110 360 17785

Nikhilesh Chawla publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Nikhilesh Chawla between 1972 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Nikhilesh Chawla published across 55 years, from 1972 to 2026, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 28 publications in 2012. 15 of the 409 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1972 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 28. Peak 28 publications in 2012. 1972: 1 publication 1973: 0 publications 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 2 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 10 publications 2001: 11 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 14 publications 2005: 13 publications 2006: 17 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 24 publications 2015: 16 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 13 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 19 publications 2021: 14 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 14 publications 2025: 14 publications 2026: 1 publication
1972 2026

409 publications in total across all disciplines

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Nikhilesh Chawla: publications per year, 1972 to 2026
Year Publications
1972 1
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 1
1990 1
1991 1
1992 0
1993 2
1994 0
1995 2
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 2
2000 10
2001 11
2002 5
2003 6
2004 14
2005 13
2006 17
2007 8
2008 16
2009 21
2010 16
2011 10
2012 28
2013 19
2014 24
2015 16
2016 24
2017 13
2018 11
2019 18
2020 19
2021 14
2022 17
2023 15
2024 14
2025 14
2026 1
Total 409
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Nikhilesh Chawla 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 Nikhilesh Chawla sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600 800
Bar chart with 57 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 50–69 to 1,163+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 891. Most scientists, 891, have 190–209 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 350–369 publications, is where this scientist sits. 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
50–69 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 360 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
50–69 28
70–89 152
90–109 356
110–129 487
130–149 723
150–169 835
170–189 850
190–209 891
210–229 862
230–249 766
250–269 726
270–289 665
290–309 593
310–329 537
330–349 477
350–369 440 360
370–389 356
390–409 321
410–429 256
430–449 246
450–469 216
470–489 212
490–509 174
510–529 194
530–549 162
550–569 131
570–589 111
590–609 103
610–629 99
630–649 77
650–669 92
670–689 56
690–709 53
710–729 53
730–749 38
750–769 52
770–789 43
790–809 38
810–829 34
830–849 25
850–869 18
870–889 20
890–909 24
910–929 27
930–949 20
950–969 17
970–989 10
990–1,009 16
1,010–1,029 13
1,030–1,049 12
1,050–1,069 9
1,070–1,089 8
1,090–1,109 7
1,110–1,129 9
1,130–1,149 2
1,150–1,162 5
1,163+ 100
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Nikhilesh Chawla 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 Nikhilesh Chawla sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
200 400 600
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 165+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 667. Most scientists, 667, have 52–53 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70–71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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
40–41 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

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

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

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Number of Materials Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 12,847 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 211
42–43 450
44–45 612
46–47 612
48–49 598
50–51 657
52–53 667
54–55 621
56–57 597
58–59 610
60–61 587
62–63 606
64–65 533
66–67 490
68–69 469
70–71 378 70
72–73 421
74–75 359
76–77 323
78–79 299
80–81 230
82–83 210
84–85 195
86–87 203
88–89 175
90–91 175
92–93 142
94–95 121
96–97 117
98–99 107
100–101 88
102–103 85
104–105 68
106–107 62
108–109 57
110–111 45
112–113 49
114–115 50
116–117 34
118–119 38
120–121 37
122–123 29
124–125 28
126–127 24
128–129 33
130–131 28
132–133 21
134–135 20
136–137 23
138–139 17
140–141 12
142–143 17
144–145 21
146–147 13
148–149 11
150–151 14
152–153 13
154–155 9
156–157 10
158–159 7
160–161 4
162–163 4
164 3
165+ 98
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - ASM Fellow For significant contribution and analytical modeling of fatigue behavior of materials and innovative characterization of single and multiphase microstructures.

Overview

Nikhilesh Chawla is affiliated with Purdue University West Lafayette in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on several subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

Their work addresses a range of topics that include:

  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
  • Microstructure and Mechanical Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Metallurgy and Material Forming

Chawla has contributed multiple recent papers across various journals. Notable examples include:

  • "A comparative study of corrosion behavior of an additively manufactured Al-6061 RAM2 with extruded Al-6061 T6" (2020, Corrosion Science)
  • "Four dimensional (4D) microstructural evolution of Cu6Sn5 intermetallic and voids under electromigration in bi-crystal pure Sn solder joints" (2020, Acta Materialia)
  • "Influence of Indium addition on microstructural and mechanical behavior of Sn solder alloys: Experiments and first principles calculations" (2023, Acta Materialia)
  • "Rheology scaling of spherical metal powders dispersed in thermoplastics and its correlation to the extrudability of filaments for 3D printing" (2021, Additive manufacturing)
  • "Multiscale investigation of corrosion damage initiation and propagation in AA7075-T651 alloy using correlative microscopy" (2021, Corrosion Science)

Their frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Electronic Materials
  • Materials Characterization
  • Acta Biomaterialia
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Corrosion Science

Collaboration appears to be a significant aspect of Chawla's work, with the most frequent coauthors being:

  • Sridhar Niverty
  • Eshan Ganju
  • Amey Luktuke
  • Dhruv Bhate
  • Swapnil Morankar

In recognition of contributions to the field, Nikhilesh Chawla was named an ASM Fellow in 2008 for significant contributions and analytical modeling related to fatigue behavior of materials and innovative characterization of single and multiphase microstructures.

Best Publications

  • Mechanical Behavior of Particle Reinforced Metal Matrix Composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;Yu Lin Shen

  • Tensile behavior of high performance natural (sisal) fibers

    Flavio de Andrade Silva;Nikhilesh Chawla;Romildo Dias de Toledo Filho

  • Microstructure and mechanical behavior of porous sintered steels

    Nikhilesh Chawla;X. Deng

  • Metal Matrix Composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;Krishan Kumar Chawla

  • Deformation behavior of (Cu, Ag)–Sn intermetallics by nanoindentation

    X. Deng;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla;M. Koopman

  • Three-dimensional visualization and microstructure-based modeling of deformation in particle-reinforced composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;R. S. Sidhu;V. V. Ganesh

  • Microstructure and deformation behavior of biocompatible TiO2 nanotubes on titanium substrate.

    G. A. Crawford;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. Das;S. Bose

  • Effect of SiC volume fraction and particle size on the fatigue resistance of a 2080 Al/SiCp composite

    N. Chawla;C. Andres;J. W. Jones;J. E. Allison

  • Creep deformation behavior of Sn–3.5Ag solder/Cu couple at small length scales

    M. Kerr;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Three-dimensional (3D) microstructure visualization and finite element modeling of the mechanical behavior of SiC particle reinforced aluminum composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;V. V. Ganesh;B. Wunsch

  • Effects of cooling rate on the microstructure and tensile behavior of a Sn-3.5wt.%Ag solder

    F. Ochoa;J. J. Williams;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Influence of reflow and thermal aging on the shear strength and fracture behavior of Sn-3.5Ag solder/Cu joints

    X. Deng;R. S. Sidhu;P. Johnson;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Young's modulus of (Cu, Ag)-Sn intermetallics measured by nanoindentation

    X. Deng;M. Koopman;Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Effect of particle orientation anisotropy on the tensile behavior of metal matrix composites: experiments and microstructure-based simulation

    V. V. Ganesh;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Influence of initial morphology and thickness of Cu6Sn5 and Cu3Sn intermetallics on growth and evolution during thermal aging of Sn-Ag solder/Cu joints

    X. Deng;G. Piotrowski;J. J. Williams;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • The influence of microencapsulated phase change material (PCM) characteristics on the microstructure and strength of cementitious composites: Experiments and finite element simulations

    Matthew Aguayo;Sumanta Das;Amit Maroli;Nihat Kabay;Nihat Kabay

  • Microstructure-based modeling of the deformation behavior of particle reinforced metal matrix composites

    Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Metal-matrix composites in ground transportation

    Nikhilesh Chawla;K. K. Chawla

  • Microstructure-based modeling of crack growth in particle reinforced composites

    A. Ayyar;Nikhilesh Chawla

  • Effects of cooling rate on creep behavior of a Sn-3.5Ag alloy

    F. Ochoa;X. Deng;Nikhilesh Chawla

Frequent Co-Authors

Yu-Lin Shen
Yu-Lin Shen University of New Mexico
Javier Llorca
Javier Llorca Technical University of Madrid
Hanqing Jiang
Hanqing Jiang Westlake University
Jon M. Molina-Aldareguia
Jon M. Molina-Aldareguia Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies
Flávio de Andrade Silva
Flávio de Andrade Silva Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
John E. Allison
John E. Allison University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Narayanan Neithalath
Narayanan Neithalath Arizona State University
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho
Romildo Dias Toledo Filho Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Nathan A. Mara
Nathan A. Mara University of Minnesota
Gaurav Sant
Gaurav Sant University of California, Los Angeles

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