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D-Index
70
Citations
15882
World Ranking
399
National Ranking
185

Norman M. Wereley publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norman M. Wereley sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 519 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Norman M. Wereley D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Norman M. Wereley sits on this spectrum.

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This scientist: 70 D-Index — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - SPIE Fellow
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Norman M. Wereley is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, with a particular focus on vibration control, rheological fluids, and applications in robotic systems and structural engineering.

Their recent publications demonstrate involvement in both experimental and theoretical studies. Notable papers include "Novel Bending and Helical Extensile/Contractile Pneumatic Artificial Muscles Inspired by Elephant Trunk" (2020, Soft Robotics), "Integrated Shock Absorber With Both Tunable Inertance and Damping" (2020, Frontiers in Materials), and "Adaptive Magnetorheological Energy Absorber Control Method for Drop-Induced Shock Mitigation" (2020, Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures). Further contributions include "Vibration Isolation Performance of an Adaptive Magnetorheological Elastomer-Based Dynamic Vibration Absorber" (2022, Actuators) and "Characterization and Nonlinear Models of Bending Extensile/Contractile Pneumatic Artificial Muscles" (2020, Smart Materials and Structures).

The primary fields of study for Wereley's work are engineering, with a strong emphasis on civil and structural engineering, biomedical engineering, and mechanical engineering. Their research also covers automotive engineering and orthopedics and sports medicine subfields.

Within these fields, the main topics of their research include:

  • Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics

Frequently, Wereley has collaborated with scholars such as Young Choi, Jungjin Park, Alison B. Flatau, Colleen Murray, and John Howard, indicating a multidisciplinary network focused on advanced materials and smart systems.

Key publication venues for their work include:

  • Actuators
  • Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
  • AIP Advances
  • IEEE Transactions on Magnetics
  • Smart Materials and Structures

Wereley has received professional recognition as a Fellow of SPIE in 2014 and as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2008.

Best Publications

  • Advances in gamma titanium aluminides and their manufacturing techniques

    Kunal Kothari;Ramachandran Radhakrishnan;Norman M. Wereley

  • Nondimensional analysis of semi-active electrorheological and magnetorheological dampers using approximate parallel plate models

    Norman M Wereley;Li Pang

  • Idealized Hysteresis Modeling of Electrorheological and Magnetorheological Dampers

    Norman M. Wereley;Li Pang;Gopalakrishna M. Kamath

  • Analysis and control of linear periodically time varying systems

    Norman M Wereley

  • Design and Fabrication of a Passive 1D Morphing Aircraft Skin

    Edward A. Bubert;Benjamin K.S. Woods;Keejoo Lee;Curt S. Kothera

  • Bidisperse magnetorheological fluids using Fe particles at nanometer and micron scale

    N. M. Wereley;A. Chaudhuri;J. H. Yoo;S. John

  • Analysis and testing of Bingham plastic behavior in semi-active electrorheological fluid dampers

    Gopalakrishna M Kamath;Melanie K Hurt;Norman M Wereley

  • Geometry optimization of MR valves constrained in a specific volume using the finite element method

    Quoc-Hung Nguyen;Young-Min Han;Seung-Bok Choi;Norman M Wereley

  • A nonlinear viscoelastic - plastic model for electrorheological fluids

    Gopalakrishna M Kamath;Norman M Wereley

  • Adaptive energy absorption system for a vehicle seat

    Norman Mark Wereley;Gregory John Hiemenz;Young-Tai Choi;Gang Wang

  • Frequency response of linear time periodic systems

    N.M. Wereley;S.R. Hall

  • Visual, vestibular and voluntary contributions to human head stabilization.

    D. Guitton;R. E. Kearney;N. Wereley;B. W. Peterson

  • Experimental Characterization and Static Modeling of McKibben Actuators

    Curt S. Kothera;Mamta Jangid;Jayant Sirohi;Norman M. Wereley

  • Design of a High-Efficiency Magnetorheological Valve:

    Jin-Hyeong Yoo;Norman M. Wereley

  • Vibration Control of a Landing Gear System Featuring Electrorheological/Magnetorheological Fluids

    Young-Tai Choi;Norman M. Wereley

  • Free Vibration Analysis of Rotating Blades With Uniform Tapers

    Gang Wang;Norman M. Wereley

  • Magnetorheology of submicron diameter iron microwires dispersed in silicone oil

    R C Bell;J O Karli;A N Vavreck;D T Zimmerman

  • Optimal design of magnetorheological valves via a finite element method considering control energy and a time constant

    Quoc-Hung Nguyen;Seung-Bok Choi;Norman M Wereley

  • Analytical and experimental validation of a nondimensional Bingham model for mixed-mode magnetorheological dampers

    S.R. Hong;N.M. Wereley;Y.T. Choi;S.B. Choi

  • Characterization of Magnetorheological Helicopter Lag Dampers

    Gopalakrishna M. Kamath;Norman M. Wereley;Mark R. Jolly

Frequent Co-Authors

Seung-Bok Choi
Seung-Bok Choi SUNY Korea
Alan L. Browne
Alan L. Browne General Motors (United States)
Derek A. Paley
Derek A. Paley University of Maryland, College Park
Sambasivarao Kotha
Sambasivarao Kotha Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Inderjit Chopra
Inderjit Chopra University of Maryland, College Park
Weihua Li
Weihua Li University of Wollongong
Nancy L. Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson General Motors (United States)
Mark R. Jolly
Mark R. Jolly Cranfield University
Daniel J. Inman
Daniel J. Inman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Darryll J. Pines
Darryll J. Pines University of Maryland, College Park

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