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P. Van Houtte

P. Van Houtte

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
60
Citations
12259
World Ranking
7095
National Ranking
77

P. Van Houtte 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 P. Van Houtte sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 238 publications — 43rd percentile

43% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

P. Van Houtte 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 P. Van Houtte sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

P. Van Houtte is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, focusing primarily on mechanical engineering and materials science. Their research spans multiple subfields, including mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, pharmaceutical science, computational mechanics, and materials chemistry.

The scientist's work covers a variety of key topics such as metal forming simulation techniques, advancements in transdermal drug delivery, metallurgy and material forming, laser material processing techniques, microstructure and mechanical properties, advanced machining processes and optimization, and the injection molding process and properties.

P. Van Houtte has authored several research papers across reputable publication venues, with frequent appearances in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Micromachines, and IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. Other venues of publication include the International Journal of Material Forming and Manufacturing Letters.

  • A novel method for producing solid polymer microneedles using laser ablated moulds in an injection moulding process, 2020, Manufacturing Letters
  • Analysis of ESAFORM 2021 cup drawing benchmark of an Al alloy, critical factors for accuracy and efficiency of FE simulations, 2022, International Journal of Material Forming
  • Parameter identifiability analysis: Mitigating the non-uniqueness issue in the inverse identification of an anisotropic yield function, 2022, International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Producing Hollow Polymer Microneedles Using Laser Ablated Molds in an Injection Molding Process, 2021, Journal of Micro and Nano-Manufacturing
  • Controlling the geometry of laser ablated microneedle cavities in different mould materials and assessing the replication fidelity within polymer injection moulding, 2021, Journal of Manufacturing Processes

Frequent coauthors collaborating with P. Van Houtte include Sylvie Castagne, Tim Evens, David Seveno, Pol Vanwersch, and Olivier Malek.

The scientist's research highlights particular emphasis on laser material processing and polymer microneedle production techniques, combining experimental and computational methods to address challenges in injection molding and material forming simulation.

Best Publications

  • Large strain work hardening and textures

    J. Gil Sevillano;P. van Houtte;E. Aernoudt

  • Texture and anisotropy

    H. R. Wenk;P. Van Houtte

  • Simulation of the rolling and shear texture of brass by the Taylor theory adapted for mechanical twinning

    P.Van Houtte

  • Work-hardening/softening behaviour of b.c.c. polycrystals during changing strain paths: I. An integrated model based on substructure and texture evolution, and its prediction of the stress–strain behaviour of an IF steel during two-stage strain paths

    B. Peeters;M. Seefeldt;C. Teodosiu;S.R. Kalidindi

  • Precipitation hardening of anAl–4.2 wt% Mg–0.6 wt% Cu alloy

    P. Ratchev;B. Verlinden;P. De Smet;P. Van Houtte

  • Comparison of two grain interaction models for polycrystal plasticity and deformation texture prediction

    Paul Van Houtte;Laurent Delannay;S.R. Kalidindi

  • Modelling of texture evolution for materials of hexagonal symmetry—II. application to zirconium and titanium α or near α alloys

    M.J. Philippe;M. Serghat;P. Van Houtte;C. Esling

  • Identification of the post-necking hardening behaviour of sheet metal by comparison of the internal and external work in the necking zone

    S. Coppieters;S. Cooreman;H. Sol;P. Van Houtte

  • On the equivalence of the relaxed Taylor theory and the Bishop-Hill theory for partially constrained plastic deformation of crystals

    P. Van Houtte

  • The influence of crystallographic texture on diffraction measurements of residual stress

    P. Van Houtte;L. De Buyser

  • Marciniak–Kuczynski type modelling of the effect of Through-Thickness Shear on the forming limits of sheet metal

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  • A crystal plasticity based work-hardening/softening model for b.c.c. metals under changing strain paths

    B. Peeters;S.R. Kalidindi;P. Van Houtte;E. Aernoudt

  • Work-hardening/softening behaviour of b.c.c. polycrystals during changing strain:: Part II. TEM observations of dislocation sheets in an IF steel during two-stage strain paths and their representation in terms of dislocation densities

    B Peeters;B Bacroix;C Teodosiu;P Van Houtte

  • γ-Fibre recrystallization texture in IF-steel: an investigation on the recrystallization mechanisms

    I Samajdar;B Verlinden;P Van Houtte;D Vanderschueren

  • Multi-level modelling of mechanical anisotropy of commercial pure aluminium plate: crystal plasticity models, advanced yield functions and parameter identification

    Kai Zhang;Bjørn Holmedal;Odd Sture Hopperstad;Stephane Dumoulin

  • Forming forces in single point incremental forming: prediction by finite element simulations, validation and sensitivity

    C. Henrard;C. Bouffioux;P. Eyckens;H. Sol

  • Void growth and coalescence in single crystals

    Kumar Yerra Sampath;Kumar Yerra Sampath;C. Tekoglu;Florence Scheyvaerts;Laurent Delannay

  • Quantitative analysis of grain subdivision in cold rolled aluminium

    L. Delannay;Oleg Mishin;D. Juul Jensen;P. Van Houtte

  • Modelling the elastic properties of knitted-fabric-reinforced composites

    B. Gommers;I. Verpoest;P. Van Houtte

  • Application of plastic potentials to strain rate sensitive and insensitive anisotropic materials

    P. Van Houtte

  • QUANTITATIVE PREDICTION OF COLD ROLLING TEXTURES IN LOW-CARBON STEEL BY MEANS OF THE

    Lamel Model;P. Van Houtte;L. Delannay;I. Samajdar

Frequent Co-Authors

Indradev Samajdar
Indradev Samajdar Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
Bart Peeters
Bart Peeters Siemens (Belgium)
Leo Kestens
Leo Kestens Ghent University
Surya R. Kalidindi
Surya R. Kalidindi Georgia Institute of Technology
Dirk Roose
Dirk Roose KU Leuven
Joost Duflou
Joost Duflou KU Leuven
Anne Habraken
Anne Habraken University of Liège
Hans-Rudolf Wenk
Hans-Rudolf Wenk University of California, Berkeley

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