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Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 37 5086 4882 1768 1653 196 6506

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan between 1989 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan published across 37 years, from 1989 to 2025, averaging 5.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 18 publications in 2012. 7 of the 210 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1989 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 18. Peak 18 publications in 2012. 1989: 1 publication 1990: 2 publications 1991: 9 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 16 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 6 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 3 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 0 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 9 publications 2009: 13 publications 2010: 8 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 2 publications 2018: 4 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 4 publications 2025: 3 publications
1989 2025

210 publications in total across all disciplines

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Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan: publications per year, 1989 to 2025
Year Publications
1989 1
1990 2
1991 9
1992 11
1993 16
1994 12
1995 8
1996 6
1997 4
1998 3
1999 2
2000 0
2001 0
2002 5
2003 0
2004 0
2005 15
2006 8
2007 17
2008 9
2009 13
2010 8
2011 17
2012 18
2013 4
2014 1
2015 0
2016 1
2017 2
2018 4
2019 0
2020 1
2021 2
2022 2
2023 2
2024 4
2025 3
Total 210
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Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan 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 Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan 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, 194–213 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: 196 publications — 28th percentile

28% 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
174–193 445
194–213 430 196
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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Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan 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 Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan 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, 37 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: 37 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% 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 37
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2008 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to high-bandwidth semiconductor laser and photonic integrated circuit technologies
  • 2006 - OSA Fellows For the design, development and commercialization of high-speed, high-power semiconductor lasers and large-scale photonic integrated circuits.

Overview

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan is affiliated with Marvell Technology in the United States and works primarily within the field of engineering, with a strong focus on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research contributions span numerous subfields, including semiconductor lasers and photonic integrated circuits, optical network technologies, and related photonic and optical devices. They also have significant involvement in oral microbiology and periodontitis research.

The scientist's recent work includes several publications in recognized journals. Notable papers include:

  • Low Power DSP-Based Transceivers for Data Center Optical Fiber Communications (2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology)
  • 2.5D Heterogeneous Integration for Silicon Photonics Engines in Optical Transceivers (2022, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics)
  • Recent Advances in Low-Power Digital Signal Processing Technologies for Data Center Applications (2024, Journal of Lightwave Technology)

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan frequently collaborates with various co-authors, such as Jeffrey L. Ebersole, Sreenatha Kirakodu, Octavio A. González, Christian Lutkemeyer, and Masaki Kato. Their publications span various scientific journals, including the Journal of Lightwave Technology, IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, Scientific Reports, and Frontiers in Oral Health.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Optical Network Technologies
  • Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices
  • Photonic and Optical Devices
  • Oral Microbiology and Periodontitis Research
  • Salivary Gland Disorders and Functions
  • Oral Health Pathology and Treatment
  • Immune Response and Inflammation

Within their subfields of study, their work covers:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Periodontics
  • Physiology
  • Immunology
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan has been recognized by professional organizations. In 2008, they were awarded the title of IEEE Fellow for contributions to high-bandwidth semiconductor laser and photonic integrated circuit technologies. Earlier, in 2006, they were named an OSA Fellow for their work in the design, development, and commercialization of high-speed, high-power semiconductor lasers and large-scale photonic integrated circuits.

Best Publications

  • High speed quantum-well lasers and carrier transport effects

    R. Nagarajan;M. Ishikawa;T. Fukushima;R.S. Geels

  • Large-scale photonic integrated circuits

    R. Nagarajan;C.H. Joyner;R.P. Schneider;J.S. Bostak

  • Monolithic photonic integrated circuit (PIC) with forward error correction (FEC)

    David Welch;Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Fred Kish;Mark Missey

  • MONOLITHIC TRANSMITTER PHOTONIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (TxPIC) WITH INTEGRATED OPTICAL COMPONENTS IN CIRCUIT SIGNAL CHANNELS

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Effects of carrier transport on high‐speed quantum well lasers

    Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Toru Fukushima;Scott W. Corzine;John E. Bowers

  • Transport limits in high-speed quantum-well lasers: experiment and theory

    R. Nagarajan;T. Fukushima;M. Ishikawa;J.E. Bowers

  • InP Photonic Integrated Circuits

    R Nagarajan;M Kato;J Pleumeekers;P Evans

  • Travelling-wave photodetectors with 172-GHz bandwidth and 76-GHz bandwidth-efficiency product

    K.S. Giboney;R.L. Nagarajan;T.E. Reynolds;S.T. Allen

  • Coolerless photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for WDM transmission networks and PICs operable with a floating signal channel grid changing with temperature but with fixed channel spacing in the floating grid

    Radhakrishnan L. Nagarajan;Fred A. Kish;David F. Welch;Drew D. Perkins

  • Formation of cleaved grooves in a passivation layer formed over a surface of a wafer prior to wafer singulation

    Charles Joyner;Mark Missey;Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Frank Peters

  • Current Status of Large-Scale InP Photonic Integrated Circuits

    F. A. Kish;D. Welch;R. Nagarajan;J. L. Pleumeekers

  • Low Power DSP-Based Transceivers for Data Center Optical Fiber Communications (Invited Tutorial)

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  • ULTRAFAST DYNAMICS IN FIELD-ENHANCED SATURABLE ABSORBERS

    J. R. Karin;R. J. Helkey;Dennis J. Derickson;R. Nagarajan

  • Transmitter photonic integrated circuit (TxPIC) chips

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Monolithic transmitter photonic integrated circuit (txpic) having tunable modulated sources with feedback system for source power level or wavelength tuning

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Single-chip 40-channel InP transmitter photonic integrated circuit capable of aggregate data rate of 1.6 Tbit/s

    R. Nagarajan;M. Kato;J. Pleumeekers;P. Evans

  • Large-Scale InP Photonic Integrated Circuits: Enabling Efficient Scaling of Optical Transport Networks

    D.F. Welch;F.A. Kish;S. Melle;R. Nagarajan

  • High‐speed InGaAs/GaAs strained multiple quantum well lasers with low damping

    Radhakrishnan Nagarajan;Toru Fukushima;John E. Bowers;Randall S. Geels

  • Long wavelength high-speed semiconductor lasers with carrier transport effects

    M. Ishikawa;R. Nagarajan;T. Fukushima;J.G. Wasserbauer

  • Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Chips

    David F. Welch;Vincent G. Dominic;Fred A. Kish;Mark J. Missey

  • Large-scale photonic integrated circuits

    J. Pleumeekers;M. Kato;P. Evans;S. Corzine

Frequent Co-Authors

Fred A. Kish
Fred A. Kish Infinera (United States)
David F. Welch
David F. Welch Infinera (United States)
John E. Bowers
John E. Bowers University of California, Santa Barbara
A.G. Dentai
A.G. Dentai Infinera (United States)
Richard P. Schneider
Richard P. Schneider Infinera (United States)
C. Joyner
C. Joyner Infinera (United States)
Larry A. Coldren
Larry A. Coldren University of California, Santa Barbara
Scott W. Corzine
Scott W. Corzine Infinera (United States)
Richard P. Mirin
Richard P. Mirin National Institute of Standards and Technology

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