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Rakesh K. Kapania

Rakesh K. Kapania

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 46 1421 1314 562 487 611 9593

Rakesh K. Kapania publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Rakesh K. Kapania between 1982 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Rakesh K. Kapania published across 45 years, from 1982 to 2026, averaging 14.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 36 publications in 2010. 14 of the 637 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1982 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 36. Peak 36 publications in 2010. 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 4 publications 1985: 1 publication 1986: 3 publications 1987: 4 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 10 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 4 publications 1992: 11 publications 1993: 11 publications 1994: 12 publications 1995: 10 publications 1996: 11 publications 1997: 10 publications 1998: 17 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 25 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 16 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 15 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 13 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 36 publications 2011: 20 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 27 publications 2018: 19 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 26 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 12 publications 2026: 2 publications
1982 2026

637 publications in total across all disciplines

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Rakesh K. Kapania: publications per year, 1982 to 2026
Year Publications
1982 1
1983 3
1984 4
1985 1
1986 3
1987 4
1988 2
1989 10
1990 8
1991 4
1992 11
1993 11
1994 12
1995 10
1996 11
1997 10
1998 17
1999 7
2000 25
2001 15
2002 16
2003 12
2004 13
2005 9
2006 15
2007 8
2008 13
2009 21
2010 36
2011 20
2012 27
2013 26
2014 23
2015 25
2016 20
2017 27
2018 19
2019 25
2020 26
2021 25
2022 17
2023 13
2024 18
2025 12
2026 2
Total 637
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Rakesh K. Kapania 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 Rakesh K. Kapania sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 607–616 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 611 publications — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7 611
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Rakesh K. Kapania 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 Rakesh K. Kapania sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 46 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 46 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88 46
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Rakesh K. Kapania is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of engineering, focusing on the intersection of civil and structural engineering, aerospace engineering, mechanics of materials, mechanical engineering, and cell biology.

The scientist's work spans a variety of topics, including:

  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Aeroelasticity and Vibration Control

Rakesh K. Kapania has a record of publication in multiple venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • AIAA Journal
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum
  • AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum

The scientist has collaborated extensively with several coauthors, including:

  • Wei Zhao
  • Amrinder S. Nain
  • Rikin Gupta
  • Jitish Miglani
  • Junhyeon Seo

Among the recent published papers authored or co-authored by Rakesh K. Kapania are:

  • Thermal buckling of curvilinearly stiffened laminated composite plates with cutouts using isogeometric analysis, 2020, Composite Structures
  • Analyzing thermal buckling in curvilinearly stiffened composite plates with arbitrary shaped cutouts using isogeometric level set method, 2022, Aerospace Science and Technology
  • Accelerated optimization of curvilinearly stiffened panels using deep learning, 2021, Thin-Walled Structures
  • Force-exerting perpendicular lateral protrusions in fibroblastic cell contraction, 2020, Communications Biology
  • Single Cell Forces after Electroporation, 2020, ACS Nano

These publications reflect the scientist's diverse research interests that include composite materials, structural optimization, and cellular mechanics.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in analysis of laminated beams and plates. Part I - Sheareffects and buckling.

    Rakesh K. Kapania;Stefano Raciti

  • A survey of recent shell finite elements

    Henry T. Y. Yang;S. Saigal;A. Masud;R. K. Kapania

  • Recent Advances in Analysis of Laminated Beams and Plates, Part II: Vibrations and Wave Propagation

    Rakesh K. Kapania;Stefano Raciti

  • Free vibration analysis of laminated plates using a layerwise theory

    Asghar Nosier;Rakesh K. Kapania;J. N. Reddy

  • A Review on the Analysis of Laminated Shells

    R. K. Kapania

  • Free vibration analysis of laminated plates using a layerwise theory

    Asghar Nosier;Rakesh K. Kapania;J. N. ReddyJ

  • Wing-Box Weight Optimization Using Curvilinear Spars and Ribs (SpaRibs)

    Davide Locatelli;Sameer B. Mulani;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • Structural and Aeroelastic Modeling of General Planform Wings with Morphing Airfoils

    Frank H. Gern;Daniel J. Inman;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • Design Optimization of a Truss-Braced-Wing Transonic Transport Aircraft

    Ohad Gur;Manav Bhatia;Joseph A. Schetz;William H. Mason

  • Geometrically Nonlinear Finite Element Analysis of Imperfect Laminated Shells

    Sunil Saigal;Rakesh K. Kapania;T.Y. Yang

  • Thermal buckling of curvilinearly stiffened laminated composite plates with cutouts using isogeometric analysis

    Balakrishnan Devarajan;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • Buckling analysis of unitized curvilinearly stiffened composite panels

    Wei Zhao;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • EBF3PanelOpt: An optimization framework for curvilinear blade-stiffened panels

    Sameer B. Mulani;Wesley C.H. Slemp;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • Geometrically nonlinear NURBS isogeometric finite element analysis of laminated composite plates

    Hitesh Kapoor;R.K. Kapania

  • Optimal Design of Unitized Panels with Curvilinear Stiffeners

    Rakesh Kapania;Jing Li;Hitesh Kapoor

  • A shear-deformable beam element for the analysis of laminated composites

    Vijay K. Goyal;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • Nonlinear vibrations of unsymmetrically laminated beams

    Rakesh K. Kapania;Stefano Raciti

  • FREE VIBRATION ANALYSIS OF LAMINATED PLATES USING A LAYER-WISE THEORY

    Asghar Nosier;Rakesh K. Kapania;J. N. Reddy

  • Computation of Actuation Power Requirements for Smart Wings with Morphing Airfoils

    Frank H. Gern;Daniel J. Inman;Rakesh K. Kapania

  • On a geometrically exact curved/twisted beam theory under rigid cross-section assumption

    R. K. Kapania;J. Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
David A. Dillard
David A. Dillard Virginia Tech
Sunil Saigal
Sunil Saigal New Jersey Institute of Technology

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