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D-Index
52
Citations
11341
World Ranking
1047
National Ranking
430

Ramana V. Grandhi 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 Ramana V. Grandhi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 344 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ramana V. Grandhi 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 Ramana V. Grandhi sits on this spectrum.

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: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% 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

  • 1998 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ramana V. Grandhi is affiliated with the Air Force Institute of Technology in the United States, contributing to research primarily within the field of Engineering, with an emphasis on Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics, Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's research focuses on several key topics including Model Reduction and Neural Networks, Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design, Aerospace and Aviation Technology, Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics, Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes, Biomimetic Flight and Propulsion Mechanisms, and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ramana V. Grandhi include Atticus J. Beachy, Harok Bae, José Camberos, Ian M. Boyd, and Alex C. Hollenbeck. The researcher has published multiple works in notable venues, with recurring publications in the AIAA Journal, AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization, Aerospace, and the AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum.

Recent papers by Ramana V. Grandhi include:

  • Bioinspired Artificial Hair Sensors for Flight-by-Feel of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: A Review, 2023, AIAA Journal
  • Emulator Embedded Neural Networks for Multi-Fidelity Conceptual Design Exploration of Hypersonic Vehicles, 2021, Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
  • Generic High-Speed Vehicle Configuration Modeling and Optimization, 2020, AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM
  • Integrated Hypersonic Aeropropulsion Model for Multidisciplinary Vehicle Analysis and Optimization, 2022, Journal of Propulsion and Power
  • High-Speed Aircraft Stability and Control Metrics, 2024, Aerospace

Ramana V. Grandhi was awarded the distinction of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 1998.

Best Publications

  • A survey of structural and multidisciplinary continuum topology optimization: post 2000

    Joshua D. Deaton;Ramana V. Grandhi

  • Structural shape optimization — a survey

    R T Haftka;R V Grandhi

  • Reliability-based Structural Design

    Seung-Kyum Choi;Ramana V. Grandhi;Robert A. Canfield

  • Improved Distributed Hypercube Sampling

    Brian Beachkofski;Ramana Grandhi

  • Structural optimization with frequency constraints - A review

    Ramana Grandhi

  • Polynomial Chaos Expansion with Latin Hypercube Sampling for Estimating Response Variability

    Seung-Kyum Choi;Ramana V. Grandhi;Robert A. Canfield;Chris L. Pettit

  • An approximation approach for uncertainty quantification using evidence theory

    Ha-Rok Bae;Ramana V. Grandhi;Robert A. Canfield

  • Epistemic uncertainty quantification techniques including evidence theory for large-scale structures

    Ha-Rok Bae;Ramana V. Grandhi;Robert A. Canfield

  • Structural optimization with frequency constraints

    R. V. Grandhi;V. B. Venkayya

  • Reliability-based structural optimization using improved two-point adaptive nonlinear approximations

    Ramana V. Grandhi;Liping Wang

  • A Bayesian approach for quantification of model uncertainty

    Inseok Park;Hemanth K. Amarchinta;Ramana V. Grandhi

  • Efficient safety index calculation for structural reliability analysis

    Wang Liping;R.V. Grandhi

  • Safety index calculation using intervening variables for structural reliability analysis

    Liping Wang;R.V. Grandhi

  • Efficient estimation of structural reliability for problems with uncertain intervals

    Ravi C Penmetsa;Ramana V Grandhi

  • Improved two-point function approximations for design optimization

    Liping Wang;Ramana V. Grandhi

  • Reliability based structural optimization: A simplified safety index approach

    M.V. Reddy;R.V. Grandhi;D.A. Hopkins

  • NEWSUMT-A: A General Purpose Program for Constrained Optimization Using Constraint Approximations

    R. V. Grandhi;R. Thareja;R. T. Haftka

  • Comparison of evidence theory and Bayesian theory for uncertainty modeling

    Prabhu Soundappan;Efstratios Nikolaidis;Raphael T. Haftka;Ramana V. Grandhi

  • General purpose procedure for reliability based structural optimization under parametric uncertainties

    Swamy V.L. Chandu;Ramana V. Grandhi

  • PREFORM DIE SHAPE DESIGN IN METAL FORMING USING AN OPTIMIZATION METHOD

    Guoqun Zhao;Ed Wright;Ramana V. Grandhi

Frequent Co-Authors

Raghavan Srinivasan
Raghavan Srinivasan Texas A&M University
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Philip S. Beran
Philip S. Beran United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Michael D. Uchic
Michael D. Uchic United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Layne T. Watson
Layne T. Watson Virginia Tech
Jorge Cardoso
Jorge Cardoso University of Coimbra
Zhan Kang
Zhan Kang Dalian University of Technology
Richard Heller
Richard Heller University of South Florida
Rajiv Shivpuri
Rajiv Shivpuri The Ohio State University
Guoqun Zhao
Guoqun Zhao Shandong University

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