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D-Index
42
Citations
7911
World Ranking
6491
National Ranking
1779

Randy L. Vander Wal publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Randy L. Vander Wal sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 135 publications — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Randy L. Vander Wal D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Randy L. Vander Wal sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 35th percentile

35% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Randy L. Vander Wal is affiliated with Pennsylvania State University in the United States, working primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research contributions include a significant focus on Mechanical Engineering and Materials Chemistry, as well as work in Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis.

The main topics of their work address various advanced materials and environmental impacts. These topics include:

  • Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies

Randy L. Vander Wal has published extensively in numerous scientific venues, with notable frequent publication outlets such as:

  • Carbon Trends
  • C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • ACS Omega
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Energy & Fuels

Their recent papers include a range of topics from sensor technology and emissions to materials development and hazard identification, for example:

  • "Editors' Choice-Critical Review-A Critical Review of Solid State Gas Sensors," 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "Impact of Biofuel Blends on Black Carbon Emissions from a Gas Turbine Engine," 2020, Energy & Fuels
  • "NdFeB Permanent Magnet Uses, Projected Growth Rates and Nd Plus Dy Demands across End-Use Sectors through 2050: A Review," 2023, Minerals
  • "Characterization and Hazard Identification of Respirable Cement and Concrete Dust from Construction Activities," 2021, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
  • "Development of graphitic and non-graphitic carbons using different grade biopitch sources," 2024, Carbon

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Akshay Gharpure, Madhu Singh, Sandra Nkiruka Ike, Mpila Makiesse Nkiawete, and Raju R. Kumal, reflecting an interdisciplinary and team-oriented approach to research.

Best Publications

  • Soot oxidation: dependence upon initial nanostructure

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Aaron J. Tomasek

  • Soot nanostructure: Dependence upon synthesis conditions

    Randy L Vander Wal;Aaron J Tomasek

  • Pulmonary and Systemic Immune Response to Inhaled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes

    Leah A. Mitchell;Jun Gao;Randy Vander Wal;Andrew Gigliotti

  • Development of an HRTEM image analysis method to quantify carbon nanostructure

    Kuen Yehliu;Randy L. Vander Wal;André L. Boehman

  • HRTEM study of diesel soot collected from diesel particulate filters

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Aleksey Yezerets;Neal W. Currier;Do Heui Kim

  • Impact of fuel formulation on the nanostructure and reactivity of diesel soot

    Kuen Yehliu;Randy L. Vander Wal;Octavio Armas;André L. Boehman

  • The splash/non-splash boundary upon a dry surface and thin fluid film

    Randy Lee Vander Wal;Gordon M. Berger;Steven D. Mozes

  • Analysis of HRTEM images for carbon nanostructure quantification

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Aaron J. Tomasek;Michael I. Pamphlet;Christina D. Taylor

  • Droplets splashing upon films of the same fluid of various depths

    Randy Lee Vander Wal;Gordon M. Berger;Steven D. Mozes

  • Initial investigation of effects of fuel oxygenation on nanostructure of soot from a direct-injection diesel engine

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Charles J. Mueller

  • Fingerprinting soot (towards source identification): physical structure and chemical composition.

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Vicky M. Bryg;Michael D. Hays

  • Can soot primary particle size be determined using laser-induced incandescence?

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Thomas M. Ticich;A. Brock Stephens

  • XPS analysis of combustion aerosols for chemical composition, surface chemistry, and carbon chemical state.

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Vicky M. Bryg;Michael D. Hays

  • Pulsed laser heating of soot: Morphological changes

    Randy L Vander Wal;Mun Y Choi

  • Physical and chemical characterization of SIDI engine particulates

    Chethan K. Gaddam;Randy L. Vander Wal

  • Impact of engine operating modes and combustion phasing on the reactivity of diesel soot

    Kuen Yehliu;Octavio Armas;Randy L. Vander Wal;André L. Boehman

  • Carbon Nanostructure Examined by Lattice Fringe Analysis of High-Resolution Transmission Electron Microscopy Images

    Randy L. Vander Wal;Aaron J. Tomasek;Kenneth Street;David R. Hull

  • Functionalization of Carbon Nano-onions by Direct Fluorination

    Yu Liu;Randy L. Vander Wal;Valery N. Khabashesku

  • Editors’ Choice—Critical Review—A Critical Review of Solid State Gas Sensors

    Gary W. Hunter;Sheikh Akbar;Shekhar Bhansali;Michael Daniele;Michael Daniele

  • Effect of nanostructure, oxidative pressure and extent of oxidation on model carbon reactivity

    Isabel C. Jaramillo;Chethan K. Gaddam;Randy L. Vander Wal;Jo Ann S. Lighty

  • A comparison of soot nanostructure obtained using two high resolution transmission electron microscopy image analysis algorithms

    Kuen Yehliu;Randy Lee Vander Wal;André L. Boehman

Frequent Co-Authors

André L. Boehman
André L. Boehman University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
JoAnn S. Lighty
JoAnn S. Lighty Boise State University
C. Stuart Daw
C. Stuart Daw Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael D. Hays
Michael D. Hays Environmental Protection Agency
Aleksey Yezerets
Aleksey Yezerets Cummins Inc.
Jonathan P. Mathews
Jonathan P. Mathews Pennsylvania State University
Brian K. Gullett
Brian K. Gullett Environmental Protection Agency
Octavio Armas
Octavio Armas University of Castilla-La Mancha
Chung-Chiun Liu
Chung-Chiun Liu Case Western Reserve University
Adri C. T. van Duin
Adri C. T. van Duin Pennsylvania State University

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