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 Ranga Pitchumani sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 207 publications — 51st percentile
51% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.
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 Ranga Pitchumani sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 48 D-Index — 55th percentile
55% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.
Ranga Pitchumani is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has produced research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Mechanical Engineering; Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Computational Mechanics.
The research topics frequently addressed by Pitchumani include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems, Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions, Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer, Phase Change Materials Research, Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods, and Heat Transfer and Optimization.
Pitchumani has contributed numerous papers to various scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:
Common venues for Pitchumani's publications include the Journal of Energy Storage, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Langmuir, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, and Applied Energy.
Frequent coauthors in Pitchumani's research collaborations are Karunesh Kant, Sandeep Hatte, P. Kondaiah, S. Bhavsar, and S.M.A. Mousavi.
Pitchumani was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2004.
F. Yang;R. Pitchumani
V. Mishra;F. Yang;R. Pitchumani
K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani
Joseph Stekli;Levi Irwin;Ranga Pitchumani
K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani;A. Mathur
K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani
R. Pitchumani;S. Ranganathan;R.C. Don;J.W. Gillespie
R. Pitchumani;B. Ramakrishnan
Christine A. Butler;Roy L. Mccullough;Ranga Pitchumani;John W. Gillespie
K. Nithyanandam;R. Pitchumani
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R. Pitchumani;J. W. Gillespie;M. A. Lamontia
S.M.A Mousavi;R. Pitchumani
R. Pitchumani;S. C. Yao
Rahul Jain;Ranga Pitchumani
Neeraj Rai;Ranga Pitchumani
F. Yang;R. Pitchumani
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A Haghdoost;R Pitchumani
C. DeValve;R. Pitchumani
Yan Xiao;Fuzheng Yang;Ranga Pitchumani
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