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D-Index
72
Citations
24851
World Ranking
331
National Ranking
155

Ravi Prasher 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 Ravi Prasher sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 234 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ravi Prasher 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 Ravi Prasher 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: 72 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% 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

  • 2009 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Ravi Prasher is affiliated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the United States. Their body of research is primarily situated at the intersection of engineering and materials science, with 117 publications in engineering and 46 in materials science.

Within these fields, they have contributed extensively to several subfields, including:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Civil and Structural Engineering

Prasher's main research topics cover multiple areas of advanced materials and thermal technologies. Notable topics include:

  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Phase Change Materials Research

The scientist has published research in a range of venues, with the most frequent including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 11 publications
  • Joule - 7 publications
  • Cell Reports Physical Science - 7 publications
  • Nature Communications - 4 publications
  • Journal of Applied Physics - 4 publications

Sample recent publications exemplify the diverse scope and interdisciplinary nature of their work. These include:

  • "Enhanced solar evaporation using a photo-thermal umbrella for wastewater management," 2020, published in Nature Sustainability
  • "Five thermal energy grand challenges for decarbonization," 2020, published in Nature Energy
  • "A Review of Existing and Emerging Methods for Lithium Detection and Characterization in Li-Ion and Li-Metal Batteries," 2021, published in Advanced Energy Materials
  • "A review of thermal physics and management inside lithium-ion batteries for high energy density and fast charging," 2021, published in Energy Storage Materials
  • "A framework for a hydrogen economy," 2021, published in Joule

Collaboration is a prominent feature of their research activity. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Sumanjeet Kaur (32 joint publications)
  • Sean Lubner (27 joint publications)
  • Divya Chalise (18 joint publications)
  • Yuqiang Zeng (15 joint publications)
  • Chris Dames (14 joint publications)

Prasher's professional recognition includes election as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2009.

Best Publications

  • Thermal conductivity of nanoscale colloidal solutions (nanofluids)

    Ravi Prasher;Prajesh Bhattacharya;Patrick E. Phelan

  • Nanofluid-based direct absorption solar collector

    Todd P. Otanicar;Patrick E. Phelan;Ravi S. Prasher;Gary Rosengarten

  • Thermal Interface Materials: Historical Perspective, Status, and Future Directions

    R. Prasher

  • Measurements of nanofluid viscosity and its implications for thermal applications

    Ravi Prasher;Ravi Prasher;David Song;Jinlin Wang;Patrick Phelan

  • On-chip cooling by superlattice-based thin-film thermoelectrics

    Ihtesham Chowdhury;Ravi Prasher;Ravi Prasher;Kelly Lofgreen;Gregory Chrysler

  • Small particles, big impacts: A review of the diverse applications of nanofluids

    Robert Taylor;Sylvain Coulombe;Todd Otanicar;Patrick Phelan

  • Predicted Efficiency of a Low-Temperature Nanofluid-Based Direct Absorption Solar Collector

    Himanshu Tyagi;Patrick Phelan;Ravi Prasher

  • Effect of aggregation kinetics on the thermal conductivity of nanoscale colloidal solutions (nanofluid)

    Ravi Prasher;Patrick E Phelan;Prajesh Bhattacharya

  • Nanofluid optical property characterization: towards efficient direct absorption solar collectors.

    Robert A Taylor;Patrick E Phelan;Todd P Otanicar;Ronald Adrian

  • Brownian-motion-based convective-conductive model for the effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    Ravi Prasher;Prajesh Bhattacharya;Patrick E. Phelan

  • Enhanced mass transport in nanofluids.

    S. Krishnamurthy;P. Bhattacharya;Patrick Phelan;R. S. Prasher

  • Effect of aggregation and interfacial thermal resistance on thermal conductivity of nanocomposites and colloidal nanofluids

    William Evans;William Evans;Ravi Prasher;Jacob Fish;Paul Meakin

  • Thermal Challenges in Next-Generation Electronic Systems

    S.V. Garimella;A.S. Fleischer;J.Y. Murthy;A. Keshavarzi

  • Thermal conductance of nanofluids: is the controversy over?

    Pawel Keblinski;Ravi Prasher;Jacob Eapen

  • Effect of aggregation on thermal conduction in colloidal nanofluids

    Ravi Prasher;William Evans;William Evans;Paul Meakin;Jacob Fish

  • Applicability of nanofluids in high flux solar collectors

    Robert A. Taylor;Patrick E. Phelan;Todd P. Otanicar;Chad A. Walker

  • Brownian dynamics simulation to determine the effective thermal conductivity of nanofluids

    P. Bhattacharya;S. K. Saha;A. Yadav;Patrick Phelan

  • Increased Hot-Plate Ignition Probability for Nanoparticle-Laden Diesel Fuel

    Himanshu Tyagi;Patrick E. Phelan;Ravi Prasher;Robert Peck

  • Turning carbon nanotubes from exceptional heat conductors into insulators.

    Ravi S. Prasher;X. J. Hu;Y. Chalopin;Natalio Mingo

  • Closed-loop electroosmotic microchannel cooling system for VLSI circuits

    Linan Jiang;J. Mikkelsen;Jae-Mo Koo;D. Huber

Frequent Co-Authors

Patrick E. Phelan
Patrick E. Phelan Arizona State University
Robert A. Taylor
Robert A. Taylor University of New South Wales
Todd Otanicar
Todd Otanicar Boise State University
Kenneth E. Goodson
Kenneth E. Goodson Stanford University
Ronald J. Adrian
Ronald J. Adrian Arizona State University
Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar Stanford University
John T. Wen
John T. Wen Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Chris Dames
Chris Dames University of California, Berkeley
Thomas W. Kenny
Thomas W. Kenny Stanford University
Gary Rosengarten
Gary Rosengarten RMIT University

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