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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 72 331 302 155 131 234 24851

Ravi Prasher publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ravi Prasher between 1997 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ravi Prasher published across 29 years, from 1997 to 2025, averaging 10.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2006. 16 of the 301 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1997 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2006. 1997: 1 publication 1998: 2 publications 1999: 2 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 17 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 17 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 30 publications 2006: 31 publications 2007: 12 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 9 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 0 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 13 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 23 publications 2023: 9 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 8 publications
1997 2025

301 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ravi Prasher: publications per year, 1997 to 2025
Year Publications
1997 1
1998 2
1999 2
2000 7
2001 17
2002 7
2003 17
2004 17
2005 30
2006 31
2007 12
2008 12
2009 15
2010 9
2011 6
2012 9
2013 5
2014 6
2015 4
2016 1
2017 0
2018 7
2019 5
2020 13
2021 18
2022 23
2023 9
2024 8
2025 8
Total 301
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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.

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, 227–236 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: 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.

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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 99 234
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
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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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.

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, 72 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: 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.

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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
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 72
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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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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