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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 39 2115 1967 780 685 285 6603
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 39 4683 4496 1648 1543 286 6640

S. N. Balakrishnan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by S. N. Balakrishnan between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. S. N. Balakrishnan published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 7 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2005. 4 of the 294 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2005. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 1 publication 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 3 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 8 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 9 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 20 publications 2005: 24 publications 2006: 20 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 14 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 16 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 18 publications 2015: 7 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 0 publications 2024: 0 publications 2025: 4 publications
1984 2025

294 publications in total across all disciplines

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S. N. Balakrishnan: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 1
1986 1
1987 2
1988 0
1989 3
1990 1
1991 3
1992 3
1993 3
1994 3
1995 8
1996 9
1997 3
1998 2
1999 3
2000 3
2001 9
2002 13
2003 12
2004 20
2005 24
2006 20
2007 11
2008 14
2009 6
2010 15
2011 11
2012 16
2013 15
2014 18
2015 7
2016 5
2017 3
2018 9
2019 3
2020 5
2021 4
2022 1
2023 0
2024 0
2025 4
Total 294
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S. N. Balakrishnan 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 S. N. Balakrishnan 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, 277–286 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: 285 publications — 69th percentile

69% 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
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77 285
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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S. N. Balakrishnan 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 S. N. Balakrishnan 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, 39 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: 39 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% 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 39
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
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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Overview

S. N. Balakrishnan is affiliated with the Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple domains within computer science and engineering, with a particular focus on control systems and artificial intelligence.

The scientist has contributed to several subfields, including:

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Computational Theory and Mathematics
  • Computer Networks and Communications

The research themes of Balakrishnan cover a range of topics centered on control methodologies, quantum information sciences, and distributed systems. Key areas of work include:

  • Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
  • Adaptive Dynamic Programming Control
  • Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture
  • Quantum Information and Cryptography
  • Guidance and Control Systems
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
  • Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies

The scientist has published in a variety of venues with a presence in conferences, journals, and preprint repositories. Frequent publication platforms feature:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • AIAA Scitech 2021 Forum
  • Entropy
  • AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Notable recent publications include:

  • Application of Quantum-Markov Open System Models to Human Cognition and Decision, 2020, Entropy
  • Design and Analysis of Event-Triggered Neuro-Adaptive Controller (ETNAC) for Uncertain Systems, 2020, Journal of the Franklin Institute
  • Adaptive Control of Uncertain Dynamical Systems with an Optimal Nonlinear Reference Model, 2022, AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum
  • Strategic Mitigation of Agent Inattention in Drivers with Open-Quantum Cognition Models, 2021, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Automated Price Comparison and Tracking System, 2025, INTERANTIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT

Collaborations form a significant part of their research output. Frequent coauthors are:

  • Jerome R. Busemeyer
  • Qizi Zhang
  • Venkata Sriram Siddhardh Nadendla
  • Jie Yao
  • Prabhakar Maheswari

Best Publications

  • Cooperative UAV Formation Flying With Obstacle/Collision Avoidance

    Xiaohua Wang;V. Yadav;S.N. Balakrishnan

  • Impact Time and Angle Guidance With Sliding Mode Control

    Nathan Harl;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Adaptive-critic based neural networks for aircraft optimal control

    S. N. Balakrishnan;Victor Biega

  • Finite-Horizon Control-Constrained Nonlinear Optimal Control Using Single Network Adaptive Critics

    A. Heydari;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Integrated Guidance and Control of Missiles With $theta hbox - D$ Method

    Ming Xin;S.N. Balakrishnan;E.J. Ohlmeyer

  • A single network adaptive critic (SNAC) architecture for optimal control synthesis for a class of nonlinear systems

    Radhakant Padhi;Nishant Unnikrishnan;Xiaohua Wang;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • A new method for suboptimal control of a class of non‐linear systems

    Ming Xin;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Issues on Stability of ADP Feedback Controllers for Dynamical Systems

    S.N. Balakrishnan;Jie Ding;F.L. Lewis

  • State-constrained agile missile control with adaptive-critic-based neural networks

    Dongchen Han;S.N. Balakrishnan

  • Convergence analysis of adaptive critic based optimal control

    Xin Liu;S.N. Balakrishnan

  • Modified Command to Line-of-Sight Intercept Guidance for Aircraft Defense

    Takeshi Yamasaki;S. N. Balakrishnan;Hiroyuki Takano

  • Nonlinear Missile Autopilot Design with Theta-D Technique

    Ming Xin;S. N. Balakrishnan;Donald T. Stansbery;Ernest J. Ohlmeyer

  • Reentry Terminal Guidance Through Sliding Mode Control

    Nathan Harl;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Integrated Guidance and Control of Missiles with Θ-D Method

    Ming Xin;S.N. Balakrishnan;Ernest J. Ohlmeyer

  • A new method for suboptimal control of a class of nonlinear systems

    Ming Xin;S.N. Balakrishnan

  • Adaptive-critic based optimal neuro control synthesis for distributed parameter systems

    Radhakant Padhi;S. N. Balakrishnan;Timothy Randolph

  • Path Planning Using a Novel Finite Horizon Suboptimal Controller

    Ali Heydari;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Triangle Intercept Guidance for Aerial Defense

    Takeshi Yamasaki;S. N. Balakrishnan

  • Optimal Switching and Control of Nonlinear Switching Systems Using Approximate Dynamic Programming

    Ali Heydari;Sivasubramanya N. Balakrishnan

  • Proper orthogonal decomposition based optimal neurocontrol synthesis of a chemical reactor process using approximate dynamic programming

    Radhakant Padhi;S. N. Balakrishnan

Frequent Co-Authors

Ming Xin
Ming Xin University of Missouri
Robert G. Landers
Robert G. Landers Missouri University of Science and Technology
Jerome R. Busemeyer
Jerome R. Busemeyer Indiana University
Jason L. Speyer
Jason L. Speyer University of California, Los Angeles
Frank W. Liou
Frank W. Liou Missouri University of Science and Technology
Byron D Tapley
Byron D Tapley The University of Texas at Austin
Frank L. Lewis
Frank L. Lewis The University of Texas at Arlington
Sarangapani Jagannathan
Sarangapani Jagannathan Missouri University of Science and Technology
V Kumar
V Kumar Brock University

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