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90
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S. Suresh Babu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where S. Suresh Babu sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 402 publications — 77th percentile

77% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

S. Suresh Babu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where S. Suresh Babu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 90 D-Index — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in India Leader Award
  • 2012 - ASM Fellow "In recognition of outstanding and distinguished contributions in physical metallurgy that have advanced the science and technology of materials joining in academia and industry."

Overview

S. Suresh Babu is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Earth and Planetary Sciences, with significant contributions also in Environmental Science. The scientist's work encompasses several specialized subfields including Atmospheric Science, Global and Planetary Change, Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Environmental Engineering, and Ecology.

Their scholarly output strongly highlights topics related to atmospheric processes and environmental impacts. Core research themes include:

  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
  • Atmospheric Ozone and Climate
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Cryospheric studies and observations
  • Atmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics
  • Climate variability and models

S. Suresh Babu has published extensively in various scientific journals, with frequent contributions to:

  • Atmospheric Environment
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Atmospheric Research
  • ACS Earth and Space Chemistry
  • Journal of Earth System Science

Selected recent peer-reviewed papers include:

  • "Modeling of aerosol induced snow albedo feedbacks over the Himalayas and its implications on regional climate," 2020, Climate Dynamics
  • "Thinking about water and air to attain Sustainable Development Goals during times of COVID-19 Pandemic," 2020, Journal of Earth System Science
  • "Anthropogenic emissions from South Asia reverses the aerosol indirect effect over the northern Indian Ocean," 2020, Scientific Reports
  • "Chemical and isotopic characteristics of PM10 over the Bay of Bengal: Effects of continental outflow on a marine environment," 2020, The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Global subterranean estuaries modify groundwater nutrient loading to the ocean," 2024, Limnology and Oceanography Letters

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Regular co-authors include Mukunda M. Gogoi, Vijayakumar S. Nair, Sobhan Kumar Kompalli, Prashant Hegde, and Suresh K. R. Boreddy.

In 2012, S. Suresh Babu received recognition as an ASM Fellow, awarded "In recognition of outstanding and distinguished contributions in physical metallurgy that have advanced the science and technology of materials joining in academia and industry."

Best Publications

  • The metallurgy and processing science of metal additive manufacturing

    William J. Sames;Frederick Alyious List;Sreekanth Pannala;Ryan R. Dehoff

  • Aerosol and monsoon climate interactions over Asia

    Zhanqing Li;Zhanqing Li;W. K.M. Lau;V. Ramanathan;G. Wu

  • Numerical modeling of heat-transfer and the influence of process parameters on tailoring the grain morphology of IN718 in electron beam additive manufacturing ☆

    Narendran Raghavan;Ryan Dehoff;Sreekanth Pannala;Srdjan Simunovic

  • Site specific control of crystallographic grain orientation through electron beam additive manufacturing

    R. R. Dehoff;M. M. Kirka;W. J. Sames;H. Bilheux

  • Atomic scale observations of bainite transformation in a high carbon high silicon steel

    F.G. Caballero;M.K. Miller;S.S. Babu;C. Garcia-Mateo

  • The mechanism of acicular ferrite in weld deposits

    Sudarsanam Suresh Babu

  • Wintertime aerosol characteristics over the Indo‐Gangetic Plain (IGP): Impacts of local boundary layer processes and long‐range transport

    Vijayakumar S. Nair;K. Krishna Moorthy;Denny P. Alappattu;P. K. Kunhikrishnan

  • Welding: Solidification and microstructure

    S. A. David;S. S. Babu;J. M. Vitek

  • In situ observations of lattice expansion and transformation rates of α and β phases in Ti–6Al–4V

    J.W. Elmer;T.A. Palmer;S.S. Babu;E.D. Specht

  • Comparison of residual stresses in Inconel 718 simple parts made by electron beam melting and direct laser metal sintering

    L. M. Sochalski-Kolbus;E. A. Payzant;P. A. Cornwell;T. R. Watkins

  • Phase transformation dynamics during welding of Ti–6Al–4V

    J. W. Elmer;T. A. Palmer;S. S. Babu;W. Zhang

  • In-situ observations of lattice parameter fluctuations in austenite and transformation to bainite

    Sudarsanam S Babu;Eliot D Specht;Stan A David;Evgenia Karapetrova

  • Aerosol radiative forcing due to enhanced black carbon at an urban site in India

    S. Suresh Babu;S. K. Satheesh;K. Krishna Moorthy

  • Trends in aerosol optical depth over Indian region: Potential causes and impact indicators

    S. Suresh Babu;M. R. Manoj;K. Krishna Moorthy;Mukunda M. Gogoi

  • Aerosol black carbon over a tropical coastal station in India

    S. Suresh Babu;K. Krishna Moorthy

  • Towards high-temperature applications of aluminium alloys enabled by additive manufacturing

    Richard A. Michi;Alex Plotkowski;Amit Shyam;Ryan R. Dehoff

  • Building digital twins of 3D printing machines

    T. DebRoy;W. Zhang;J. Turner;S.S. Babu

  • Rationalization of Microstructure Heterogeneity in INCONEL 718 Builds Made by the Direct Laser Additive Manufacturing Process

    Yuan Tian;Donald McAllister;Hendrik Colijn;Michael Mills

  • Powder bed binder jet 3D printing of Inconel 718: Densification, microstructural evolution and challenges☆

    Peeyush Nandwana;Amy M. Elliott;Derek Siddel;Abbey Merriman

  • Application of high velocity impact welding at varied different length scales

    Yuan Zhang;Sudarsanam Suresh Babu;Curtis Prothe;Michael Blakely

  • Computational modeling of residual stress formation during the electron beam melting process for Inconel 718

    Pavana Prabhakar;W. J. Sames;R. Dehoff;S. S. Babu;S. S. Babu

  • Thermal effects on microstructural heterogeneity of Inconel 718 materials fabricated by electron beam melting

    William J. Sames;Kinga A. Unocic;Ryan R. Dehoff;Tapasvi Lolla

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Krishna Moorthy
K. Krishna Moorthy Indian Institute of Science
Stan A David
Stan A David Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Vijayakumar S. Nair
Vijayakumar S. Nair Space Physics Laboratory
S. K. Satheesh
S. K. Satheesh Indian Institute of Science
Ryan R. Dehoff
Ryan R. Dehoff Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Michael K Miller
Michael K Miller Oak Ridge National Laboratory
H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia
H. K. D. H. Bhadeshia Queen Mary University of London
Tarasankar DebRoy
Tarasankar DebRoy Pennsylvania State University
Kazuhiro Hono
Kazuhiro Hono National Institute for Materials Science
Eliot D. Specht
Eliot D. Specht Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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