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D-Index
36
Citations
10120
World Ranking
2470
National Ranking
878

Said Elghobashi 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 Said Elghobashi sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 106 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Said Elghobashi 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 Said Elghobashi 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: 36 D-Index — 28th percentile

28% 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

  • 2014 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to understanding and modeling of multiphase turbulent flows.
  • 2008 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 1999 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his many important contributions to fluid mechanics by application of direct numerical simulation to complex flows including flows containing variations of density and heat release, and flows containing particles

Overview

Said Elghobashi is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States and has contributed to research primarily in the fields of Medicine and Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Surgery, Ocean Engineering, Earth-Surface Processes, and Computational Mechanics.

Their recent publications cover a range of topics within medical and engineering sciences. Notable papers include:

  • Optical coherence tomography to identify upper airway obstruction sites in an apneic patient, 2024, published in Biophotonics discovery.
  • Smoke Evacuator Use with Ultra-Low Particulate Air Filtration in Rhinoplasty and Sinus Surgery, 2020, published in Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine.
  • Publisher's Note: Optical coherence tomography to identify upper airway obstruction sites in an apneic patient, 2024, published in Biophotonics discovery.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Said Elghobashi include:

  • Brian J. F. Wong
  • Joseph C. Jing
  • Khodayar Goshtasbi
  • Yong Wang
  • Jason Chen

Their research is often published in venues such as Biophotonics discovery. and Facial Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine.

Main research topics explored by Said Elghobashi encompass:

  • Facial Trauma and Fracture Management
  • Body Contouring and Surgery
  • Nasal Surgery and Airway Studies
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows
  • Aeolian processes and effects
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows

Said Elghobashi has received several recognitions in their field, including:

  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2014, for contributions to understanding and modeling of multiphase turbulent flows.
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) since 2008.
  • Fellow of the American Physical Society (APS) since 1999, recognized for contributions to fluid mechanics through direct numerical simulation of complex flows involving density variations, heat release, and particle-laden flows.

Best Publications

  • On predicting particle-laden turbulent flows

    S. Elghobashi

  • A two‐equation turbulence model for two‐phase flows

    S. E. Elghobashi;T. W. Abou‐Arab

  • On the two-way interaction between homogeneous turbulence and dispersed solid particles. I: Turbulence modification

    S. Elghobashi;G. C. Truesdell

  • Direct simulation of particle dispersion in a decaying isotropic turbulence

    S. Elghobashi;G. C. Truesdell

  • On the physical mechanisms of two-way coupling in particle-laden isotropic turbulence

    A. Ferrante;S. Elghobashi

  • Direct numerical simulation of stratified homogeneous turbulent shear flows

    T. Gerz;U. Schumann;S. E. Elghobashi

  • Particle-laden turbulent flows: direct simulation and closure models

    S. Elghobashi

  • Modulation of isotropic turbulence by particles of Taylor length-scale size

    Francesco Lucci;Antonino Ferrante;Said Elghobashi

  • On the physical mechanisms of drag reduction in a spatially developing turbulent boundary layer laden with microbubbles

    Antonino Ferrante;Said Elghobashi

  • Two-component LDA measurement in a two-phase turbulent jet

    D. Modarress;S. Elghobashi;H. Tan

  • Direct Numerical Simulation of Turbulent Flows Laden with Droplets or Bubbles

    Said Elghobashi

  • On the equation for spherical-particle motion: effect of Reynolds and acceleration numbers

    Inchul Kim;Said Elghobashi;William A. Sirignano

  • Three-dimensional flow over two spheres placed side by side

    Inchul Kim;Said Elghobashi;William A. Sirignano

  • A two-equation turbulence model for dispersed dilute confined two-phase flows

    M.A. Rizk;S.E. Elghobashi

  • Prediction of the particle-laden jet with a two-equation turbulence model

    S. Elghobashi;T. Abou-Arab;M. Rizk;A. Mostafa

  • DIRECT NUMERICAL SIMULATIONS OF BUBBLE-LADEN TURBULENT FLOWS USING THE TWO-FLUID FORMULATION

    O. A. Druzhinin;S. Elghobashi

  • On the mechanisms of modifying the structure of turbulent homogeneous shear flows by dispersed particles

    A. M. Ahmed;S. Elghobashi

  • On the two-way interaction between homogeneous turbulence and dispersed solid particles

    S. Elghobashi;G. C. Truesdell

  • The motion of a spherical particle suspended in a turbulent flow near a plane wall

    M. A. Rizk;S. E. Elghobashi

  • On the decay rate of isotropic turbulence laden with microparticles

    O. A. Druzhinin;S. Elghobashi

Frequent Co-Authors

William A. Sirignano
William A. Sirignano University of California, Irvine
Ulrich Schumann
Ulrich Schumann German Aerospace Center
Feng Liu
Feng Liu University of California, Irvine
Zhongping Chen
Zhongping Chen University of California, Irvine

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