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D-Index
75
Citations
18932
World Ranking
760
National Ranking
28

Shahab Sokhansanj publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shahab Sokhansanj sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 396 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Shahab Sokhansanj D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Shahab Sokhansanj sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 75 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Shahab Sokhansanj is affiliated with the University of British Columbia in Canada. Their research primarily spans the field of engineering with a specific focus on subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanics of materials, computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, and industrial and manufacturing engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work encompass a range of subjects related to biomass and energy production, as well as waste management. These include:

  • Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management
  • Lignin and Wood Chemistry
  • Granular Flow and Fluidized Beds
  • Bioenergy Crop Production and Management
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Municipal Solid Waste Management

The publishing record features a number of papers in well-established venues. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Biomass Torrefaction Process, Product Properties, Reactor Types, and Moving Bed Reactor Design Concepts," 2021, Frontiers in Energy Research
  • "Pelletization properties of refuse-derived fuel - Effects of particle size and moisture content," 2020, Fuel Processing Technology
  • "Pelletization of Refuse-Derived Fuel with Varying Compositions of Plastic, Paper, Organic and Wood," 2020, Sustainability
  • "Physical properties of wood pellets exposed to liquid water," 2020, Biomass and Bioenergy
  • "Evaluating the Economic Viability of Agricultural Pellets to Supplement the Current Global Wood Pellets Supply for Bioenergy Production," 2021, Energies

Shahab Sokhansanj frequently publishes in journals such as Biomass and Bioenergy, Drying Technology, Biosystems Engineering, Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, and Frontiers in Energy Research.

Collaborations are a significant part of their research output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Jun S. Lee
  • Anthony Lau
  • Hamid Rezaei
  • C. Jim Lim
  • Jim Lim

Best Publications

  • Grinding performance and physical properties of wheat and barley straws, corn stover and switchgrass

    Sudhagar Mani;Lope G Tabil;Shahab Sokhansanj

  • Development and implementation of integrated biomass supply analysis and logistics model (IBSAL)

    Shahab Sokhansanj;Shahab Sokhansanj;Amit Kumar;Anthony F. Turhollow

  • ECONOMICS OF PRODUCING FUEL PELLETS FROM BIOMASS

    S. Mani;S. Sokhansanj;X. Bi;A. Turhollow

  • Large‐scale production, harvest and logistics of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) – current technology and envisioning a mature technology

    Shahab Sokhansanj;Sudhagar Mani;Anthony Turhollow;Amit Kumar

  • Specific energy requirement for compacting corn stover

    Sudhagar Mani;Lope G. Tabil;Shahab Sokhansanj

  • Switchgrass (Panicum vigratum, L.) delivery to a biorefinery using integrated biomass supply analysis and logistics (IBSAL) model

    Amit Kumar;Shahab Sokhansanj;Shahab Sokhansanj

  • Pelletization of torrefied sawdust and properties of torrefied pellets

    Hui Li;Xinhua Liu;Xinhua Liu;Robert Legros;Robert Legros;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Variation in corn stover composition and energy content with crop maturity

    L.O. Pordesimo;B.R. Hames;S. Sokhansanj;W.C. Edens

  • An Overview of Compaction of Biomass Grinds

    S. Mani;S. Sokhansanj

  • Direct mechanical energy measures of hammer mill comminution of switchgrass, wheat straw, and corn stover and analysis of their particle size distributions

    Venkata S.P. Bitra;Alvin R. Womac;Nehru Chevanan;Petre I. Miu

  • Oxidative torrefaction of biomass residues and densification of torrefied sawdust to pellets.

    Congwei Wang;Jianghong Peng;Hui Li;Xiaotao T. Bi

  • Bulk Density of Wet and Dry Wheat Straw and Switchgrass Particles

    P. S. Lam;S. Sokhansanj;X. Bi;C. J. Lim

  • A multicriteria approach to evaluate district heating system options

    Saeed Ghafghazi;T. Sowlati;Shahabaddine Sokhansanj;Shahabaddine Sokhansanj;Staffan Melin

  • Torrefaction and densification of different species of softwood residues

    J.H. Peng;X.T. Bi;S. Sokhansanj;S. Sokhansanj;C.J. Lim

  • Biomass Densification - Cubing Operations and Costs for Corn Stover

    S. Sokhansanj;A. F. Turhollow

  • Process conditions affecting the physical quality of alfalfa pellets

    L. Tabil;S. Sokhansanj

  • Overview and some issues related to co-firing biomass and coal

    Jianjun Dai;Shahab Sokhansanj;John R. Grace;Xiaotao Bi

  • Study on Density, Hardness, and Moisture Uptake of Torrefied Wood Pellets

    J. H. Peng;H. T. Bi;C. J. Lim;S. Sokhansanj;S. Sokhansanj

  • Techno-economic analysis of wood biomass boilers for the greenhouse industry

    J. Chau;T. Sowlati;S. Sokhansanj;S. Sokhansanj;F. Preto

  • Torrefaction of sawdust in a fluidized bed reactor.

    Hui Li;Xinhua Liu;Xinhua Liu;Robert Legros;Robert Legros;Xiaotao T. Bi

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaotao Bi
Xiaotao Bi University of British Columbia
C. Jim Lim
C. Jim Lim University of British Columbia
Taraneh Sowlati
Taraneh Sowlati University of British Columbia
Juming Tang
Juming Tang Washington State University
Digvir S. Jayas
Digvir S. Jayas University of Manitoba
John N. Saddler
John N. Saddler University of British Columbia
Atsushi Tsutsumi
Atsushi Tsutsumi University of Tokyo
John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
Lee R. Lynd
Lee R. Lynd Dartmouth College
Kunlun Hong
Kunlun Hong Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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