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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
39
Citations
6930
World Ranking
2108
National Ranking
779

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
39
Citations
6877
World Ranking
4669
National Ranking
1643

Shane M. Farritor 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 Shane M. Farritor sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 163 publications — 30th percentile

30% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Shane M. Farritor 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 Shane M. Farritor sits on this spectrum.

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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.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Shane M. Farritor is affiliated with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States. Their research spans several main fields within medicine, with a focus on surgery, oncology, biomedical engineering, public health, environmental and occupational health, and computer vision and pattern recognition.

The scholar's work often intersects multiple subfields including:

  • Surgery
  • Oncology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

Main topics of research include surgical simulation and training, colorectal cancer surgical treatments, minimally invasive surgical techniques, global health and surgery, anatomy and medical technology, soft robotics and applications, and augmented reality applications.

  • Surgical Simulation and Training
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
  • Global Health and Surgery
  • Anatomy and Medical Technology
  • Soft Robotics and Applications
  • Augmented Reality Applications

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Shane M. Farritor include the following:

  • "An Optimization-Based Algorithm for Trajectory Planning of an Under-Actuated Robotic Arm to Perform Autonomous Suturing," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • "Expert Consensus-Based Technical Guidelines for Remote Robotic-Assisted Surgery and Procedures," 2025, World Journal of Surgery
  • "Safety and Efficacy of a Novel Miniaturized Robotic-Assisted Surgery System in Colectomy: A Prospective, Investigational Device Exemption Clinical Study Using the IDEAL Framework," 2024, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
  • "End-Effector Contact and Force Detection for Miniature Autonomous Robots Performing Lunar and Expeditionary Surgery," 2021, Military Medicine
  • "Enabling Technologies for Remote Surgery," 2025, Military Medicine

The scientist frequently collaborates with several coauthors, among whom the most common include:

  • Dmitry Oleynikov
  • Nathan Bills
  • John H. Marks
  • Deborah S. Keller
  • Jorge A. Lagares-García

Key venues where their work has been published include:

  • Military Medicine
  • World Journal of Surgery
  • IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
  • Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
  • Surgical Endoscopy

Shane M. Farritor received recognition as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2016. This award reflects a noted milestone in their career within the scientific and academic community. Their research contributions focus heavily on advancing medical technology and surgical techniques, particularly involving robotics and minimally invasive methods.

Best Publications

  • Robot for surgical applications

    Dmitry Oleynikov;Shane Farritor;Adnan Hadzialic;Stephen R. Platt

  • Modular and cooperative medical devices and related systems and methods

    Shane M. Farritor;Mark Rentschler;Amy Lehman

  • On low-frequency electric power generation with PZT ceramics

    S.R. Platt;S. Farritor;H. Haider

  • The use of piezoelectric ceramics for electric power generation within orthopedic implants

    S.R. Platt;S. Farritor;K. Garvin;H. Haider

  • Methods, systems, and devices for surgical access and procedures

    Shane Michael Farritor;Mark Rentschler;Amy Lehman;Stephen R. Platt

  • Natural orifice cholecystectomy using a miniature robot

    Amy C. Lehman;Jason Dumpert;Nathan A. Wood;Lee Redden

  • Localization and follow-the-leader control of a heterogeneous group of mobile robots

    Jiangyang Huang;S.M. Farritor;A. Qadi;S. Goddard

  • Robotic Surgical Devices and Related Methods

    Shane Farritor;Amy Lehman;Nathan A. Wood;Mark Rentschler

  • Robotic devices with agent delivery components and related methods

    Shane M. Farritor;Dmitry Oleynikov;Stephen R. Platt;Mark Rentschler

  • Microrobot for surgical applications

    Dmitry Oleynikov;Shane Farritor;Adnan Hadzialic;Stephen R. Platt

  • Natural orifice surgery with an endoluminal mobile robot.

    Mark E. Rentschler;Jason Dumpert;Stephen R. Platt;Shane M. Farritor

  • Surgical camera robot

    Dmitry Oleynikov;Shane M. Farritor;Mark E. Rentschler;Stephen R. Platt

  • A dynamic voltage scaling algorithm for sporadic tasks

    A. Qadi;S. Goddard;S. Farritor

  • Physics-based planning for planetary exploration

    S. Farritor;H. Hacot;S. Dubowsky

  • Multifunctional operational component for robotic devices

    Shane M. Farritor;Amy Lehman;Mark Rentschler

  • Surgery with cooperative robots

    Amy C. Lehman;Kyle A. Berg;Jason Dumpert;Nathan A. Wood

  • Robotic surgical devices, systems and related methods

    Shane Farritor;Christopher Santoro;Jeffrey Shasho;Nishant Kumar

  • Local control robotic surgical devices and related methods

    Eric Markvicka;Tom Frederick;Jack Mondry;Joe Bartels

  • Dexterous miniature robot for advanced minimally invasive surgery.

    Amy C. Lehman;Nathan A. Wood;Shane Farritor;Matthew R. Goede

  • Mobile in vivo camera robots provide sole visual feedback for abdominal exploration and cholecystectomy

    M. E. Rentschler;J. Dumpert;S. R. Platt;S. I. Ahmed

Frequent Co-Authors

Mihir M. Desai
Mihir M. Desai University of Southern California

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