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2026

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D-Index
66
Citations
14543
World Ranking
494
National Ranking
4

Stefan Luding 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 Stefan Luding sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 370 publications — 84th percentile

84% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stefan Luding 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 Stefan Luding 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: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% 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

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Netherlands Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Netherlands Leader Award

Overview

Stefan Luding is affiliated with the University of Twente in the Netherlands. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a particular focus on Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law.

The scientist's research work covers several main topics, including:

  • Granular flow and fluidized beds
  • Landslides and related hazards
  • Material Dynamics and Properties
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Stefan Luding has authored several recent papers, notably:

  • "The role of particle shape in computational modelling of granular matter," 2023, Nature Reviews Physics
  • "The influence of material and process parameters on powder spreading in additive manufacturing," 2021, Powder Technology
  • "Effect of particle size on powder compaction and tablet strength using limestone," 2020, Advanced Powder Technology
  • "Stress based multi-contact model for discrete-element simulations," 2021, Granular Matter
  • "Concurrent multi-scale modeling of granular materials: Role of coarse-graining in FEM-DEM coupling," 2022, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Powder Technology
  • EPJ Web of Conferences
  • Granular Matter
  • Soft Matter
  • Frontiers in Physics

Stefan Luding has collaborated extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Thomas Weinhart
  • Kianoosh Taghizadeh
  • Hongyang Cheng
  • Anthony R. Thornton
  • Vanessa Magnanimo

Best Publications

  • Cohesive, frictional powders: contact models for tension

    Stefan Luding

  • Modeling granular media on the computer

    H. J. Herrmann;S. Luding

  • Discrete element modeling of self-healing processes in damaged particulate materials

    Stefan Luding;A.S.J. Suiker;I. Kadashevich

  • Introduction to discrete element methods : basic of contact force models and how to perform the micro-macro transition to continuum theory

    Stefan Luding

  • Physics of dry granular media

    Hans J. Herrmann;J.-P Hovi;S. Luding

  • Discrete element simulations of dense packings and heaps made of spherical and non-spherical particles

    H.G. Matuttis;S. Luding;H.J. Herrmann

  • Studies of columns of beads under external vibrations.

    S. Luding;S. Luding;E. Clément;E. Clément;A. Blumen;A. Blumen;J. Rajchenbach;J. Rajchenbach

  • Collisions & Contacts between Two Particles

    S. Luding

  • Anomalous energy dissipation in molecular-dynamics simulations of grains: The "detachment" effect.

    S. Luding;S. Luding;E. Clément;E. Clément;A. Blumen;A. Blumen;J. Rajchenbach;J. Rajchenbach

  • Macroscopic material properties from quasi-static, microscopic simulations of a two-dimensional shear-cell

    Marc Lätzel;Stefan Luding;Hans J. Herrmann

  • Fluid–particle flow simulations using two-way-coupled mesoscale SPH–DEM and validation

    M.J. Robinson;M.J. Robinson;Stefan Luding;Marco Ramaioli

  • Stress distribution in static two-dimensional granular model media in the absence of friction

    S. Luding

  • Coarse-grained local and objective continuum description of three-dimensional granular flows down an inclined surface

    Thomas Weinhart;Remco Hartkamp;Anthony Richard Thornton;Stefan Luding

  • Microstructural effects on the permeability of periodic fibrous porous media

    K. Yazdchi;S. Srivastava;Stefan Luding

  • Simulations of two-dimensional arrays of beads under external vibrations: Scaling behavior.

    S. Luding;H. J. Herrmann;A. Blumen

  • Micro¿macro transition for anisotropic, frictional granular packings

    Stefan Luding

  • Granular materials under vibration: Simulations of rotating spheres.

    S. Luding

  • From discrete particles to continuum fields near a boundary

    Thomas Weinhart;Anthony Richard Thornton;Stefan Luding;Onno Bokhove

  • Role of anisotropy in the elastoplastic response of a polygonal packing

    F. Alonso-Marroquín;S. Luding;H.J. Herrmann;I. Vardoulakis

  • Energy flows in vibrated granular media

    Sean McNamara;Stefan Luding

  • Traffic and Granular Flow ’03

    Serge P. Hoogendoorn;Stefan Luding;Piet H. L. Bovy;Michael Schreckenberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Hans J. Herrmann
Hans J. Herrmann ESPCI Paris
Michael Kappl
Michael Kappl Max Planck Society
Robert Behringer
Robert Behringer Duke University
Hans-Jürgen Butt
Hans-Jürgen Butt Max Planck Society
Peter Eberhard
Peter Eberhard University of Stuttgart
Katia Bertoldi
Katia Bertoldi Harvard University
Aibing Yu
Aibing Yu Monash University
Arno Kwade
Arno Kwade Technische Universität Braunschweig
Thorsten Pöschel
Thorsten Pöschel University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Xin Jiang
Xin Jiang University of Siegen

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