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Stephen C. Veldhuis

Stephen C. Veldhuis

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
52
Citations
9178
World Ranking
1069
National Ranking
50

Stephen C. Veldhuis 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 Stephen C. Veldhuis sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 224 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Stephen C. Veldhuis 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 Stephen C. Veldhuis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 70th percentile

70% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Stephen C. Veldhuis is affiliated with McMaster University in Canada and has a research portfolio focused on engineering, particularly within mechanical engineering and related subfields.

Their research contributions span over 172 publications primarily concentrated in:

  • Engineering

Within engineering, they have specialized in several subfields including:

  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Materials Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

The main topics of their work include:

  • Metal and Thin Film Mechanics
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research
  • Advanced Machining and Optimization Techniques
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Lubricants and Their Additives

Their frequently occurring coauthors comprise:

  • Jose M. DePaiva
  • Qianxi He
  • Abul Fazal M. Arif
  • Sushant K. Rawal

The primary venues for their publications are:

  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Wear
  • Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • Coatings
  • Materials

Selected recent papers include:

  • "Machinability of SLM-produced Ti6Al4V titanium alloy parts," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • "The effect of laser micro-scale textured tools on the tool-chip interface performance and surface integrity during austenitic stainless-steel turning," 2020, Applied Surface Science
  • "A study of the relationship between thermal expansion and residual stresses in selective laser melting of Ti-6Al-4V," 2020, Journal of Manufacturing Processes
  • "Application of the wavelet transform to acoustic emission signals for built-up edge monitoring in stainless steel machining," 2020, Measurement
  • "The influence of residual stress on the properties and performance of thick TiAlN multilayer coating during dry turning of compacted graphite iron," 2020, Wear

Best Publications

  • Effect of mechanical properties measured at room and elevated temperatures on the wear resistance of cutting tools with TiAlN and AlCrN coatings

    G.S. Fox-Rabinovich;B.D. Beake;J.L. Endrino;S.C. Veldhuis

  • Thermal post-processing of AlSi10Mg parts produced by Selective Laser Melting using recycled powder

    Ahmed H. Maamoun;Mohamed Elbestawi;Goulnara K. Dosbaeva;Stephen C. Veldhuis

  • Effect of Selective Laser Melting Process Parameters on the Quality of Al Alloy Parts: Powder Characterization, Density, Surface Roughness, and Dimensional Accuracy.

    Ahmed H Maamoun;Yi F Xue;Mohamed A Elbestawi;Stephen C Veldhuis

  • Modelling geometric and thermal errors in a five-axis cnc machine tool

    A.K. Srivastava;S.C. Veldhuis;M.A. Elbestawit

  • Density and mechanical properties in selective laser melting of Invar 36 and stainless steel 316L

    Mostafa Yakout;M.A. Elbestawi;Stephen C. Veldhuis

  • Design and performance of AlTiN and TiAlCrN PVD coatings for machining of hard to cut materials

    G.S. Fox-Rabinovich;A.I. Kovalev;M.H. Aguirre;B.D. Beake

  • The selection of process parameters in additive manufacturing for aerospace alloys

    Mostafa Yakout;Andrea Cadamuro;M. A. Elbestawi;Stephen C. Veldhuis

  • A Review of Metal Additive Manufacturing Technologies

    Mostafa Yakout;Elbestawi;Stephen C. Veldhuis

  • Tribological adaptability of TiAlCrN PVD coatings under high performance dry machining conditions

    G.S. Fox-Rabinovich;K. Yamomoto;S.C. Veldhuis;A.I. Kovalev

  • The Effect of Selective Laser Melting Process Parameters on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Al6061 and AlSi10Mg Alloys

    Ahmed H Maamoun;Yi F Xue;Mohamed A Elbestawi;Stephen C Veldhuis

  • A study of thermal expansion coefficients and microstructure during selective laser melting of Invar 36 and stainless steel 316L

    Mostafa Yakout;M.A. Elbestawi;Stephen C. Veldhuis

  • Wear behavior of adaptive nano-multilayered AlTiN/MexN PVD coatings during machining of aerospace alloys

    A. Biksa;K. Yamamoto;G. Dosbaeva;S.C. Veldhuis

  • Tool wear mechanisms and tool life enhancement in ultra-precision machining of titanium

    A.R. Zareena;S.C. Veldhuis

  • Investigating the correlation between nano-impact fracture resistance and hardness/modulus ratio from nanoindentation at 25–500 °C and the fracture resistance and lifetime of cutting tools with Ti1−xAlxN (x = 0.5 and 0.67) PVD coatings in milling operations

    B.D. Beake;J.F. Smith;A. Gray;G.S. Fox-Rabinovich

  • Coating optimisation for high speed machining with advanced nanomechanical test methods

    B.D. Beake;G.S. Fox-Rabinovich;S.C. Veldhuis;S.R. Goodes

  • Investigation of wear behavior and chip formation for cutting tools with nano-multilayered TiAlCrN/NbN PVD coating

    L. Ning;S.C. Veldhuis;K. Yamamoto

  • Hierarchical adaptive nanostructured PVD coatings for extreme tribological applications: the quest for nonequilibrium states and emergent behavior

    German S Fox-Rabinovich;Kenji Yamamoto;Ben D Beake;Iosif S Gershman

  • Cutting temperature effect on PCBN and CVD coated carbide tools in hard turning of D2 tool steel

    G.K. Dosbaeva;M.A. El Hakim;M.A. Shalaby;J.E. Krzanowski

  • Machinability of SLM-produced Ti6Al4V titanium alloy parts

    Kassim S. Al-Rubaie;Saulo Melotti;Alexsandro Rabelo;José M. Paiva;José M. Paiva

  • A Strategy for the Compensation of Errors in Five-Axis Machining

    S.C. Veldhuis;M.A. Elbestawi

  • Wear mechanisms of several cutting tool materials in hard turning of high carbon–chromium tool steel

    M.A. Shalaby;M.A. El Hakim;Magdy M. Abdelhameed;J.E. Krzanowski

Frequent Co-Authors

Ben D. Beake
Ben D. Beake Micro Materials Limited
Mohamed A. Elbestawi
Mohamed A. Elbestawi McMaster University
Abul Fazal M. Arif
Abul Fazal M. Arif McMaster University
Igor Zhitomirsky
Igor Zhitomirsky McMaster University
Helmi Attia
Helmi Attia McGill University
Dirk Biermann
Dirk Biermann TU Dortmund University
David Wilkinson
David Wilkinson The Francis Crick Institute
Ali Emadi
Ali Emadi McMaster University
Emily D. Cranston
Emily D. Cranston University of British Columbia
John L. Brash
John L. Brash McMaster University

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