2026 Stephen M. Hsu: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	38	2239	2085	815	718	174	6578

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

Citations

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2239

2085

815

718

174

6578

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index

Citations

6578

World Ranking

2239

National Ranking

815

Research.com Recognitions

2019 - SPIE Fellow
2007 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Stephen M. Hsu is affiliated with George Washington University in the United States. Their research spans several fields, including mechanical engineering, renewable energy, safety research, cognitive neuroscience, and information systems and management.

The primary topics addressed in their work include:

Phase Change Materials Research
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Adsorption and Cooling Systems
Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies
Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment
Ethics in Business and Education
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research

Stephen M. Hsu has contributed to a range of recent publications, which include:

Physically microencapsulated phase change materials for wide range of applicable temperatures (2025), Journal of Energy Storage
A Physically Microencapsulated Phase Change Materials for a Wide Range of Applicable Temperatures (2024), SSRN Electronic Journal
How to induce honesty: results from a large-scale experiment (2024), Policy and Society
Novel Technology for the Preparation of Nanoparticles to Increase the Solubility and Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Molecules (2024), Preprints.org
Novel Technology for the Preparation of Nanoparticles to Increase the Solubility and Bioavailability of Hydrophobic Molecules (2024), Preprints.org

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Stephen M. Hsu are:

Nicolette Frank
Douglas Dickinson
Yutao Liu
Hongfang Yu
Jingwen Cai

Their research has appeared in prominent venues such as:

Preprints.org
Journal of Energy Storage
SSRN Electronic Journal
Policy and Society
Fortune Journal of Health Sciences

Recognition for Stephen M. Hsu includes professional fellowships awarded by technical organizations, specifically:

SPIE Fellow (2019)
Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (2007)

Best Publications

MOLECULAR BASIS OF LUBRICATION

Stephen M Hsu

765
Citations
A critical assessment of surface texturing for friction and wear improvement

C. Gachot;Andreas Rosenkranz;S. M. Hsu;H. L. Costa;H. L. Costa

758
Citations
Fracture Behavior of Multilayer Silicon Nitride/Boron Nitride Ceramics

Haiyan Liu;Stephen M. Hsu

328
Citations
Boundary lubricating films: formation and lubrication mechanism

S.M. Hsu;R.S. Gates

324
Citations
Ceramic wear maps

S.M. Hsu;M.C. Shen

220
Citations
Wear prediction for metals

S.M. Hsu;M.C. Shen;A.W. Ruff

208
Citations
Nano-lubrication: concept and design

Stephen M Hsu

190
Citations
Wear prediction of ceramics

S.M. Hsu;Ming Shen

179
Citations
Wear and wear transition mechanisms of ceramics

Yushu Wang;Stephen M. Hsu

171
Citations
The transition from mild to severe wear in alumina during sliding

Seong-Jai Cho;Hahngue Moon;B.J. Hockey;S.M. Hsu

148
Citations
Tribological Characteristics of α‐Alumina at Elevated Temperatures

X. Dong;Said Jahanmir;Stephen M. Hsu

141
Citations
The Nature and Origin of Tribochemistry

Stephen M. Hsu;Jun Zhang;Zhanfeng Yin

140
Citations
Ceramic Wear Maps: Zirconia

Soo W. Lee;Stephen M. Hsu;Ming C. Shen

132
Citations
Friction reduction using discrete surface textures: principle and design

Stephen M Hsu;Yang Jing;Diann Hua;Huan Zhang

130
Citations
Adhesion and Friction Studies of Silicon and Hydrophobic and Low Friction Films and Investigation of Scale Effects

Bharat Bhushan;Huiwen Liu;Stephen M. Hsu

118
Citations
Tribochemistry Between Water and Si3N4 and SiC: Induction Time Analysis

Richard S. Gates;Stephen M. Hsu

104
Citations
Quantitative wear maps as a visualization of wear mechanism transitions in ceramic materials

S.M. Hsu;Y.S. Wang;R.G. Munro

101
Citations
Hertzian Contact Response of Tailored Silicon Nitride Multilayers

Haiyan Liu;Brian R. Lawn;Stephen M. Hsu

100
Citations
Processing, Microstructure, and Wear Behavior of Silicon Nitride Hot‐Pressed with Alumina and Yttria

Ajoy Zutshi;Richard A. Haber;Dale E. Niesz;Jane W. Adams

97
Citations
Measuring the Size Dependence of Young's Modulus Using Force Modulation Atomic Force Microscopy†

William J. Price;Shannon A. Leigh;Stephen M. Hsu;Timothy E. Patten

93
Citations
Effect of microstructure on the wear transition of zirconia-toughened alumina

C. He;Y.S. Wang;J.S. Wallace;S.M. Hsu

91
Citations
Effect of Selected Chemical Compounds on the Lubrication of Silicon Nitride

Richard S. Gates;Stephen M. Hsu

89
Citations
Aluminum hydroxides as solid lubricants

Richard S. Gates;Stephen M. Hsu

86
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Fischer National Institute of Standards and Technology

Jan V. Sengers University of Maryland, College Park

Bharat Bhushan The Ohio State University

Frank E. Talke University of California, San Diego

Andreas Rosenkranz University of Chile

Said Jahanmir National Institute of Standards and Technology

Ali Erdemir Texas A&M University

Gang-yu Liu University of California, Davis

Charles C. Han Shenzhen University

Harry M. Meyer Oak Ridge National Laboratory

External Links

Personal website of Stephen M. Hsu

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