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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 73 317 288 1 1 404 22820
Materials Science 69 4589 4440 168 166 340 18989

Sung-Hoon Ahn publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Sung-Hoon Ahn between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Sung-Hoon Ahn published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 16.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 38 publications in 2015. 40 of the 506 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 38. Peak 38 publications in 2015. 1995: 2 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 21 publications 2008: 22 publications 2009: 18 publications 2010: 30 publications 2011: 17 publications 2012: 25 publications 2013: 24 publications 2014: 32 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 38 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 22 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 32 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 18 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 18 publications 2025: 22 publications
1995 2025

506 publications in total across all disciplines

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Sung-Hoon Ahn: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 2
1996 1
1997 0
1998 2
1999 0
2000 1
2001 3
2002 3
2003 3
2004 2
2005 5
2006 14
2007 21
2008 22
2009 18
2010 30
2011 17
2012 25
2013 24
2014 32
2015 38
2016 38
2017 31
2018 22
2019 28
2020 32
2021 22
2022 18
2023 12
2024 18
2025 22
Total 506
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Sung-Hoon Ahn 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 Sung-Hoon Ahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 397–406 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 404 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23 404
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Sung-Hoon Ahn 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 Sung-Hoon Ahn sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 73 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 73 D-Index — 91st percentile

91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18 73
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Sung-Hoon Ahn is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has a significant body of research primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and polymers and plastics.

The scientist's research focuses on a range of topics, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Advanced machining processes and optimization
  • Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques
  • Laser Material Processing Techniques
  • Industrial Vision Systems and Defect Detection
  • Digital Transformation in Industry

Their recent publications demonstrate a focus on materials and sensor technology with notable papers such as:

  • "Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators: The Role of Material, Form, and Scaling Effects" (2023), published in Advanced Materials
  • "Piezoelectric strain sensor with high sensitivity and high stretchability based on kirigami design cutting" (2022), published in npj Flexible Electronics
  • "Stretchable Biaxial and Shear Strain Sensors Using Diffractive Structural Colors" (2020), published in ACS Nano
  • "Current Applications and Development of Composite Manufacturing Processes for Future Mobility" (2022), published in International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
  • "Broken stitch detection method for sewing operation using CNN feature map and image-processing techniques" (2021), published in Expert Systems with Applications

Sung-Hoon Ahn collaborates regularly with a group of frequent coauthors, which include:

  • Hyungjung Kim
  • Ying-Jun Quan
  • Ji-Hyeon Song
  • Min-Soo Kim
  • Jun Young Choi

The scholar's works are often published in venues such as:

  • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing-Green Technology
  • Academic Society for Appropriate Technology
  • International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Manufacturing Letters

Best Publications

  • Anisotropic material properties of fused deposition modeling ABS

    Sung Hoon Ahn;Michael Montero;Dan Odell;Shad Roundy

  • A flexible and highly sensitive strain-gauge sensor using reversible interlocking of nanofibres

    Changhyun Pang;Gil-Yong Lee;Tae-il Kim;Sang Moon Kim

  • Condition monitoring and fault detection of wind turbines and related algorithms: A review

    Z. Hameed;Y.S. Hong;Y.M. Cho;S.H. Ahn

  • Measurement of anisotropic compressive strength of rapid prototyping parts

    C.S. Lee;S.G. Kim;H.J. Kim;S.H. Ahn

  • Recent Advances in the Application of Natural Fiber Based Composites

    Jitendra K. Pandey;S. H. Ahn;Caroline S. Lee;Amar K. Mohanty

  • Optimization of hybrid renewable energy power systems: A review

    Binayak Bhandari;Kyung Tae Lee;Gil Yong Lee;Young Man Cho

  • Review of biomimetic underwater robots using smart actuators

    Won-Shik Chu;Kyung-Tae Lee;Sung-Hyuk Song;Min-Woo Han

  • A Comparison of Energy Consumption in Bulk Forming, Subtractive, and Additive Processes: Review and Case Study

    Hae-Sung Yoon;Hae-Sung Yoon;Jang-Yeob Lee;Jang-Yeob Lee;Hyung-Soo Kim;Min-Soo Kim

  • Shape Memory Alloy-Based Soft Gripper with Variable Stiffness for Compliant and Effective Grasping.

    Wei Wang;Sung-Hoon Ahn

  • Mathematical modeling of hybrid renewable energy system: A review on small hydro-solar-wind power generation

    Binayak Bhandari;Shiva Raj Poudel;Kyung-Tae Lee;Sung-Hoon Ahn;Sung-Hoon Ahn

  • Review of Manufacturing Processes for Soft Biomimetic Robots

    Kyu-Jin Cho;Je-Sung Koh;Sangwoo Kim;Won-Shik Chu

  • A novel off-grid hybrid power system comprised of solar photovoltaic, wind, and hydro energy sources

    Binayak Bhandari;Kyung-Tae Lee;Caroline Sunyong Lee;Chul-Ki Song

  • A review on IPMC material as actuators and sensors: Fabrications, characteristics and applications

    Binayak Bhandari;Gil-Yong Lee;Sung-Hoon Ahn

  • Smart Machining Process Using Machine Learning: A Review and Perspective on Machining Industry

    Dong-Hyeon Kim;Thomas J. Y. Kim;Xinlin Wang;Mincheol Kim

  • An Overview of Shape Memory Alloy-Coupled Actuators and Robots

    Hugo Rodrigue;Hugo Rodrigue;Wei Wang;Min Woo Han;Thomas J.Y. Kim

  • Locomotion of inchworm-inspired robot made of smart soft composite (SSC)

    Wei Wang;Jang Yeob Lee;Hugo Rodrigue;Sung Hyuk Song

  • Room-temperature synthesis of nanoporous 1D microrods of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) with highly enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability.

    Rajendra C. Pawar;Suhee Kang;Jung Hyun Park;Jong-ho Kim

  • Material Characterization of Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) ABS by Designed Experiments

    Michael Montero;Shad Roundy;Dan Odell;Sung-Hoon Ahn

  • A turtle-like swimming robot using a smart soft composite (SSC) structure

    Hyung-Jung Kim;Sung-Hyuk Song;Sung-Hoon Ahn

  • Gold nanoparticle modified graphitic carbon nitride/multi-walled carbon nanotube (g-C3N4/CNTs/Au) hybrid photocatalysts for effective water splitting and degradation

    Rajendra C. Pawar;Suhee Kang;Sung Hoon Ahn;Caroline Sunyong Lee

  • Hybrid manufacturing in micro/nano scale: A Review

    Won-Shik Chu;Chung-Soo Kim;Hyun-Taek Lee;Jung-Oh Choi

Frequent Co-Authors

Caroline Sunyong Lee
Caroline Sunyong Lee Hanyang University
Doo-Man Chun
Doo-Man Chun University of Ulsan
Kyu-Jin Cho
Kyu-Jin Cho Seoul National University
Jinkyu Yang
Jinkyu Yang Seoul National University
Maenghyo Cho
Maenghyo Cho Seoul National University
David Dornfeld
David Dornfeld University of California, Berkeley
Christian Brecher
Christian Brecher RWTH Aachen University
Paul K. Wright
Paul K. Wright University of California, Berkeley
George S. Springer
George S. Springer Stanford University
Gareth Thomas
Gareth Thomas Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

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