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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Korea
2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
73
Citations
22820
World Ranking
317
National Ranking
1

Materials Science

D-Index
69
Citations
18989
World Ranking
4589
National Ranking
168

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.

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47 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.

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.

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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.

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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