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2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
66
Citations
12242
World Ranking
502
National Ranking
6

Sung Jin Kim 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 Jin Kim sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 383 publications — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sung Jin Kim 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 Jin Kim 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 Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Korea Leader Award
  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Sung Jin Kim is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Mechanical Engineering as the main subfield. Additional subfields include Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

Their work is concentrated on several key topics related to heat transfer and optimization. These topics include:

  • Heat Transfer and Optimization
  • Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies
  • Heat Transfer Mechanisms
  • Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media
  • Topology Optimization in Engineering
  • Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms
  • Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems

Sung Jin Kim has an extensive publication record, with frequent contributions to several journals. The most common publication venues are:

  • International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Applied Thermal Engineering
  • International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer
  • Energy Conversion and Management
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers include:

  • Experimental investigation on working fluid selection in a micro pulsating heat pipe, 2020, Energy Conversion and Management
  • Thermal optimization of the pin-fin heat sink with variable fin density cooled by natural convection, 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Topology optimization of a heat sink with an axially uniform cross-section cooled by forced convection, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
  • A channel layout of a micro pulsating heat pipe for an excessively localized heating condition, 2021, Applied Thermal Engineering
  • Effects of oscillation amplitudes on heat transfer mechanisms of pulsating heat pipes, 2020, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Collaboration is a notable aspect of their work. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Young-Jin Lee
  • Chuljae Jung
  • Young Jong Lee
  • Aejung Yoon
  • Juno Kim

Recognition in the professional community includes election as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Forced Convection in a Channel Filled With a Porous Medium: An Exact Solution

    K. Vafai;SungJin Kim

  • Fluid mechanics of the interface region between a porous medium and a fluid layer—an exact solution

    K. Vafai;S.J. Kim

  • Forced Convection in Microstructures for Electronic Equipment Cooling

    SungJin Kim;D Kim

  • Three-dimensional numerical optimization of a manifold microchannel heat sink

    JH Ryu;Do Hyung Choi;SungJin Kim

  • On the limitations of the Brinkman-Forchheimer-extended Darcy equation

    K Vafai;SungJin Kim

  • Breakdown of continuum mechanics for nanometre-wavelength rippling of graphene

    Levente Tapasztó;Traian Dumitrică;Sung Jin Kim;Péter Nemes-Incze

  • A mathematical model for analyzing the thermal characteristics of a flat micro heat pipe with a grooved wick

    Kyu Hyung Do;Sung Jin Kim;Suresh V. Garimella

  • Numerical optimization of the thermal performance of a microchannel heat sink

    J.H. Ryu;D.H. Choi;S.J. Kim

  • Analytical and experimental investigation on the operational characteristics and the thermal optimization of a miniature heat pipe with a grooved wick structure

    Sung Jin Kim;Joung Ki Seo;Kyu Hyung Do

  • On the local thermal equilibrium in microchannel heat sinks

    SungJin Kim;D Kim;DY Lee

  • Effects of the Darcy number, the Prandtl number, and the Reynolds number on local thermal non-equilibrium

    Sung Jin Kim;Seok Pil Jang

  • Fabrication and Characterization of the Capillary Performance of Superhydrophilic Cu Micropost Arrays

    Youngsuk Nam;Stephen Sharratt;Chan Byon;Sung Jin Kim

  • Capillary performance of bi-porous sintered metal wicks

    Chan Byon;Sung Jin Kim

  • Analysis of Surface Enhancement by a Porous Substrate

    Kambiz Vafai;Sung-Jin Kim

  • Power-based performance comparison between carbon dioxide and R125 transcritical cycles for a low-grade heat source

    Young-Jin Baik;Minsung Kim;Ki Chang Chang;Sung Jin Kim

  • Comparison of thermal performance between plate-fin and pin-fin heat sinks in natural convection

    Younghwan Joo;Sung Jin Kim

  • Methods for Thermal Optimization of Microchannel Heat Sinks

    Sung Jin Kim

  • Analysis of natural convection about a vertical plate embedded in a porous medium

    S.J. Kim;K. Vafai

  • Experimental investigation on the thermal performance of a micro pulsating heat pipe with a dual-diameter channel

    Gi Hwan Kwon;Sung Jin Kim

  • Air Cooling Technology for Electronic Equipment

    Sang Woo Lee;Sung Jin Kim

  • Comparison of thermal performances of plate-fin and pin-fin heat sinks subject to an impinging flow

    Dong-Kwon Kim;Sung Jin Kim;Jin-Kwon Bae

Frequent Co-Authors

Chan Byon
Chan Byon Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
Kambiz Vafai
Kambiz Vafai University of California, Riverside
Jungho Kim
Jungho Kim University of Maryland, College Park
Youngsuk Nam
Youngsuk Nam Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Adrian Bejan
Adrian Bejan Duke University
Seunghyup Yoo
Seunghyup Yoo Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Arun Majumdar
Arun Majumdar Stanford University
Jaewon Lee
Jaewon Lee Pusan National University
Suresh V. Garimella
Suresh V. Garimella University of Arizona
Young-Ho Cho
Young-Ho Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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