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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 51 2700 2591 451 449 324 9058

Tao Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tao Zhu between 2001 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tao Zhu published across 25 years, from 2001 to 2025, averaging 18.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 52 publications in 2023. 87 of the 468 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40 50
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 2001 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 52. Peak 52 publications in 2023. 2001: 5 publications 2002: 8 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 11 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 15 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 23 publications 2012: 19 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 17 publications 2015: 20 publications 2016: 20 publications 2017: 18 publications 2018: 23 publications 2019: 28 publications 2020: 12 publications 2021: 28 publications 2022: 40 publications 2023: 52 publications 2024: 47 publications 2025: 40 publications
2001 2025

468 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tao Zhu: publications per year, 2001 to 2025
Year Publications
2001 5
2002 8
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 9
2007 11
2008 8
2009 15
2010 5
2011 23
2012 19
2013 14
2014 17
2015 20
2016 20
2017 18
2018 23
2019 28
2020 12
2021 28
2022 40
2023 52
2024 47
2025 40
Total 468
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Tao Zhu publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 314–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 324 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276 324
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Tao Zhu D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tao Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 51 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156 51
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Tao Zhu is affiliated with Chongqing University in China and has contributed extensively to research in engineering and physics. Their scientific work spans primarily the fields of Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, with particular expertise in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

Their research addresses topics such as advanced fiber laser technologies, fiber optic sensors, photonic and optical devices, semiconductor lasers, surface modification, superhydrophobicity, and icing and de-icing technologies. These topics reflect an interdisciplinary approach combining materials science, optics, and engineering principles.

Frequent publication venues for Tao Zhu include the Journal of Lightwave Technology, Optics Express, Optics & Laser Technology, SSRN Electronic Journal, and Coatings. These journals cover a range of optics, laser, and engineering disciplines, indicating a focus on applied photonic and engineering research.

Tao Zhu collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors whose partnerships have resulted in numerous publications. The most frequent co-authors are Ligang Huang, Guolu Yin, Lei Gao, Leilei Shi, and Laiyang Dang. These collaborations emphasize strong research networks within the engineering and optics scientific communities.

A selection of recent papers exemplifies the areas of research Tao Zhu is engaged in:

  • Remaining Useful Life Prediction by Distribution Contact Ratio Health Indicator and Consolidated Memory GRU (2022, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics)
  • High-Precision Temperature-Compensated Magnetic Field Sensor Based on Optoelectronic Oscillator (2021, Journal of Lightwave Technology)
  • A Review on Superhydrophobic Surface with Anti-Icing Properties in Overhead Transmission Lines (2023, Coatings)
  • Dual-Thread Gated Recurrent Unit for Gear Remaining Useful Life Prediction (2022, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics)
  • Distributed directional torsion sensing based on an optical frequency domain reflectometer and a helical multicore fiber (2020, Optics Express)

Best Publications

  • Distributed Vibration Sensor Based on Coherent Detection of Phase-OTDR

    Yuelan Lu;Tao Zhu;Liang Chen;Xiaoyi Bao

  • Novel fiber-optic sensors based on long-period fiber gratings written by high-frequency CO/sub 2/ laser pulses

    Yun-Jiang Rao;Yi-Ping Wang;Zeng-Ling Ran;Tao Zhu

  • Micro Fabry-Perot interferometers in silica fibers machined by femtosecond laser.

    Yun-Jiang Rao;Ming Deng;De-Wen Duan;Xiao-Chen Yang

  • High Sensitivity Distributed Vibration Sensor Based on Polarization-Maintaining Configurations of Phase-OTDR

    Zengguang Qin;Tao Zhu;Liang Chen;Xiaoyi Bao

  • In-line fiber Fabry-Perot refractive-index tip sensor based on endlessly photonic crystal fiber

    Yun-Jiang Rao;Yun-Jiang Rao;Ming Deng;De-Wen Duan;Tao Zhu

  • Modulated pulses based distributed vibration sensing with high frequency response and spatial resolution.

    Tao Zhu;Qian He;Xianghui Xiao;Xiaoyi Bao

  • Refractive index sensing based on Mach–Zehnder interferometer formed by three cascaded single-mode fiber tapers

    Di Wu;Tao Zhu;Ming Deng;De-Wen Duan

  • In-Line Fiber Optic Interferometric Sensors in Single-Mode Fibers

    Tao Zhu;Di Wu;Min Liu;De-Wen Duan

  • Microbubble based fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometer formed by fusion splicing single-mode fibers for strain measurement.

    De-Wen Duan;Yun-jiang Rao;Yu-Song Hou;Tao Zhu

  • All-inorganic CsPbBr3 perovskite quantum dots as a photoluminescent probe for ultrasensitive Cu2+ detection

    Yongfeng Liu;Xiaosheng Tang;Tao Zhu;Ming Deng

  • Highly sensitive bend sensor based on Mach–Zehnder interferometer using photonic crystal fiber

    Ming Deng;Chang-Ping Tang;Tao Zhu;Yun-Jiang Rao;Yun-Jiang Rao

  • All Single-Mode Fiber Mach–Zehnder Interferometer Based on Two Peanut-Shape Structures

    Di Wu;Tao Zhu;Kin Seng Chiang;Ming Deng

  • Fabry–Perot optical fiber tip sensor for high temperature measurement

    Tao Zhu;Tao Zhu;Tao Ke;Yunjiang Rao;Yunjiang Rao;Kin Seng Chiang;Kin Seng Chiang;Kin Seng Chiang

  • In-line fiber-optic etalon formed by hollow-core photonic crystal fiber

    Y. J. Rao;T. Zhu;X. C. Yang;D. W. Duan

  • Novel long-period fiber gratings written by high-frequency CO2 laser pulses and applications in optical fiber communication

    Y.J Rao;T Zhu;Z.L Ran;Y.P Wang

  • All-inorganic perovskite CsPb(Br/I)3 nanorods for optoelectronic application.

    Xiaosheng Tang;Zhiqiang Zu;Haibing Shao;Wei Hu

  • Simultaneous measurement of refractive index and temperature using a single ultralong-period fiber grating

    Tao Zhu;Yun-Jiang Rao;Qiu-Ju Mo

  • Enhancement of SNR and Spatial Resolution in $ arphi$ -OTDR System by Using Two-Dimensional Edge Detection Method

    Tao Zhu;Xianghui Xiao;Qian He;Dongmei Diao

  • In-fiber Mach–Zehnder interferometer formed by large lateral offset fusion splicing for gases refractive index measurement with high sensitivity

    De-Wen Duan;Yun-Jiang Rao;Yun-Jiang Rao;Lai-Cai Xu;Tao Zhu

  • Refractive index measurement using photonic crystal fiber-based Fabry-Perot interferometer

    Ming Deng;Chang-Ping Tang;Tao Zhu;Yun-Jiang Rao

Frequent Co-Authors

Yun-Jiang Rao
Yun-Jiang Rao University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Guolu Yin
Guolu Yin Chongqing University
Kin Seng Chiang
Kin Seng Chiang City University of Hong Kong
Xiaoyi Bao
Xiaoyi Bao University of Ottawa
Stefan Wabnitz
Stefan Wabnitz Sapienza University of Rome
Xiaosheng Tang
Xiaosheng Tang Chongqing University
Yiping Wang
Yiping Wang Shenzhen University
Liang Chen
Liang Chen University of Ottawa
Yongkang Dong
Yongkang Dong Harbin Institute of Technology
Zhigang Zang
Zhigang Zang Chongqing University

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