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 Thomas G. Sugar sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 139 publications — 20th percentile
20% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.
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 Thomas G. Sugar sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 37 D-Index — 32nd percentile
32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.
Thomas G. Sugar is affiliated with Arizona State University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Medicine, with a significant focus on Biomedical Engineering and Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy, and Rehabilitation within those domains.
Themes prominent in their work include Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics, Muscle Activation and Electromyography Studies, Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention, as well as Nerve Injury and Rehabilitation research. Other topics covered include Spinal Cord Injury Research, Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications, and Dielectric Materials and Actuators.
They have published multiple papers in peer-reviewed venues. Notable recent papers include:
Frequent publication venues for Thomas G. Sugar include Human Movement Science, International Robotics & Automation Journal, Actuators, Robotics and Autonomous Systems, and IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics.
Repeated collaborations have been established with several co-authors, notably:
Their expertise intersects with fields of study emphasizing rehabilitation technologies, with a record of contributions in related multidisciplinary areas including surgery and cognitive neuroscience.
Thomas G. Sugar has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers since 2015.
R. Ham;T. Sugar;B. Vanderborght;K. Hollander
T.G. Sugar;Jiping He;E.J. Koeneman;J.B. Koeneman
R.D. Bellman;M.A. Holgate;T.G. Sugar
Joseph K. Hitt;Thomas G. Sugar;Matthew Holgate;Ryan Bellman
T.G. Sugar;V. Kumar
Kevin W. Hollander;Robert Ilg;Thomas G. Sugar;Donald Herring
K.W. Hollander;T.G. Sugar;D.E. Herring
L. Chaimowicz;T. Sugar;V. Kumar;M.F.M. Campos
Bram Vanderborght;Ronald Van Ham;Dirk Lefeber;Thomas G. Sugar
Joseph Hitt;Thomas Sugar;Matthew A. Holgate;Ryan Bellman
Matthew A. Holgate;Thomas G. Sugar;Alexander W. Bohler
T. Sugar;V. Kumar
Joseph K. Hitt;Ryan Bellman;Matthew Holgate;Thomas G. Sugar
Kartik Bharadwaj;Thomas G. Sugar;James B. Koeneman;Edward J. Koeneman
A.W. Boehler;K.W. Hollander;T.G. Sugar;Dosun Shin
M.A. Holgate;J.K. Hitt;R.D. Bellman;T.G. Sugar
J. Hitt;A.M. Oymagil;T. Sugar;K. Hollander
Thomas G. Sugar
M.A. Holgate;A.W. Bohler;T.G. Sugar
Martin Grimmer;Matthew Holgate;Robert Holgate;Alexaander Boehler
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