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D-Index
55
Citations
13487
World Ranking
2150
National Ranking
64

Thomas Kurner 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 Thomas Kurner sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 382 publications — 72nd percentile

72% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thomas Kurner 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 Thomas Kurner sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 55 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Thomas Kurner is affiliated with Technische Universität Braunschweig in Germany. Their research spans the field of Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Media Technology, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The main topics of their work include Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization, Microwave Engineering and Waveguides, Antenna Design and Analysis, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, Power Line Communications and Noise, and Terahertz Technology and Applications.

The scientist has published numerous papers in prominent venues. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • IEEE Access
  • 2022 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz)

Some of their recent research papers are:

  • IEEE 802.15.3d: First Standardization Efforts for Sub-Terahertz Band Communications toward 6G, 2020, IEEE Communications Magazine
  • Terahertz Wireless Channels: A Holistic Survey on Measurement, Modeling, and Analysis, 2022, IEEE Communications Surveys & Tutorials
  • Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks: Challenges, Key Advancements, and Opportunities, 2022, IEEE Network
  • Performance and Optimization of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Aided THz Communications, 2022, IEEE Transactions on Communications
  • Channel Measurements and Modeling for Low-Terahertz Band Vehicular Communications, 2021, IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications

Thomas Kurner collaborates with several frequent co-authors, including:

  • Francesco P. Andriulli
  • Goutam Chattopadhyay
  • A. J. Epstein
  • Ashwin K. Iyer
  • Guido Lombardi

Best Publications

  • Short-Range Ultra-Broadband Terahertz Communications: Concepts and Perspectives

    R. Piesiewicz;T. Kleine-Ostmann;N. Krumbholz;D. Mittleman

  • Challenges Toward Wireless Communications for High-Speed Railway

    Bo Ai;Xiang Cheng;Thomas Kürner;Zhang-Dui Zhong

  • Towards THz Communications - Status in Research, Standardization and Regulation

    Thomas Kürner;Sebastian Priebe

  • Scattering Analysis for the Modeling of THz Communication Systems

    R. Piesiewicz;C. Jansen;D. Mittleman;T. Kleine-Ostmann

  • The Design and Applications of High-Performance Ray-Tracing Simulation Platform for 5G and Beyond Wireless Communications: A Tutorial

    Danping He;Bo Ai;Ke Guan;Longhe Wang

  • IEEE 802.15.3d: First Standardization Efforts for Sub-Terahertz Band Communications toward 6G

    Vitaly Petrov;Thomas Kurner;Iwao Hosako

  • Properties of Building and Plastic Materials in the THz Range

    R. Piesiewicz;C. Jansen;S. Wietzke;D. Mittleman

  • Stochastic Modeling of THz Indoor Radio Channels

    Sebastian Priebe;Thomas Kurner

  • Concepts and results for 3D digital terrain-based wave propagation models: an overview

    T. Kurner;D.J. Cichon;W. Wiesbeck

  • Terahertz Wireless Channels: A Holistic Survey on Measurement, Modeling, and Analysis.

    Chong Han;Yiqin Wang;Yuanbo Li;Yi Chen

  • Diffuse Scattering From Rough Surfaces in THz Communication Channels

    C. Jansen;S. Priebe;C. Moller;M. Jacob

  • On Millimeter Wave and THz Mobile Radio Channel for Smart Rail Mobility

    Ke Guan;Guangkai Li;Thomas Kurner;Andreas F. Molisch

  • Future railway services-oriented mobile communications network

    Bo Ai;Ke Guan;Markus Rupp;Thomas Kurner

  • Diffraction in mm and Sub-mm Wave Indoor Propagation Channels

    M. Jacob;S. Priebe;R. Dickhoff;T. Kleine-Ostmann

  • Channel and Propagation Measurements at 300 GHz

    Sebastian Priebe;Christian Jastrow;Martin Jacob;Thomas Kleine-Ostmann

  • 300 Ghz transmission system

    C. Jastrow;K. Münter;R. Piesiewicz;T. Kürner

  • Terahertz Communications for 6G and Beyond Wireless Networks: Challenges, Key Advancements, and Opportunities

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  • Omnidirectional terahertz mirrors: A key element for future terahertz communication systems

    N. Krumbholz;K. Gerlach;F. Rutz;M. Koch

  • Performance Analysis of Future Multigigabit Wireless Communication Systems at THz Frequencies With Highly Directive Antennas in Realistic Indoor Environments

    R. Piesiewicz;M. Jacob;M. Koch;J. Schoebel

  • Handover Parameter Optimization in LTE Self-Organizing Networks

    Thomas Jansen;Irina Balan;John Turk;Ingrid Moerman

  • Terahertz characterisation of building materials

    R. Piesiewicz;T. Kleine-Ostmann;N. Krumbholz;D. Mittleman

  • Ultra broadband indoor channel measurements and calibrated ray tracing propagation modeling at THz frequencies

    Sebastian Priebe;Marius Kannicht;Martin Jacob;Thomas Kurner

Frequent Co-Authors

Ke Guan
Ke Guan Beijing Jiaotong University
Zhangdui Zhong
Zhangdui Zhong Beijing Jiaotong University
Bo Ai
Bo Ai Beijing Jiaotong University
Martin Koch
Martin Koch Philipp University of Marburg
Daniel M. Mittleman
Daniel M. Mittleman Brown University
Ruisi He
Ruisi He Beijing Jiaotong University
David W. Matolak
David W. Matolak University of South Carolina
Gert Frølund Pedersen
Gert Frølund Pedersen Aalborg University
Fredrik Gunnarsson
Fredrik Gunnarsson Ericsson (Sweden)
Fredrik Tufvesson
Fredrik Tufvesson Lund University

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