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D-Index
68
Citations
17240
World Ranking
441
National Ranking
24

Timothy J. Pedley 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 Timothy J. Pedley sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 192 publications — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Timothy J. Pedley 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 Timothy J. Pedley sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 88th percentile

88% 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

  • 2011 - Member of Academia Europaea
  • 1999 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research on biofluid dynamics, collapsible tube flow, and the theory of swimming of fish and microorganisms.
  • 1995 - Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom

Overview

Timothy J. Pedley is affiliated with the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily spans the fields of Physics and Astronomy as well as Engineering, with a focus on Condensed Matter Physics and Biomedical Engineering. The scientist's work encompasses topics such as Micro and Nano Robotics, Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies, Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies, Robotic Locomotion and Control, Reinforcement Learning in Robotics, Material Dynamics and Properties, and Spaceflight effects on biology.

Throughout their career, Pedley has published extensively in several academic venues, with frequent contributions to the Journal of Fluid Mechanics and Journal of Biomechanics. Other publication venues include the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Physical Review Fluids, and arXiv (Cornell University).

Recent papers by Pedley include:

  • "Stability of dancingVolvox" (2020, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • "Rheology of a concentrated suspension of spherical squirmers: monolayer in simple shear flow" (2021, Journal of Fluid Mechanics)
  • "Sharp turns and gyrotaxis modulate surface accumulation of microorganisms" (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Pairwise scattering and bound states of spherical microorganisms" (2022, Physical Review Fluids)
  • "50-year History and perspective on biomechanics of swimming microorganisms: Part I. Individual behaviours" (2023, Journal of Biomechanics)

Pedley has collaborated frequently with researchers including Takuji Ishikawa, Douglas R. Brumley, Knut Drescher, Raymond E. Goldstein, and Li Zeng.

Awards recognizing Pedley's contributions include:

  • Member of Academia Europaea (2011)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1999), for research on biofluid dynamics, collapsible tube flow, and the theory of swimming of fish and microorganisms
  • Fellow of the Royal Society, United Kingdom (1995)

Best Publications

  • The fluid mechanics of large blood vessels

    T. J. Pedley;Y. C. Fung

  • The Mechanics of the Circulation

    C. G. Caro;T. J. Pedley;R. C. Schroter;W. A. Seed

  • Hydrodynamic Phenomena in Suspensions of Swimming Microorganisms

    T. J. Pedley;J. O. Kessler

  • Scale Effects in Animal Locomotion.

    J. D. Murray;T. J. Pedley

  • Hydrodynamic interaction of two swimming model micro-organisms

    Takuji Ishikawa;M. P. Simmonds;T. J. Pedley

  • Dancing volvox: hydrodynamic bound states of swimming algae.

    Knut Drescher;Kyriacos C. Leptos;Idan Tuval;Takuji Ishikawa

  • The growth of bioconvection patterns in a uniform suspension of gyrotactic micro-organisms

    T. J. Pedley;N. A. Hill;J. O. Kessler

  • The prediction of pressure drop and variation of resistance within the human bronchial airways.

    T.J. Pedley;R.C. Schroter;M.F. Sudlow

  • A new continuum model for suspensions of gyrotactic micro-organisms.

    T. J. Pedley;J. O. Kessler

  • A separated-flow model for collapsible-tube oscillations

    Claudio Cancelli;T. J. Pedley

  • Pulmonary Fluid Dynamics

    T J Pedley

  • Coherent Structures in Monolayers of Swimming Particles

    Takuji Ishikawa;T. J. Pedley

  • Bioconvection in suspensions of oxytactic bacteria : linear theory

    A. J. Hillesdon;T. J. Pedley

  • Growth of bioconvection patterns in a suspension of gyrotactic micro-organisms in a layer of finite depth

    N. A. Hill;T. J. Pedley;J. O. Kessler

  • On the instability of viscous flow in a rapidly rotating pipe

    T. J. Pedley

  • The development of concentration gradients in a suspension of chemotactic bacteria

    A. J. Hillesdon;T. J. Pedley;J. O. Kessler

  • A numerical simulation of unsteady flow in a two-dimensional collapsible channel

    X. Y. Luo;T. J. Pedley

  • Diffusion of swimming model micro-organisms in a semi-dilute suspension

    Takuji Ishikawa;T. J. Pedley

  • The rheology of a semi-dilute suspension of swimming model micro-organisms

    Takuji Ishikawa;T. J. Pedley

  • Flow along a channel with a time-dependent indentation in one wall: the generation of vorticity waves

    T. J. Pedley;K. D. Stephanoff

Frequent Co-Authors

Takuji Ishikawa
Takuji Ishikawa Tohoku University
Knut Drescher
Knut Drescher Max Planck Society
John D. Altringham
John D. Altringham University of Leeds
Oliver E. Jensen
Oliver E. Jensen University of Manchester
Darren Crowdy
Darren Crowdy Imperial College London
Yuan-Cheng Fung
Yuan-Cheng Fung University of California, San Diego
C. P. Ellington
C. P. Ellington University of Cambridge
Roger S. Seymour
Roger S. Seymour University of Adelaide
James D. Murray
James D. Murray University of Washington

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