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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 78 237 214 115 95 162 30462
Materials Science 83 2319 2242 669 628 184 32251

Ting Zhu publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Ting Zhu between 1996 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Ting Zhu published across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026, averaging 7.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 19 publications in 2022. 19 of the 240 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 19. Peak 19 publications in 2022. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 2 publications 1998: 2 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 2 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 4 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 9 publications 2012: 14 publications 2013: 11 publications 2014: 13 publications 2015: 11 publications 2016: 12 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 11 publications 2019: 14 publications 2020: 10 publications 2021: 18 publications 2022: 19 publications 2023: 10 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 17 publications 2026: 2 publications
1996 2026

240 publications in total across all disciplines

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Ting Zhu: publications per year, 1996 to 2026
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 2
1998 2
1999 3
2000 1
2001 1
2002 2
2003 6
2004 6
2005 2
2006 4
2007 4
2008 3
2009 4
2010 4
2011 9
2012 14
2013 11
2014 13
2015 11
2016 12
2017 9
2018 11
2019 14
2020 10
2021 18
2022 19
2023 10
2024 15
2025 17
2026 2
Total 240
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Ting Zhu publications per year - data summary

  • Ting Zhu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, has 240 publications recorded across 31 years, from 1996 to 2026.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1996 and the most recent to 2026.
  • The most productive year is 2022, with 19 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1996, 2000 and 2001, with 1 publication each.
  • The rate of publication averages 7.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 7.7 per year counting only the 31 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2022-2026) hold 63 publications, 26% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1996-2006: 30 publications (2.7 per year); 2007-2017: 94 publications (8.5 per year); 2018-2026: 116 publications (12.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Ting Zhu 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 Ting Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 157–166 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 162 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132 162
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Ting Zhu publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 63 ranges running from 47–56 to 659+ publications.
  • Ting Zhu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 162 publications - the 29th percentile of the discipline.
  • 29% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ting Zhu, and about 71% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Ting Zhu ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 147–156 publications, holding 155 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 46% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 197–206 publications), so the distribution leans towards the lower end of the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 659 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Ting Zhu 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 Ting Zhu sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 78 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 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: 78 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18 78
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Ting Zhu D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,445 Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 64 ranges running from 30 to 93+ D-Index.
  • Ting Zhu, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Georgia Institute of Technology, records 78 D-Index - the 93rd percentile of the discipline.
  • 93% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Ting Zhu, and about 7% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Ting Zhu ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 34 D-Index, holding 189 scientists (5% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 45 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award

Overview

Ting Zhu is affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a focus on materials chemistry, mechanical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, mechanics of materials, and automotive engineering.

The scientist's work addresses several main topics, including:

  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • Advanced battery materials and technologies
  • High temperature alloys and creep
  • Advancements in battery materials
  • Force microscopy techniques and applications
  • Advanced materials and composites

Ting Zhu has published numerous articles, with some of the recent notable papers being:

  • "Strong yet ductile nanolamellar high-entropy alloys by additive manufacturing," 2022, Nature
  • "Lithium whisker growth and stress generation in an in situ atomic force microscope-environmental transmission electron microscope set-up," 2020, Nature Nanotechnology
  • "Tracking the sliding of grain boundaries at the atomic scale," 2022, Science
  • "Deformation-induced crystalline-to-amorphous phase transformation in a CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy," 2021, Science Advances
  • "Electro-chemo-mechanics of lithium in solid state lithium metal batteries," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science

The frequent venues where Ting Zhu has published include:

  • Acta Materialia
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • ACS Energy Letters

Collaborative efforts have been a significant aspect of Ting Zhu's research, with frequent coauthors such as:

  • Yin Zhang
  • David L. McDowell
  • Kunqing Ding
  • Olivier Pierron
  • Sandra Stangebye

Best Publications

  • Size-dependent fracture of silicon nanoparticles during lithiation.

    Xiao Hua Liu;Li Zhong;Shan Huang;Scott X. Mao

  • Additively manufactured hierarchical stainless steels with high strength and ductility

    Y. Morris Wang;Thomas Voisin;Joseph T. McKeown;Jianchao Ye

  • Ultra-strength materials

    Ting Zhu;Ju Li

  • Tuning element distribution, structure and properties by composition in high-entropy alloys.

    Qingqing Ding;Yin Zhang;Xiao Chen;Xiaoqian Fu

  • Towards strength–ductility synergy through the design of heterogeneous nanostructures in metals

    Evan Ma;Ting Zhu

  • Anisotropic Swelling and Fracture of Silicon Nanowires during Lithiation

    Xiao Hua Liu;He Zheng;He Zheng;Li Zhong;Shan Huang

  • Fracture toughness of graphene

    Peng Zhang;Lulu Ma;Feifei Fan;Zhi Zeng

  • Atomistic mechanisms governing elastic limit and incipient plasticity in crystals

    Ju Li;Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Ting Zhu;Sidney Yip

  • Temperature and strain-rate dependence of surface dislocation nucleation.

    Ting Zhu;Ju Li;Amit Samanta;Austin Leach

  • Strong yet ductile nanolamellar high-entropy alloys by additive manufacturing

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  • In situ atomic-scale imaging of electrochemical lithiation in silicon

    Xiao Hua Liu;Jiang Wei Wang;Shan Huang;Feifei Fan

  • Highly Durable Na2V6O16·1.63H2O Nanowire Cathode for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Battery

    Ping Hu;Ting Zhu;Xuanpeng Wang;Xiujuan Wei

  • Interfacial plasticity governs strain rate sensitivity and ductility in nanostructured metals

    Ting Zhu;J u Li;Amit Samanta;Hyoung Gyu Kim

  • Quantifying the early stages of plasticity through nanoscale experiments and simulations

    Krystyn J. Van Vliet;Ju Li;Ting Zhu;Sidney Yip

  • Two-phase electrochemical lithiation in amorphous silicon

    Jiang Wei Wang;Yu He;Feifei Fan;Xiao Hua Liu

  • In Situ TEM Experiments of Electrochemical Lithiation and Delithiation of Individual Nanostructures

    Xiao Hua Liu;Yang Liu;Akihiro Kushima;Sulin Zhang

  • Reversible Nanopore Formation in Ge Nanowires during Lithiation–Delithiation Cycling: An In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy Study

    Xiao Hua Liu;Shan Huang;S. Tom Picraux;Ju Li;Ju Li

  • Exfoliation of montmorillonite and related properties of clay/polymer nanocomposites

    Ting Ting Zhu;Chun Hui Zhou;Freeman Bwalya Kabwe;Qi Qi Wu

  • Plastic anisotropy and associated deformation mechanisms in nanotwinned metals

    Zesheng You;Xiaoyan Li;Liangjin Gui;Qiuhong Lu

  • Lithium whisker growth and stress generation in an in situ atomic force microscope–environmental transmission electron microscope set-up

    Liqiang Zhang;Liqiang Zhang;Tingting Yang;Congcong Du;Qiunan Liu

  • In situ atomic-scale observation of twinning-dominated deformation in nanoscale body-centred cubic tungsten

    Jiangwei Wang;Zhi Zeng;Christopher R. Weinberger;Ze Zhang

  • Harnessing the concurrent reaction dynamics in active Si and Ge to achieve high performance lithium-ion batteries

    Qiaobao Zhang;Qiaobao Zhang;Huixin Chen;Huixin Chen;Langli Luo;Bote Zhao

  • In-Situ TEM Electrochemistry of Anode Materials in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Jian Yu Huang;Xiao Hua Liu;Yang Liu;John P. Sullivan

Frequent Co-Authors

Sulin Zhang
Sulin Zhang Pennsylvania State University
Jian Yu Huang
Jian Yu Huang Yanshan University
Scott X. Mao
Scott X. Mao University of Pittsburgh
David L. McDowell
David L. McDowell Georgia Institute of Technology
Ze Zhang
Ze Zhang Zhejiang University
Akihiro Kushima
Akihiro Kushima University of Central Florida
Lei Lu
Lei Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences

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