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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 95 91 85 48 43 307 28851

Tony Jun Huang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tony Jun Huang between 1993 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tony Jun Huang published across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025, averaging 14.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 37 publications in 2020. 55 of the 466 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1993 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 37. Peak 37 publications in 2020. 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 2 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 20 publications 2009: 30 publications 2010: 28 publications 2011: 35 publications 2012: 27 publications 2013: 26 publications 2014: 33 publications 2015: 25 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 16 publications 2018: 18 publications 2019: 21 publications 2020: 37 publications 2021: 16 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 17 publications 2024: 24 publications 2025: 31 publications
1993 2025

466 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tony Jun Huang: publications per year, 1993 to 2025
Year Publications
1993 1
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 1
2002 2
2003 1
2004 2
2005 3
2006 2
2007 9
2008 20
2009 30
2010 28
2011 35
2012 27
2013 26
2014 33
2015 25
2016 24
2017 16
2018 18
2019 21
2020 37
2021 16
2022 17
2023 17
2024 24
2025 31
Total 466
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Tony Jun Huang publications per year - data summary

  • Tony Jun Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, has 466 publications recorded across 33 years, from 1993 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1993 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2020, with 37 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1993, 2001 and 2003, with 1 publication each.
  • 7 of the 33 years in the span carry no publications at all (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 14.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 17.9 per year counting only the 26 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 105 publications, 23% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1993-2003: 5 publications (0.5 per year); 2004-2014: 215 publications (19.5 per year); 2015-2025: 246 publications (22.4 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Tony Jun Huang 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 Tony Jun Huang 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, 307–316 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: 307 publications — 74th percentile

74% 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
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 62 307
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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Tony Jun Huang 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.
  • Tony Jun Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, records 307 publications - the 74th percentile of the discipline.
  • 74% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Tony Jun Huang, and about 26% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 217–226 publications range, and Tony Jun Huang ranks above 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).

Tony Jun Huang 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 Tony Jun Huang 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, 93+ 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: 95 D-Index — 98th percentile

98% 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
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 95
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Tony Jun Huang 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.
  • Tony Jun Huang, a Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scholar from Duke University, records 95 D-Index - the 98th percentile of the discipline.
  • 98% of ranked Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists score the same or lower than Tony Jun Huang, and about 2% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 43 D-Index range, and Tony Jun Huang 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 - Worcester Reed Warner Medal, ASME
  • 2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics, ASME
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2019 - Van C. Mow Medal, ASME
  • 2016 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to acousto-opto-fluidics, and nanoelectromechanical systems
  • 2015 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Tony Jun Huang is a researcher affiliated with Duke University in the United States, specializing in engineering with a strong focus on biomedical engineering. Their research spans multiple intersecting fields including electrical and electronic engineering, molecular biology, atomic and molecular physics, optics, and artificial intelligence.

The scientist's work primarily concentrates on microfluidic technologies and their biomedical applications. Key topics in their research include microfluidic and bio-sensing technologies, microfluidic and capillary electrophoresis applications, electrowetting and microfluidic technologies, 3D printing in biomedical research, nanopore and nanochannel transport studies, extracellular vesicles in disease, and innovative microfluidic and catalytic techniques innovation.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Tony Jun Huang illustrate their research interests and contributions:

  • Acoustic Microfluidics, 2020, Annual Review of Analytical Chemistry
  • Acoustofluidics for biomedical applications, 2022, Nature Reviews Methods Primers
  • Dispersion tuning and route reconfiguration of acoustic waves in valley topological phononic crystals, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Acoustofluidic centrifuge for nanoparticle enrichment and separation, 2021, Science Advances
  • Harmonic acoustics for dynamic and selective particle manipulation, 2022, Nature Materials

The analysis of frequent co-authors points to a collaborative research approach, involving colleagues such as Shujie Yang, Zhenhua Tian, Jianping Xia, Hunter Bachman, and Peiran Zhang. The number of joint publications ranges from 30 to 41, indicating ongoing partnerships in the field.

Publication venues where Tony Jun Huang has frequently contributed include:

  • Science Advances (19 publications)
  • Lab on a Chip (17 publications)
  • Microsystems & Nanoengineering (11 publications)
  • Nature Communications (10 publications)
  • ACS Nano (10 publications)

Their recognized contributions have led to several awards and honors within professional communities. These include Fellow status in the National Academy of Inventors awarded in 2020, IEEE Fellow in 2016 for contributions to acousto-opto-fluidics and nanoelectromechanical systems, Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2015, and Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2015.

Best Publications

  • On-chip manipulation of single microparticles, cells, and organisms using surface acoustic waves

    Xiaoyun Ding;Sz-Chin Steven Lin;Brian Kiraly;Hongjun Yue

  • Surface acoustic wave microfluidics

    Xiaoyun Ding;Peng Li;Sz Chin Steven Lin;Zackary S. Stratton

  • Isolation of exosomes from whole blood by integrating acoustics and microfluidics

    Mengxi Wu;Yingshi Ouyang;Zeyu Wang;Rui Zhang

  • Acoustic separation of circulating tumor cells

    Peng Li;Zhangming Mao;Zhangli Peng;Lanlan Zhou

  • Acoustic tweezers: patterning cells and microparticles using standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW)

    Jinjie Shi;Daniel Ahmed;Xiaole Mao;Sz-Chin Steven Lin

  • Linear artificial molecular muscles

    Yi Liu;Amar H. Flood;Paul A. Bonvallet;Scott A. Vignon

  • Acoustic tweezers for the life sciences

    Adem Ozcelik;Joseph Rufo;Feng Guo;Yuyang Gu

  • Revisiting lab-on-a-chip technology for drug discovery

    Pavel Neuži;Stefan Giselbrecht;Kerstin Länge;Tony Jun Huang

  • Three-dimensional manipulation of single cells using surface acoustic waves

    Feng Guo;Zhangming Mao;Yuchao Chen;Zhiwei Xie

  • Focusing microparticles in a microfluidic channel with standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW)

    Jinjie Shi;Xiaole Mao;Daniel Ahmed;Ashley Colletti

  • Cell separation using tilted-angle standing surface acoustic waves

    Xiaoyun Ding;Zhangli Peng;Sz-Chin Steven Lin;Michela Geri

  • Rotational manipulation of single cells and organisms using acoustic waves

    Daniel Ahmed;Adem Ozcelik;Nagagireesh Bojanala;Nitesh Nama

  • Controlling cell–cell interactions using surface acoustic waves

    Feng Guo;Peng Li;Jarrod B. French;Zhangming Mao

  • Acoustofluidic separation of cells and particles.

    Mengxi Wu;Adem Ozcelik;Joseph Rufo;Zeyu Wang

  • Acoustic Propulsion of Nanorod Motors Inside Living Cells

    Wei Wang;Sixing Li;Lamar Mair;Suzanne Ahmed

  • Gradient-index phononic crystals

    Sz-Chin Steven Lin;Tony Jun Huang;Jia-Hong Sun;Tsung-Tsong Wu

  • Polarization-independent dual-band infrared perfect absorber based on a metal-dielectric-metal elliptical nanodisk array

    Bingxin Zhang;Yanhui Zhao;Qingzhen Hao;Brian Kiraly

  • Rare cell isolation and analysis in microfluidics

    Yuchao Chen;Peng Li;Po-Hsun Huang;Yuliang Xie

  • A fast microfluidic mixer based on acoustically driven sidewall-trapped microbubbles

    Daniel Ahmed;Xiaole Mao;Bala Krishna Juluri;Tony Jun Huang

  • An acoustofluidic micromixer based on oscillating sidewall sharp-edges.

    Po-Hsun Huang;Yuliang Xie;Daniel Ahmed;Joseph Rufo

Frequent Co-Authors

Po-Hsun Huang
Po-Hsun Huang Duke University
Yuebing Zheng
Yuebing Zheng The University of Texas at Austin
Feng Guo
Feng Guo Pennsylvania State University
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Yanshan University
Lasse Jensen
Lasse Jensen Pennsylvania State University
Shikuan Yang
Shikuan Yang Zhejiang University
Chenglong Zhao
Chenglong Zhao Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology
Paul S. Weiss
Paul S. Weiss University of California, Los Angeles
Amar H. Flood
Amar H. Flood Indiana University
J. Fraser Stoddart
J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University

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