2026 Tsu-Wei Chou: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	98	73	68	39	35	422	48879
Materials Science	98	1134	1086	368	342	421	48927

Research.com Recognitions

2026 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in United States Leader Award
2013 - Nadai Medal, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Overview

Tsu-Wei Chou is affiliated with the University of Delaware in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of materials science and engineering, with a strong focus on several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, biomaterials, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and biomedical engineering.

The scientist's work covers multiple specialized topics, notably:

Advancements in Battery Materials
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging
Advanced battery technologies research
Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials

They have published extensively, with frequent contributions to the following venues:

Applied Surface Science
Journal of Alloys and Compounds
SSRN Electronic Journal
Food Chemistry
Magnetochemistry

The recent papers authored or co-authored by this researcher include:

Reactive oxygen species-sensitive thioketal-linked mesoporous silica nanoparticles as drug carrier for effective antibacterial activity (2020, Materials & Design)
Three-dimensional nanobranched TiO2-carbon nanotube for high performance supercapacitors (2021, Applied Surface Science)
Numerical simulation of static mechanical properties of PMMA microcellular foams (2020, Composites Science and Technology)
Enhancing the antioxidant properties and compatibility of protein/sodium alginate film by incorporating Zanthoxylum bungeanum essential oil Pickering emulsion (2024, Food Chemistry)
Enhanced mechanical, barrier and antioxidant properties of rice protein/sodium alginate-based films by incorporating cellulose nanocrystals and rosemary extract (2022, Food Packaging and Shelf Life)

Collaborations have been frequent with several co-authors, including:

Qixin Yang
Lijiang Zhao
Xiaoli Qin
Jinfeng Zhong
Xinghua Liu

The scientist has received recognition in the form of the Nadai Medal from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2013.

Best Publications

Advances in the science and technology of carbon nanotubes and their composites: a review

Erik T Thostenson;Zhifeng Ren;Tsu-Wei Chou

6653
Citations
Nanocomposites in context

Erik T. Thostenson;Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

2394
Citations
Microwave processing: fundamentals and applications

E.T. Thostenson;T.-W. Chou

2023
Citations
A STRUCTURAL MECHANICS APPROACH FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES

Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

1819
Citations
Sensors and actuators based on carbon nanotubes and their composites: A review

Chunyu Li;Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

1199
Citations
Multiscale carbon nanotube-carbon fiber reinforcement for advanced epoxy composites.

Bekyarova E;Thostenson Et;Yu A;Kim H

1131
Citations
Carbon nanotube/carbon fiber hybrid multiscale composites

E. T. Thostenson;W. Z. Li;D. Z. Wang;Z. F. Ren

1055
Citations
Aligned multi-walled carbon nanotube-reinforced composites: processing and mechanical characterization

Erik T Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

953
Citations
Microstructural design of fiber composites

Tsu-Wei Chou

917
Citations
Carbon Nanotube Networks: Sensing of Distributed Strain and Damage for Life Prediction and Self Healing

Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

864
Citations
Stiffness and strength behaviour of woven fabric composites

T. Ishikawa;T. W. Chou

861
Citations
On the elastic properties of carbon nanotube-based composites: modelling and characterization

Erik T Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

840
Citations
Dominant role of tunneling resistance in the electrical conductivity of carbon nanotube-based composites

Chunyu Li;Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

821
Citations
Processing-structure-multi-functional property relationship in carbon nanotube/epoxy composites

Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

764
Citations
Elastic moduli of multi-walled carbon nanotubes and the effect of van der Waals forces

Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

754
Citations
An assessment of the science and technology of carbon nanotube-based fibers and composites

Tsu-Wei Chou;Limin Gao;Erik T. Thostenson;Zuoguang Zhang

708
Citations
State of the art of carbon nanotube fibers: opportunities and challenges.

Weibang Lu;Mei Zu;Mei Zu;Joon-Hyung Byun;Byung-Sun Kim

618
Citations
Fiber Inclination Model of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites

Jenn-Ming Yang;Chang-Long Ma;Tsu-Wei Chou

502
Citations
One-dimensional micromechanical analysis of woven fabric composites

T.-W. Chou;T. Ishikawa

479
Citations
Single-walled carbon nanotubes as ultrahigh frequency nanomechanical resonators

Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

439
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik T. Thostenson University of Delaware

Weibang Lu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

Qingwen Li Chinese Academy of Sciences

Baozhong Sun Donghua University

Yushan Yan University of Delaware

Ahmad Safari Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Bohong Gu Donghua University

Minoru Taya University of Washington

Wei Zhang University of Connecticut

Jianyong Yu Donghua University

External Links

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