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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
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2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
98
Citations
48879
World Ranking
73
National Ranking
39

Materials Science

D-Index
98
Citations
48927
World Ranking
1134
National Ranking
367

Tsu-Wei Chou 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 Tsu-Wei Chou sits on this spectrum.

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 publications 659+

This scientist: 422 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tsu-Wei Chou 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 Tsu-Wei Chou sits on this spectrum.

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: 98 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.

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

  • Nanocomposites in context

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

  • Microwave processing: fundamentals and applications

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

  • A STRUCTURAL MECHANICS APPROACH FOR THE ANALYSIS OF CARBON NANOTUBES

    Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

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

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

  • Multiscale carbon nanotube-carbon fiber reinforcement for advanced epoxy composites.

    Bekyarova E;Thostenson Et;Yu A;Kim H

  • Carbon nanotube/carbon fiber hybrid multiscale composites

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

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

    Erik T Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

  • Microstructural design of fiber composites

    Tsu-Wei Chou

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

    Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

  • Stiffness and strength behaviour of woven fabric composites

    T. Ishikawa;T. W. Chou

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

    Erik T Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

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

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

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

    Erik T. Thostenson;Tsu-Wei Chou

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

    Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

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

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

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

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

  • Fiber Inclination Model of Three-Dimensional Textile Structural Composites

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

  • One-dimensional micromechanical analysis of woven fabric composites

    T.-W. Chou;T. Ishikawa

  • Single-walled carbon nanotubes as ultrahigh frequency nanomechanical resonators

    Chunyu Li;Tsu-Wei Chou

Frequent Co-Authors

Erik T. Thostenson
Erik T. Thostenson University of Delaware
Weibang Lu
Weibang Lu University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingwen Li
Qingwen Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Baozhong Sun
Baozhong Sun Donghua University
Yushan Yan
Yushan Yan University of Delaware
Ahmad Safari
Ahmad Safari Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bohong Gu
Bohong Gu Donghua University
Minoru Taya
Minoru Taya University of Washington
Wei Zhang
Wei Zhang University of Connecticut
Jianyong Yu
Jianyong Yu Donghua University

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