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Vasilis Fthenakis publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vasilis Fthenakis sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 256 publications — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Vasilis Fthenakis D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Vasilis Fthenakis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 63 D-Index — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2021 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to photovoltaics technology

Overview

Vasilis Fthenakis is affiliated with Columbia University in the United States and conducts research primarily within the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science. Their work spans several subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Water Science and Technology, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

The scientist's research topics include Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability, solar cell performance optimization, Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems, Energy and Environment Impacts, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Membrane Separation Technologies, and Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies.

Fthenakis has authored works published in notable venues with multiple contributions in journals such as Energies, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications, Desalination, Progress in Energy, and Cell Reports Physical Science.

Among recent publications are:

  • On the History and Future of 100% Renewable Energy Systems Research, 2022, IEEE Access
  • Major challenges and opportunities in silicon solar module recycling, 2020, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • Sustainability evaluation of CdTe PV: An update, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Updated sustainability status of crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic systems: Life-cycle energy and environmental impact reduction trends, 2021, Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications
  • Minimizing the cost of hydrogen production through dynamic polymer electrolyte membrane electrolyzer operation, 2022, Cell Reports Physical Science

Frequent collaborators contributing to the scientist's research include Enrica Leccisi, Marco Raugei, Michael Ginsberg, Adam A. Atia, and Anthony Peters.

Fthenakis was recognized as an IEEE Fellow in 2021 for contributions to photovoltaics technology.

Best Publications

  • Emissions from photovoltaic life cycles

    Vasilis M Fthenakis;Hyung Chul Kim;Erik Alsema

  • Land use and electricity generation: A life-cycle analysis

    Vasilis Fthenakis;Vasilis Fthenakis;Hyung Chul Kim

  • Hazard and operability (HAZOP) analysis. A literature review.

    Jordi Dunjó;Vasilis Fthenakis;Vasilis Fthenakis;Juan A. Vílchez;Josep Arnaldos

  • Environmental impacts from the installation and operation of large-scale solar power plants

    Damon Turney;Vasilis Fthenakis

  • Sustainability of photovoltaics: The case for thin-film solar cells

    Vasilis Fthenakis

  • Photovoltaics: Life-cycle Analyses

    V.M. Fthenakis;V.M. Fthenakis;H.C. Kim

  • End-of-life management and recycling of PV modules

    Vasilis M. Fthenakis

  • Life-cycle uses of water in U.S. electricity generation

    Vasilis Fthenakis;Vasilis Fthenakis;Hyung Chul Kim

  • GIS-based wind farm site selection using spatial multi-criteria analysis (SMCA): Evaluating the case for New York State

    Rob van Haaren;Vasilis Fthenakis

  • The technical, geographical, and economic feasibility for solar energy to supply the energy needs of the US

    Vasilis Fthenakis;Vasilis Fthenakis;James E. Mason;Ken Zweibel

  • Life cycle analysis in the construction sector: Guiding the optimization of conventional Italian buildings

    Francesco Asdrubali;Catia Baldassarri;Vasilis Fthenakis

  • Photovoltaics energy payback times, greenhouse gas emissions and external costs: 2004–early 2005 status

    Vasilis Fthenakis;Erik Alsema

  • Photovoltaic manufacturing: Present status, future prospects, and research needs

    Colin A. Wolden;Juanita Kurtin;Jason B. Baxter;Ingrid Repins

  • Life cycle impact analysis of cadmium in CdTe PV production

    Vasilis M Fthenakis

  • Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Electricity Generation

    David D. Hsu;Patrick O’Donoughue;Vasilis Fthenakis;Garvin A. Heath

  • Greenhouse-gas emissions from solar electric-and nuclear power : A life-cycle study

    Vasilis M. Fthenakis;Vasilis M. Fthenakis;Hyung Chul Kim

  • A solar grand plan.

    Ken Zweibel;James Mason;Vasilis Fthenakis

  • The energy return on energy investment (EROI) of photovoltaics: Methodology and comparisons with fossil fuel life cycles

    Marco Raugei;Marco Raugei;Pere Fullana-i-Palmer;Vasilis Fthenakis;Vasilis Fthenakis

  • Environmental impacts of PV electricity generation. A critical comparison of energy supply options

    E.A. Alsema;M.J. De Wild-Scholten;V.M. Fthenakis

  • Life cycle inventories and life cycle assessment of photovoltaic systems

    Rolf Frischknecht;René Itten;Parikhit Sinha;Mariska de Wild-Scholten

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyung Chul Kim
Hyung Chul Kim Ford Motor Company (United States)
Marco Raugei
Marco Raugei Oxford Brookes University
Garvin Heath
Garvin Heath National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Aidan Duffy
Aidan Duffy Technological University Dublin
Michael Conlon
Michael Conlon Technological University Dublin
Thomas L. Theis
Thomas L. Theis University of Illinois at Chicago
Bhavik R. Bakshi
Bhavik R. Bakshi The Ohio State University
Mark R. Wiesner
Mark R. Wiesner Duke University
Angus Rockett
Angus Rockett Colorado School of Mines

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