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D-Index
50
Citations
8295
World Ranking
1190
National Ranking
481

Volker Sick 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 Volker Sick sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 224 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Volker Sick 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 Volker Sick 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: 50 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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

  • 2018 - Fellow of the Combustion Institute for innovative developments of complex diagnostics in internal combustion engines

Overview

Volker Sick is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a strong emphasis on mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, computational mechanics, fluid flow and transfer processes, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The main topics of Volker Sick's research include:

  • Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies
  • Advanced Combustion Engine Technologies
  • Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Combustion and Flame Dynamics
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions
  • Concrete and Cement Materials Research

They have contributed to numerous publications, with recent papers including:

  • Techno-Economic Assessment Guidelines for CO2 Utilization (2020), published in Frontiers in Energy Research
  • The carbon footprint of the carbon feedstock CO2 (2020), published in Energy & Environmental Science
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in concrete curing or mixing might not produce a net climate benefit (2021), published in Nature Communications
  • Techno-Economic Assessment & Life Cycle Assessment Guidelines for CO2 Utilization (Version 2.0) (2022), published in Deep Blue (University of Michigan)
  • Assessing the Relative Climate Impact of Carbon Utilization for Concrete, Chemical, and Mineral Production (2021), published in Environmental Science & Technology

The frequent co-authors associated with Volker Sick's work include:

  • Stephen McCord
  • Katy Armstrong
  • Peter Styring
  • Joshua M. Herzog
  • André Bardow

The venues where Volker Sick most commonly publishes are:

  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan)
  • Frontiers in Climate
  • Faraday Discussions
  • Frontiers in Energy Research
  • Nature Communications

In 2018, Volker Sick was recognized as a Fellow of the Combustion Institute for their innovative developments of complex diagnostics in internal combustion engines.

Best Publications

  • Tracer-LIF diagnostics: quantitative measurement of fuel concentration, temperature and fuel/air ratio in practical combustion systems

    Christof Schulz;Volker Sick

  • Measurement of temperature, fuel concentration and equivalence ratio fields using tracer LIF in IC engine combustion

    S. Einecke;Christof Schulz;V. Sick

  • Techno-economic assessment guidelines for CO2 utilization

    Arno W. Zimmermann;Johannes Wunderlich;Leonard Müller;Georg A. Buchner

  • Temperature and pressure dependences of the laser-induced fluorescence of gas-phase acetone and 3-pentanone

    F. Grossmann;P. B. Monkhouse;M. Ridder;V. Sick

  • Dimethyl ether synthesis via captured CO2 hydrogenation within the power to liquids concept: A techno-economic assessment

    Stavros Michailos;Stephen Mccord;Volker Sick;Gerrald Stokes

  • High speed imaging in fundamental and applied combustion research

    Volker Sick

  • A practical guide for using proper orthogonal decomposition in engine research

    Hao Chen;David L. Reuss;David L. S. Hung;Volker Sick

  • The carbon footprint of the carbon feedstock CO2

    Leonard Jan Müller;Arne Kätelhön;Stefan Bringezu;Sean McCoy

  • Carbon dioxide utilization in concrete curing or mixing might not produce a net climate benefit

    Dwarakanath Ravikumar;Dwarakanath Ravikumar;Duo Zhang;Gregory Keoleian;Shelie Miller

  • On the use and interpretation of proper orthogonal decomposition of in-cylinder engine flows

    Hao Chen;David L Reuss;Volker Sick;Volker Sick

  • High-speed imaging of OH* and soot temperature and concentration in a stratified-charge direct-injection gasoline engine

    Boris D. Stojkovic;Todd D. Fansler;Michael C. Drake;Volker Sick

  • On the ignition and flame development in a spray-guided direct-injection spark-ignition engine

    Brian Peterson;David L. Reuss;Volker Sick

  • Toluene laser-induced fluorescence for in-cylinder temperature imaging in internal combustion engines

    M. Luong;R. Zhang;Christof Schulz;Volker Sick

  • High-speed imaging analysis of misfires in a spray-guided direct injection engine

    Brian Peterson;Brian Peterson;David L. Reuss;David L. Reuss;Volker Sick;Volker Sick

  • A versatile modeling tool for nitric oxide LIF spectra

    Wolfgang G. Bessler;Christof Schulz;Volker Sick

  • Predicting LIF signal strength for toluene and 3-pentanone under engine-related temperature and pressure conditions

    W. Koban;J. D. Koch;Volker Sick;N. Wermuth

  • Invited Review: Combustion instability in spray-guided stratified-charge engines: A review:

    Todd D Fansler;David L Reuss;David L Reuss;Volker Sick;Rainer N Dahms

  • Laser-induced-fluorescence detection of nitric oxide in high-pressure flames with A-X(0, 2) excitation.

    Christof Schulz;Volker Sick;Johannes Heinze;Winfried Stricker

  • High-speed imaging for direct-injection gasoline engine research and development

    Volker Sick;Michael C. Drake;Todd D. Fansler

  • Quantitative 2D single-shot imaging of no concentrations and temperatures in a transparent SI engine

    Christof Schulz;Volker Sick;Jürgen Wolfrum;V. Drewes

  • High-speed imaging of OH* and soot temperature and concentration in a stratified-charge direct-injection gasoline engine

    Boris D. Stojkivic;Todd D. Fansler;Michael C. Drake;Volker Sick

Frequent Co-Authors

Christof Schulz
Christof Schulz University of Duisburg-Essen
Jürgen Wolfrum
Jürgen Wolfrum Heidelberg University
Andreas Dreizler
Andreas Dreizler Technical University of Darmstadt
Rolf D. Reitz
Rolf D. Reitz University of Wisconsin–Madison
Michael C. Drake
Michael C. Drake General Motors (United States)
Wolfgang G. Bessler
Wolfgang G. Bessler Offenburg University of Applied Sciences
Daniel C. Haworth
Daniel C. Haworth Pennsylvania State University
Dennis N. Assanis
Dennis N. Assanis University of Delaware
Ronald K. Hanson
Ronald K. Hanson Stanford University
André Bardow
André Bardow ETH Zurich

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