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D-Index
58
Citations
11251
World Ranking
2523
National Ranking
771

W. H. Ray 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 W. H. Ray sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 210 publications — 52nd percentile

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

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

W. H. Ray 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 W. H. Ray sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% 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

  • 2000 - Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award
  • 1991 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For leadership in research and education in polymer reaction engineering, chemical reaction dynamics, process optimization, and automatic and control in industrial applications of significant importance.
  • 1973 - Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Overview

W. H. Ray is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Arts and Humanities, with a focus on Literature and Literary Theory as well as History. The scientist's work engages extensively with topics related to American Literature and Culture, American and British Literature Analysis, and Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature.

Ray has published at least one recent paper titled Steinbeck Today in 2021, which appeared in the Steinbeck Review. This publication reflects an ongoing engagement with literary analysis and cultural studies. The Steinbeck Review is also noted as a frequent venue for their scholarly contributions.

  • Steinbeck Today (2021, Steinbeck Review)

The scientist's research topics can be detailed as follows:

  • American Literature and Culture
  • American and British Literature Analysis
  • Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature

In terms of academic disciplines, the main fields and subfields of their work include:

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Literature and Literary Theory
  • History

W. H. Ray has not been listed with frequent co-authors, indicating a potentially solitary or independently-driven research style. The limited but focused publications suggest concentration on specific thematic areas rather than broad collaboration networks.

Recognition of their professional standing includes several awards and honors. These include the Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award received in 2000, membership in the National Academy of Engineering since 1991, which acknowledged leadership in research and education in polymer reaction engineering and related areas, as well as a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded in 1973.

  • Richard E. Bellman Control Heritage Award (2000)
  • Member of the National Academy of Engineering (1991) for leadership in research and education in polymer reaction engineering, chemical reaction dynamics, process optimization, and automatic and control in industrial applications of significance
  • Fellow of John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation (1973)

While some awards reflect achievements in engineering fields, Ray's publication record and academic interests remain primarily within literary and humanities disciplines. The interplay between technical recognition and humanities focus could imply a multidisciplinary expertise or a career with diverse phases.

Best Publications

  • On the dynamic behavior of continuous stirred tank reactors

    A. Uppal;W.H. Ray;A.B. Poore

  • The classification of the dynamic behavior of continuous stirred tank reactors—influence of reactor residence time

    A. Uppal;W.H. Ray;A.B. Poore

  • Polymerization of olefins through heterogeneous catalysis. III. Polymer particle modelling with an analysis of intraparticle heat and mass transfer effects

    S. Floyd;Kyu Y. Choi;T.W. Taylor;W.H. Ray

  • Polymerization of olefins through heterogeneous catalysis X: Modeling of particle growth and morphology

    R. A. Hutchinson;C. M. Chen;W. H. Ray

  • Multivariable controller design for linear systems having multiple time delays

    B. A. Ogunnaike;W. H. Ray

  • On the Mathematical Modeling of Polymerization Reactors

    Unknown

  • Polymerization of olefins through heterogeneous catalysis. VI. Effect of particle heat and mass transfer on polymerization behavior and polymer properties

    S. Floyd;Tomi Heiskanen;T. W. Taylor;G. E. Mann

  • THE DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS FOR SOLID CATALYZED GAS PHASE OLEFIN POLYMERIZATION

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  • Interpretation of photon correlation spectroscopy data: A comparison of analysis methods

    R. S. Stock;W. H. Ray

  • High-Performance multivariable control strategies for systems having time delays

    N. F. Jerome;W. H. Ray

  • Polymerization of olefines through heterogeneous catalysis IV. Modeling of heat and mass transfer resistance in the polymer particle boundary layer

    S. Floyd;Kyu Y. Choi;T.W. Taylor;W.H. Ray

  • Reactor residence time distribution effects on the multistage polymerization of olefins—I. Basic principles and illustrative examples, polypropylene

    Jorge J. Zacca;Jon A. Debling;W.H. Ray

  • Approximation methods for optimal control synthesis

    Unknown

  • Dynamic PLS modelling for process control

    Unknown

  • The dynamic behavior of continuous polymerization reactors—II Nonisothermal solution homopolymerization and copolymerization in a CSTR

    J.W. Hamer;T.A. Akramov;W.H. Ray

  • Advanced multivariable control of a pilot-plant distillation column

    B. A. Ogunnaike;J. P. Lemaire;M. Morari;W. H. Ray

  • Some recent applications of distributed parameter systems theory-A survey

    W. H. Ray

  • Polymerization of olefins through heterogeneous catalysis. VIII. Monomer sorption effects

    R. A. Hutchinson;W. H. Ray

  • Feedforward and feedback control of a solution copolymerization reactor

    Unknown

  • The modeling of hematite reduction with hydrogen plus carbon monoxide mixtures: Part I. The behavior of single pellets

    Q. T. Tsay;W. H. Ray;Julian Szekely

  • Dynamic modeling of product grade transitions for olefin polymerization processes

    J. A. Debling;G. C. Han;F. Kuijpers;J. Verburg

  • On the dynamic behaviour of a class of homogeneous continuous stirred tank polymerization reactors

    R. Jaisinghani;W.H. Ray

  • On the Mathematical Modeling of Emulsion Polymerization Reactors

    Unknown

  • An analytical solution to Tung's axial dispersion equation

    A. E. Hamielec;W. H. Ray

  • The dynamic behaviour of continuous polymerization reactors—III: An experimental study of multiple steady states in solution polymerization

    A.D. Schmidt;A.B. Clinch;W.H. Ray

  • The modeling of batch and continuous emulsion polymerization reactors. Part I: Model formulation and sensitivity to parameters

    J. B. Rawlings;W. H. Ray

Frequent Co-Authors

Robin A. Hutchinson
Robin A. Hutchinson Queen's University
James B. Rawlings
James B. Rawlings University of California, Santa Barbara
John H. Seinfeld
John H. Seinfeld California Institute of Technology
José Carlos Pinto
José Carlos Pinto Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike
Babatunde A. Ogunnaike University of Delaware
Manfred Morari
Manfred Morari University of Pennsylvania
Archie E. Hamielec
Archie E. Hamielec McMaster University
Daniel E. Rivera
Daniel E. Rivera Arizona State University

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