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2026

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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
95
Citations
41942
World Ranking
86
National Ranking
10

Wei Shyy 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 Wei Shyy 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: 776 publications — 98th percentile

98% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wei Shyy 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 Wei Shyy 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: 95 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 China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in China Leader Award
  • 2005 - Heat Transfer Memorial Award, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • 2000 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Wei Shyy is affiliated with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in China and has an extensive research profile primarily situated within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Ocean Engineering, and Nature and Landscape Conservation.

The main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics and Aerodynamics
  • Gas Dynamics and Kinetic Theory
  • Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows
  • Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms
  • Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics
  • Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
  • Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows

Wei Shyy has contributed to numerous publications in several venues with a focus on numerical methods and fluid dynamics. Frequent publication venues include:

  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Computational Physics
  • Physics of Fluids
  • Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Their recent papers demonstrate an emphasis on computational schemes and aerodynamic performance:

  • "A HWENO reconstruction based high-order compact gas-kinetic scheme on unstructured mesh," 2020, Journal of Computational Physics
  • "A fifth-order low-dissipation discontinuity-resolving TENO scheme for compressible flow simulation," 2022, Journal of Computational Physics
  • "Aerodynamic performance of a free-flying dragonfly-A span-resolved investigation," 2020, Physics of Fluids
  • "Progress in physical modeling of compressible wall-bounded turbulent flows," 2024, Acta Mechanica Sinica
  • "A compact high-order gas-kinetic scheme on unstructured mesh for acoustic and shock wave computations," 2021, Journal of Computational Physics

Wei Shyy has collaborated frequently with colleagues including Charbel Farhat, Cedric Taylor, Nigel Weatherill, Philip Gresho, and David Gartling.

The scientist has also contributed to academic literature in the form of books, with at least one publication through Cambridge University Press titled "Distinct Aerodynamics of Insect-Scale Flight," published in 2021.

Awards received by Wei Shyy include the Heat Transfer Memorial Award from The American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2005 and the distinction of Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers awarded in 2000.

Best Publications

  • Surrogate-based Analysis and Optimization

    Nestor V. Queipo;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy;Tushar Goel

  • Viscous flow computations with the method of lattice Boltzmann equation

    Dazhi Yu;Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Regular Article: An Accurate Cartesian Grid Method for Viscous Incompressible Flows with Complex Immersed Boundaries

    T. Ye;R. Mittal;H. S. Udaykumar;W. Shyy

  • Recent progress in flapping wing aerodynamics and aeroelasticity

    W. Shyy;H. Aono;S.K. Chimakurthi;P. Trizila

  • Flapping and flexible wings for biological and micro air vehicles

    Wei Shyy;Mats A. Berg;Daniel Ljungqvist

  • Numerical Simulation of Intercalation-Induced Stress in Li-Ion Battery Electrode Particles

    Xiangchun Zhang;Wei Shyy;Ann Marie Sastry

  • Aerodynamics of Low Reynolds Number Flyers

    Wei Shyy;Yongsheng Lian;Jian Tang;Dragos Viieru

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics with Moving Boundaries

    Wei Shyy;H.S. Udaykumar;Madhukar M. Rao;Richard W. Smith

  • Ensemble of surrogates

    Tushar Goel;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy;Nestor V. Queipo

  • An accurate curved boundary treatment in the lattice Boltzmann method

    Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Regular Article: An Accurate Curved Boundary Treatment in the Lattice Boltzmann Method

    Renwei Mei;Li-Shi Luo;Wei Shyy

  • Modeling of glow discharge-induced fluid dynamics

    Wei Shyy;B. Jayaraman;A. Andersson

  • Force evaluation in the lattice Boltzmann method involving curved geometry

    Renwei Mei;Dazhi Yu;Wei Shyy;Li-Shi Luo

  • Lattice Boltzmann Method for 3-D Flows with Curved Boundary

    Renwei Mei;Wei Shyy;Dazhi Yu;Li-Shi Luo

  • Flexible-wing-based Micro Air Vehicles

    Peter G. Ifju;David A. Jenkins;Scott Ettinger;Yongsheng Lian

  • Computation of Solid-Liquid Phase Fronts in the Sharp Interface Limit on Fixed Grids

    H.S Udaykumar;R Mittal;Wei Shyy

  • Dynamics of attached turbulent cavitating flows

    Guoyu Wang;Inanc Senocak;Wei Shyy;Toshiaki Ikohagi

  • Shallow and deep dynamic stall for flapping low Reynolds number airfoils

    Michael V. Ol;Luis Bernal;Chang Kwon Kang;Wei Shyy

  • A Pressure-Based Method for Turbulent Cavitating Flow Computations

    Inanc Senocak;Wei Shyy

  • Response surface approximation of Pareto optimal front in multi-objective optimization

    Tushar Goel;Rajkumar Vaidyanathan;Raphael T. Haftka;Wei Shyy

Frequent Co-Authors

H. S. Udaykumar
H. S. Udaykumar University of Iowa
Raphael T. Haftka
Raphael T. Haftka University of Florida
Hao Liu
Hao Liu Chiba University
Tianshou Zhao
Tianshou Zhao Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Renwei Mei
Renwei Mei University of Florida
Luis P. Bernal
Luis P. Bernal University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Ann Marie Sastry
Ann Marie Sastry University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Peter Ifju
Peter Ifju University of Florida
Kun Xu
Kun Xu Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Carlos E. S. Cesnik
Carlos E. S. Cesnik University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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