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 William D. O'Brien sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 519 publications — 95th percentile
95% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.
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 William D. O'Brien sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 62 D-Index — 81st percentile
81% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.
William D. O'Brien is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with significant contributions to Epidemiology, Biomedical Engineering, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Hepatology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. The subfields reflect a strong interdisciplinary approach linking medical imaging and disease diagnosis.
The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis, Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications, Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography, Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis, Pregnancy-related medical research, and Cancer, Lipids, and Metabolism.
Frequent coauthors include Aiguo Han, Barbara L. McFarlin, Douglas G. Simpson, Michelle Villegas-Downs, and John W. Erdman, indicating collaborative work across multiple research projects.
They have published extensively in several key journals. The prominent publication venues are:
Some of their recent papers include:
William D. O'Brien has received recognition including the Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) in 1992 and IEEE Fellow status in 1989 for technical and administrative contributions to ultrasonic bio-engineering.
William D. O'Brien
E.J. Chen;J. Novakofski;W.K. Jenkins;W.D. O'Brien
I.A. Hein;W.D. O'Brien
G Scherba;R M Weigel;W D O'Brien
C.H. Frazier;W.D. O'Brien
S.G. Foster;P.M. Embree;W.D. O'Brien
M.L. Oelze;W.D. O'Brien;J.P. Blue;J.F. Zachary
Rama Ratnam;Douglas L. Jones;Bruce C. Wheeler;William D. O’Brien
Steven C. Lin;Elhamy Heba;Tanya Wolfson;Brandon Ang
E. L. Madsen;Fang Dong;G. R. Frank;B. S. Garra
R.N. Czerwinski;D.L. Jones;W.D. O'Brien
Michael L. Oelze;James F. Zachary;William D. O’Brien
William D. O'brien;Albert S. Feng;Bruce C. Wheeler;Charissa R. Lansing
K. Raum;W.D. O'Brien
Keith A. Wear;Timothy A. Stiles;Gary R. Frank;Ernest L. Madsen
P.M. Embree;W.D. O'Brien
R.N. Czerwinski;D.L. Jones;W.D. O'Brien
Albert S. Feng;Chen Liu;Robert C. Bilger;Douglas L. Jones
Chen Liu;Bruce C. Wheeler;William D. O’Brien;Robert C. Bilger
Michael L. Oelze;William D. O'Brien;Robert G. Darmody
Diane H. Agemura;William D. O’Brien;John E. Olerud;Lawrence E. Chun
James F. Greenleaf;William D. O'Brien;Helen Routh
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