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Wim Dewulf

Wim Dewulf

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
47
Citations
8551
World Ranking
4862
National Ranking
57

Wim Dewulf 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 Wim Dewulf sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 277 publications — 71st percentile

71% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wim Dewulf 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 Wim Dewulf sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 52nd percentile

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

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

Overview

Wim Dewulf is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering with a focus on advanced imaging techniques and manufacturing processes. Their research spans various subfields including radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, industrial and manufacturing engineering, and automotive engineering.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Radiation Dose and Imaging
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies

The scientist has published multiple papers across a range of journals and conferences. Recent papers include:

  • Advances in the metrological traceability and performance of X-ray computed tomography, 2022, CIRP Annals
  • On the influence of second use, future battery technologies, and battery lifetime on the maximum recycled content of future electric vehicle batteries in Europe, 2021, Waste Management
  • Detection and recognition of batteries on X-Ray images of waste electrical and electronic equipment using deep learning, 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Review and new life cycle assessment for rare earth production from bastnäsite, ion adsorption clays and lateritic monazite, 2020, Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Analysis of evaluation systems for product repairability: A case study for washing machines, 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production

Frequent co-authors in their work include:

  • Jef Peeters
  • Patricio Guerrero
  • Simon Bellens
  • Patrick Vandewalle
  • Gabriel Probst

Their publications are often featured in specific venues such as:

  • e-Journal of Nondestructive Testing
  • Procedia CIRP
  • Resources Conservation and Recycling
  • Precision Engineering
  • CIRP Annals

The diversity of research topics and publication venues illustrates an interdisciplinary approach connecting engineering principles with practical applications in imaging, manufacturing, and recycling processes. The body of work includes extensive analysis of X-ray computed tomography, battery recycling, rare earth material assessments, and product life cycle evaluations.

Best Publications

  • A test object with parallel grooves for calibration and accuracy assessment of industrial CT metrology

    Kim Kiekens;Frank Welkenhuyzen;Ye Tan;Philip Bleys

  • Industrial X-Ray Computed Tomography

    Simone Carmignato;Wim Dewulf;Richard Leach

  • Ease of disassembly of products to support circular economy strategies.

    Paul Vanegas;Paul Vanegas;Jef R. Peeters;Dirk Cattrysse;Paolo Tecchio

  • Methodology for systematic analysis and improvement of manufacturing unit process life cycle inventory (UPLCI) CO2PE! initiative (cooperative effort on process emissions in manufacturing). Part 2: case studies

    Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf;Michael Overcash;Michael Zwicky Hauschild

  • Environmental Impact of Additive Manufacturing Processes: Does AM Contribute to a More Sustainable Way of Part Manufacturing? ☆

    Karel Kellens;Raya Mertens;Dimos Paraskevas;Wim Dewulf

  • Geometrical metrology for metal additive manufacturing

    R.K. Leach;D. Bourell;S. Carmignato;A. Donmez

  • Methodology for systematic analysis and improvement of manufacturing unit process life cycle inventory (UPLCI) Part 1: Methodology Description

    Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf;Michael Overcash;Michael Z. Hauschild

  • Environmental impact analysis of composite use in car manufacturing

    J.R. Duflou;J. De Moor;I. Verpoest;W. Dewulf

  • Do fiber-reinforced polymer composites provide environmentally benign alternatives? A life-cycle-assessment-based study

    Joost R. Duflou;Yelin Deng;Karel Van Acker;Wim Dewulf

  • Towards geometrical calibration of x-ray computed tomography systems—a review

    Massimiliano Ferrucci;Massimiliano Ferrucci;Richard K. Leach;Claudiu Giusca;Simone Carmignato

  • Improvement Potential for Energy Consumption in Discrete Part Production Machines

    Tom Devoldere;Wim Dewulf;Wim Deprez;Barbara Willems

  • Environmental modelling of aluminium recycling: a Life Cycle Assessment tool for sustainable metal management

    Dimos Paraskevas;Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf;Joost R. Duflou

  • Environmental assessment of solid state recycling routes for aluminium alloys: Can solid state processes significantly reduce the environmental impact of aluminium recycling?

    Joost R. Duflou;A. Erman Tekkaya;Matthias Haase;Torgeir Welo

  • Environmental impact modeling of selective laser sintering processes

    Karel Kellens;Renaldi Renaldi;Wim Dewulf;Jean-pierre Kruth

  • On the influence of second use, future battery technologies, and battery lifetime on the maximum recycled content of future electric vehicle batteries in Europe.

    Mohammad Abdelbaky;Jef R. Peeters;Wim Dewulf

  • An investigation into the effect of gradients on the manufacturing fidelity of triply periodic minimal surface structures with graded density fabricated by selective laser melting

    Lei Yang;Lei Yang;Massimiliano Ferrucci;Raya Mertens;Wim Dewulf

  • Life cycle engineering of lightweight structures

    Christoph Herrmann;Wim Dewulf;Michael Hauschild;Alexander Kaluza

  • Energy efficient trajectories for an industrial ABB robot

    Koen Paes;Wim Dewulf;Karel Vander Elst;Karel Kellens

  • Measuring the performance of more circular complex product supply chains

    Ellen Bracquené;Wim Dewulf;Joost R. Duflou

  • A test object with parallel grooves for calibration and accuracy assessment of industrial computed tomography (CT) metrology

    K. Kiekens;F. Welkenhuyzen;Y. Tan;Ph Bleys

  • Energy and Resource Efficiency of SLS/SLM Processes (Keynote Paper)

    Karel Kellens;Evren Yasa;Renaldi Renaldi;Wim Dewulf

  • Unit process impact assessment for discrete part manufacturing: A state of the art

    Joost Duflou;Karel Kellens;Wim Dewulf

  • Sense and non-sense of beam hardening correction in CT metrology

    Wim Dewulf;Wim Dewulf;Ye Tan;Ye Tan;Kim Kiekens;Kim Kiekens

Frequent Co-Authors

Joost Duflou
Joost Duflou KU Leuven
Michael Zwicky Hauschild
Michael Zwicky Hauschild Technical University of Denmark
Jef Vleugels
Jef Vleugels KU Leuven
Bart Nicolai
Bart Nicolai KU Leuven
Richard Leach
Richard Leach University of Nottingham
Christoph Herrmann
Christoph Herrmann Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

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