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D-Index
33
Citations
3616
World Ranking
3069
National Ranking
1047

Xinran Xiao 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 Xinran Xiao sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 102 publications — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xinran Xiao 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 Xinran Xiao 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: 33 D-Index — 14th percentile

14% 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

  • 2014 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Xinran Xiao is a researcher affiliated with Michigan State University in the United States. Their work spans primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a focus on Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics, Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. The main topics covered in their research include the Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Polymer Crystallization and Properties, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Material Properties and Processing, Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites, and Textile Materials and Evaluations.

Xinran Xiao has published several scientific papers in notable venues. Some key recent publications include:

  • "A comparative study of a quasi 3D woven composite with UD and 2D woven laminates," 2020, Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • "A quantitative analysis of the transition of fracture mechanisms of Ti6Al4V over a wide range of stress triaxiality and strain rate," 2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • "Orthotropic Viscoelastic Modeling of Polymeric Battery Separator," 2020, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "Orthotropic Thermo-Viscoelastic Model for Polymeric Battery Separators with Electrolyte Effect," 2021, Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • "An Orthotropic Nonlinear Thermoviscoelastic Model for Polymeric Battery Separators," 2023, Journal of The Electrochemical Society

The frequent publication venues for Xiao's work include:

  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society
  • Journal of Composite Materials
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Engineering Fracture Mechanics
  • Finite Elements in Analysis and Design

Xinran Xiao collaborates regularly with several coauthors, namely:

  • Jie Deng
  • Chulheung Bae
  • Royal Chibuzor Ihuaenyi
  • Sakib Iqbal
  • Tony Wente

These collaborations have resulted in multiple coauthored publications within Xiao's fields of study.

In 2014, Xinran Xiao was recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic tensile testing of plastic materials

    Xinran Xiao

  • Mechanical behavior of a battery separator in electrolyte solutions

    Azadeh Sheidaei;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Jonathon Hitt

  • Finite element modelling of the progressive crushing of braided composite tubes under axial impact

    Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Xinran Xiao

  • A METHODOLOGY FOR PRACTICAL CUTTING FORCE EVALUATION BASED ON THE ENERGY SPENT IN THE CUTTING SYSTEM

    Viktor P. Astakhov;Xinran Xiao

  • Braided textile composites under compressive loads : Modeling the response, strength and degradation

    Shunjun Song;Anthony M. Waas;Khaled W. Shahwan;Xinran Xiao

  • A multi-scale approach for the stress analysis of polymeric separators in a lithium-ion battery

    Xinran Xiao;Wei Wu;Xiaosong Huang

  • Simulation of progressive damage development in braided composite tubes under axial compression

    Carla J. McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip;Xinran Xiao

  • Axial crush simulation of braided carbon tubes using MAT58 in LS-DYNA

    Xinran Xiao;Mark E. Botkin;Nancy L. Johnson

  • The effect of battery design parameters on heat generation and utilization in a Li-ion cell

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang

  • Modeling stresses in the separator of a pouch lithium-ion cell

    Danghe Shi;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Hamid Kia

  • A multiphysics model for the in situ stress analysis of the separator in a lithium-ion battery cell

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Shutian Yan

  • Progress in braided composite tube crush simulation

    Xinran Xiao;Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip

  • Modeling Energy Absorption with a Damage Mechanics Based Composite Material Model

    Xinran Xiao

  • A vibration method for measuring mechanical properties of composite, theory and experiment

    Guan Liang Qian;Suong V. Hoa;Xinran Xiao

  • A Microstructural Resolved Model for the Stress Analysis of Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Wei Wu;Xinran Xiao;Miao Wang;Xiaosong Huang

  • Axial crushing of triaxially braided composite tubes at quasi-static and dynamic rates

    Carla McGregor;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip;Xinran Xiao

  • Strength prediction of a triaxially braided composite

    Xinran Xiao;Hamid G. Kia;Xiao Jing Gong

  • Unveiling the environment-dependent mechanical properties of porous polypropylene separators

    Shutian Yan;Xinran Xiao;Xiaosong Huang;Xiaodong Li

  • Compression Response of 2D Braided Textile Composites: Single Cell and Multiple Cell Micromechanics Based Strength Predictions

    Shunjun Song;Anthony M. Waas;Khaled W. Shahwan;Omar Faruque

  • Design and optimization of bonded patch repairs of laminated composite structures

    Xiao Jing Gong;Pengcheng Cheng;Shahram Aivazzadeh;Xinran Xiao

  • Stiffness prediction of the double lap shear joint. Part1: Analytical solution

    Xinran (Sharon) Xiao;Peter.H. Foss;Jessica.A. Schroeder

  • Calibration and validation of a continuum damage mechanics model in aid of axial crush simulation of braided composite tubes

    Carla McGregor;Navid Zobeiry;Reza Vaziri;Anoush Poursartip

  • Experimental observation of tensile behavior of patch repaired composites

    Pengcheng Cheng;Xiao Jing Gong;Shahram Aivazzadeh;Xinran Xiao

  • A novel approach for determining material constitutive parameters for a wide range of triaxiality under plane strain loading conditions

    Yalla Abushawashi;Xinran Xiao;Viktor Astakhov

  • Characterization and modeling of nonlinear viscoelastic response of PEEK resin and PEEK composites

    Xinran X.R. Xiao;Clement C.C. Hiel;Albert Cardon

Frequent Co-Authors

Suong V. Hoa
Suong V. Hoa Concordia University
Reza Vaziri
Reza Vaziri University of British Columbia
Anthony M. Waas
Anthony M. Waas Arizona State University
Stephen J. Harris
Stephen J. Harris Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Iwona Jasiuk
Iwona Jasiuk University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Yue Qi
Yue Qi Brown University
Xiaodong Li
Xiaodong Li University of Virginia
Nancy L. Johnson
Nancy L. Johnson General Motors (United States)
Zhanqiang Liu
Zhanqiang Liu Shandong University

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