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Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
90
Citations
24538
World Ranking
118
National Ranking
6

Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
89
Citations
24504
World Ranking
312
National Ranking
15

Yang Shi 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 Yang Shi 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: 342 publications — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yang Shi 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 Yang Shi 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: 90 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% 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 Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Canada Leader Award
  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to networked and distributed control systems
  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Yang Shi is affiliated with the University of Victoria in Canada and has an extensive record of research contributions primarily in the fields of Engineering and Computer Science. Their research spans several subfields including Control and Systems Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics, with significant focus areas including:

  • Advanced Control Systems Optimization
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
  • Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
  • Stability and Control of Uncertain Systems
  • Fault Detection and Control Systems
  • Neural Networks Stability and Synchronization
  • Smart Grid Security and Resilience

Yang Shi has coauthored frequently with several researchers, including Kunwu Zhang, Huijun Gao, Songlin Zhuang, Henglai Wei, and Xinghu Yu. The number of joint publications with these coauthors ranges from 15 to 24.

The scientist has published extensively in specific venues, with the highest numbers in:

  • IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control
  • Automatica
  • IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine

Selected recent papers by Yang Shi include:

  • "A survey on attack detection, estimation and control of industrial cyber-physical systems" (2021), ISA Transactions
  • "Physical Safety and Cyber Security Analysis of Multi-Agent Systems: A Survey of Recent Advances" (2021), IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica
  • "Distributed Sliding-Mode Tracking Control of Second-Order Nonlinear Multiagent Systems: An Event-Triggered Approach" (2020), IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • "A Survey on Edge and Edge-Cloud Computing Assisted Cyber-Physical Systems" (2021), IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "Probabilistic Event-Triggered Policy for Extended Dissipative Finite-Time Control of MJSs under Cyber-Attacks and Actuator Failures" (2023), IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control

Yang Shi has also published books through Springer Nature and Morgan & Claypool Publishers. Notable titles include "Advanced Model Predictive Control for Autonomous Marine Vehicles" (2023) and "Robotic Micromanipulation of Zebrafish Larva" (2023).

Professional recognition includes being named an IEEE Fellow in 2017 for contributions to networked and distributed control systems as well as being a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2016.

Best Publications

  • A new method for stabilization of networked control systems with random delays

    Liqian Zhang;Yang Shi;Tongwen Chen;Biao Huang

  • Recent Advances in Consensus of Multi-Agent Systems: A Brief Survey

    Jiahu Qin;Qichao Ma;Yang Shi;Long Wang

  • Output Feedback Stabilization of Networked Control Systems With Random Delays Modeled by Markov Chains

    Yang Shi;Bo Yu

  • Trajectory Tracking Control of an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Using Lyapunov-Based Model Predictive Control

    Chao Shen;Yang Shi;Brad Buckham

  • Event-triggered robust model predictive control of continuous-time nonlinear systems

    Huiping Li;Huiping Li;Yang Shi

  • Industrial Cyberphysical Systems: A Backbone of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

    Armando W. Colombo;Stamatis Karnouskos;Okyay Kaynak;Yang Shi

  • Combined cooling, heating and power systems: A survey

    Mingxi Liu;Yang Shi;Fang Fang

  • Stochastic stability and robust stabilization of semi-Markov jump linear systems

    Ji Huang;Yang Shi

  • Brief paper: Robust mixed H2/H∞ control of networked control systems with random time delays in both forward and backward communication links

    Yang Shi;Bo Yu

  • Auxiliary model-based least-squares identification methods for Hammerstein output-error systems

    Feng Ding;Yang Shi;Tongwen Chen

  • Advanced Control in Marine Mechatronic Systems: A Survey

    Yang Shi;Chao Shen;Huazhen Fang;Huiping Li

  • Robust Static Output Feedback Control and Remote PID Design for Networked Motor Systems

    Hui Zhang;Yang Shi;A. Saadat Mehr

  • Robust Distributed Model Predictive Control of Constrained Continuous-Time Nonlinear Systems: A Robustness Constraint Approach

    Huiping Li;Yang Shi

  • Physical Safety and Cyber Security Analysis of Multi-Agent Systems: A Survey of Recent Advances

    Dan Zhang;Gang Feng;Yang Shi;Dipti Srinivasan

  • Kalman filter-based identification for systems with randomly missing measurements in a network environment

    Yang Shi;Huazhen Fang

  • A Survey on Edge and Edge-Cloud Computing Assisted Cyber-Physical Systems

    Kun Cao;Shiyan Hu;Yang Shi;Armando Colombo

  • An efficient hierarchical identification method for general dual-rate sampled-data systems

    Yanjun Liu;Feng Ding;Yang Shi

  • Fault-Tolerant Prescribed Performance Attitude Tracking Control for Spacecraft Under Input Saturation

    Xiaodong Shao;Qinglei Hu;Yang Shi;Boyan Jiang

  • Integrated Path Planning and Tracking Control of an AUV: A Unified Receding Horizon Optimization Approach

    Chao Shen;Yang Shi;Brad Buckham

  • A new operation strategy for CCHP systems with hybrid chillers

    Mingxi Liu;Yang Shi;Fang Fang;Fang Fang

  • On Energy-to-Peak Filtering for Nonuniformly Sampled Nonlinear Systems: A Markovian Jump System Approach

    Hui Zhang;Yang Shi;Junmin Wang

  • Distributed Sliding-Mode Tracking Control of Second-Order Nonlinear Multiagent Systems: An Event-Triggered Approach

    Deyin Yao;Hongyi Li;Renquan Lu;Yang Shi

  • Modeling and Robust Discrete-Time Sliding-Mode Control Design for a Fluid Power Electrohydraulic Actuator (EHA) System

    Yang Lin;Yang Shi;R. Burton

  • On ${\cal H}_{\infty }$ Filtering for Discrete-Time Takagi–Sugeno Fuzzy Systems

    Hui Zhang;Yang Shi;Aryan Saadat Mehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Zhang
Hui Zhang Carnegie Mellon University
Tongwen Chen
Tongwen Chen University of Alberta
Jiahu Qin
Jiahu Qin University of Science and Technology of China
Lixian Zhang
Lixian Zhang Harbin Institute of Technology
Junmin Wang
Junmin Wang The University of Texas at Austin
Yu Kang
Yu Kang University of Science and Technology of China
Huijun Gao
Huijun Gao Harbin Institute of Technology
Wei Xing Zheng
Wei Xing Zheng Western Sydney University
Shen Yin
Shen Yin Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Yan-Wu Wang
Yan-Wu Wang Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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