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South Africa Scientists H-Index Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering Rankings in South Africa 2025

The "AD Scientific Index" analyses the academic work of scientists using the H-index, i10 index and number of citations, and provides results that can be used to evaluate the productivity and efficiency of individuals and institutions. In addition to ranking according to "total H-index" for individuals and institutions, you can also see the ranking and analyses according to "last 6 years H-index"and Subject Rankings.

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Total 105 scientist
* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
376,495
Country Rank
1,929
Institution Rank :200
South Africa
Jaco Dirker
Jaco Dirker
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Engineering
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
377,895
Country Rank
1,935
Institution Rank :237
South Africa
Christiaan Meyer
Christiaan Meyer
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
CFD
fluid dynamics
thermodynamics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
432,680
Country Rank
2,270
Institution Rank :204
South Africa
Indresan Govender
Indresan Govender
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
granular flow
fluid mechanics
mineral processing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
433,142
Country Rank
2,276
Institution Rank :404
South Africa
AG Malan
AG Malan
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics
free-surface-modelling
fluid-structure-interaction
aerodynamics
heat transfer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
444,835
Country Rank
2,332
Institution Rank :155
South Africa
Daniel M. Madyira
Daniel M. Madyira
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fatigue and Fracture
Finite Element Analysis
Displacement Ventilation
Biomass Processing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
528,712
Country Rank
2,819
Institution Rank :295
South Africa
Debashis Basu
Debashis Basu
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Public Health and Preventive Medicine
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
533,019
Country Rank
2,845
Institution Rank :240
South Africa
Saeideh Babaee
Saeideh Babaee
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics & Energy
Process Design
CO2 Capture and Storage
Gas hydrates
Gas separation
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
585,538
Country Rank
3,141
Institution Rank :383
South Africa
Tawanda Zininga
Tawanda Zininga
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Stress biology: Complexity and multifariousness in health and disease
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
589,562
Country Rank
3,160
Institution Rank :42
South Africa
Idowu David Ibrahim
Idowu David Ibrahim
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Materials
Nanotechnology
Renewable Energy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
608,561
Country Rank
3,283
Institution Rank :395
South Africa
Anton Basson
Anton Basson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
614,917
Country Rank
3,330
Institution Rank :350
South Africa
Ratnam Paskaramoorthy
Ratnam Paskaramoorthy
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational structural mechanics and natural fibre reinforced composites
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
615,752
Country Rank
3,333
Institution Rank :402
South Africa
Deborah Blaine
Deborah Blaine
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
sintering
materials
powders
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
616,997
Country Rank
3,340
Institution Rank :405
South Africa
MS Tshehla
MS Tshehla
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics
thin film
heat transfer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
695,181
Country Rank
3,813
Institution Rank :612
South Africa
Brandon I Collier-Reed
Brandon I Collier-Reed
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
717,531
Country Rank
3,973
Institution Rank :269
South Africa
Abhay Kumar Singh
Abhay Kumar Singh
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Chalcogenide glasses
Solar cells
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
6
0.429
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
725,086
Country Rank
4,033
Institution Rank :314
South Africa
Oluwatoyin Joseph Gbadeyan
Oluwatoyin Joseph Gbadeyan
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite
Nanocomposite
Biocomposite
Nanotechnology and Tribology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
836,412
Country Rank
4,772
Institution Rank :80
South Africa
Taoreed Adesola Adegbola
Taoreed Adesola Adegbola
Tshwane University of Technology
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering
material research
characterization
morphology
material testing
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
860,229
Country Rank
4,935
Institution Rank :565
South Africa
Fariborz Shaahmadi
Fariborz Shaahmadi
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics
CO2 Capture
Electrochemical Cell
Ionic Liquids
SAFT
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
880,204
Country Rank
5,089
Institution Rank :224
South Africa
David Kruger
David Kruger
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Six Sigma
Process optimisation
Systems thinking
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
8
0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
896,635
Country Rank
5,196
Institution Rank :378
South Africa
Daniel Mashao
Daniel Mashao
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
AI
personality disorder
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
5
0.455
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
906,465
Country Rank
5,273
Institution Rank :388
South Africa
Kehinde Oladoke Olatunji
Kehinde Oladoke Olatunji
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy and Waste Management
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
941,863
Country Rank
5,532
Institution Rank :4
South Africa
Luyanda P. Ndlovu
Luyanda P. Ndlovu
South African Reserve Bank
- , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Model Risk
Numerical Analysis
Differential Equations
Fluid Mechanics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
957,707
Country Rank
5,659
Institution Rank :443
South Africa
Wayne Michael Nelson
Wayne Michael Nelson
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics and separation technology
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
1,005,775
Country Rank
6,011
Institution Rank :454
South Africa
Adedotun Adetunla
Adedotun Adetunla
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Automation
Robotics
Cloud Manufacturing
Materials Science
Finite Element Analysis
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
1,005,967
Country Rank
6,016
Institution Rank :462
South Africa
Kuveneshan Moodley
Kuveneshan Moodley
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Separation
Process Control
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
376,495
South Africa
1,929
200
Ranking Based On Selection: 26
Jaco Dirker
Jaco Dirker
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermal Engineering
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
377,895
South Africa
1,935
237
Ranking Based On Selection: 27
Christiaan Meyer
Christiaan Meyer
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
CFD
fluid dynamics
thermodynamics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
432,680
South Africa
2,270
204
Ranking Based On Selection: 28
Indresan Govender
Indresan Govender
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
granular flow
fluid mechanics
mineral processing
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
433,142
South Africa
2,276
404
Ranking Based On Selection: 29
AG Malan
AG Malan
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
21
15
0.714
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational fluid dynamics
free-surface-modelling
fluid-structure-interaction
aerodynamics
heat transfer
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
444,835
South Africa
2,332
155
Ranking Based On Selection: 30
Daniel M. Madyira
Daniel M. Madyira
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
20
19
0.950
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Fatigue and Fracture
Finite Element Analysis
Displacement Ventilation
Biomass Processing
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
528,712
South Africa
2,819
295
Ranking Based On Selection: 31
Debashis Basu
Debashis Basu
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
14
0.778
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Public Health and Preventive Medicine
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
533,019
South Africa
2,845
240
Ranking Based On Selection: 32
Saeideh Babaee
Saeideh Babaee
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
18
13
0.722
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics & Energy
Process Design
CO2 Capture and Storage
Gas hydrates
Gas separation
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
585,538
South Africa
3,141
383
Ranking Based On Selection: 33
Tawanda Zininga
Tawanda Zininga
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
16
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Stress biology: Complexity and multifariousness in health and disease
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
589,562
South Africa
3,160
42
Ranking Based On Selection: 34
Idowu David Ibrahim
Idowu David Ibrahim
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
15
0.938
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Engineering Materials
Nanotechnology
Renewable Energy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
608,561
South Africa
3,283
395
Ranking Based On Selection: 35
Anton Basson
Anton Basson
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
12
0.750
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
614,917
South Africa
3,330
350
Ranking Based On Selection: 36
Ratnam Paskaramoorthy
Ratnam Paskaramoorthy
University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational structural mechanics and natural fibre reinforced composites
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
615,752
South Africa
3,333
402
Ranking Based On Selection: 37
Deborah Blaine
Deborah Blaine
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
sintering
materials
powders
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
616,997
South Africa
3,340
405
Ranking Based On Selection: 38
MS Tshehla
MS Tshehla
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
16
11
0.688
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid dynamics
thin film
heat transfer
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
695,181
South Africa
3,813
612
Ranking Based On Selection: 39
Brandon I Collier-Reed
Brandon I Collier-Reed
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
12
0.857
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
717,531
South Africa
3,973
269
Ranking Based On Selection: 40
Abhay Kumar Singh
Abhay Kumar Singh
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
14
6
0.429
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Chalcogenide glasses
Solar cells
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
725,086
South Africa
4,033
314
Ranking Based On Selection: 41
Oluwatoyin Joseph Gbadeyan
Oluwatoyin Joseph Gbadeyan
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
13
13
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite
Nanocomposite
Biocomposite
Nanotechnology and Tribology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
836,412
South Africa
4,772
80
Ranking Based On Selection: 42
Taoreed Adesola Adegbola
Taoreed Adesola Adegbola
Tshwane University of Technology Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
11
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering
material research
characterization
morphology
material testing
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
860,229
South Africa
4,935
565
Ranking Based On Selection: 43
Fariborz Shaahmadi
Fariborz Shaahmadi
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
10
0.909
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics
CO2 Capture
Electrochemical Cell
Ionic Liquids
SAFT
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
880,204
South Africa
5,089
224
Ranking Based On Selection: 44
David Kruger
David Kruger
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
8
0.727
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Lean Manufacturing
Lean Six Sigma
Process optimisation
Systems thinking
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
896,635
South Africa
5,196
378
Ranking Based On Selection: 45
Daniel Mashao
Daniel Mashao
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
11
5
0.455
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
AI
personality disorder
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
906,465
South Africa
5,273
388
Ranking Based On Selection: 46
Kehinde Oladoke Olatunji
Kehinde Oladoke Olatunji
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
10
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Renewable Energy and Waste Management
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
941,863
South Africa
5,532
4
Ranking Based On Selection: 47
Luyanda P. Ndlovu
Luyanda P. Ndlovu
South African Reserve Bank -, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
9
0.900
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Model Risk
Numerical Analysis
Differential Equations
Fluid Mechanics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
957,707
South Africa
5,659
443
Ranking Based On Selection: 48
Wayne Michael Nelson
Wayne Michael Nelson
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
10
7
0.700
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics and separation technology
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,005,775
South Africa
6,011
454
Ranking Based On Selection: 49
Adedotun Adetunla
Adedotun Adetunla
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Automation
Robotics
Cloud Manufacturing
Materials Science
Finite Element Analysis
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
1,005,967
South Africa
6,016
462
Ranking Based On Selection: 50
Kuveneshan Moodley
Kuveneshan Moodley
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
9
9
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Thermodynamics
Separation
Process Control
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