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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
80,277
Country Rank
291
Institution Rank :15
South Africa
Noor Ahmed
Noor Ahmed
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering
aerodynamics
renewable energy
materials
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
28
0.560
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
81,376
Country Rank
294
Institution Rank :27
South Africa
Mohsen Sharifpur
Mohsen Sharifpur
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Nanofluids
Heat transfer Enhancement
CFD
Convective Multiphase Flow
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
47
0.959
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
101,500
Country Rank
381
Institution Rank :32
South Africa
Precious Sibanda
Precious Sibanda
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
Numerical Methods
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
101,843
Country Rank
385
Institution Rank :34
South Africa
Stephan Heyns
Stephan Heyns
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
vibration monitoring
condition monitoring
laser vibrometry
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
34
0.756
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
128,766
Country Rank
517
Institution Rank :128
South Africa
BD Reddy
BD Reddy
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational mechanics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
25
0.610
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
142,243
Country Rank
583
Institution Rank :141
South Africa
Piotr Wolski
Piotr Wolski
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Hydrology
Climate
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
28
0.718
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
184,815
Country Rank
808
Institution Rank :2
South Africa
Stephen Akinlabi
Stephen Akinlabi
Walter Sisulu University
Mthatha , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Materials and Manufacturing
Welding Processes
Material Characterization - Mechanical testing - Energy Study - Modeling of Syst
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
31
0.912
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
200,884
Country Rank
906
Institution Rank :206
South Africa
Tunde Bello-Ochende
Tunde Bello-Ochende
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Heat Transfer
Thermodynamic Optimisation and Renewable Energy
Constructal Theory and Design
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
204,766
Country Rank
925
Institution Rank :74
South Africa
Sarp Adali
Sarp Adali
University of Kwazulu Natal
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite structures
design optimization
nano mechanics
optimal control
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
18
0.545
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
219,561
Country Rank
1,010
Institution Rank :71
South Africa
Muaaz Bhamjee
Muaaz Bhamjee
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Dynamics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Multiphase Flow
Engineering Education
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
220,277
Country Rank
1,015
Institution Rank :3
South Africa
Ina Yadroitsava
Ina Yadroitsava
Central University of Technology
Bloemfontein , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Laser-matter interaction
Metal additive manufacturing
Metallic biomaterials
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
226,095
Country Rank
1,052
Institution Rank :140
South Africa
Von Backstrom TW
Von Backstrom TW
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Turbomachinery
Solar Energy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
23
0.742
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
274,317
Country Rank
1,333
Institution Rank :135
South Africa
P. Schalk Els
P. Schalk Els
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Vehicle dynamics
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
277,045
Country Rank
1,348
Institution Rank :180
South Africa
James Lloyd
James Lloyd
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
296,771
Country Rank
1,457
Institution Rank :192
South Africa
Albert A Groenwold
Albert A Groenwold
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Structural optimization
Global optimization
Very large scale optimization
Composite materials
Finite elements
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
14
0.519
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
299,230
Country Rank
1,470
Institution Rank :103
South Africa
Omolayo M Ikumapayi
Omolayo M Ikumapayi
University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Friction Stir Processing and Welding
Additive Manufacturing
Modeling and Simulation
Material Characterisations
Powder Metall
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
25
0.962
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
301,123
Country Rank
1,481
Institution Rank :196
South Africa
Alemayehu Ambaw Tsige
Alemayehu Ambaw Tsige
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Modeling of fluid flow
scalar and particulate transport using Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Artifitial Neural Networks
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
304,190
Country Rank
1,493
Institution Rank :39
South Africa
Christopher Enweremadu
Christopher Enweremadu
University of South Africa
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Alternative fuel (biodiesel
biogas and bioethanol)
Energy efficiency and conservation
Solar energy
Heat & Mass Transfer
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
306,491
Country Rank
1,511
Institution Rank :297
South Africa
Steeve Chung Kim Yuen
Steeve Chung Kim Yuen
University of Cape Town
Cape Town , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Blast response of structures
Buried charges
IEDs
Structural impact
Crashworthiness
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
21
0.808
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
312,305
Country Rank
1,550
Institution Rank :8
South Africa
K. Abou-El-Hossein
K. Abou-El-Hossein
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing
Hydrogen
Renewable Energy
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
17
0.654
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
325,198
Country Rank
1,616
Institution Rank :167
South Africa
Daniel N. Wilke
Daniel N. Wilke
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Gradient-only Optimisation
Generative Modeling
Particle-Based Solvers
GPU
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
21
0.840
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
327,486
Country Rank
1,634
Institution Rank :20
South Africa
Tp Mohan
Tp Mohan
Durban University of Technology
Durban , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
Surface treatment of natural fibers
Polymer nanocomposites
Barrier properties
El
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
374,233
Country Rank
1,910
Institution Rank :232
South Africa
Robert T Dobson
Robert T Dobson
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Control Systems Engineering
Thermodynamics
Nuclear Energy
Solar Energy Smartgrid Microgrids
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
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* Total H Index Rankings
World Rank
375,762
Country Rank
1,915
Institution Rank :198
South Africa
Leon Pretorius
Leon Pretorius
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Engineering and Technology Management
Mechanical Engineering
System Dynamics
Energy
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
376,065
Country Rank
1,919
Institution Rank :199
South Africa
Schalk Kok
Schalk Kok
University of Pretoria
Pretoria , South Africa
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Material modelling
Computational plasticity
Multidisciplinary optimization
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
17
0.739
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
80,277
South Africa
291
15
Ranking Based On Selection: 1
Noor Ahmed
Noor Ahmed
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
50
28
0.560
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
mechanical engineering
aerodynamics
renewable energy
materials
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
81,376
South Africa
294
27
Ranking Based On Selection: 2
Mohsen Sharifpur
Mohsen Sharifpur
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
49
47
0.959
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Nanofluids
Heat transfer Enhancement
CFD
Convective Multiphase Flow
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
101,500
South Africa
381
32
Ranking Based On Selection: 3
Precious Sibanda
Precious Sibanda
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
35
0.778
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Fluid Dynamics
Numerical Methods
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
101,843
South Africa
385
34
Ranking Based On Selection: 4
Stephan Heyns
Stephan Heyns
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
45
34
0.756
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
vibration monitoring
condition monitoring
laser vibrometry
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
128,766
South Africa
517
128
Ranking Based On Selection: 5
BD Reddy
BD Reddy
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
41
25
0.610
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational mechanics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
142,243
South Africa
583
141
Ranking Based On Selection: 6
Piotr Wolski
Piotr Wolski
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
39
28
0.718
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Hydrology
Climate
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
184,815
South Africa
808
2
Ranking Based On Selection: 7
Stephen Akinlabi
Stephen Akinlabi
Walter Sisulu University Mthatha, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
34
31
0.912
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Materials and Manufacturing
Welding Processes
Material Characterization - Mechanical testing - Energy Study - Modeling of Syst
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
200,884
South Africa
906
206
Ranking Based On Selection: 8
Tunde Bello-Ochende
Tunde Bello-Ochende
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
24
0.727
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Convective Heat Transfer
Thermodynamic Optimisation and Renewable Energy
Constructal Theory and Design
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
204,766
South Africa
925
74
Ranking Based On Selection: 9
Sarp Adali
Sarp Adali
University of Kwazulu Natal Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
33
18
0.545
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Composite structures
design optimization
nano mechanics
optimal control
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
219,561
South Africa
1,010
71
Ranking Based On Selection: 10
Muaaz Bhamjee
Muaaz Bhamjee
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
31
1.000
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Fluid Dynamics
Heat and Mass Transfer
Multiphase Flow
Engineering Education
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
220,277
South Africa
1,015
3
Ranking Based On Selection: 11
Ina Yadroitsava
Ina Yadroitsava
Central University of Technology Bloemfontein, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
30
0.968
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Laser Powder Bed Fusion
Laser-matter interaction
Metal additive manufacturing
Metallic biomaterials
See All Rankings and Analysis
* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
226,095
South Africa
1,052
140
Ranking Based On Selection: 12
Von Backstrom TW
Von Backstrom TW
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
31
23
0.742
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Turbomachinery
Solar Energy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
274,317
South Africa
1,333
135
Ranking Based On Selection: 13
P. Schalk Els
P. Schalk Els
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
19
0.679
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Vehicle dynamics
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
277,045
South Africa
1,348
180
Ranking Based On Selection: 14
James Lloyd
James Lloyd
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
28
17
0.607
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
296,771
South Africa
1,457
192
Ranking Based On Selection: 15
Albert A Groenwold
Albert A Groenwold
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
27
14
0.519
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Structural optimization
Global optimization
Very large scale optimization
Composite materials
Finite elements
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
299,230
South Africa
1,470
103
Ranking Based On Selection: 16
Omolayo M Ikumapayi
Omolayo M Ikumapayi
University of Johannesburg Johannesburg, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
25
0.962
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Friction Stir Processing and Welding
Additive Manufacturing
Modeling and Simulation
Material Characterisations
Powder Metall
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
301,123
South Africa
1,481
196
Ranking Based On Selection: 17
Alemayehu Ambaw Tsige
Alemayehu Ambaw Tsige
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
24
0.923
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Modeling of fluid flow
scalar and particulate transport using Computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
Artifitial Neural Networks
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
304,190
South Africa
1,493
39
Ranking Based On Selection: 18
Christopher Enweremadu
Christopher Enweremadu
University of South Africa Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
22
0.846
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Alternative fuel (biodiesel
biogas and bioethanol)
Energy efficiency and conservation
Solar energy
Heat & Mass Transfer
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
306,491
South Africa
1,511
297
Ranking Based On Selection: 19
Steeve Chung Kim Yuen
Steeve Chung Kim Yuen
University of Cape Town Cape Town, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
21
0.808
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Blast response of structures
Buried charges
IEDs
Structural impact
Crashworthiness
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
312,305
South Africa
1,550
8
Ranking Based On Selection: 20
K. Abou-El-Hossein
K. Abou-El-Hossein
Nelson Mandela University Port Elizabeth, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
26
17
0.654
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Manufacturing
Hydrogen
Renewable Energy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
325,198
South Africa
1,616
167
Ranking Based On Selection: 21
Daniel N. Wilke
Daniel N. Wilke
University of Pretoria Pretoria, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
21
0.840
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Gradient-only Optimisation
Generative Modeling
Particle-Based Solvers
GPU
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
327,486
South Africa
1,634
20
Ranking Based On Selection: 22
Tp Mohan
Tp Mohan
Durban University of Technology Durban, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
25
20
0.800
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Natural fiber reinforced polymer composites
Surface treatment of natural fibers
Polymer nanocomposites
Barrier properties
El
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
374,233
South Africa
1,910
232
Ranking Based On Selection: 23
Robert T Dobson
Robert T Dobson
Stellenbosch University Stellenbosch, South Africa South Africa
H-Index Metrics
Total
Last 6 Years
Last 6 Years / Total
23
18
0.783
Engineering & Technology / Mechanical Engineering
Computational Fluid Dynamics
Control Systems Engineering
Thermodynamics
Nuclear Energy
Solar Energy Smartgrid Microgrids
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
375,762
South Africa
1,915
198
Ranking Based On Selection: 24
Leon Pretorius
Leon Pretorius
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
Engineering and Technology Management
Mechanical Engineering
System Dynamics
Energy
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* Total H Index Rankings
Rankings
376,065
South Africa
1,919
199
Ranking Based On Selection: 25
Schalk Kok
Schalk Kok
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
Computational Mechanics
Material modelling
Computational plasticity
Multidisciplinary optimization
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