David Walker

2.8k total citations
137 papers, 1.9k citations indexed

About

David Walker is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. According to data from OpenAlex, David Walker has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 1.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 86 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 75 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 34 papers in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics. Recurrent topics in David Walker's work include Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (81 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (51 papers) and Advanced machining processes and optimization (33 papers). David Walker is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (81 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (51 papers) and Advanced machining processes and optimization (33 papers). David Walker collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, China and Australia. David Walker's co-authors include R. R. Freeman, Guoyu Yu, R. Morton, Gerry McCavana, Anthony Beaucamp, D. Brooks, Andrew King, Sug-Whan Kim, J. Simms and David R. Riley and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

David Walker

126 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Walker United Kingdom 26 1.5k 1.2k 579 340 179 137 1.9k
Dae Wook Kim United States 22 826 0.6× 670 0.5× 398 0.7× 414 1.2× 109 0.6× 147 1.6k
John C. Stover United States 14 308 0.2× 287 0.2× 640 1.1× 201 0.6× 47 0.3× 88 1.1k
Carmine Senatore Switzerland 27 1.2k 0.8× 345 0.3× 194 0.3× 409 1.2× 492 2.7× 155 3.2k
Heejoo Choi United States 15 320 0.2× 264 0.2× 179 0.3× 187 0.6× 20 0.1× 85 644
Peter Loosen Germany 21 584 0.4× 362 0.3× 439 0.8× 942 2.8× 73 0.4× 204 1.9k
Peter Lehmann Germany 23 681 0.5× 746 0.6× 459 0.8× 299 0.9× 350 2.0× 152 1.7k
Maurizio Vannoni Italy 17 221 0.1× 232 0.2× 201 0.3× 230 0.7× 233 1.3× 80 813
Tomaž Požar Slovenia 13 199 0.1× 220 0.2× 166 0.3× 173 0.5× 196 1.1× 43 717
B. F. Oreb Australia 17 233 0.2× 853 0.7× 531 0.9× 326 1.0× 36 0.2× 35 1.7k
H. J. Frankena Netherlands 15 258 0.2× 222 0.2× 173 0.3× 298 0.9× 63 0.4× 45 765

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Walker

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Walker

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Walker. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Walker based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Walker. David Walker is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mishra, Rakesh, Aliyu M. Aliyu, Hossein Fatahian, et al.. (2025). Wall shear model for mechanical annular polishing. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 151. 812–825.
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Ahuir‐Torres, Juan Ignacio, Xun Chen, Paul A. Bingham, et al.. (2024). Influence of the grain chemical composition on the fused silica polishing at atomic scale using molecular dynamic simulations. Ceramics International. 51(7). 9278–9291. 1 indexed citations
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Walker, David, Juan Ignacio Ahuir‐Torres, Paul A. Bingham, et al.. (2023). Bridging the Divide Between Iterative Optical Polishing and Automation. Nanomanufacturing and Metrology. 6(1). 11 indexed citations
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Kafka, Kyle R. P., et al.. (2023). Performance characterization of freeform finished surfaces of potassium dihydrogen phosphate using fluid jet polishing with a nonaqueous slurry. Scientific Reports. 13(1). 6524–6524. 7 indexed citations
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Oakland, Kathryn, et al.. (2021). External validation of the Surgical Outcome Risk Tool (SORT) in 3305 abdominal surgery patients in the independent sector in the UK. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 10(1). 4–4. 8 indexed citations
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Walker, David, et al.. (2019). Fully automating fine-optics manufacture - why so tough, and what are we doing?. Journal of the European Optical Society Rapid Publications. 15(1). 6 indexed citations
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Walker, David, et al.. (2018). Title advances in optical fabrication for astronomy. Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 485(2). 2071–2082. 8 indexed citations
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Yu, Guoyu, et al.. (2017). Research on edge-control methods in CNC polishing. Journal of the European Optical Society Rapid Publications. 13(1). 24–24. 12 indexed citations
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Walker, David, J. B. Blake, T. P. O’Brien, et al.. (2015). Study of Space Weather and Environment Effects on the Next-Generation Solar Cell Technology Flying on the AeroCube-6 Twin CubeSat Mission. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting. 2015. 2 indexed citations
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Johnson, Eric F., et al.. (2014). Historical Dictionary of Marxism. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers eBooks.
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Walker, David, et al.. (2013). Edge control in CNC polishing, paper 2: simulation and validation of tool influence functions on edges. Optics Express. 21(1). 370–370. 53 indexed citations
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Walker, David, et al.. (2013). Modeling and validation of polishing tool influence functions for manufacturing segments for an extremely large telescope. Applied Optics. 52(23). 5781–5781. 47 indexed citations
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Zech, Wesley C., et al.. (2009). Effectiveness of Speed Tables as a Traffic Calming Measure on a College Campus Street. Transportation Research Board 88th Annual MeetingTransportation Research Board. 7 indexed citations
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Walker, David, et al.. (2008). Pseudo-random tool paths for CNC sub-aperture polishing and other applications. Optics Express. 16(23). 18942–18942. 139 indexed citations
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Walker, David, Anthony Beaucamp, Rachael A Evans, et al.. (2006). Automated optical fabrication: first results from the new Precessions 1.2m CNC polishing machine. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 6273. 627309–627309. 16 indexed citations
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Walker, David, Anthony Beaucamp, R. R. Freeman, et al.. (2004). New results from the Precessions polishing process scaled to larger sizes. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5494. 71–71. 25 indexed citations
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Walker, David, D. Brooks, R. R. Freeman, et al.. (2001). <title>First aspheric form and texture results from a production machine embodying the precession process</title>. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4451. 267–276. 56 indexed citations
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Bingham, R., et al.. (2000). Novel automated process for aspheric surfaces. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 4093. 445–445. 84 indexed citations
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Rozelot, Jean-Pierre, R. V. Bingham, & David Walker. (1992). Aluminium Mirrors versus Glass Mirrors. European Southern Observatory Conference and Workshop Proceedings. 42. 71. 1 indexed citations
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Walker, David, et al.. (1975). The chocolate boy. Heinemann eBooks. 1 indexed citations

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