Gianluca Buffa

4.7k total citations
169 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Gianluca Buffa is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Gianluca Buffa has authored 169 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 160 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 60 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 21 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Gianluca Buffa's work include Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (129 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (76 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (64 papers). Gianluca Buffa is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis (129 papers), Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (76 papers) and Metal Forming Simulation Techniques (64 papers). Gianluca Buffa collaborates with scholars based in Italy, United States and Germany. Gianluca Buffa's co-authors include Livan Fratini, Rajiv Shivpuri, Davide Campanella, Jianmin Hua, Dina Palmeri, F. Micari, Dario Baffari, A. Barcellona, G. Campanile and Marco Cammalleri and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Acta Materialia and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Gianluca Buffa

160 papers receiving 3.7k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Gianluca Buffa Italy 34 3.7k 1.3k 538 480 153 169 3.9k
Pedro Vilaça Finland 32 3.3k 0.9× 845 0.7× 685 1.3× 834 1.7× 127 0.8× 130 3.6k
K. Elangovan India 21 2.7k 0.7× 858 0.7× 453 0.8× 193 0.4× 99 0.6× 77 3.0k
D.M. Rodrigues Portugal 31 2.8k 0.7× 857 0.7× 346 0.6× 564 1.2× 78 0.5× 89 2.9k
Hugh Shercliff United Kingdom 31 2.6k 0.7× 1.2k 0.9× 924 1.7× 977 2.0× 132 0.9× 80 3.3k
Akbar Heidarzadeh Iran 34 3.6k 1.0× 1.3k 1.0× 977 1.8× 297 0.6× 124 0.8× 97 3.8k
Rui M. Leal Portugal 22 1.7k 0.5× 479 0.4× 355 0.7× 175 0.4× 255 1.7× 49 1.8k
A.K. Lakshminarayanan India 22 1.8k 0.5× 454 0.4× 335 0.6× 228 0.5× 49 0.3× 88 1.9k
Jingbin Hao China 24 1.6k 0.4× 890 0.7× 208 0.4× 256 0.5× 147 1.0× 84 1.8k
J.B. Jordon United States 38 3.8k 1.0× 1.2k 0.9× 832 1.5× 698 1.5× 640 4.2× 131 4.1k
S. Muthukumaran India 25 1.5k 0.4× 341 0.3× 254 0.5× 119 0.2× 49 0.3× 83 1.6k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Gianluca Buffa

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All Works

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Palmeri, Dina, et al.. (2025). Efficient virtual element modeling of the bending failure in BCC lattice sandwich panels manufactured by L-PBF. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 321. 113567–113567.
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2025). On the effect of nanosized Al2O3 on the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution during friction stir extrusion of AA 6082 aluminum chips. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology. 61. 485–496.
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2025). Energy-driven decision support tool for friction stir additive manufacturing operations. Journal of Cleaner Production. 509. 145601–145601.
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Bella, Guido Di, et al.. (2024). Effect of Rotational Speed on Mechanical Properties of AA5083/AA6082 Friction Stir Welded T-Joints for Naval Applications. Metals. 14(12). 1410–1410. 5 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2024). Analysis of continuous magnetic field-assisted double-sided incremental forming. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology. 55. 81–87. 1 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the mechanical and microstructural properties of SiC reinforced aluminum wires recycled from scraps by friction stir extrusion. Materials Science and Engineering A. 916. 147333–147333. 4 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2023). A new control parameter to predict micro-warping-induced job failure in LPBF of TI6AL4V titanium alloy. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 126(3-4). 1143–1157. 6 indexed citations
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Rana, Harikrishna, Umberto La Commare, Gianluca Buffa, & Livan Fratini. (2023). Elucidating role of sheets mutual position and copper interlayer in FSW of dissimilar Ti6Al4V-SS316L lap joints: Metallurgical and mechanical characterizations. Materials Characterization. 207. 113539–113539. 7 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, Davide Campanella, F. Micari, & Livan Fratini. (2023). Design and development of a new machine tool for continuous friction stir extrusion. CIRP journal of manufacturing science and technology. 41. 391–400. 11 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca. (2023). Process mechanics in continuous friction stir extrusion process of aluminum alloy. Materials research proceedings. 26. 719–724. 3 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca. (2023). Ductility and linear energy density of Ti6Al4V parts produced with additive powder bed fusion technology. Materials research proceedings. 35. 241–248. 1 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, et al.. (2023). Process parameters and surface treatment effects on the mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of Ti6Al4V components produced by laser powder bed fusion. Progress in Additive Manufacturing. 9(2). 151–167. 7 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, Davide Campanella, & Livan Fratini. (2013). On tool stirring action in friction stir welding of work hardenable aluminium alloys. Science and Technology of Welding & Joining. 18(2). 161–168. 14 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, Livan Fratini, F. Micari, & Luca Settineri. (2012). On the Choice of Tool Material in Friction Stir Welding of Titanium Alloys. Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.). 40(1). 1–12. 22 indexed citations
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Micari, F., et al.. (2012). Numerical prediction of Biphasic Titanium Alloys Microstructure in Hot Forging Operations.. steel research international. 135–138. 2 indexed citations
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Terkowsky, Claudius, Isa Jahnke, Gianluca Buffa, et al.. (2010). Developing Tele-Operated Laboratories for Manufacturing Engineering Education. Platform for E-Learning and Telemetric Experimentation (PeTEX). International Journal of Online and Biomedical Engineering (iJOE). 6. 60–70. 2 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, F. Micari, & Livan Fratini. (2010). Numerical simulation of Friction Stir Welding of Ti-6Al-4V Titanium alloys. Nova Science Publishers (Nova Science Publishers, Inc.). 1070–1073. 1 indexed citations
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Buffa, Gianluca, Livan Fratini, & Salvatore Pasta. (2008). S66 Invited —Residual Stresses in Friction Stir Welding: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Verification. Powder Diffraction. 23(2). 182–182. 1 indexed citations

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