Hengfeng Gu

2.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Hengfeng Gu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Hengfeng Gu has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 11 papers in Automotive Engineering and 2 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Hengfeng Gu's work include Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (18 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers) and High Entropy Alloys Studies (10 papers). Hengfeng Gu is often cited by papers focused on Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (18 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (11 papers) and High Entropy Alloys Studies (10 papers). Hengfeng Gu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Ireland and Türkiye. Hengfeng Gu's co-authors include Haijun Gong, Brent Stucker, Thomas L. Starr, Khalid Rafi, G.D. Janaki Ram, Deepankar Pal, J.J.S. Dilip, Kai Zeng, Dermot Brabazon and Kemal Davut and has published in prestigious journals such as Materials, Materials & Design and Additive manufacturing.

In The Last Decade

Hengfeng Gu

18 papers receiving 2.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Analysis of defect generation in Ti–6Al–4V parts made using powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes

2014 872 citations Haijun Gong, Khalid Rafi et al. Additive manufacturing profile →
Influence of defects on mechanical properties of Ti–6Al–4V components produced by selective laser melting and electron beam melting

2015 742 citations Haijun Gong, Khalid Rafi et al. Materials & Design profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hengfeng Gu United States	12	2.0k	1.5k	368	235	148	19	2.1k
Khalid Rafi United States	10	2.0k 1.0×	1.5k 1.0×	401 1.1×	225 1.0×	160 1.1×	10	2.1k
Andre Riemer Germany	8	2.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	544 1.5×	144 0.6×	135 0.9×	13	2.3k
Charlotte de Formanoir Belgium	16	1.4k 0.7×	773 0.5×	497 1.4×	96 0.4×	123 0.8×	26	1.5k
C. Li United States	15	1.7k 0.9×	1.2k 0.8×	195 0.5×	267 1.1×	80 0.5×	21	1.9k
Stefan Leuders Germany	17	3.2k 1.6×	2.2k 1.5×	807 2.2×	222 0.9×	180 1.2×	21	3.3k
Dmitriy Masaylo Russia	15	1.4k 0.7×	932 0.6×	235 0.6×	128 0.5×	108 0.7×	35	1.5k
Jonathan Pegues United States	19	1.7k 0.8×	1.0k 0.7×	427 1.2×	114 0.5×	82 0.6×	42	1.7k
Niloofar Sanaei United States	10	1.7k 0.9×	1.1k 0.7×	435 1.2×	162 0.7×	84 0.6×	13	1.9k
Reza Esmaeilizadeh Canada	18	1.3k 0.6×	801 0.5×	178 0.5×	104 0.4×	184 1.2×	27	1.4k
Igor Polozov Russia	21	1.3k 0.6×	755 0.5×	389 1.1×	133 0.6×	143 1.0×	60	1.4k

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19 of 19 papers shown

Sun, Chen‐Nan, Hengfeng Gu, Don-Hyun Choi, et al.. (2025). Porosity distribution of 316 L stainless steel in laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing due to spatial variation. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 139. 81–89. 1 indexed citations

Gu, Hengfeng, et al.. (2024). Investigating Melt Pool Dimensions in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of Nitinol: An Analytical Approach. Advanced Engineering Materials. 26(24).

Davut, Kemal, et al.. (2024). A comprehensive study of the effect of scanning strategy on IN939 fabricated by powder bed fusion-laser beam. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 5457–5481. 3 indexed citations

Davut, Kemal, et al.. (2024). Effect of aging treatment on the microstructure, cracking type and crystallographic texture of IN939 fabricated by powder bed fusion-laser beam. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 574–588. 8 indexed citations

Gu, Hengfeng, et al.. (2024). Powder Bed Fusion–Laser Beam of IN939: The Effect of Process Parameters on the Relative Density, Defect Formation, Surface Roughness and Microstructure. Materials. 17(13). 3324–3324. 3 indexed citations

Davut, Kemal, et al.. (2023). Effect of solution heat treatment on the microstructure and crystallographic texture of IN939 fabricated by powder bed fusion-laser beam. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 24. 8909–8923. 23 indexed citations

Ekoi, Emmanuel J., et al.. (2023). Bi-directional Scan Pattern Effects on Residual Stresses and Distortion in As-built Nitinol Parts: A Trend Analysis Simulation Study. Integrating materials and manufacturing innovation. 12(1). 52–69. 11 indexed citations

Mussatto, Andre, Kemal Davut, Muhannad Ahmed Obeidi, et al.. (2023). A comprehensive characterization of the effect of spatter powder on IN939 parts fabricated by laser powder bed fusion. Materials & Design. 235. 112406–112406. 11 indexed citations

Davut, Kemal, et al.. (2023). Effect of Solution Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Crystallographic Texture of In939 Fabricated by Powder Bed Fusion-Laser Beam. SSRN Electronic Journal. 1 indexed citations

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Davut, Kemal, et al.. (2022). Recrystallization and grain growth kinetics of IN718 manufactured by laser powder bed fusion. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 19. 4242–4257. 43 indexed citations

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Gong, Haijun, Xiaodong Xing, & Hengfeng Gu. (2019). Rheological properties of two stainless steel 316L powders for additive manufacturing. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 689(1). 12003–12003. 3 indexed citations

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Gong, Haijun, Khalid Rafi, Hengfeng Gu, et al.. (2015). Influence of defects on mechanical properties of Ti–6Al–4V components produced by selective laser melting and electron beam melting. Materials & Design. 86. 545–554. 742 indexed citations breakdown →

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Gong, Haijun, Khalid Rafi, Hengfeng Gu, Thomas L. Starr, & Brent Stucker. (2014). Analysis of defect generation in Ti–6Al–4V parts made using powder bed fusion additive manufacturing processes. Additive manufacturing. 1-4. 87–98. 872 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Yang, et al.. (2014). Surface Treatment of Ti6Al4V Parts Made By Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing Processes using Electropolishing. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 11 indexed citations

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Gong, Haijun, Hengfeng Gu, Kai Zeng, et al.. (2014). Melt Pool Characterization for Selective Laser Melting of Ti-6Al-4V Pre-alloyed Powder. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 256–267. 121 indexed citations

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Gu, Hengfeng, Haijun Gong, J.J.S. Dilip, & Deepankar Pal. (2014). Effects of Powder Variation on the Microstructure and Tensile Strength of Ti6Al4V Parts Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 51(1). 35–42. 51 indexed citations

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Gu, Hengfeng, Haijun Gong, Deepankar Pal, et al.. (2013). Influences of Energy Density on Porosity and Microstructure of Selective Laser Melted 17- 4PH Stainless Steel. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 474–489. 139 indexed citations

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Gu, Hengfeng, et al.. (2013). High Frequency Ultrasonic Non Destructive Evaluation of Additively Manufactured Components. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 26 indexed citations

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Zeng, Kai, Nachiket Patil, Hengfeng Gu, Haijun Gong, & Deepankar Pal. (2013). Layer by Layer Validation of Geometrical Accuracy in Additive Manufacturing Processes. Texas Digital Library (University of Texas). 76–87. 13 indexed citations

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