Justin S. Gray

2.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Justin S. Gray is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Global and Planetary Change and Computational Theory and Mathematics. According to data from OpenAlex, Justin S. Gray has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 37 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 33 papers in Global and Planetary Change and 19 papers in Computational Theory and Mathematics. Recurrent topics in Justin S. Gray's work include Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (33 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (17 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (16 papers). Justin S. Gray is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Aircraft Design and Technologies (33 papers), Rocket and propulsion systems research (17 papers) and Advanced Multi-Objective Optimization Algorithms (16 papers). Justin S. Gray collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Angola. Justin S. Gray's co-authors include Joaquim R. R. A. Martins, Kenneth Moore, Bret A. Naylor, John T. Hwang, Charles A. Mader, Robert Falck, Eric S. Hendricks, Gaetan K. Kenway, H. Alicia Kim and Sandilya Kambampati and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, AIAA Journal and Computers & Structures.

In The Last Decade

Justin S. Gray

70 papers receiving 1.6k citations

Hit Papers

OpenMDAO: an open-source framework for multidisciplinary ... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 100 200 300 400
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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.

  1. OpenMDAO: an open-source framework for multidisciplinary design, analysis, and optimization
    2019 409 citations Justin S. Gray, John T. Hwang et al. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Justin S. Gray United States 22 898 768 420 271 226 74 1.6k
Andrew B. Lambe Canada 8 453 0.5× 510 0.7× 262 0.6× 392 1.4× 337 1.5× 11 1.3k
Andrew Ning United States 28 1.6k 1.8× 402 0.5× 569 1.4× 242 0.9× 175 0.8× 112 2.2k
Ruben E. Perez Canada 12 500 0.6× 370 0.5× 307 0.7× 185 0.7× 150 0.7× 59 973
Ilan M. Kroo United States 18 626 0.7× 441 0.6× 204 0.5× 382 1.4× 248 1.1× 27 1.3k
Kenneth Moore United States 12 423 0.5× 280 0.4× 189 0.5× 173 0.6× 153 0.7× 20 756
Leifur Leifsson United States 24 781 0.9× 177 0.2× 438 1.0× 693 2.6× 548 2.4× 170 1.9k
Bret A. Naylor United States 8 380 0.4× 282 0.4× 166 0.4× 136 0.5× 123 0.5× 10 674
Nhan T. Nguyen United States 26 1.7k 1.9× 182 0.2× 672 1.6× 195 0.7× 75 0.3× 278 3.3k
Peter Gage United States 14 345 0.4× 165 0.2× 113 0.3× 328 1.2× 166 0.7× 47 955
Raymond M. Kolonay United States 18 385 0.4× 167 0.2× 227 0.5× 120 0.4× 140 0.6× 90 846

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Justin S. Gray

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All Works

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Yıldırım, Anıl, et al.. (2025). Coupled aeropropulsive design optimization of a podded electric propulsor. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 68(1).
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Hyun, Jaeyub, et al.. (2023). Avoiding reinventing the wheel: reusable open-source topology optimization software. Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization. 66(6). 11 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2021). Power Cable Mass Estimation for Electric Aircraft Propulsion. AIAA AVIATION 2021 FORUM. 6 indexed citations
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Kambampati, Sandilya, Justin S. Gray, & H. Alicia Kim. (2020). Level set topology optimization of structures under stress and temperature constraints. Computers & Structures. 235. 106265–106265. 43 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2020). Coupled Aeropropulsive Optimization of a Three-Dimensional Boundary-Layer Ingestion Propulsor Considering Inlet Distortion. Journal of Aircraft. 57(6). 1014–1025. 33 indexed citations
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Falck, Robert, et al.. (2020). Blade and Trajectory Optimization of a Propeller -Driven Electric Aircraft with Acoustic Constraints. AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM. 6 indexed citations
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Hendricks, Eric S., et al.. (2020). Multidisciplinary Optimization of an Electric Quadrotor Urban Air Mobility Aircraft. AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM. 12 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2019). Using Graph Coloring To Compute Total Derivatives More Efficiently in OpenMDAO. AIAA Aviation 2019 Forum. 7 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2019). Beaconless Optical Communication System Constraints. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 1 indexed citations
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Falck, Robert & Justin S. Gray. (2019). Optimal Control within the Context of Multidisciplinary Design, Analysis, and Optimization. AIAA Scitech 2019 Forum. 28 indexed citations
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Crossley, William, et al.. (2019). Monolithic Approach for Next-Generation Aircraft Design Considering Airline Operations and Economics. Journal of Aircraft. 56(4). 1565–1576. 12 indexed citations
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Chung, Hayoung, John T. Hwang, Justin S. Gray, & Hyunsun A. Kim. (2018). Implementation of topology optimization using openMDAO. 2018 AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 6 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2018). Modeling Boundary Layer Ingestion Using a Coupled Aeropropulsive Analysis. Journal of Aircraft. 55(3). 1191–1199. 75 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2017). Chemical-Equilibrium Analysis with Adjoint Derivatives for Propulsion Cycle Analysis. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 33(5). 1041–1052. 30 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2017). Conceptual Feasibility Study of the Hyperloop Vehicle for Next-Generation Transport. 25 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., Charles A. Mader, Gaetan K. Kenway, & Joaquim R. R. A. Martins. (2017). Approach to Modeling Boundary Layer Ingestion using a Fully Coupled Propulsion-RANS Model. 58th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 21 indexed citations
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Dener, Alp, Pengfei Meng, Jason E. Hicken, et al.. (2016). Kona: A Parallel Optimization Library for Engineering-Design Problems. 57th AIAA/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 1 indexed citations
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Hendricks, Eric S., et al.. (2016). Optimization of Turbine Engine Cycle Analysis with Analytic Derivatives. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 6 indexed citations
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2011). A Benefit-Cost Framework for Evaluating Alternative Real Time Control Strategies in Louisville, Kentucky. Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation. 2011(15). 2261–2278.
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Gray, Justin S., et al.. (2002). Adaptive rate-based congestion control versus TCP-SS: a performance comparison. 186–197. 1 indexed citations

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