Michael Amitay

7.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
183 papers, 5.5k citations indexed

About

Michael Amitay is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Aerospace Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Amitay has authored 183 papers receiving a total of 5.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 164 papers in Computational Mechanics, 164 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 12 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Michael Amitay's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (152 papers), Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (121 papers) and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (89 papers). Michael Amitay is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (152 papers), Plasma and Flow Control in Aerodynamics (121 papers) and Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows (89 papers). Michael Amitay collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and United Kingdom. Michael Amitay's co-authors include Ari Glezer, Анна Алексеевна Павлова, Valdis Kibens, Andrew Honohan, David Parekh, Douglas R. Smith, Edward Whalen, Tyler Van Buren, Barton L. Smith and David Tamburello and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics and AIAA Journal.

In The Last Decade

Michael Amitay

173 papers receiving 5.3k citations

Hit Papers

SYNTHETIC JETS 2001 2026 2009 2017 2002 2001 250 500 750
What are hit papers?

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. SYNTHETIC JETS
    2002 894 citations Ari Glezer, Michael Amitay profile →
  2. Aerodynamic Flow Control over an Unconventional Airfoil Using Synthetic Jet Actuators
    2001 453 citations Michael Amitay, Ari Glezer et al. AIAA Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Amitay United States 34 4.9k 4.9k 561 275 150 183 5.5k
Max F. Platzer United States 32 3.3k 0.7× 4.1k 0.8× 203 0.4× 219 0.8× 117 0.8× 207 4.7k
George N. Barakos United Kingdom 33 3.3k 0.7× 3.0k 0.6× 351 0.6× 577 2.1× 446 3.0× 293 4.6k
David Greenblatt Israel 32 3.4k 0.7× 3.5k 0.7× 136 0.2× 351 1.3× 67 0.4× 151 4.1k
Christian Navid Nayeri Germany 25 2.2k 0.4× 2.4k 0.5× 243 0.4× 588 2.1× 41 0.3× 164 2.8k
Avi Seifert Israel 30 3.4k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 129 0.2× 212 0.8× 122 0.8× 111 3.8k
P. G. Huang United States 17 2.0k 0.4× 1.8k 0.4× 517 0.9× 364 1.3× 80 0.5× 31 2.6k
P. J. Strykowski United States 24 1.8k 0.4× 1.2k 0.2× 373 0.7× 373 1.4× 189 1.3× 83 2.2k
Vittorio Michelassi Italy 25 1.9k 0.4× 1.7k 0.3× 689 1.2× 153 0.6× 98 0.7× 132 2.4k
N. A. Cumpsty United Kingdom 36 2.7k 0.5× 3.5k 0.7× 2.0k 3.5× 177 0.6× 156 1.0× 103 4.0k
Serhiy Yarusevych Canada 29 2.2k 0.5× 1.6k 0.3× 222 0.4× 612 2.2× 91 0.6× 122 2.5k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2025). Interaction of Pitched and Skewed Synthetic Jet with a Turbulent Boundary Layer. AIAA Journal. 1–17.
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2025). Flow Control over a Generic Tailless Chined Forebody Delta Wing. AIAA Journal. 63(7). 2750–2763.
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2024). Control of a Streamwise Vortex Using a Finite Span Synthetic Jet. 1 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2024). Experimental Validation of the Modified Holmén Vortex Identification Method. AIAA Journal. 62(11). 4221–4233.
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Keller, Scott, et al.. (2023). Hybrid Lumped-Element and Finite Element Model for Novel Synthetic Jet Actuator Shapes. AIAA Journal. 61(9). 3923–3934. 2 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2023). Laminar post-stall wakes of tapered swept wings. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 976. 7 indexed citations
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Taira, Kunihiko, et al.. (2023). Wake dynamics of tapered wings. Part I: a computational study. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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Theofilis, Vassilios, et al.. (2023). Wake Dynamics of Tapered Wings. Part III: TriGlobal Linear Stability Analysis. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 3 indexed citations
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He, Wei, et al.. (2022). Linear modal instabilities around post-stall swept finite wings at low Reynolds numbers. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 944. 17 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2021). Pulse modulation of synthetic jet actuators for control of separation. Physical Review Fluids. 6(9). 17 indexed citations
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Zhang, Kai, et al.. (2020). Laminar separated flows over finite-aspect-ratio swept wings. Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 905. 29 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2016). Enhanced fuel efficiency on tractor-trailers using synthetic jet-based active flow control. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 9801. 980102–980102. 3 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2015). Dynamic stall process on a finite span model and its control via synthetic jet actuators. Physics of Fluids. 27(7). 46 indexed citations
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DeMauro, Edward P., et al.. (2014). Formation of Three-Dimensional Stall Cells on Two-Dimensional Airfoils. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 1 indexed citations
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Whalen, Edward, et al.. (2013). Performance Enhancement of a Vertical Tail Using Synthetic Jet Actuators: Flow Physics. Bulletin of the American Physical Society.
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Amitay, Michael, et al.. (2011). Interaction of Finite-span Synthetic-jets with a Cross-flow over a Swept Wing. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 64. 1 indexed citations
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Moore, Joseph, et al.. (2009). Active Yaw Control of a Ducted Fan-Based MAV using Synthetic Jets. 1(1). 29–42. 5 indexed citations
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Farnsworth, John, et al.. (2007). Flow Control of the Stingray UAV at Low Angles of Attack. Bulletin of the American Physical Society. 60. 1 indexed citations
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Amitay, Michael, Andrew Honohan, & Ari Glezer. (1997). Modification of the Aerodynamic Characteristics of Bluff Bodies Using Synthetic Jet Actuators. APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Meeting Abstracts. 1 indexed citations

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