Saad Sheikh

4.0k total citations · 3 hit papers
30 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Saad Sheikh is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Saad Sheikh has authored 30 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 19 papers in Aerospace Engineering and 5 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Saad Sheikh's work include High Entropy Alloys Studies (20 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (19 papers) and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (6 papers). Saad Sheikh is often cited by papers focused on High Entropy Alloys Studies (20 papers), High-Temperature Coating Behaviors (19 papers) and Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes (6 papers). Saad Sheikh collaborates with scholars based in Sweden, Japan and India. Saad Sheikh's co-authors include Sheng Guo, Irfan Samad Wani, P.P. Bhattacharjee, Nobuhiro Tsuji, Tilak Bhattacharjee, Qiang Hu, Samrand Shafeie, Hideyuki Murakami, Uta Klement and Toshiro Okawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Scientific Reports.

In The Last Decade

Saad Sheikh

29 papers receiving 2.5k 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.

  1. Alloy design for intrinsically ductile refractory high-entropy alloys
    2016 406 citations Saad Sheikh, Samrand Shafeie et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  2. Ultrafine-Grained AlCoCrFeNi2.1Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy
    2016 377 citations Irfan Samad Wani, Tilak Bhattacharjee et al. Materials Research Letters profile →
  3. Tailoring nanostructures and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy using thermo-mechanical processing
    2016 334 citations Irfan Samad Wani, Tilak Bhattacharjee et al. Materials Science and Engineering A profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Saad Sheikh 2.4k 2.0k 290 203 152 30 2.5k
Masakatsu Maeda 1.8k 0.8× 675 0.3× 350 1.2× 187 0.9× 68 0.4× 94 2.1k
Yongchun Guo 822 0.3× 351 0.2× 644 2.2× 279 1.4× 55 0.4× 114 1.2k
Xiaohu Hao 1.2k 0.5× 424 0.2× 313 1.1× 121 0.6× 20 0.1× 49 1.3k
Akira Watazu 965 0.4× 425 0.2× 568 2.0× 206 1.0× 132 0.9× 71 1.2k
Patrice Berthod 1.1k 0.4× 678 0.3× 526 1.8× 125 0.6× 102 0.7× 147 1.3k
Yi Xu 561 0.2× 377 0.2× 491 1.7× 128 0.6× 131 0.9× 63 1.1k
Yongzhe Wang 494 0.2× 277 0.1× 489 1.7× 114 0.6× 72 0.5× 67 985
Zhaodong Zhang 598 0.3× 169 0.1× 225 0.8× 82 0.4× 116 0.8× 78 992
Masahisa Otsuka 882 0.4× 366 0.2× 429 1.5× 376 1.9× 75 0.5× 90 1.3k

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All Works

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Bhat, Masroor Ahmad, Nazish Parveen, Syed Sarim Imam, et al.. (2025). Structural, magnetotransport, and thermoelectric properties of bismuth-doped Sm₀.₅₅Sr₀.₄₅MnO₃ manganites. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. 634. 173577–173577.
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Bouché, Mathilde, Yuxi C. Dong, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2021). Novel Treatment for Glioblastoma Delivered by a Radiation Responsive and Radiopaque Hydrogel. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 7(7). 3209–3220. 27 indexed citations
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Sheikh, Saad, Asoke Dey, Sujay Datta, et al.. (2021). Role of Radiation in Extensive Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer: A National Cancer Database Registry Analysis. Future Oncology. 17(21). 2713–2724. 4 indexed citations
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Sheikh, Saad, et al.. (2021). Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for T2N0 (>3 cm) non-small cell lung cancer: Outcomes and failure patterns.. PubMed. 7(4). 271–277. 5 indexed citations
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Sheikh, Saad, Lu Gan, Teruyuki Ikeda, Hideyuki Murakami, & Sheng Guo. (2020). Alloying effect on the oxidation behavior of a ductile Al0.5Cr0.25Nb0.5Ta0.5Ti1.5 refractory high-entropy alloy. Materials Today Advances. 7. 100104–100104. 32 indexed citations
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Sheikh, Saad, Deeksha Saxena, Xiaobing Tian, et al.. (2019). An Integrated Stress Response Agent that Modulates DR5-Dependent TRAIL Synergy Reduces Patient-Derived Glioma Stem Cell Viability. Molecular Cancer Research. 17(5). 1102–1114. 7 indexed citations
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Motallebzadeh, Amir, Naeimeh Sadat Peighambardoust, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2019). Microstructural, mechanical and electrochemical characterization of TiZrTaHfNb and Ti1.5ZrTa0.5Hf0.5Nb0.5 refractory high-entropy alloys for biomedical applications. Intermetallics. 113. 106572–106572. 165 indexed citations
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Saxena, Deeksha, Saad Sheikh, Gary D. Kao, et al.. (2019). Rapid and ultrasensitive digital PCR (dPCR) profiling of EGFRvIII in tumor cells and tissues. Neuro-Oncology Advances. 1(1). vdz030–vdz030. 5 indexed citations
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Bhattacharjee, Tilak, Irfan Samad Wani, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2018). Simultaneous Strength-Ductility Enhancement of a Nano-Lamellar AlCoCrFeNi2.1 Eutectic High Entropy Alloy by Cryo-Rolling and Annealing. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 3276–3276. 252 indexed citations
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Sheikh, Saad, Amir Motallebzadeh, Samrand Shafeie, et al.. (2018). Accelerated oxidation in ductile refractory high-entropy alloys. Intermetallics. 97. 58–66. 110 indexed citations
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Calderon, Raquel de Oro, Thomas Konegger, E. Gordo, et al.. (2018). Processing of a new high entropy alloy: AlCrFeMoNiTi. Powder Metallurgy. 61(3). 258–265. 7 indexed citations
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Rashidi, Masoud, Ardeshir Golpayegani, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2018). Mechanistic insights into the transformation processes in Z-phase strengthened 12% Cr steels. Materials & Design. 158. 237–247. 6 indexed citations
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Bhattacharjee, Tilak, Ruixiao Zheng, Yan Chong, et al.. (2017). Effect of low temperature on tensile properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 210. 207–212. 126 indexed citations
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Wani, Irfan Samad, Tilak Bhattacharjee, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2017). Cold-rolling and recrystallization textures of a nano-lamellar AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy. Intermetallics. 84. 42–51. 121 indexed citations
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Wani, Irfan Samad, Tilak Bhattacharjee, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2017). Effect of severe cold-rolling and annealing on microstructure and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 194. 12018–12018. 31 indexed citations
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Wani, Irfan Samad, Tilak Bhattacharjee, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2016). Ultrafine-Grained AlCoCrFeNi2.1Eutectic High-Entropy Alloy. Materials Research Letters. 4(3). 174–179. 377 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wani, Irfan Samad, Tilak Bhattacharjee, Saad Sheikh, et al.. (2016). Tailoring nanostructures and mechanical properties of AlCoCrFeNi2.1 eutectic high entropy alloy using thermo-mechanical processing. Materials Science and Engineering A. 675. 99–109. 334 indexed citations breakdown →
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Sheikh, Saad, Uta Klement, & Sheng Guo. (2015). Predicting the solid solubility limit in high-entropy alloys using the molecular orbital approach. Journal of Applied Physics. 118(19). 22 indexed citations

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