Seth S. Kessler

2.0k total citations · 1 hit paper
66 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Seth S. Kessler is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Seth S. Kessler has authored 66 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 26 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 17 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Seth S. Kessler's work include Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (30 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (26 papers) and Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (12 papers). Seth S. Kessler is often cited by papers focused on Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (30 papers), Structural Health Monitoring Techniques (26 papers) and Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (12 papers). Seth S. Kessler collaborates with scholars based in United States, United Kingdom and Germany. Seth S. Kessler's co-authors include S.M. Spearing, Constantinos Soutis, Brian L. Wardle, Jeonyoon Lee, Carlos E. S. Cesnik, Mauro J. Atalla, Itai Y. Stein, Samuel T. Buschhorn, Noa Lachman and Eric Flynn and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Applied Physics Letters and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Seth S. Kessler

59 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Damage detection in composite materials using Lamb wave m... 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 100 200 300 400 500
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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. Damage detection in composite materials using Lamb wave methods
    2002 580 citations Seth S. Kessler, S.M. Spearing et al. profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Seth S. Kessler United States 15 943 769 450 284 222 66 1.5k
Yanxun Xiang China 24 1.5k 1.6× 387 0.5× 862 1.9× 495 1.7× 191 0.9× 144 1.8k
Zaffir Chaudhry United States 19 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.4× 566 1.3× 197 0.7× 265 1.2× 64 1.7k
Meng‐Kao Yeh Taiwan 17 501 0.5× 315 0.4× 485 1.1× 191 0.7× 539 2.4× 64 1.3k
Vivek T. Rathod India 11 471 0.5× 218 0.3× 278 0.6× 404 1.4× 122 0.5× 40 970
Valeria La Saponara United States 21 403 0.4× 347 0.5× 304 0.7× 233 0.8× 220 1.0× 58 1.1k
Jing Xiao United States 23 975 1.0× 649 0.8× 363 0.8× 247 0.9× 835 3.8× 57 1.9k
Shigeki Yashiro Japan 21 819 0.9× 389 0.5× 394 0.9× 77 0.3× 174 0.8× 86 1.4k
C. V. Krishnamurthy India 23 1.5k 1.5× 580 0.8× 907 2.0× 283 1.0× 71 0.3× 130 1.8k
Chang-Sun Hong South Korea 25 810 0.9× 546 0.7× 455 1.0× 141 0.5× 175 0.8× 54 1.8k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Seth S. Kessler

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All Works

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Aristizábal, Mauricio, et al.. (2024). Arbitrary-Order Sensitivity Analysis in Wave Propagation Problems Using Hypercomplex Spectral Finite Element Method. AIAA Journal. 62(4). 1447–1460. 3 indexed citations
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Kalfon‐Cohen, Estelle, et al.. (2024). Interlaminar reinforcement of carbon fiber reinforced polyimide composites using vertically aligned carbon nanotubes. Composites Part B Engineering. 292. 112098–112098. 10 indexed citations
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Catalano, Carlos E., Carolina Furtado, Estelle Kalfon‐Cohen, et al.. (2023). Enhanced Manufacturing of Complex Shape Composites with Nano-Porous Networks. AIAA SCITECH 2023 Forum. 1 indexed citations
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Meeker, William Q., Dennis P. Roach, & Seth S. Kessler. (2019). Statistical Methods for Probability of Detection in Structural Health Monitoring. 9 indexed citations
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Lee, Jeonyoon, Itai Y. Stein, E.F. Antunes, Brian L. Wardle, & Seth S. Kessler. (2015). OUT-OF-OVEN CURING OF POLYMERIC COMPOSITES VIA RESISTIVE MICROHEATERS COMPRISED OF ALIGNED CARBON NANOTUBE NETWORKS. DSpace@MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). 5 indexed citations
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Ozevin, Didem, et al.. (2014). Fatigue Crack Detection at Gearbox Spline Component using Acoustic Emission Method. Annual Conference of the PHM Society. 6(1). 2 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., et al.. (2013). Performance Analysis for CNT-Based SHM in Composite Structures. Structural Health Monitoring. 1 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S. & Eric Flynn. (2013). Hybrid Passive/Active Impact Detection & Localization for Aerospace Structures. Structural Health Monitoring. 8 indexed citations
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Zagrai, Andrei, et al.. (2013). Title: Structural Health Monitoring in Near-Space Environment, a High Altitude Balloon Test.. Structural Health Monitoring. 3 indexed citations
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Luchinsky, D. G., et al.. (2013). Modeling wave propagation and scattering from impact damage for structural health monitoring of composite sandwich plates. Structural Health Monitoring. 12(3). 296–308. 12 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., Eric Flynn, & Michael D. Todd. (2011). Hybrid Coherent/Incoherent Beam Forming Diagnostic Approach to Naval Assets. Structural Health Monitoring. 5 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., et al.. (2011). Carbon Nanotube (CNT) Enhancements for Aerosurface State Awareness. Structural Health Monitoring. 5 indexed citations
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Flynn, Eric, et al.. (2011). Identifying scatter targets in 2S space using in situ phased-arrays for guided wave structural health monitoring. Structural Health Monitoring. 6 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., et al.. (2011). A Structural Health Monitoring Software Tool for Optimization, Diagnostics and Prognostics. Annual Conference of the PHM Society. 3(1). 11 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., et al.. (2010). Fabrication of a Multi-Physics Integral Structural Diagnostic System Utilizing Nano-Engineered Materials. Annual Conference of the PHM Society. 2(1). 1 indexed citations
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Kessler, Seth S., et al.. (2000). Design of a high-g unmanned aerial vehicle structure. 6 indexed citations

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