Sudhakar Rajulu

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
68 papers, 913 citations indexed

About

Sudhakar Rajulu is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Physiology and Social Psychology. According to data from OpenAlex, Sudhakar Rajulu has authored 68 papers receiving a total of 913 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 49 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 40 papers in Physiology and 30 papers in Social Psychology. Recurrent topics in Sudhakar Rajulu's work include Space Exploration and Technology (49 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (40 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (25 papers). Sudhakar Rajulu is often cited by papers focused on Space Exploration and Technology (49 papers), Spaceflight effects on biology (40 papers) and Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders (25 papers). Sudhakar Rajulu collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and China. Sudhakar Rajulu's co-authors include W. Gary Allread, William S. Marras, Fadi A. Fathallah, Sue E. Leurgans, Steven A. Lavender, Sue A. Ferguson, Glenn K. Klute, Joo H. Kim, Scott England and Shelby Thompson and has published in prestigious journals such as Spine, Journal of Biomechanics and SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series.

In The Last Decade

Sudhakar Rajulu

63 papers receiving 861 citations

Hit Papers

The Role of Dynamic Three-Dimensional Trunk Motion in Occ... 1993 2026 2004 2015 1993 200 400 600
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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. The Role of Dynamic Three-Dimensional Trunk Motion in Occupationally-Related Low Back Disorders
    1993 656 citations William S. Marras, Steven A. Lavender et al. profile →

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Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sudhakar Rajulu United States 9 617 407 225 163 151 68 913
Hakim Mecheri Canada 16 476 0.8× 193 0.5× 273 1.2× 232 1.4× 100 0.7× 32 886
Wolfgang Laurig Germany 14 346 0.6× 308 0.8× 322 1.4× 116 0.7× 57 0.4× 50 832
Xiaopeng Ning United States 18 612 1.0× 388 1.0× 196 0.9× 199 1.2× 142 0.9× 51 937
Geneviève Dumas Canada 14 289 0.5× 100 0.2× 161 0.7× 134 0.8× 138 0.9× 35 675
Michael J. Jorgensen United States 17 673 1.1× 335 0.8× 259 1.2× 236 1.4× 247 1.6× 40 965
Alison Godwin Canada 11 184 0.3× 132 0.3× 191 0.8× 118 0.7× 25 0.2× 31 495
Serge Gracovetsky Canada 18 781 1.3× 111 0.3× 321 1.4× 196 1.2× 522 3.5× 37 1.2k
Jennifer L. Durkin Canada 11 157 0.3× 105 0.3× 233 1.0× 255 1.6× 58 0.4× 14 609
Allan Carman New Zealand 15 306 0.5× 100 0.2× 223 1.0× 153 0.9× 96 0.6× 25 603
Jaejin Hwang United States 15 250 0.4× 248 0.6× 124 0.6× 47 0.3× 36 0.2× 58 582

Countries citing papers authored by Sudhakar Rajulu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Sudhakar Rajulu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Sudhakar Rajulu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Sudhakar Rajulu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Sudhakar Rajulu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Sudhakar Rajulu. Sudhakar Rajulu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2020). Lumbar posture assessment with fabric strain sensors. Computers in Biology and Medicine. 118. 103624–103624. 15 indexed citations
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Rhodes, Richard, et al.. (2020). xEMU Lower Torso Assembly (LTA) Brief Fleet Sizing Study. ThinkTech (Texas Tech University). 3 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2019). Development of Human-Spacesuit Interaction Models. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 1 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2019). Changes in seated height in microgravity. Applied Ergonomics. 83. 102995–102995. 4 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2017). Development of Underwater Motion Capture System for Space Suit Mobility Assessment. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 61(1). 945–949. 6 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2016). A Parametric Model of Shoulder Articulation for Virtual Assessment of Space Suit Fit. NASA STI Repository (National Aeronautics and Space Administration). 201–207. 2 indexed citations
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England, Scott, et al.. (2014). An Ergonomic Evaluation of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Space Suit Hard Upper Torso (HUT) Size Effect on Metabolic, Mobility, and Strength Performance. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Nimbarte, Ashish D., et al.. (2014). Effect of seat orientation on ingress/egress joint kinematics and reach envelope. Occupational Ergonomics. 11(4). 137–151.
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Nimbarte, Ashish D., et al.. (2012). A study of the kinematics of ingress and egress of upright and recumbent seats. Work. 41(S1). 1316–1322. 2 indexed citations
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Thompson, Shelby, et al.. (2011). The Effects of Extravehicular Activity (EVA) Glove Pressure on Tactility. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 55(1). 1385–1388. 8 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2011). The Effects of Microgravity on Seated Height (Spinal Elongation). NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 8 indexed citations
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Nimbarte, Ashish D., et al.. (2009). Understanding the Effect of Speed of Exertion on Isokinetic Strength Using a Multiaxial Dynamometer. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 15(3). 255–263.
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Yang, James, et al.. (2009). Determining the three-dimensional relation between the skeletal elements of the human shoulder complex. Journal of Biomechanics. 42(11). 1762–1767. 13 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (2008). Human Factors Analysis of Crew Height and Weight Limitations in Space Vehicle Design. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 52(1). 114–118. 1 indexed citations
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Peacock, Brian, et al.. (2004). Human Factors Engineering for Space Exploration Missions. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. 48(1). 71–74. 1 indexed citations
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Maida, James C., et al.. (2001). Predicting Fatigue for Isolated Joints While Wearing an Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit (EMU). SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 1. 1 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar. (1999). Lightweight Seat Lever Operation Characteristics. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 1 indexed citations
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Marras, William S., Steven A. Lavender, Sue E. Leurgans, et al.. (1994). Three-dimensional dynamic trunk motions and the risk of occupationally-related low back disorder. Journal of Biomechanics. 27(6). 715–715. 2 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar, et al.. (1992). A Study to Explore Locomotion Patterns in Partial Gravity Environments. SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series. 3 indexed citations
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Rajulu, Sudhakar. (1990). Decomposition of electromyographic signals for biomechanical interpretation /. OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network). 2 indexed citations

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