Suraj Rawal

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
31 papers, 854 citations indexed

About

Suraj Rawal is a scholar working on Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Suraj Rawal has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 854 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Aerospace Engineering, 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Suraj Rawal's work include Spacecraft Design and Technology (12 papers), Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (10 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (3 papers). Suraj Rawal is often cited by papers focused on Spacecraft Design and Technology (12 papers), Spacecraft and Cryogenic Technologies (10 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (3 papers). Suraj Rawal collaborates with scholars based in United States, Canada and Australia. Suraj Rawal's co-authors include İsmail Lazoğlu, Padraig Moloney, Paulo Lozano, Brian L. Wardle, D. M. Barnett, Vikram K. Kinra, Mark S. Lake, Arup Maji, Naseem A. Munshi and John Lin and has published in prestigious journals such as Metallurgical Transactions A, MRS Bulletin and The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology.

In The Last Decade

Suraj Rawal

27 papers receiving 813 citations

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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.

Metal-matrix composites for space applications

2001 464 citations Suraj Rawal JOM profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Suraj Rawal United States	12	603	264	186	165	148	31	854
Xiangmeng Cheng China	18	512 0.8×	256 1.0×	260 1.4×	52 0.3×	109 0.7×	25	785
J.M. Quenisset France	19	693 1.1×	389 1.5×	435 2.3×	65 0.4×	192 1.3×	52	1.0k
Yixuan Zhao China	17	574 1.0×	171 0.6×	154 0.8×	52 0.3×	152 1.0×	72	867
Joanna A. Kolodziejska United States	12	776 1.3×	183 0.7×	79 0.4×	341 2.1×	61 0.4×	14	893
Junling Hu China	7	609 1.0×	332 1.3×	69 0.4×	62 0.4×	273 1.8×	34	961
Cuiying Dai China	19	271 0.4×	299 1.1×	209 1.1×	198 1.2×	344 2.3×	38	855
A. Kumaraswamy India	13	600 1.0×	395 1.5×	81 0.4×	53 0.3×	118 0.8×	55	789
Meini Yuan China	19	711 1.2×	486 1.8×	259 1.4×	48 0.3×	142 1.0×	79	989
Na Zhao China	13	462 0.8×	515 2.0×	171 0.9×	33 0.2×	122 0.8×	37	843
D.M. Elzey United States	16	414 0.7×	245 0.9×	120 0.6×	36 0.2×	154 1.0×	40	705

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Suraj Rawal

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Suraj Rawal. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Suraj Rawal 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 Suraj Rawal. Suraj Rawal is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Kihm, Kenneth D., et al.. (2024). Pulsating Heat Pipe Performance Modeling with Liquid Metal Coolants Under Hypersonic Aerothermal Heating. Journal of Thermophysics and Heat Transfer. 39(1). 185–198.

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Lozano, Paulo, Brian L. Wardle, Padraig Moloney, & Suraj Rawal. (2015). Nanoengineered thrusters for the next giant leap in space exploration. MRS Bulletin. 40(10). 842–849. 35 indexed citations

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Lazoğlu, İsmail, et al.. (2015). Transient thermal modeling of laser-based additive manufacturing for 3D freeform structures. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 85(1-4). 493–501. 67 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (2013). Development of carbon nanotube-based composite for spacecraft components. 13–19. 37 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (2006). Performance Evaluation of 8-cm-diam Ion Optics Assemblies Fabricated from Carbon-Carbon Composites. Journal of Propulsion and Power. 22(3). 604–611.

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Rawal, Suraj. (2006). Multifunctional Carbon Nanocomposite Coatings for Space Structures. 2 indexed citations

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García, Alexander, Simon Liu, Suraj Rawal, et al.. (2004). Engineering Development Model Testing of the PowerSphere. 2 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (2004). Performance Evaluation of 8-cm Diameter Ion Optics Assemblies Fabricated from Carbon-Carbon Composites. 40th AIAA/ASME/SAE/ASEE Joint Propulsion Conference and Exhibit. 2 indexed citations

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García, Alexander, Simon Liu, Suraj Rawal, et al.. (2004). Thin-film technology development for the PowerSphere. Materials Science and Engineering B. 116(3). 265–272. 11 indexed citations

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Munshi, Naseem A., et al.. (2002). Design and Testing of an Elastic Memory Composite Deployment Hinge for Spacecraft. 43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference. 23 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj. (2001). Interface structure in graphite‐fiber‐reinforced metal–matrix composites. Surface and Interface Analysis. 31(7). 692–700. 16 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj. (2001). Metal-matrix composites for space applications. JOM. 53(4). 14–17. 464 indexed citations breakdown →

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Kustas, F.M., et al.. (2001). Evaluation of High-Temperature Multilayer Insulation for Inflatable Ballute. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 38(4). 630–631. 5 indexed citations

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Barnett, D. M., et al.. (2001). Multifunctional Structures for Advanced Spacecraft. Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets. 38(2). 226–230. 19 indexed citations

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Kustas, F.M., et al.. (2000). Inflatable decelerator ballute for planetary exploration spacecraft. 41st Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference and Exhibit. 4 indexed citations

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Barnett, D. M., et al.. (1999). Multifunctional structures for advanced spacecraft. 6 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (1996). Thermal-structural composites radiator trends. AIP conference proceedings. 361. 875–880. 1 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (1992). Measurement of mechanical and thermophysical properties of dimensionally stable materials for space applications. NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA). 6 indexed citations

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Kinra, Vikram K., et al.. (1991). On the influence of ply-angle on damping and modulus of elasticity of a metal-matrix composite. Metallurgical Transactions A. 22(3). 641–651. 14 indexed citations

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Rawal, Suraj, et al.. (1989). Damping Characteristics of Metal Matrix Composites. 9 indexed citations

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