Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

5.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
125 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Mechanical Engineering and Automotive Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam has authored 125 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 42 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 25 papers in Automotive Engineering. Recurrent topics in Vigneshwaran Shanmugam's work include Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (40 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (23 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (22 papers). Vigneshwaran Shanmugam is often cited by papers focused on Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites (40 papers), Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies (23 papers) and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials (22 papers). Vigneshwaran Shanmugam collaborates with scholars based in India, Sweden and Iran. Vigneshwaran Shanmugam's co-authors include M. Uthayakumar, V. Arumugaprabu, Oisik Das, Karthik Babu, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Gabriel Sas, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Filippo Berto, Michael Försth and Seeram Ramakrishna and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Vigneshwaran Shanmugam

116 papers receiving 3.6k 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.

Recent advancement in the natural fiber polymer composites: A comprehensive review

2020 325 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, R. Deepak Joel Johnson et al. profile →
Fatigue behaviour of FDM-3D printed polymers, polymeric composites and architected cellular materials

2020 287 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Oisik Das et al. profile →
A Review of the Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of 2D Materials

2022 236 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Rhoda Afriyie Mensah et al. profile →
The thermal properties of FDM printed polymeric materials: A review

2024 54 citations Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Karthik Babu et al. profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Vigneshwaran Shanmugam India	30	1.5k	1.0k	902	726	622	125	3.7k
Gerhard Ziegmann Germany	32	1.3k 0.9×	1.3k 1.2×	845 0.9×	595 0.8×	523 0.8×	129	3.3k
Mrityunjay Doddamani India	36	1.0k 0.7×	1.7k 1.6×	914 1.0×	402 0.6×	520 0.8×	141	3.0k
Tim A. Osswald United States	32	1.2k 0.8×	1.6k 1.5×	1.2k 1.3×	470 0.6×	748 1.2×	220	3.8k
Michal Petrů Czechia	40	1.5k 1.0×	1.3k 1.2×	519 0.6×	833 1.1×	1.1k 1.7×	233	5.3k
Sofiane Guessasma France	35	587 0.4×	1.3k 1.2×	944 1.0×	493 0.7×	622 1.0×	175	3.5k
Oisik Das Sweden	41	2.8k 1.9×	828 0.8×	972 1.1×	1.8k 2.4×	1.3k 2.1×	149	6.3k
Tej Singh India	40	1.3k 0.9×	2.0k 1.9×	1.3k 1.4×	551 0.8×	836 1.3×	222	5.6k
Kui Wang China	34	792 0.5×	1.1k 1.1×	1.5k 1.7×	386 0.5×	621 1.0×	188	3.6k
Sikiru Oluwarotimi Ismail United Kingdom	29	959 0.7×	940 0.9×	601 0.7×	453 0.6×	730 1.2×	102	2.4k
Muhammad Yasir Khalid Pakistan	35	1.3k 0.9×	1.8k 1.7×	1.3k 1.4×	1.2k 1.7×	1.4k 2.3×	55	4.6k

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Rajendran, Sundarakannan, et al.. (2025). Advancements in natural fibre based polymeric composites: A comprehensive review on mechanical-thermal performance and sustainability aspects. Sustainable materials and technologies. 44. e01345–e01345. 10 indexed citations

Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, et al.. (2025). Numerical investigation on the quasi-static compression characteristics of bio-inspired horizontally grooved square tubular structure for the application in crash boxes. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications. 239(12). 2252–2263. 2 indexed citations

Rajendran, Sundarakannan, Geetha Palani, Herri Trilaksana, et al.. (2025). A review on AI integration with FDM printing to enhance precision, efficiency, and process optimization. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 2 indexed citations

Rajendran, Sundarakannan, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Yo-Lun Yang, et al.. (2025). Prosopis juliflora biochar-based hybrid composites: Mechanical property assessment and development prospects. Cleaner Engineering and Technology. 26. 100955–100955. 5 indexed citations

Venkateshwaran, N., et al.. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigation of diagonally reinforced 3D-architected polymer honeycomb lattice structures fabricated via FDM using PLA. Forces in Mechanics. 20. 100322–100322. 1 indexed citations

Velmurugan, G., Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, A. Vasudevan, et al.. (2024). Optimisation of mechanical behaviour of Calotropis gigantea and Prosopis juliflora natural fibre-based hybrid composites by using Taguchi-Grey relational analysis. Composites Part C Open Access. 13. 100433–100433. 20 indexed citations

Rajendran, Sundarakannan, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Geetha Palani, et al.. (2024). Investigation on Erosion Resistance in Polyester–Jute Composites with Red Mud Particulate: Impact of Fibre Treatment and Particulate Addition. Polymers. 16(19). 2793–2793. 14 indexed citations

Muthuvinayagam, M., et al.. (2024). Mg2+ ion conducting Chitosan:PVP polymer blend electrolytes for electric double layer capacitor applications. Materials Science and Engineering B. 308. 117595–117595. 5 indexed citations

Saravanan, R., et al.. (2024). Impact of strain rate on mechanical properties of polylatic acid fabricated by fusion deposition modeling. Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 35(3). 11 indexed citations

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Vasudevan, A., Pardeep Kumar, V. Arumugaprabu, et al.. (2024). Quasi-static puncture shear loading characteristics of GLARE/nanoclay laminates with various indenters. Forces in Mechanics. 17. 100295–100295. 13 indexed citations

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Rajendran, Sundarakannan, et al.. (2024). Solid particle erosion in fibre composites: A review. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 44(23-24). 2701–2720. 7 indexed citations

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Rajendran, Sundarakannan, Geetha Palani, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, et al.. (2023). Metal and Polymer Based Composites Manufactured Using Additive Manufacturing—A Brief Review. Polymers. 15(11). 2564–2564. 37 indexed citations

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Rajendran, Sundarakannan, Geetha Palani, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, et al.. (2023). A Review of Synthesis and Applications of Al2O3 for Organic Dye Degradation/Adsorption. Molecules. 28(23). 7922–7922. 12 indexed citations

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Kumar, J. Aravind, Sakthivel Sankaran, V. Arumugaprabu, et al.. (2023). Chemical‐treated sisal fiber reinforcement in red mud composites: Advancing mechanical strength and environmental sustainability. Polymer Composites. 45(3). 2759–2766. 3 indexed citations

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Mensah, Rhoda Afriyie, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, Nima Razavi, et al.. (2021). Biochar-Added Cementitious Materials—A Review on Mechanical, Thermal, and Environmental Properties. Sustainability. 13(16). 9336–9336. 78 indexed citations

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Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, G. Velmurugan, Michael Försth, et al.. (2021). Impact Response and Damage Tolerance of Hybrid Glass/Kevlar-Fibre Epoxy Structural Composites. Polymers. 13(16). 2591–2591. 44 indexed citations

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Razavi, Seyed Mohammad, Rasoul Esmaeely Neisiany, Vigneshwaran Shanmugam, et al.. (2021). Efficient Improvement in Fracture Toughness of Laminated Composite by Interleaving Functionalized Nanofibers. Polymers. 13(15). 2509–2509. 15 indexed citations

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Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, M. Uthayakumar, Sundarakannan Rajendran, et al.. (2021). Experimental Investigation of Thrust Force, Delamination and Surface Roughness in Drilling Hybrid Structural Composites. Materials. 14(16). 4468–4468. 14 indexed citations

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Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, et al.. (2020). Conventional and unconventional machining performance of natural fibre-reinforced polymer composites: A review. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. 40(15-16). 553–567. 26 indexed citations

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Shanmugam, Vigneshwaran, et al.. (2018). Enhancement of specific capacitance and catalytic activities of MnO2 nanoparticles assisted with PVA and PVP. International Journal of ChemTech Research. 1 indexed citations

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