Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems Leaderboard

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Papers

1

Dynamic modeling and vibration analysis of bolted flange joint disk-drum structures: Theory and experiment

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences|2024

65 cit.

2

Surface-Reconstructed High-Nickel Cathodes for Ultrastable 4.5 V Tolerant Sulfide-Based All-Solid-State Batteries

ACS Energy Letters|2025

31 cit.

3

A unified nonlinear dynamic model for bolted flange joint disk-drum structures under different interface states: Theory and experiment

Applied Mathematical Modelling|2024

30 cit.

4

ESO Based Adaptive Fixed-Time Integral Sliding Mode Control for Flexible Joint Robots Using Singular Perturbation Method

Nonlinear Dynamics|2025

23 cit.

5

A Novel Time Delay Nonsingular Fast Terminal Sliding Mode Control for Robot Manipulators with Input Saturation

Mathematics|2024

13 cit.

6

Surface to bulk design empowering Ni-rich layered oxide cathode in sulfide-based All-Solid-State batteries

Chemical Engineering Journal|2024

12 cit.

7

Amplitude Saturated Nonlinear Output Feedback Controller Design for Underactuated 5-DOF Tower Cranes Without Velocity Measurement

IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems|2024

9 cit.

8

Nonlinear vibrations of bolted flange joint plate system considering the stick–slip–separation state: theory and experiment

Nonlinear Dynamics|2024

7 cit.

9

Optimizing hazardous materials transportation network: A bi-level programming approach considering road blocking

Journal of Loss Prevention in the Process Industries|2024

7 cit.

10

Load torque estimation for cable failure detection in cable-driven parallel robots: a machine learning approach

Multibody System Dynamics|2024

4 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1

Fanjie Li

Vanderbilt University

2

Mehdi Golestani

Southern University of Science and Technology

3

Xiaolin Ai

Beijing Institute of Technology

4

Federico Renda

Khalifa University of Science and Technology

5

Yuzhe Qian

Hebei University of Technology

6

Zhijie Liu

Johnson & Johnson (United States)

7

Dechao Ran

National University of Defense Technology

8

Maria Luminiţa Scutaru

Transylvania University of Brașov

9

Rishad A. Irani

Rolls-Royce (Canada)

10

Zhan Jin

Nanjing University of Science and Technology

Emerging Leaders Papers

1

Soft Robots Modeling: A Structured Overview

IEEE Transactions on Robotics|2023

297 cit.

2

Multibody system transfer matrix method: The past, the present, and the future

International journal of mechanical system dynamics|2022

192 cit.

3

Trajectory Tracking Control for a Three-Dimensional Flexible Wing

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology|2022

127 cit.

4

SoRoSim: A MATLAB Toolbox for Hybrid Rigid–Soft Robots Based on the Geometric Variable-Strain Approach

IEEE Robotics & Automation Magazine|2022

76 cit.

5

Dynamic modeling and fuzzy compensation sliding mode control for flexible manipulator servo system

Applied Mathematical Modelling|2022

72 cit.

6

Single parameter adaptive neural network control for multi-agent deployment with prescribed tracking performance

Automatica|2023

70 cit.

7

Dynamic modeling and fuzzy adaptive control strategy for space flexible robotic arm considering joint flexibility based on improved sliding mode controller

Advances in Space Research|2022

58 cit.

8

Disturbance observer-based constrained attitude control for flexible spacecraft

IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems|2022

52 cit.

9

Programming-Based Optimal Learning Sliding Mode Control for Cooperative Dual Ship-Mounted Cranes Against Unmatched External Disturbances

IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering|2022

47 cit.

10

Vibration Suppression for Two-Inertia System With Variable-Length Flexible Load Based on Neural Network Compensation Sliding Mode Controller and Angle-Independent Method

IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics|2022

43 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1

MuJoCo: A physics engine for model-based control

Unknown Journal|2012

4.4k cit.

2

Flatness and defect of non-linear systems: introductory theory and examples

International Journal of Control|1995

3.1k cit.

3

Continuous finite-time control for robotic manipulators with terminal sliding mode

Automatica|2005

2.6k cit.

4

Non-singular terminal sliding mode control of rigid manipulators

Automatica|2002

2.3k cit.

5

Bilateral control of teleoperators with time delay

IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control|1989

2.1k cit.

6

Bilateral teleoperation: An historical survey

Automatica|2006

1.7k cit.

7

Preshaping Command Inputs to Reduce System Vibration

Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control|1990

1.6k cit.

8

Modeling and Control of Elastic Joint Robots

Journal of Dynamic Systems Measurement and Control|1987

1.6k cit.

9

Sliding-Mode Control for Systems With Mismatched Uncertainties via a Disturbance Observer

IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics|2012

1.3k cit.

10

Adaptive motion control of rigid robots: A tutorial

Automatica|1989

1.2k cit.

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