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Rocket and propulsion systems research

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Eytan J. Adler
Ecolab (United Kingdom)
2
Ruixuan Xu
Northwestern Polytechnical University
3
Alexander А. Larin
N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry
4
Vamsi Krishna Undavalli
University of Alabama
5
Abdulrahman A. Khateeb
Saudi Aramco (United States)
6
Minghui Yu
Voronezh State University of Forestry and Technologies
7
Jie-Yao Lyu
National University of Singapore
8
Chaolei Dang
Harbin Institute of Technology
9
Roger Teoh
Imperial College London
10
Chengkun Lv
Harbin Institute of Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Highly Energy Release of Aluminum@Ammonium Perchlorate Composites Incorporated with Graphene Oxide‐based Energetic Coordination Polymer
Advanced Functional Materials|2025
76 cit.
2
Global aviation contrail climate effects from 2019 to 2021
Atmospheric chemistry and physics|2024
72 cit.
3
The high-resolution Global Aviation emissions Inventory based on ADS-B (GAIA) for 2019–2021
Atmospheric chemistry and physics|2024
70 cit.
4
Control of burning rate pressure sensitivity for solid propellants by changing the interfacial contact of Al/HMX/AP with precisely located graphene-based energetic catalysts
Combustion and Flame|2024
30 cit.
5
Blended Wing Body Configuration for Hydrogen-Powered Aviation
Journal of Aircraft|2024
28 cit.
6
Combustion performance modulation and agglomeration inhibition of HTPB propellants by fine Al/oxidizers integration
Fuel|2024
28 cit.
7
Performance analysis and optimization of a novel S-CO2 closed-Brayton-cycle-based thermal management system for scramjets
Applied Thermal Engineering|2024
23 cit.
8
Combustion enhancement and agglomeration inhibition of HTPB/AP/Al propellants using Al@AP combined with a hydrazo-triazine derivative
Combustion and Flame|2024
21 cit.
9
Managing forage for grain: Strategies and mechanisms for enhancing forage production to ensure feed grain security
Journal of Integrative Agriculture|2024
18 cit.
10
Comparative study of different layouts in the closed-Brayton-cycle-based segmented cooling thermal management system for scramjets
Energy|2024
15 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Wen Ao
Northwestern Polytechnical University
2
Jiang Qin
Harbin Institute of Technology
3
Abderrahmane Mezroua
Polytechnic School of Algiers
4
Silong Zhang
Harbin Institute of Technology
5
Л.И. Стамов
Lomonosov Moscow State University
6
Likun Ma
National University of Defense Technology
7
Lun Pan
Tianjin Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute
8
Zun Cai
National University of Defense Technology
9
David Bosak
Coventry (United Kingdom)
10
Леонид Л. Ферштат
N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Enhancement of blowout limit in a Mach 2.92 cavity-based scramjet combustor by a gliding arc discharge
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute|2022
111 cit.
2
Combustion and agglomeration characteristics of aluminized propellants containing Al/CuO/PVDF metastable intermolecular composites: A highly adjustable functional catalyst
Combustion and Flame|2022
84 cit.
3
Controlling the combustion and agglomeration characteristics of solid propellants via new micro-unit composite fuel Al@AP
Combustion and Flame|2023
60 cit.
4
Comparative study on aluminum agglomeration characteristics in HTPB and NEPE propellants: The critical effect of accumulation
Combustion and Flame|2023
56 cit.
5
Ignition and combustion characteristics of boron-based nanofluid fuel
Combustion and Flame|2023
51 cit.
6
The role of HMX particle size in the combustion and agglomeration of HTPB-based propellant
Aerospace Science and Technology|2023
50 cit.
7
Recent advances in the synthesis and performance of 1,2,4,5-tetrazine-based energetic materials
FirePhysChem|2022
48 cit.
8
Unraveling the role of ammonium perchlorate on the thermal decomposition behavior and kinetics of NC/DEGDN energetic composite
Thermochimica Acta|2022
46 cit.
9
Energetic heterocyclic N-oxides: synthesis and performance
Mendeleev Communications|2022
46 cit.
10
Linear furoxan assemblies incorporating nitrobifuroxan scaffold: En route to new high-performance energetic materials
Chemical Engineering Journal|2023
45 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Jean’ne M. Shreeve
University of Idaho
2
Vigor Yang
Georgia Institute of Technology
3
Michael R. Zachariah
University of California System
4
Qi‐Long Yan
Northwestern Polytechnical University
5
Wen Bao
Harbin Institute of Technology
6
Fengqi Zhao
Institute of Modern Physics
7
Steven F. Son
Purdue University West Lafayette
8
Qinghua Zhang
Dalian University of Technology
9
Forman A. Williams
University of California San Diego
10
Thomas M. Klapötke
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Dynamics and stability of lean-premixed swirl-stabilized combustion
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science|2009
1.3k cit.
2
Metal particle combustion and nanotechnology
Proceedings of the Combustion Institute|2009
835 cit.
3
Energetic Nitrogen‐Rich Salts and Ionic Liquids
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2006
783 cit.
4
Diffusion and heat transfer in chemical kinetics
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|1971
729 cit.
5
Recent advances in ionic liquid catalysis
Green Chemistry|2011
709 cit.
6
Recent advances in understanding of flammability characteristics of hydrogen
Progress in Energy and Combustion Science|2013
505 cit.
7
Fused heterocycle-based energetic materials (2012–2019)
Journal of Materials Chemistry A|2020
471 cit.
8
“Green” Pyrotechnics: A Chemists' Challenge
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2008
470 cit.
9
Effects of molecular diffusion and of thermal expansion on the structure and dynamics of premixed flames in turbulent flows of large scale and low intensity
Journal of Fluid Mechanics|1982
462 cit.
10
Energetic Salts with π-Stacking and Hydrogen-Bonding Interactions Lead the Way to Future Energetic Materials
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2015
459 cit.

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