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A. Cruz

Physics and Astronomy · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1972Rising activity

Publications

153

Citations

2,070

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

55

Publishing since 1972

Research summary
AI-generated

This publication record appears to blend two very different fields: theoretical/statistical physics (e.g., spin glasses, particle physics topics) and bird and wildlife ecology and conservation (shorebirds, seabirds, wetlands, wind-farm impacts). Given the mismatch between the listed physics topics and the mostly ecology/conservation-focused recent papers, this record may combine work from more than one researcher sharing the same name, so students should verify authorship carefully before drawing conclusions. Based on the titles provided, the more consistent recent focus is on coastal and wetland bird species, their habitats, tracking, and conservation under environmental change.

Shorebird and seabird ecologyHabitat and conservation modelingClimate change impacts on wetlandsWildlife tracking (GPS/citizen science)Statistical physics (spin glasses, possibly unrelated body of work)

Publication output has been variable but generally increasing over the last decade, rising from around 2-5 papers per year earlier on to 6-9 per year in 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 2 publications192020: 3 publications202021: 10 publications10212022: 2 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 5 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Physical Review Letters×4
  • Quercus eBooks×4
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×4
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×4
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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