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John Lumkes

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1994Rising activity
Hydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsReal-time simulation and control systemsOil and Gas Production TechniquesAdvanced Sensor and Control SystemsWater Systems and Optimization

Publications

77

Citations

436

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

32

Publishing since 1994

Research summary
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John Lumkes works on fluid power engineering, which includes hydraulic and pneumatic systems used to transmit and control mechanical power (for example in vehicles like wheel loaders and off-road equipment). His work spans component design, control valves, and drivetrain systems, as well as digital hydraulics (using electronically controlled valves instead of traditional analog ones). He also has a secondary line of work on engineering education, including active-learning teaching methods and outreach workshops to interest students, including young women and K-12 students, in fluid power and STEM fields.

Hydraulic and pneumatic (fluid power) systemsDigital hydraulics and control valvesVehicle drivetrain and power-split transmissionsSensors and real-time control systemsEngineering education and STEM outreach

Publication output over the last decade has been irregular rather than steadily growing, with year-to-year counts fluctuating between 0 and 4 papers and a modest recent average of under 2 publications per year.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 4 publications4192020: 3 publications20212022: 1 publication222023: 4 publications4232024: 2 publications242025: 2 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Energies×2
  • International Journal of Hydromechatronics×2
  • Actuators×1
  • Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures×1
  • Expert Systems with Applications×1
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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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