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John R. Wagner

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1966
Refrigeration and Air Conditioning TechnologiesHydraulic and Pneumatic SystemsVehicle Dynamics and Control SystemsRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies

Publications

427

Citations

3,679

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

60

Publishing since 1966

Research summary
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John R. Wagner's research focuses on modeling, simulation, and control of vehicles and mechanical systems, including thermal management systems for hybrid and conventional vehicles, digital twin technology for ground vehicles, and computer-aided design tools. He also works on engineering education topics, such as product lifecycle management (PLM) teaching methods and curriculum assessment in undergraduate engineering programs. His work often combines vehicle engineering with software tools for design and simulation.

Vehicle modeling and control systemsDigital twin technologyThermal management for hybrid/electric vehiclesComputer-aided design and multi-physics simulationEngineering education and curriculum development

Publication output was relatively steady between 2017 and 2022 (around 11-16 papers per year) but has declined over the last two to three years, dropping to about 7 per year in 2024-2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.6/year recently
2017: 15 publications172018: 16 publications16182019: 12 publications192020: 16 publications16202021: 11 publications212022: 13 publications222023: 11 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 7 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Plastic Film & Sheeting×26
  • SAE technical papers on CD-ROM/SAE technical paper series×15
  • SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility×5
  • Elsevier eBooks×4
  • SAE International journal of commercial vehicles×3
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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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