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D-Index
54
Citations
9449
World Ranking
8975
National Ranking
2570

A.H.W. Ngan publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A.H.W. Ngan sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 308 publications — 62nd percentile

62% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

A.H.W. Ngan D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where A.H.W. Ngan sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

A.H.W. Ngan is affiliated with the University of Hong Kong in China and has an extensive publication record primarily within the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research work spans multiple subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, and Mechanics of Materials.

The scientist's main topics of research include:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Microstructure and mechanical properties
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
  • Dielectric materials and actuators

Several recent papers by A.H.W. Ngan illustrate their focus on materials science and mechanical properties:

  • "Strengthening CrFeCoNiMn0.75Cu0.25 high entropy alloy via laser shock peening", 2022, published in International Journal of Plasticity
  • "Overcoming the strength-ductility trade-off in an additively manufactured CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy via deep cryogenic treatment", 2021, published in Additive Manufacturing
  • "Strain-induced structural evolution of interphase interfaces in CuZr-based metallic-glass composite reinforced by B2 crystalline phase", 2023, published in Composites Part B Engineering
  • "Achieving superb mechanical properties in CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy microfibers via electric current treatment", 2024, published in Acta Materialia
  • "Beneficial effects of deep cryogenic treatment on mechanical properties of additively manufactured high entropy alloy: cyclic vs single cryogenic cooling", 2022, published in Journal of Material Science and Technology

Frequent coauthors who have collaborated with Ngan include:

  • Yongjiang Huang (18 publications)
  • Jianfei Sun (13 publications)
  • Kin Wa Kwan (13 publications)
  • Jinxin Yu (10 publications)
  • Wei Li (9 publications)

Common venues for the publication of Ngan's research include:

  • International Journal of Plasticity (8 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (6 publications)
  • arXiv (Cornell University) (4 publications)
  • Composites Part B Engineering (3 publications)
  • Acta Materialia (3 publications)

Best Publications

  • Effects of Creep and Thermal Drift on Modulus Measurement Using Depth-sensing Indentation

    G. Feng;A. H. W. Ngan

  • Stochastic nature of plasticity of aluminum micro-pillars

    K.S. Ng;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Size effects of nanoindentation creep

    H. Li;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Viscoelastic effects during unloading in depth-sensing indentation

    A. H. W. Ngan;B. Tang

  • Depth dependence of hardness in copper single crystals measured by nanoindentation

    Y Liu;A.H.W Ngan

  • Accurate measurement of tip–sample contact size during nanoindentation of viscoelastic materials

    B. Tang;A. H. W. Ngan

  • Correcting power-law viscoelastic effects in elastic modulus measurement using depth-sensing indentation

    A.H.W. Ngan;H.T. Wang;B. Tang;K.Y. Sze

  • New insight on acoustoplasticity – Ultrasonic irradiation enhances subgrain formation during deformation

    K.W. Siu;A.H.W. Ngan;I.P. Jones

  • Time-dependent characteristics of incipient plasticity in nanoindentation of a Ni3Al single crystal

    Y.L Chiu;A.H.W Ngan

  • Nanoindentation investigation on the mechanical stability of individual austenite grains in a medium-Mn transformation-induced plasticity steel

    B.B. He;M.X. Huang;Z.Y. Liang;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Atomistic modeling of mechanical behavior

    Ju Li;Alfonso H.W. Ngan;Peter Gumbsch

  • Breakdown of Schmid’s law in micropillars

    K.S. Ng;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Deformation of micron-sized aluminium bi-crystal pillars

    K.S. Ng;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Indentation strain burst phenomenon induced by grain boundaries in niobium

    M.G. Wang;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells Reduce Intervertebral Disc Fibrosis and Facilitate Repair

    Victor Y.L. Leung;Darwesh M.K. Aladin;Fengjuan Lv;Vivian Tam

  • Specimen size and grain size effects on tensile strength of Ag microwires

    X.X. Chen;A.H.W. Ngan

  • A molecular dynamics study on the orientation, size, and dislocation confinement effects on the plastic deformation of Al nanopillars

    S. Xu;S. Xu;Y.F. Guo;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Creep and strain burst in indium and aluminium during nanoindentation

    G. Feng;A.H.W. Ngan

  • AFM nanoindentation detection of the elastic modulus of tongue squamous carcinoma cells with different metastatic potentials

    Zhoulong Zhou;Chaoxu Zheng;Su Li;Xiaofeng Zhou

  • A TEM investigation on indentation plastic zones in Ni3Al(Cr,B) single crystals

    Y.L. Chiu;A.H.W. Ngan

  • Effects of trapping dislocations within small crystals on their deformation behavior

    K.S. Ng;A.H.W. Ngan

Frequent Co-Authors

William W. Lu
William W. Lu University of Hong Kong
Xiangkang Meng
Xiangkang Meng Nanjing University
Zhaoyang Li
Zhaoyang Li Tianjin University
Daniel W. Chan
Daniel W. Chan Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Fathallah Karimzadeh
Fathallah Karimzadeh Isfahan University of Technology
Keith D. K. Luk
Keith D. K. Luk University of Hong Kong
Reza Mahmudi
Reza Mahmudi University of Tehran
Mohammad Hossein Enayati
Mohammad Hossein Enayati Isfahan University of Technology
Paul K. Chu
Paul K. Chu City University of Hong Kong
Kam Yim Sze
Kam Yim Sze University of Hong Kong

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