2026 Amir M. Kaynia: Earth Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Earth Science	39	6069	5621	79	73	131	6766

Overview

Amir M. Kaynia is affiliated with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with an emphasis on civil and structural engineering, computational mechanics, mechanical engineering, control and systems engineering, and geophysics.

Their work covers various main topics, including:

Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis
Seismic Performance and Analysis
Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
Seismic Waves and Analysis

Kaynia has published extensively in several venues, with frequent publications in:

Marine Structures
Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
EURODYN
Ocean Engineering
Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering

Recent papers highlight specific research topics and contributions:

Earthquake response of monopiles and caissons for Offshore Wind Turbines founded in liquefiable soil (2020, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering)
Seismic response of monopiles to vertical excitation in offshore engineering (2020, Ocean Engineering)
Estimation of natural frequencies and damping using dynamic field data from an offshore wind turbine (2020, Marine Structures)
Effect of kinematic interaction on seismic response of offshore wind turbines on monopiles (2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics)
Characteristics of cyclic undrained model SANISAND-MSu and their effects on response of monopiles for offshore wind structures (2021, Géotechnique)

Frequent collaborators in their research include Rui He, Karin Norén-Cosgriff, Haoyuan Liu, Miran Cemalovic, and Jan B. Husebø. These coauthors have worked with Kaynia on multiple publications, indicating ongoing collaborative research efforts.

Best Publications

HIGH-SPEED RAILWAY LINES ON SOFT GROUND: DYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR AT CRITICAL TRAIN SPEED

C. Madshus;A.M. Kaynia

559
Citations
Dynamic stiffness and seismic response of pile groups

A M Kaynia;E Kausel

447
Citations
Ground vibration from high-speed trains: Prediction and countermeasure

Amir M. Kaynia;Christian Madshus;Peter Zackrisson

438
Citations
A conceptual framework for quantitative estimation of physical vulnerability to landslides

Marco Uzielli;Farrokh Nadim;Suzanne Lacasse;Amir M. Kaynia

322
Citations
Kinematic Seismic Response of Single Piles and Pile Groups

Ke Fan;George Gazetas;Amir Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

318
Citations
Seismic Effectiveness of Tuned Mass Dampers

Amir M. Kaynia;John M. Biggs;Daniele Veneziano

301
Citations
SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk

K. Pitilakis;H. Crowley;A.M. Kaynia

284
Citations
Fragility of transport assets exposed to multiple hazards: State-of-the-art review toward infrastructural resilience

Sotirios Argyroudis;Sotirios Argyroudis;Stergios Alpha. Mitoulis;Mike G. Winter;Mike G. Winter;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

272
Citations
Dynamics of piles and pile groups in layered soil media

Amir M. Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

269
Citations
Static and dynamic simulation of a 700-m high rock slope in western Norway

Rajinder Bhasin;Amir M Kaynia

205
Citations
Seismic considerations in design of offshore wind turbines

Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

204
Citations
15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering

Armando Simonelli;Luigi Di Sarno;Maria Durante;Stefania Sica

175
Citations
Suction caisson foundations for offshore wind turbines subjected to wave and earthquake loading: effect of soil–foundation interface

R.S. Kourkoulis;P.C. Lekkakis;F.M. Gelagoti;A.M. Kaynia

163
Citations
Dynamic response of pile groups with different configurations

George Gazetas;Ke Fan;Amir Kaynia

147
Citations
Propagation of seismic waves through liquefied soils

Mahdi Taiebat;Boris Jeremić;Yannis F. Dafalias;Yannis F. Dafalias;Amir M. Kaynia

144
Citations
DYNAMIC INTERACTION FACTORS FOR FLOATING PILE GROUPS

George Gazetas;Ke Fan;Amir Kaynia;Eduardo Kausel

132
Citations
Probabilistic assessment of vulnerability to landslide: Application to the village of Lichtenstein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

A.M. Kaynia;M. Papathoma-Köhle;B. Neuhäuser;K. Ratzinger

129
Citations
Frequency domain dynamic analysis of piles and pile groups

S. M. Mamoon;A. M. Kaynia;P. K. Banerjee

113
Citations
Soil conditions and slope stability in the Ormen Lange area

Tore J. Kvalstad;Farrokh Nadim;Amir M. Kaynia;Karl Henrik Mokkelbost

112
Citations
Analytical seismic fragility functions for highway and railway embankments and cuts

Sotiris Argyroudis;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

104
Citations
Earthquake response of monopiles and caissons for Offshore Wind Turbines founded in liquefiable soil

Pourya Kazemi Esfeh;Amir M. Kaynia;Amir M. Kaynia

99
Citations
SYNER-G: Typology Definition and Fragility Functions for Physical Elements at Seismic Risk Buildings, Lifelines, Transportation Networks and Critical Facilities

K. Pitilakis;A. M. Kaynia;H. Crowley

65
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Farrokh Nadim Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Eduardo Kausel MIT

George Mylonakis University of Bristol

Yannis F. Dafalias University of California, Davis

George Gazetas National Technical University of Athens

Finn Løvholt Norwegian Geotechnical Institute

Kyriazis Pitilakis Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Conrad Lindholm Norsar

Helen Crowley University of Pavia

Alvar Braathen University of Oslo

External Links

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