2026 Anil K. Chopra: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	78	596	563	208	189	323	26659

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Engineering and Technology

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26659

World Ranking

596

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208

Research.com Recognitions

1984 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For pioneering methods for earthquake response analysis of structural systems, including dynamic interaction with soils and fluids.

Overview

Anil K. Chopra is affiliated with the University of California, Berkeley in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Civil and Structural Engineering, Geophysics, and Biomedical Engineering.

The scientist's work addresses several topics, notably:

Seismic Performance and Analysis
Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Seismic Waves and Analysis
3D Printing in Biomedical Research
Vibration Control and Rheological Fluids
Cell Image Analysis Techniques
Brain Tumor Detection and Classification

Anil K. Chopra has published research in notable venues, including:

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
arXiv (Cornell University)
Earthquake Spectra
bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Some of their recent papers are:

"Selecting, scaling, and orienting three components of ground motions for intensity-based assessments at far-field sites," 2020, Earthquake Spectra
"Modeling viscous damping in nonlinear response history analysis of steel moment-frame buildings: Design-plus ground motions," 2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
"Modal combination rules in response spectrum analysis: Early history," 2020, Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
"Methods for Processing and Analyzing Images of Vascularized Micro-Organ and Tumor Systems," 2025, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
"Methods for processing and analyzing images of vascularized micro-organ and tumor systems," 2025, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Anil K. Chopra include:

Rut Lineswala
Stephanie J. Hachey
Christopher J. Hatch
Daniela Gaebler
Alexander G. Forsythe

Anil K. Chopra was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1984 for pioneering methods for earthquake response analysis of structural systems, including dynamic interaction with soils and fluids.

Best Publications

Dynamics of Structures: Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering

Anil K. Chopra

6701
Citations
A modal pushover analysis procedure for estimating seismic demands for buildings

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel

1668
Citations
Rocking response of rigid blocks to earthquakes

Chik-Sing Yim;Anil K. Chopra;Joseph Penzien

849
Citations
A modal pushover analysis procedure to estimate seismic demands for unsymmetric‐plan buildings

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel

545
Citations
Perfectly matched layers for time-harmonic elastodynamics of unbounded domains : Theory and finite-element implementation

Ushnish Basu;Anil K. Chopra

504
Citations
Comparing response of SDF systems to near-fault and far-fault earthquake motions in the context of spectral regions

Anil K. Chopra;Chatpan Chintanapakdee

471
Citations
Period formulas for moment-resisting frame buildings

Rakesh K. Goel;Anil K. Chopra

454
Citations
Hydrodynamic Pressures on Dams During Earthquakes

Anil K. Chopra

418
Citations
Inelastic Deformation Ratios for Design and Evaluation of Structures: Single-Degree-of- Freedom Bilinear Systems

Anil K. Chopra;Chatpan Chintanapakdee

399
Citations
Evaluation of a Modified MPA Procedure Assuming Higher Modes as Elastic to Estimate Seismic Demands

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel;Chatpan Chintanapakdee

340
Citations
Perfectly matched layers for transient elastodynamics of unbounded domains

Ushnish Basu;Anil K. Chopra

315
Citations
Capacity‐Demand‐Diagram Methods Based on Inelastic Design Spectrum

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel

307
Citations
Modeling viscous damping in nonlinear response history analysis of buildings for earthquake excitation

Anil K. Chopra;Frank McKenna

273
Citations
PERIOD FORMULAS FOR CONCRETE SHEAR WALL BUILDINGS

Rakesh K. Goel;Anil K. Chopra

267
Citations
Simplified Earthquake Analysis of Structures with Foundation Uplift

Anil K. Chopra;Solomon C.‐S. Yim

266
Citations
Capacity-Demand-Diagram Methods for Estimating Seismic Deformation of Inelastic Structures: SDF Systems

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel

264
Citations
Earthquake response of elastic SDF systems with non‐linear fluid viscous dampers

Wen-Hsiung Lin;Anil K. Chopra

261
Citations
Earthquake analysis of concrete gravity dams including reservoir bottom absorption and dam-water-foundation rock interaction.

Gregory L Fenves;Anil K. Chopra

260
Citations
Approximate incremental dynamic analysis using the modal pushover analysis procedure

Sang Whan Han;Anil K. Chopra

260
Citations
Dynamics of towers surrounded by water

C-Y. Liaw;Anil K. Chopra

253
Citations
Direct Displacement-Based Design: Use of Inelastic vs. Elastic Design Spectra

Anil K. Chopra;Rakesh K. Goel

238
Citations