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Chien H. Thai publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chien H. Thai sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 97 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

Chien H. Thai D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chien H. Thai sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Chien H. Thai is affiliated with Ton Duc Thang University in Vietnam and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on engineering and materials science. Their work encompasses areas including mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, civil and structural engineering, mechanical engineering, and computational mechanics.

The scientist's research topics are concentrated in several key domains:

  • Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization
  • Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Nonlocal and Gradient Elasticity in Micro/Nano Structures
  • Structural Load-Bearing Analysis
  • Railway Engineering and Dynamics
  • Advanced Numerical Analysis Techniques
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization

Chien H. Thai has contributed over a hundred publications, with frequent appearances in certain scientific journals. The most common venues include:

  • Composite Structures
  • Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements
  • Engineering With Computers
  • International Journal of Mechanics and Materials in Design
  • Thin-Walled Structures

Within their research collaborations, they have frequently worked alongside several coauthors, including:

  • P. Phung-Van
  • H. Nguyen-Xuan
  • P.T. Hung
  • Lieu B. Nguyen
  • A.J.M. Ferreira

Examples of recent papers authored or coauthored by Chien H. Thai include:

  • A nonlocal strain gradient isogeometric model for free vibration and bending analyses of functionally graded plates, 2020, Composite Structures
  • A meshfree approach using naturally stabilized nodal integration for multilayer FG GPLRC complicated plate structures, 2020, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements
  • Modelling of functionally graded triply periodic minimal surface (FG-TPMS) plates, 2023, Composite Structures
  • A refined nonlocal isogeometric model for multilayer functionally graded graphene platelet-reinforced composite nanoplates, 2021, Thin-Walled Structures
  • A size-dependent moving Kriging meshfree model for deformation and free vibration analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite nanoplates, 2020, Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements

Their scholarly output reflects a strong focus on composite structures, numerical techniques, and advanced modeling methods in micro and nanoscale engineering.

Best Publications

  • Static, free vibration, and buckling analysis of laminated composite Reissner-Mindlin plates using NURBS-based isogeometric approach

    Chien H. Thai;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan;N. Nguyen-Thanh;T. H. Le

  • Isogeometric analysis of laminated composite and sandwich plates using a new inverse trigonometric shear deformation theory

    Chien H. Thai;A.J.M. Ferreira;A.J.M. Ferreira;Stéphane Pierre Alain Bordas;Timon Rabczuk

  • Generalized shear deformation theory for functionally graded isotropic and sandwich plates based on isogeometric approach

    Chien H. Thai;S. Kulasegaram;Loc V. Tran;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • Isogeometric analysis of laminated composite and sandwich plates using a layerwise deformation theory

    Chien H. Thai;A.J.M. Ferreira;A.J.M. Ferreira;E. Carrera;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • Free vibration, buckling and bending analyses of multilayer functionally graded graphene nanoplatelets reinforced composite plates using the NURBS formulation

    Chien H. Thai;A.J.M. Ferreira;T.D. Tran;P. Phung-Van

  • Isogeometric finite element analysis of composite sandwich plates using a higher order shear deformation theory

    H. Nguyen-Xuan;Chien H. Thai;T. Nguyen-Thoi

  • Analysis of laminated composite plates integrated with piezoelectric sensors and actuators using higher-order shear deformation theory and isogeometric finite elements

    P. Phung-Van;P. Phung-Van;L. De Lorenzis;Chien H. Thai;M. Abdel-Wahab

  • Isogeometric analysis of functionally graded plates using a refined plate theory

    H. Nguyen-Xuan;Loc V. Tran;Chien H. Thai;Sivakumar Kulasegaram

  • A simple four-unknown shear and normal deformations theory for functionally graded isotropic and sandwich plates based on isogeometric analysis

    Chien H. Thai;A.M. Zenkour;A.M. Zenkour;M. Abdel Wahab;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • Analysis of functionally graded plates by an efficient finite element method with node-based strain smoothing

    H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan;Loc V. Tran;Chien H. Thai;T. Nguyen-Thoi;T. Nguyen-Thoi

  • Porosity-dependent nonlinear transient responses of functionally graded nanoplates using isogeometric analysis

    P. Phung-Van;P. Phung-Van;Chien H. Thai;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan;M. Abdel Wahab;M. Abdel Wahab

  • On the general framework of high order shear deformation theories for laminated composite plate structures: A novel unified approach

    Tuan N. Nguyen;Chien H. Thai;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • Analysis of laminated composite plates using higher-order shear deformation plate theory and node-based smoothed discrete shear gap method

    Chien H. Thai;Loc V. Tran;Dung T. Tran;T. Nguyen-Thoi

  • Isogeometric Analysis of Laminated Composite Plates Using the Higher-Order Shear Deformation Theory

    Chien H. Thai;Hung Nguyen-Xuan;Hung Nguyen-Xuan;Stéphane Pierre Alain Bordas;Nhon Nguyen-Thanh

  • An isogeometric finite element formulation for thermal buckling analysis of functionally graded plates

    Loc V. Tran;Chien H. Thai;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • Size dependent free vibration analysis of multilayer functionally graded GPLRC microplates based on modified strain gradient theory

    Chien H. Thai;A.J.M. Ferreira;P. Phung-Van

  • NURBS-based postbuckling analysis of functionally graded carbon nanotube-reinforced composite shells

    Tan N. Nguyen;Chien H. Thai;Anh-Tuan Luu;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • An isogeometric approach of static and free vibration analyses for porous FG nanoplates

    P. Phung-Van;Chien H. Thai;H. Nguyen-Xuan;M. Abdel-Wahab

  • A generalized layerwise higher-order shear deformation theory for laminated composite and sandwich plates based on isogeometric analysis

    Chien H. Thai;A. J. M. Ferreira;M. Abdel Wahab;H. Nguyen-Xuan;H. Nguyen-Xuan

  • A size-dependent quasi-3D isogeometric model for functionally graded graphene platelet-reinforced composite microplates based on the modified couple stress theory

    Chien H. Thai;A.J.M. Ferreira;T.D. Tran;P. Phung-Van

Frequent Co-Authors

Hung Nguyen-Xuan
Hung Nguyen-Xuan Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
P. Phung-Van
P. Phung-Van Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH)
António J.M. Ferreira
António J.M. Ferreira University of Porto
Trung Nguyen-Thoi
Trung Nguyen-Thoi Van Lang University
Timon Rabczuk
Timon Rabczuk Bauhaus University, Weimar
Jaehong Lee
Jaehong Lee Sejong University
Stéphane Bordas
Stéphane Bordas University of Luxembourg
Ashraf M. Zenkour
Ashraf M. Zenkour King Abdulaziz University
Trac D. Tran
Trac D. Tran Johns Hopkins University
Magd Abdel Wahab
Magd Abdel Wahab Ghent University

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