2026 Heung-Fai Lam: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	43	6316	6097	1192	1186	167	5580

Discipline name

D-Index

World Ranking

Current World Ranking

National Ranking

Current National Ranking

Publications

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Engineering and Technology

6316

6097

1192

1186

167

5580

Engineering and Technology

D-Index

Citations

5580

World Ranking

6316

National Ranking

1192

Overview

Heung-Fai Lam is affiliated with City University of Hong Kong in China, focusing on research within the field of engineering, particularly civil and structural engineering. Their work spans several subfields including aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and control and systems engineering.

The main topics covered in their research include:

Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring
Wind and Air Flow Studies
Wind Energy Research and Development
Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design
Railway Engineering and Dynamics
Concrete Corrosion and Durability

Heung-Fai Lam has contributed to multiple scholarly papers. Recent publications include:

"Practical model updating of the Ting Kau Bridge through the MCMC-based Bayesian algorithm utilizing measured modal parameters," 2022, Engineering Structures
"A Bayesian methodology for detection of railway ballast damage using the modified Ludwik nonlinear model," 2021, Engineering Structures
"Development of a two-phase adaptive MCMC method for efficient Bayesian model updating of complex dynamic systems," 2022, Engineering Structures
"Impact of corner modification on wind characteristics and wind energy potential over flat roofs of tall buildings," 2021, Energy
"Comparative study of the performances of a bio-inspired flexible-bladed wind turbine and a rigid-bladed wind turbine in centimeter-scale," 2020, Energy

Their frequent co-authors include:

Mujib Olamide Adeagbo
H.Y. Peng
Yung-Jeh Chu
Jia-Hua Yang
H.J. Liu

Heung-Fai Lam commonly publishes in the following venues:

Engineering Structures
Structural Health Monitoring
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing
Energy
SSRN Electronic Journal

Best Publications

Phase I IASC-ASCE Structural Health Monitoring Benchmark Problem Using Simulated Data

Erik A. Johnson;Heung Fai Lam;Lambros S. Katafygiotis;James L. Beck

608
Citations
A BENCHMARK PROBLEM FOR STRUCTURAL HEALTH MONITORING AND DAMAGE DETECTION

E. A. Johnson;H. F. Lam;L. S. Katafygiotis;J. L. Beck

267
Citations
Study of wake characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine by two- and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics simulations

Heung Fai Lam;HY Peng

230
Citations
A probabilistic approach to structural model updating

Lambros S. Katafygiotis;Costas Papadimitriou;Heung Fai Lam

202
Citations
Bayesian model updating of a coupled-slab system using field test data utilizing an enhanced Markov chain Monte Carlo simulation algorithm

Heung-Fai Lam;Jiahua Yang;Siu-Kui Au

185
Citations
Application of a Statistical Model Updating Approach on Phase I of the IASC-ASCE Structural Health Monitoring Benchmark Study

Heung Fai Lam;Lambros S. Katafygiotis;Neil Colin Mickleborough

148
Citations
Structural Health Monitoring via Measured Ritz Vectors Utilizing Artificial Neural Networks

Heung-Fai Lam;Ka-Veng Yuen;James L. Beck

146
Citations
Localization of Damaged Structural Connections Based on Experimental Modal and Sensitivity Analysis

H.F. Lam;J.M. Ko;C.W. Wong

134
Citations
On the complexity of artificial neural networks for smart structures monitoring

Ka-Veng Yuen;Heung-Fai Lam

130
Citations
Dynamic reduction-based structural damage detection of transmission tower utilizing ambient vibration data

T. Yin;H.F. Lam;H.M. Chow;H.P. Zhu

127
Citations
The selection of pattern features for structural damage detection using an extended Bayesian ANN algorithm

Heung Fai Lam;Ching Tai Ng

112
Citations
Analysis and design of the general and outmost-ring stiffened suspen-dome structures

Wenjiang Kang;Zhihua Chen;Heung-Fai Lam;Chenran Zuo

109
Citations
Factors affecting the design and construction of Lamella suspen-dome systems

S. Kitipornchai;Wenjiang Kang;Heung-Fai Lam;F. Albermani

105
Citations
Measurements of the wake characteristics of co- and counter-rotating twin H-rotor vertical axis wind turbines

H.F. Lam;H.Y. Peng

96
Citations
Tangential‐projection algorithm for manifold representation in unidentifiable model updating problems

Lambros S. Katafygiotis;Heung Fai Lam

95
Citations
Optimal sensor configuration of a typical transmission tower for the purpose of structural model updating

H. M. Chow;H. F. Lam;T. Yin;S. K. Au

93
Citations
Bayesian operational modal analysis and Markov chain Monte Carlo-based model updating of a factory building

Heung-Fai Lam;Jun Hu;Jia-Hua Yang

92
Citations
A Bayesian Probabilistic Approach for Crack Characterization in Plate Structures

Tao Yin;Heung-Fai Lam;Heung-Ming Chow

90
Citations
Turbulence effects on the wake characteristics and aerodynamic performance of a straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine by wind tunnel tests and large eddy simulations

H.Y. Peng;H.F. Lam

87
Citations
The Bayesian methodology for the detection of railway ballast damage under a concrete sleeper

H.F. Lam;Q. Hu;M.T. Wong

82
Citations