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Kiao Inthavong

Kiao Inthavong

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
45
Citations
6193
World Ranking
5631
National Ranking
294

Kiao Inthavong publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kiao Inthavong sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 215 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Kiao Inthavong D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

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

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kiao Inthavong is affiliated with RMIT University in Australia, contributing extensively to the fields of medicine and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on pulmonary and respiratory medicine, surgery, and otorhinolaryngology, with significant attention to mechanical and ocean engineering aspects. The work notably centers on inhalation and respiratory drug delivery, nasal surgery and airway studies, and sinusitis and nasal conditions. Additional research areas include particle dynamics in fluid flows, aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation, infection control and ventilation, and head and neck surgical oncology.

Among recent publications, notable papers include:

  • Ultra-sensitive photoelectrochemical aptamer biosensor for detecting E. coli O157:H7 based on nonmetallic plasmonic two-dimensional hydrated defective tungsten oxide nanosheets coupling with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots (dWO3•H2O@N-GQDs), 2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • N95 respirator mask breathing leads to excessive carbon dioxide inhalation and reduced heat transfer in a human nasal cavity, 2021, Physics of Fluids
  • Prediction of nasal spray drug absorption influenced by mucociliary clearance, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Quantification of airflow in the sinuses following functional endoscopic sinus surgery, 2020, Rhinology Journal
  • New insights into the breathing physiology from transient respiratory nasal simulation, 2022, Physics of Fluids

The frequent publication venues for Inthavong's work include:

  • Physics of Fluids
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Aerosol Science
  • Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine
  • Experimental and Computational Multiphase Flow

Collaborative efforts are a significant aspect of their research. Frequent coauthors include David F. Fletcher, Narinder Singh, Sara Vahaji, Hana Salati, and Patrick Warfield-McAlpine.

Inthavong's book publication record includes the title Clinical and Biomedical Engineering in the Human Nose, published in 2020 under the domain of biological and medical physics, biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Numerical simulations for detailed airflow dynamics in a human nasal cavity

    Jian Wen;Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu;Simin Wang

  • Computational Fluid and Particle Dynamics in the Human Respiratory System

    Jiyuan Tu;Kiao Inthavong;Goodarz Ahmadi

  • A Numerical Study of Spray Particle Deposition in a Human Nasal Cavity

    Kiao Inthavong;Zhaofeng Tian;Huafeng Li;Jiyuan Tu

  • Micron particle deposition in a tracheobronchial airway model under different breathing conditions

    Kiao Inthavong;Lok-Tin Choi;Jiyuan Tu;Songlin Ding

  • Comparison of micron- and nanoparticle deposition patterns in a realistic human nasal cavity.

    S.M. Wang;K. Inthavong;J. Wen;J. Wen;J.Y. Tu

  • Optimising nasal spray parameters for efficient drug delivery using computational fluid dynamics

    K. Inthavong;Z. F. Tian;J. Y. Tu;W. Yang

  • Detailed micro-particle deposition patterns in the human nasal cavity influenced by the breathing zone

    Y.D. Shang;Y.D. Shang;K. Inthavong;J.Y. Tu;J.Y. Tu

  • Simulation of sprayed particle deposition in a human nasal cavity including a nasal spray device

    K. Inthavong;Qinjiang Ge;Camby M.K. Se;W. Yang

  • CFD Benchmark Tests for Indoor Environmental Problems: Part 1, Isothermal/Non-Isothermal Flow in 2D and 3D Room Model

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  • Numerical study of fibre deposition in a human nasal cavity

    Kiao Inthavong;Jian Wen;Zhaofeng Tian;Jiyuan Tu

  • Inhalability of micron particles through the nose and mouth.

    Camby Mei King Se;Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu

  • Nasal sprayed particle deposition in a human nasal cavity under different inhalation conditions

    Hadrien Calmet;Kiao Inthavong;Beatriz Eguzkitza;Oriol Lehmkuhl

  • Geometry and airflow dynamics analysis in the nasal cavity during inhalation.

    Kiao Inthavong;Jiawei Ma;Yidan Shang;Jingliang Dong

  • A fast and simple numerical model for a deeply buried underground tunnel in heating and cooling applications

    Xichen Liu;Xichen Liu;Yimin Xiao;Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu

  • From CT Scans to CFD Modelling – Fluid and Heat Transfer in a Realistic Human Nasal Cavity

    Kiao Inthavong;Jian Wen;Jiyuan Tu;Zhaofeng Tian

  • Local deposition fractions of ultrafine particles in a human nasal-sinus cavity CFD model.

    Qin Jiang Ge;Kiao Inthavong;Ji Yuan Tu

  • Numerical modelling of nanoparticle deposition in the nasal cavity and the tracheobronchial airway

    Kiao Inthavong;Kai Zhang;Jiyuan Tu

  • CFD Benchmark Tests for Indoor Environmental Problems: Part 3, Numerical Thermal Manikins

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  • Particle inhalation and deposition in a human nasal cavity from the external surrounding environment

    Xiangdong Li;Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu

  • Effects of nasal drug delivery device and its orientation on sprayed particle deposition in a realistic human nasal cavity

    Xuwen Tong;Jingliang Dong;Yidan Shang;Kiao Inthavong

  • Detailed predictions of particle aspiration affected by respiratory inhalation and airflow

    Kiao Inthavong;Qin Jiang Ge;Xiang Dong Li;Ji Yuan Tu;Ji Yuan Tu

  • Numerical study of the effects of human body heat on particle transport and inhalation in indoor environment

    Qinjiang Ge;Xiangdong Li;Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu;Jiyuan Tu

  • CFD simulation of aerosol delivery to a human lung via surface acoustic wave nebulization.

    Morteza Yousefi;Oveis Pourmehran;Mofid Gorji-Bandpy;Kiao Inthavong

  • Computational modelling of gas-particle flows with different particle morphology in the human nasal cavity

    Kiao Inthavong;Jiyuan Tu;Goodarz Ahmadi

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiyuan Tu
Jiyuan Tu RMIT University
Goodarz Ahmadi
Goodarz Ahmadi Clarkson University
David F. Fletcher
David F. Fletcher University of Sydney
Songlin Ding
Songlin Ding RMIT University
Chunying Chen
Chunying Chen National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Abhijit Date
Abhijit Date RMIT University
Zoran Ristovski
Zoran Ristovski Queensland University of Technology
Hak-Kim Chan
Hak-Kim Chan University of Sydney
Mark A. Elgar
Mark A. Elgar University of Melbourne
Leslie Y. Yeo
Leslie Y. Yeo RMIT University

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