2026 Milan Jirásek: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	44	1578	1462	1	1	149	11136

Overview

Milan Jirásek is affiliated with the Czech Technical University in Prague in the Czech Republic. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, particularly within civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, materials chemistry, control and systems engineering, and mechanical engineering. This range reflects a broad engagement with both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering disciplines.

The scientist's recent work is visible through multiple publications spanning several years. Some notable papers include:

"A phase-field chemo-mechanical model for corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced concrete" (2023) published in Construction and Building Materials
"Phase-field chemo-mechanical modelling of corrosion-induced cracking in reinforced concrete subjected to non-uniform chloride-induced corrosion" (2023) in Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
"Efficient finite difference formulation of a geometrically nonlinear beam element" (2021) in International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
"Unravelling the interplay between steel rebar corrosion rate and corrosion-induced cracking of reinforced concrete" (2024) published in Cement and Concrete Research
"Effect of creep on corrosion-induced cracking" (2022) in Engineering Fracture Mechanics

Their research contributions are prominently featured in publication venues such as arXiv (Cornell University), Acta Polytechnica CTU Proceedings, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, and International Journal of Solids and Structures. This distribution indicates active participation in both open-access and specialized peer-reviewed journals.

Milan Jirásek collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

Martin Horák
Emma La Malfa Ribolla
Hong S. Wong
Emilio Martínez-Pañeda
Petr Havlásek

Their main fields of study focus largely on several interconnected topics within the broader scope of engineering. The principal topics addressed in their research are:

Concrete Corrosion and Durability
Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems
Structural Analysis and Optimization
Concrete and Cement Materials Research
Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization

Best Publications

Nonlocal integral formulations of plasticity and damage: Survey of progress

Zdenek P. Bazant;Milan Jirásek

1645
Citations
Inelastic Analysis of Structures

M. Jirasek;Z. P. Bazant

1096
Citations
Damage-plastic model for concrete failure

Peter Grassl;Milan Jirásek

758
Citations
Comparative study on finite elements with embedded discontinuities

Milan Jirásek

629
Citations
Nonlocal models for damage and fracture: Comparison of approaches

Milan Jirásek

554
Citations
Meso-scale approach to modelling the fracture process zone of concrete subjected to uniaxial tension

Peter Grassl;Milan Jirásek

313
Citations
Comparison of integral-type nonlocal plasticity models for strain-softening materials

Milan Jirásek;Simon Rolshoven

310
Citations
RILEM draft recommendation: TC-242-MDC multi-decade creep and shrinkage of concrete: material model and structural analysis. Model B4 for creep, drying shrinkage and autogenous shrinkage of normal and high-strength concretes with multi-decade applicability

Zdenek Pavel Bazant;MIlan Jirásek;M. H. Hubler;Ignacio Carol

306
Citations
Creep and Hygrothermal Effects in Concrete Structures

Zdeněk P. Bažant;Milan Jirásek

276
Citations
Numerical aspects of the crack band approach

Milan JiráSek;Marco Bauer

255
Citations
Embedded crack model: I. Basic formulation

Milan Jirásek;Thomas Zimmermann

237
Citations
ROTATING CRACK MODEL WITH TRANSITION TO SCALAR DAMAGE

Milan Jirásek;Thomas Zimmermann

232
Citations
Consistent tangent stiffness for nonlocal damage models

M. Jirásek;B. Patzák

216
Citations
Nonlocal Integral Formulations of Plasticity and Damage: Survey of Progress

Zdeněk P. Bažant;Milan Jirásek

211
Citations
Plastic model with non-local damage applied to concrete

Peter Grassl;Peter Grassl;Milan Jirásek;Milan Jirásek

206
Citations
Embedded crack model. Part II: combination with smeared cracks

Milan Jirásek;Thomas Zimmermann

204
Citations
ANALYSIS OF ROTATING CRACK MODEL

Milan Jirásek;Thomas Zimmermann

199
Citations
A thermodynamically consistent approach to microplane theory. Part I. Free energy and consistent microplane stresses

Ignacio Carol;Milan Jirásek;Zdenek P Bazant

182
Citations
Critical aspects of nano-indentation technique in application to hardened cement paste

D. Davydov;M. Jirásek;L. Kopecký

163
Citations
Particle Model for Quasibrittle Fracture and Application to Sea Ice

Milan Jirásek;Zdenek P. Bazant

147
Citations
Fracture and Damage in Quasibrittle Structures: Experiment, modeling and computation

Z.P. Bazant;Z. Bittnar;M. Jirasek;J. Mazars

15
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Zdeněk P. Bažant Northwestern University

Ignacio Carol Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Philippe K. Zysset University of Bern

Horacio D. Espinosa Northwestern University

Huajian Gao Tsinghua University

Kaspar Willam University of Houston

Roberto Ballarini University of Houston

Gilles Pijaudier-Cabot University of Pau and the Adour Region

Gianluca Cusatis Northwestern University

External Links

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