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D-Index
49
Citations
8223
World Ranking
1233
National Ranking
499

Pingsha Dong 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 Pingsha Dong sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 277 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pingsha Dong 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 Pingsha Dong 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: 49 D-Index — 65th percentile

65% 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

  • 2019 - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers

Overview

Pingsha Dong is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States. The work primarily spans the field of engineering, with a specific focus on mechanical engineering, mechanics of materials, civil and structural engineering, materials chemistry, and molecular biology.

The scientist's research covers a variety of topics including:

  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Advanced welding techniques analysis
  • Welding techniques and residual stresses
  • Structural load-bearing analysis
  • Mechanical behavior of composites
  • Structural health monitoring techniques
  • Mechanical stress and fatigue analysis

Frequently appearing publication venues for this researcher include:

  • International Journal of Fatigue
  • International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Thin-Walled Structures
  • Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Pingsha Dong include:

  • "From thick intermetallic to nanoscale amorphous phase at Al-Fe joint interface: roles of friction stir welding conditions" (2020, Scripta Materialia)
  • "A multi-axial vibration fatigue evaluation procedure for welded structures in frequency domain" (2021, Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing)
  • "3D printing of fine-grained aluminum alloys through extrusion-based additive manufacturing: Microstructure and property characterization" (2022, Journal of Material Science and Technology)
  • "A high-speed metal-to-polymer direct joining technique and underlying bonding mechanisms" (2020, Journal of Materials Processing Technology)
  • "A simplified structural strain method for low-cycle fatigue evaluation of girth-welded pipe components" (2020, International Journal of Fatigue)

The researcher has worked extensively with several frequent co-authors including:

  • Xianjun Pei
  • Zhigang Wei
  • Jifa Mei
  • Hongliang Qian
  • F.C. Liu

In recognition of their work, Pingsha Dong received the fellowship of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in 2019.

Best Publications

  • A structural stress definition and numerical implementation for fatigue analysis of welded joints

    P. Dong

  • Welding Residual Stresses and Effects on Fracture in Pressure Vessel and Piping Components: A Millennium Review and Beyond

    P. Dong;F. W. Brust

  • Residual Stress Analyses of a Multi-Pass Girth Weld: 3-D Special Shell Versus Axisymmetric Models

    P. Dong

  • Analysis of residual stress relief mechanisms in post-weld heat treatment

    Pingsha Dong;Shaopin Song;Jinmiao Zhang

  • On formation of Al-O-C bonds at aluminum/polyamide joint interface

    F.C. Liu;P. Dong;W. Lu;K. Sun

  • Analysis of residual stresses at weld repairs

    P. Dong;J.K. Hong;P.J. Bouchard

  • Residual stresses and distortions in welded structures: a perspective for engineering applications

    P. Dong

  • Equilibrium-equivalent structural stress approach to fatigue analysis of a rectangular hollow section joint

    Hiroko Kyuba;Pingsha Dong

  • Coupled thermomechanical analysis of friction stir welding process using simplified models

    P. Dong;F. Lu;J.K. Hong;Z. Cao

  • Analysis of aluminum resistance spot welding processes using coupled finite element procedures

    X. Sun;P. Dong

  • Stresses and stress intensities at notches: 'Anomalous crack growth' revisited

    P. Dong;J.K. Hong;Z. Cao

  • A path-dependent cycle counting method for variable-amplitude multi-axial loading

    Pingsha Dong;Zhigang Wei;Jeong K. Hong

  • A Robust Structural Stress Method for Fatigue Analysis of Offshore/Marine Structures

    P. Dong

  • Analysis of Recent Fatigue Data Using the Structural Stress Procedure in ASME Div. 2 Rewrite

    Pingsha Dong;Jeong K. Hong;Abílio M. P. De Jesus

  • Fatigue analysis of spot welds using a mesh-insensitive structural stress approach

    Hong Tae Kang;Pingsha Dong;J.K. Hong

  • A hot-cracking mitigation technique for welding high-strength aluminum alloy

    Y.P. Yang;P. Dong;J. Zhang;X. Tian

  • Assessment of numerical procedures for residual stress analysis of multipass welds

    J. K. Hong;C.-L. Tsai;P. Dong

  • Analysis of the effects of vibration modes on fatigue damage in high-speed train bogie frames

    Yaohui Lu;Penglin Xiang;P. Dong;Xing Zhang

  • A structural strain method for low-cycle fatigue evaluation of welded components

    P. Dong;X. Pei;S. Xing;M.H. Kim

  • Finite element modeling of residual stresses in austenitic stainless steel pipe girth welds

    Y. Dong;J.K. Hong;C.L. Tsai;P. Dong

  • Method for determining a model for a welding simulation and model thereof

    Frederick W. Brust;Pingsha Dong;Yi Dong;Ashok Nanjundan

Frequent Co-Authors

Noel P. O’Dowd
Noel P. O’Dowd University of Limerick
Sharif Rahman
Sharif Rahman University of Iowa
S. Jack Hu
S. Jack Hu University of California, Riverside
James B.P. Lim
James B.P. Lim University of Waikato
Jean-Pierre Sauvage
Jean-Pierre Sauvage University of Strasbourg
Abílio M.P. De Jesus
Abílio M.P. De Jesus University of Porto
Eugenio Guglielmino
Eugenio Guglielmino University of Messina
Xiao Ling Zhao
Xiao Ling Zhao Monash University
Yordan Garbatov
Yordan Garbatov Instituto Superior Técnico
Glenn S. Daehn
Glenn S. Daehn The Ohio State University

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