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Reginald DesRoches

Reginald DesRoches

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
66
Citations
17734
World Ranking
1400
National Ranking
462

Reginald DesRoches 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 Reginald DesRoches sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 254 publications — 65th percentile

65% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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Reginald DesRoches 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 Reginald DesRoches sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2020 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For research and design of resilient infrastructure systems to mitigate damage from natural disasters and other extreme conditions.

Overview

Reginald DesRoches is affiliated with Rice University in the United States and works primarily in the field of engineering. Their research focuses on civil and structural engineering, with additional contributions to building and construction, materials chemistry, artificial intelligence, and geophysics.

Their work covers various topics including:

  • Structural Behavior of Reinforced Concrete
  • Seismic Performance and Analysis
  • Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Shape Memory Alloy Transformations
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Masonry and Concrete Structural Analysis

Among recent publications by Reginald DesRoches are:

  • "The promise of implementing machine learning in earthquake engineering: A state-of-the-art review" (2020) published in Earthquake Spectra
  • "Shake table tests of highway bridges installed with unbonded steel mesh reinforced rubber bearings" (2020) published in Engineering Structures
  • "Application of machine learning in seismic fragility assessment of bridges with SMA-restrained rocking columns" (2023) published in Structures
  • "Influence of abutment straight backwall fracture on the seismic response of bridges" (2021) published in Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • "Probabilistic Seismic Response and Capacity Models of Piles for Statewide Bridges in California" (2021) published in Journal of Structural Engineering

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Mohammad Salehi
  • Yazhou Xie
  • Jamie E. Padgett
  • Miles Akbarnezhad
  • Darel E. Hodgson

Notable venues for publications by Reginald DesRoches are:

  • Earthquake Spectra
  • Engineering Structures
  • Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
  • Journal of Structural Engineering
  • Smart Materials and Structures

In 2020, Reginald DesRoches was recognized as a Member of the National Academy of Engineering for research and design of resilient infrastructure systems to mitigate damage from natural disasters and other extreme conditions.

Best Publications

  • Seismic retrofit of simply supported bridges using shape memory alloys

    R. DesRoches;M. Delemont

  • Seismic fragility of typical bridges in moderate seismic zones

    Eunsoo Choi;Reginald DesRoches;Bryant Nielson

  • Selection of optimal intensity measures in probabilistic seismic demand models of highway bridge portfolios

    Jamie E. Padgett;Bryant G. Nielson;Reginald DesRoches

  • Seismic fragility methodology for highway bridges using a component level approach

    Bryant G. Nielson;Reginald DesRoches

  • CYCLIC PROPERTIES OF SUPERELASTIC SHAPE MEMORY ALLOY WIRES AND BARS

    Reginald DesRoches;Jason McCormick;Michael Delemont

  • A Hertz contact model with non-linear damping for pounding simulation

    Susendar Muthukumar;Reginald DesRoches

  • Analytical Seismic Fragility Curves for Typical Bridges in the Central and Southeastern United States

    Bryant G. Nielson;Reginald DesRoches

  • Methodology for the development of analytical fragility curves for retrofitted bridges

    Jamie E. Padgett;Reginald DesRoches

  • Seismic Response Control Using Shape Memory Alloys: A Review

    Osman E. Ozbulut;Stefan Hurlebaus;Reginald DesRoches

  • The promise of implementing machine learning in earthquake engineering: A state-of-the-art review

    Yazhou Xie;Majid Ebad Sichani;Jamie E Padgett;Reginald DesRoches

  • Steel Beam-Column Connections using Shape Memory Alloys

    Justin Ocel;Reginald DesRoches;Roberto T. Leon;W. Gregory Hess

  • Shape memory alloys in seismic resistant design and retrofit: A critical review of their potential and limitations

    R. Desroches;B. Smith

  • Bridge Damage and Repair Costs from Hurricane Katrina

    Jamie Ellen Padgett;Reginald DesRoches;Bryant G Nielson;Mark Yashinsky

  • Sensitivity of Seismic Response and Fragility to Parameter Uncertainty

    Jamie Ellen Padgett;Jamie Ellen Padgett;Reginald DesRoches;Reginald DesRoches

  • Experimental results of a NiTi shape memory alloy (SMA)-based recentering beam-column connection

    Matthew S. Speicher;Reginald DesRoches;Roberto T. Leon

  • Bridge Functionality Relationships for Improved Seismic Risk Assessment of Transportation Networks

    Jamie E. Padgett;Reginald DesRoches

  • Rapid entropy-based detection and properties measurement of concrete spalling with machine vision for post-earthquake safety assessments

    Stephanie German;Ioannis Brilakis;Reginald Desroches

  • Design and analysis of braced frames with shape memory alloy and energy-absorbing hybrid devices

    Chuang-Sheng Walter Yang;Reginald DesRoches;Roberto T. Leon

  • EFFECT OF POUNDING AND RESTRAINERS ON SEISMIC RESPONSE OF MULTIPLE-FRAME BRIDGES

    Reginald DesRoches;Susendar Muthukumar

  • Seismic Assessment of Concentrically Braced Steel Frames with Shape Memory Alloy Braces

    Jason McCormick;Reginald DesRoches;Davide Fugazza;Ferdinando Auricchio

Frequent Co-Authors

Jamie E. Padgett
Jamie E. Padgett Rice University
Roberto T. Leon
Roberto T. Leon Virginia Tech
Jong-Su Jeon
Jong-Su Jeon Hanyang University
Ioannis Brilakis
Ioannis Brilakis University of Cambridge
Laura N. Lowes
Laura N. Lowes University of Washington
Ken Gall
Ken Gall Duke University
Ferdinando Auricchio
Ferdinando Auricchio University of Pavia
Miroslav Begovic
Miroslav Begovic Texas A&M University
John C. Crittenden
John C. Crittenden Georgia Institute of Technology
Marilyn A. Brown
Marilyn A. Brown Georgia Institute of Technology

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