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D-Index
48
Citations
8276
World Ranking
1302
National Ranking
523

Thao D. Nguyen 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 Thao D. Nguyen sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 170 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Thao D. Nguyen 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 Thao D. Nguyen sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 64th percentile

64% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

Overview

Thao D. Nguyen is affiliated with Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Their research spans multiple fields, primarily Medicine and Engineering, with a focus on Ophthalmology, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging, Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition.

Their work is concentrated around key topics such as:

  • Glaucoma and retinal disorders
  • Corneal surgery and disorders
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Ophthalmology and Eye Disorders
  • Structural Health Monitoring Techniques
  • Structural Analysis and Optimization
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions

Nguyen has contributed to a number of scientific publications with notable titles including:

  • "Synergistic Energy Absorption Mechanisms of Architected Liquid Crystal Elastomers," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "DataComp: In search of the next generation of multimodal datasets," 2023, arXiv (Cornell University)
  • "Untethered unidirectionally crawling gels driven by asymmetry in contact forces," 2022, Science Robotics
  • "A nonlinear viscoelasticity theory for nematic liquid crystal elastomers," 2022, Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • "The inflation response of the human lamina cribrosa and sclera: Analysis of deformation and interaction," 2020, Acta Biomaterialia

The venues where Nguyen frequently publishes include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids

Nguyen has collaborated extensively with several coauthors. Those with whom they have published most frequently include:

  • Harry A. Quigley
  • Cameron A. Czerpak
  • Yik Tung Tracy Ling
  • Joan L. Jefferys
  • Elizabeth Kimball

Best Publications

  • Self-Folding Thermo-Magnetically Responsive Soft Microgrippers

    Joyce C. Breger;ChangKyu Yoon;Rui Xiao;Hye Rin Kwag

  • Finite deformation thermo-mechanical behavior of thermally induced shape memory polymers

    H. Jerry Qi;Thao D. Nguyen;Francisco Castro;Christopher M. Yakacki

  • A thermoviscoelastic model for amorphous shape memory polymers: Incorporating structural and stress relaxation

    Thao. D. Nguyen;H. Jerry Qi;Francisco Castro;Kevin N. Long

  • Biomechanics of the Human Posterior Sclera: Age- and Glaucoma-Related Changes Measured Using Inflation Testing

    Baptiste Coudrillier;Jing Tian;Stephen Alexander;Kristin M. Myers

  • A versatile pH sensitive chondroitin sulfate-PEG tissue adhesive and hydrogel.

    Iossif Strehin;Zayna Nahas;Karun Arora;Thao Nguyen

  • Scleral structure and biomechanics.

    Craig Boote;Craig Boote;Ian A. Sigal;Rafael Grytz;Yi Hua

  • Bio-origami hydrogel scaffolds composed of photocrosslinked PEG bilayers

    Mustapha Jamal;Sachin S. Kadam;Rui Xiao;Faraz Jivan

  • Full-field deformation of bovine cornea under constrained inflation conditions

    Brad L. Boyce;J. Mark Grazier;Reese E. Jones;Thao D. Nguyen

  • Functional stimuli responsive hydrogel devices by self-folding

    ChangKyu Yoon;Rui Xiao;JaeHyun Park;Jaepyeong Cha

  • Quantitative mapping of collagen fiber orientation in non-glaucoma and glaucoma posterior human sclerae.

    Jacek K. Pijanka;Baptiste Coudrillier;Kimberly Ziegler;Thomas Sorensen

  • Modeling the relaxation mechanisms of amorphous shape memory polymers.

    Thao. D. Nguyen;Christopher M. Yakacki;Parth D. Brahmbhatt;Matthew L. Chambers

  • Stress-controlled viscoelastic tensile response of bovine cornea

    B.L. Boyce;R.E. Jones;T.D. Nguyen;J.M. Grazier

  • Scleral anisotropy and its effects on the mechanical response of the optic nerve head

    Baptiste Coudrillier;Craig Boote;Harry A. Quigley;Thao D. Nguyen

  • Modeling the glass transition of amorphous networks for shape-memory behavior

    Rui Xiao;Jinwoo Choi;Nishant Lakhera;Christopher M. Yakacki

  • Collagen structure and mechanical properties of the human sclera: Analysis for the effects of age

    Baptiste Coudrillier;Jacek K. Pijanka;Joan Jefferys;Thomas Sorensen

  • Dual-Gel 4D Printing of Bioinspired Tubes.

    Jiayu Liu;Ozan Erol;Aishwarya Pantula;Wangqu Liu

  • Full-field bulge test for planar anisotropic tissues: Part I – Experimental methods applied to human skin tissue

    Theresa K. Tonge;Lorre S. Atlan;Liming M. Voo;Liming M. Voo;Thao D. Nguyen

  • Modeling the anisotropic finite-deformation viscoelastic behavior of soft fiber-reinforced composites

    T.D. Nguyen;R.E. Jones;B.L. Boyce

  • Glaucoma-related Changes in the Mechanical Properties and Collagen Micro-architecture of the Human Sclera.

    Baptiste Coudrillier;Jacek K. Pijanka;Joan L. Jefferys;Adhiraj Goel

  • A Nonlinear Anisotropic Viscoelastic Model for the Tensile Behavior of the Corneal Stroma

    T. D. Nguyen;R. E. Jones;B. L. Boyce

Frequent Co-Authors

Harry A. Quigley
Harry A. Quigley Johns Hopkins University
Christopher M. Yakacki
Christopher M. Yakacki Lockheed Martin (United States)
David H. Gracias
David H. Gracias Johns Hopkins University
Brad L. Boyce
Brad L. Boyce Sandia National Laboratories
Rajneesh Bhardwaj
Rajneesh Bhardwaj Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
K.T. Ramesh
K.T. Ramesh Johns Hopkins University
Louis R. Pasquale
Louis R. Pasquale Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Sanjay Govindjee
Sanjay Govindjee University of California, Berkeley
Harold S. Park
Harold S. Park Boston University

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