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Theodore H. H. Pian

Theodore H. H. Pian

D-Index & Metrics

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

D-Index
34
Citations
7697
World Ranking
2774
National Ranking
959

Theodore H. H. Pian 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 Theodore H. H. Pian sits on this spectrum.

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47 publications 659+

This scientist: 87 publications — 4th percentile

4% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Theodore H. H. Pian 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 Theodore H. H. Pian sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 20th percentile

20% 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

  • 1981 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Theodore H. H. Pian was affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States. Their academic career included contributions that earned them recognition as a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1981.

During their career, Theodore H. H. Pian did not have publicly listed recent papers, co-authors, or frequent publication venues available in the source data. There are likewise no book publications or detailed records of specific research topics or subfields documented.

Despite the lack of detailed data on published works or specific research areas, the noted fellowship indicates a level of professional acknowledgment within the scientific community during their active years.

Given that Theodore H. H. Pian is deceased, this overview is presented based on the available historical data without expansive detail on research outputs.

Best Publications

  • Rational approach for assumed stress finite elements

    T. H. H. Pian;K. Sumihara

  • Derivation of element stiffness matrices by assumed stress distributions

    Theodore H. H. Pian

  • Basis of finite element methods for solid continua

    Theodore H. H. Pian;Pin Tong

  • A hybrid-element approach to crack problems in plane elasticity

    Pin Tong;T. H. H. Pian;S. J. Lasry

  • Alternative ways for formulation of hybrid stress elements

    Theodore H. H. Pian;Da-Peng Chen

  • On the suppression of zero energy deformation modes

    Theodore H. H. Pian;Dapeng Chen

  • On the convergence of the finite element method for problems with singularity

    Tong Pin;Theodore H.H. Pian

  • Relations between incompatible displacement model and hybrid stress model

    Theodore H. H. Pian;Pin Tong

  • Finite Element Solutions for Laminated Thick Plates

    S.T. Mau;P. Tong;T.H.H. Pian

  • An eight‐node hybrid‐stress solid‐shell element for geometric non‐linear analysis of elastic shells

    K. Y. Sze;W. K. Chan;T. H. H. Pian

  • A rational approach for choosing stress terms for hybrid finite element formulations

    Theodore H. H. Pian;Chang-Chun Wu

  • A variational principle and the convergence of a finite-element method based on assumed stress distribution

    Tong Pin;Theodore H.H. Pian

  • LARGE DYNAMIC DEFORMATIONS OF BEAMS, RINGS, PLATES, AND SHELLS

    H. A. Balmer;J. W. Leech;T. H. H. Pian;E. A. Witmer

  • Hybrid and Incompatible Finite Element Methods

    Theodore H.H. Pian;Chang-Chun Wu

  • State-of-the-art development of hybrid/mixed finite element method

    Theodore H. H. Pian

  • Derivation of element stiffness matrices

    Theodore H. H. Pian

  • CONSISTENCY CONDITION AND CONVERGENCE CRITERIA OF INCOMPATIBLE ELEMENTS: GENERAL FORMULATION OF INCOMPATIBLE FUNCTIONS AND ITS APPLICATION

    Wu Chang-Chun;Huang Mao-Guang;Theodore H.H. Pian

  • The convergence of finite element method in solving linear elastic problems

    Tong Pin;T.H.H. Pian

  • A new formulation of hybrid/mixed finite element

    Theodore H.H. Pian;Da-Peng Chen;David Kang

  • Mode shapes and frequencies by finite element method using consistent and lumped masses

    P. Tong;T.H.H. Pian;L.L. Bucciarblli

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Kam Yim Sze
Kam Yim Sze University of Hong Kong

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