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D-Index
49
Citations
8094
World Ranking
4376
National Ranking
865

Wancheng Zhu 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 Wancheng Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 171 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Wancheng Zhu 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 Wancheng Zhu sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 57th percentile

57% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wancheng Zhu is affiliated with Northeastern University in China and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with particular focus on mechanics of materials and civil and structural engineering. Their research spans across several subfields including ocean engineering, management, monitoring, policy and law, as well as mechanical engineering.

Zhu's work prominently addresses topics related to rock mechanics and modeling, landslides and related hazards, hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis, geotechnical and geomechanical engineering, tunneling and rock mechanics, coal properties and utilization, and tailings management and properties.

Some of their recent papers include:

  • Characterization of early age behavior of cemented paste backfill through the magnitude and frequency spectrum of ultrasonic P-wave (2020, Construction and Building Materials)
  • Effect of water imbibition on uniaxial compression strength of sandstone (2020, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences)
  • Statistics-assisted fracture modelling of small un-notched and large notched sandstone specimens with specimen-size/grain-size ratio from 30 to 900 (2020, Engineering Fracture Mechanics)
  • Resource utilization of ultrasonic carbonated MSWI fly ash as cement aggregates: Compressive strength, heavy metal immobilization, and environmental-economic analysis (2023, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Creep characterisation and microstructural analysis of municipal solid waste incineration fly ash geopolymer backfill (2024, Scientific Reports)

Frequent coauthors with whom Zhu has collaborated include:

  • Xige Liu
  • Kai Guan
  • Shuyuan Liu
  • Chen Hou
  • Baoxu Yan

Zhu's publications are often found in journals specializing in rock mechanics and engineering sectors. Among the venues where Zhu has published most frequently are:

  • International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • Construction and Building Materials
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

The total body of work reflects a sustained focus on material mechanics and structural applications relevant to civil engineering challenges, including the study of early age behavior of cemented materials, fracture modeling of sandstone, and utilitarian approaches for industrial byproducts such as fly ash in construction materials.

Best Publications

  • Micromechanical Model for Simulating the Fracture Process of Rock

    W. C. Zhu;C. A. Tang

  • Numerical simulation of Brazilian disk rock failure under static and dynamic loading

    W.C. Zhu;C.A. Tang

  • Numerical simulation on rockburst of underground opening triggered by dynamic disturbance

    W.C. Zhu;Z.H. Li;L. Zhu;C.A. Tang

  • A model of coal-gas interaction under variable temperatures

    W.C. Zhu;C.H. Wei;Jishan Liu;Jishan Liu;H.Y. Qu

  • Numerical investigation of coal and gas outbursts in underground collieries

    T. Xu;C.A. Tang;C.A. Tang;T.H. Yang;Wancheng Zhu;Wancheng Zhu

  • Numerical modeling on destress blasting in coal seam for enhancing gas drainage

    W.C. Zhu;C.H. Wei;S. Li;J. Wei

  • Numerical simulation on mining-induced water inrushes related to geologic structures using a damage-based hydromechanical model

    W. C. Zhu;C. H. Wei

  • Simulation of progressive fracturing processes around underground excavations under biaxial compression

    Wancheng Zhu;Wancheng Zhu;Jishan Liu;C.A. Tang;X.D. Zhao

  • Numerical analysis of slope stability based on the gravity increase method

    L.C. Li;C.A. Tang;W.C. Zhu;Z.Z. Liang

  • NUMERICAL SIMULATION ON SHEAR FRACTURE PROCESS OF CONCRETE USING MESOSCOPIC MECHANICAL MODEL

    W.C. Zhu;C.A. Tang

  • Analysis of coupled gas flow and deformation process with desorption and Klinkenberg effects in coal seams

    W.C. Zhu;Jishan Liu;Jinchang Sheng;D. Elsworth

  • Numerical simulation on rock failure under combined static and dynamic loading during SHPB tests

    W.C. Zhu;Y. Bai;X.B. Li;L.L. Niu

  • The Influence of Fracturing Fluids on Fracturing Processes: A Comparison Between Water, Oil and SC-CO 2

    Jiehao Wang;Jiehao Wang;Derek Elsworth;Yu Wu;Jishan Liu

  • Determination of tensile strength and fracture toughness of concrete using notched 3-p-b specimens

    Yusuo Wang;Yusuo Wang;Xiaozhi Hu;Li Liang;Wancheng Zhu

  • Numerical simulation of the failure mechanism of circular tunnels in transversely isotropic rock masses

    S.Y. Wang;S.W. Sloan;C.A. Tang;W.C. Zhu

  • A coupled flow-stress-damage model for groundwater outbursts from an underlying aquifer into mining excavations

    T.H. Yang;J. Liu;W.C. Zhu;D Elsworth

  • High-pressure air blasting experiments on concrete and implications for enhanced coal gas drainage

    W.C. Zhu;D. Gai;C.H. Wei;S.G. Li

  • 2D numerical simulation on excavation damaged zone induced by dynamic stress redistribution

    W.C. Zhu;J. Wei;J. Zhao;L.L. Niu

  • Fracture spacing in layered materials: A new explanation based on two-dimensional failure process modeling

    C.A. Tang;Z.Z. Liang;Y.B. Zhang;X. Chang

  • Fracture evolution around pre-existing cylindrical cavities in brittle rocks under uniaxial compression

    Xing-dong Zhao;Xing-dong Zhao;Hong-xun Zhang;Wan-cheng Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Tao Xu
Tao Xu Northeastern University
Jishan Liu
Jishan Liu University of Western Australia
Chun’an Tang
Chun’an Tang Dalian University of Technology
Derek Elsworth
Derek Elsworth Pennsylvania State University
Shanyong Wang
Shanyong Wang University of Newcastle Australia
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith
Pathegama Gamage Ranjith Monash University
K.T. Chau
K.T. Chau Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Jin-Guang Teng
Jin-Guang Teng Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Michael J. Heap
Michael J. Heap University of Strasbourg
Xiaozhi Hu
Xiaozhi Hu University of Western Australia

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