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D-Index
47
Citations
6732
World Ranking
4986
National Ranking
58

Zhiye Zhao 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 Zhiye Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 205 publications — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhiye Zhao 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 Zhiye Zhao sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Zhiye Zhao is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and has a significant body of research in engineering, particularly within civil and structural engineering, mechanics of materials, and control and systems engineering. Their research output spans multiple subfields including mechanical and ocean engineering.

Their scholarly work focuses on several key topics, including:

  • Rock Mechanics and Modeling
  • Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Geophysical Methods and Applications
  • Tunneling and Rock Mechanics

Zhao's recent publications reflect expertise in both theoretical and applied aspects of engineering. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Neural network-based fixed-time sliding mode control for a class of nonlinear Euler-Lagrange systems," 2021, Applied Mathematics and Computation
  • "Adaptive neural network-based sliding mode tracking control for agricultural quadrotor with variable payload," 2022, Computers & Electrical Engineering
  • "Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression," 2021, International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences
  • "Strength and failure characteristics of jointed rock mass with double circular holes under uniaxial compression: Insights from discrete element method modelling," 2020, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics
  • "Development of a new deformation-controlled rock bolt: Numerical modelling and laboratory verification," 2020, Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology

Zhao frequently collaborates with other researchers in related fields. Their most common co-authors are Fei Xiao, Xiaozheng Jin, Wen Nie, Qibin Lin, and Ping Cao.

In terms of publication venues, Zhao's work appears regularly in journals and conferences such as:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology
  • Geomechanics and Geophysics for Geo-Energy and Geo-Resources
  • Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
  • IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science

The combination of Zhao's contributions to adaptive control systems and rock mechanics underlines a multidisciplinary approach bridging theoretical control methodologies and geological engineering applications.

Best Publications

  • Numerical study on tunnel damage subject to blast-induced shock wave in jointed rock masses

    X. F. Deng;Jianbo Zhu;S. G. Chen;Z. Y. Zhao

  • Crack coalescence in rock-like specimens with two dissimilar layers and pre-existing double parallel joints under uniaxial compression

    Qibin Lin;Qibin Lin;Ping Cao;Guanping Wen;Jingjing Meng

  • Geological discontinuity persistence: Implications and quantification

    J. Shang;L.J. West;S.R. Hencher;S.R. Hencher;Z. Zhao

  • Numerical simulations of rock mass damage induced by underground explosion

    X.Y. Wei;X.Y. Wei;Z.Y. Zhao;J. Gu

  • Experimental Investigation of Bedding Plane Orientation on the Rockburst Behavior of Sandstone

    M. C. He;W. Nie;W. Nie;Z. Y. Zhao;Wei Guo

  • Numerical investigation into the blasting-induced damage characteristics of rocks considering the role of in-situ stresses and discontinuity persistence

    L.B. Jayasinghe;Junlong Shang;Zhiye Zhao;A.T.C. Goh

  • Strength and failure characteristics of jointed rock mass with double circular holes under uniaxial compression: Insights from discrete element method modelling

    Qibin Lin;Qibin Lin;Ping Cao;Jingjing Meng;Rihong Cao

  • A numerical model of fully grouted bolts considering the tri-linear shear bond–slip model

    Shuqi Ma;Zhiye Zhao;Wen Nie;Yilin Gui

  • Hydraulic fracturing modeling using the discontinuous deformation analysis (DDA) method

    Ling Qian Choo;Zhiye Zhao;Huimei Chen;Qian Tian

  • Numerical study of shear behavior of intermittent rock joints with different geometrical parameters

    H.Q. Zhang;Z.Y. Zhao;C.A. Tang;L. Song

  • Numerical modelling of laboratory soil desiccation cracking using UDEC with a mix-mode cohesive fracture model

    Yilin Gui;Yilin Gui;Yilin Gui;Zhiye Zhao;Jayantha Kumarasiri Kodikara;Ha Hong Bui

  • Effects of anisotropic permeability of fractured rock masses on underground oil storage caverns

    Jianping Sun;Zhiye Zhao

  • Considerations of the discontinuous deformation analysis on wave propagation problems

    Jiong Gu;Zhiye Zhao

  • Fully Grouted Rock Bolts: An Analytical Investigation

    L. He;X. M. An;Z. Y. Zhao

  • Development of three-dimensional numerical manifold method for jointed rock slope stability analysis

    L. He;X.M. An;G.W. Ma;Z.Y. Zhao

  • Design of structural modular neural networks with genetic algorithm

    Nan Jiang;Zhiye Zhao;Liqun Ren

  • UDEC–AUTODYN Hybrid Modeling of a Large-Scale Underground Explosion Test

    Xifei Deng;Shougen Chen;J B Zhu;Yingxin Zhou

  • A fuzzy system for concrete bridge damage diagnosis

    Zhiye Zhao;Chuanyu Chen

  • Prediction model of tunnel boring machine performance by ensemble neural networks

    Zhiye Zhao;Qiuming Gong;Yun Zhang;Jian Zhao

  • An optimal neural network and concrete strength modeling

    Liqun Ren;Zhiye Zhao

  • Introduction to Optimum Design

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Frequent Co-Authors

Lei He
Lei He University of California, Los Angeles
Anthony T. C. Goh
Anthony T. C. Goh Nanyang Technological University
Guowei Ma
Guowei Ma University of Western Australia
Jian Zhao
Jian Zhao Monash University
Long Wang
Long Wang Peking University
Ping Cao
Ping Cao Central South University
Sheng-Qi Yang
Sheng-Qi Yang China University of Mining and Technology
Ha H. Bui
Ha H. Bui Monash University
Shanyong Wang
Shanyong Wang University of Newcastle Australia
Qiang Xu
Qiang Xu Chengdu University of Technology

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