C. S. Desai

8.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
210 papers, 6.0k citations indexed

About

C. S. Desai is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Mechanics of Materials and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, C. S. Desai has authored 210 papers receiving a total of 6.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 139 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 78 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 34 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in C. S. Desai's work include Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (64 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (60 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (45 papers). C. S. Desai is often cited by papers focused on Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures (64 papers), Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics (60 papers) and Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization (45 papers). C. S. Desai collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Iran. C. S. Desai's co-authors include Hema Siriwardane, M.M. Zaman, Richard H. Gallagher, Yang Xiao, John F. Abel, G. Frantziskonis, Pedro V. Marcal, Eric C. Drumm, Hanlong Liu and Antonio Gens and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres, Water Resources Research and Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering.

In The Last Decade

C. S. Desai

201 papers receiving 5.5k citations

Hit Papers

Thin‐layer element for interfaces and joints 1984 2026 1998 2012 1984 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Thin‐layer element for interfaces and joints
    1984 457 citations C. S. Desai et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
C. S. Desai United States 42 4.3k 2.0k 866 771 723 210 6.0k
Jean H. Prévost United States 42 3.9k 0.9× 2.8k 1.4× 1.1k 1.3× 418 0.5× 288 0.4× 138 6.6k
Herbert A. Mang Austria 39 3.4k 0.8× 2.1k 1.1× 653 0.8× 800 1.0× 179 0.2× 238 5.1k
David Muir Wood United Kingdom 44 6.9k 1.6× 1.2k 0.6× 583 0.7× 851 1.1× 1.3k 1.8× 179 8.1k
Nasser Khalili Australia 46 5.0k 1.2× 1.8k 0.9× 953 1.1× 455 0.6× 1.6k 2.2× 162 6.7k
A. P. S. Selvadurai Canada 42 3.1k 0.7× 4.6k 2.3× 1.6k 1.9× 584 0.8× 533 0.7× 376 7.4k
Wenbo Lu China 43 3.5k 0.8× 3.3k 1.6× 633 0.7× 987 1.3× 1.2k 1.7× 247 6.2k
L.G. Tham Hong Kong 40 3.1k 0.7× 2.6k 1.3× 1.1k 1.3× 1.1k 1.4× 2.3k 3.1× 118 5.7k
A. Munjiza United Kingdom 40 2.6k 0.6× 2.8k 1.4× 1.1k 1.3× 545 0.7× 983 1.4× 146 5.8k
J. Tejchman Poland 42 3.7k 0.9× 2.5k 1.2× 619 0.7× 258 0.3× 1.1k 1.5× 210 5.6k
Wei Wu Austria 48 4.3k 1.0× 1.6k 0.8× 620 0.7× 896 1.2× 2.2k 3.1× 281 7.3k

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Fields of papers citing papers by C. S. Desai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of C. S. Desai

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xiao, Yang, et al.. (2024). Avalanches and Fractures in Biotreated Calcareous Sands. International Journal of Geomechanics. 24(5). 3 indexed citations
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Garakani, Amir Akbari, et al.. (2021). An effective stress-based DSC model for predicting the coefficient of lateral soil pressure in unsaturated soils. Acta Geotechnica. 16(12). 3813–3830. 6 indexed citations
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Prashant, Amit, Ajanta Sachan, & C. S. Desai. (2020). Advances in computer methods and geomechanics: IACMAG Symposium 2019 Volume 1. Springer eBooks. 4 indexed citations
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Toufigh, Vahid, et al.. (2013). Laboratory study of soil-CFRP interaction using pull-out test. Geomechanics and Geoengineering. 9(3). 208–214. 20 indexed citations
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Jain, Madhu, C. S. Desai, & Sheldon S. Williamson. (2009). Genetic algorithm based optimal powertrain component sizing and control strategy design for a fuel cell hybrid electric bus. 980–985. 38 indexed citations
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Jha, Sanjay, Ken‐ichiro Suzuki, & C. S. Desai. (2009). Modellingand uncertaintyanalysis of softening behaviour of sand using disturbed state constitutive model. 44(3). 81–90. 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (2009). IMPLEMENTATION AND COMPARISON OF A GENERALIZED PLASTICITY AND DISTURBED STATE CONCEPT FOR THE LOAD-DEFORMATION BEHAVIOR OF FOUNDATIONS. Scientia Iranica. 16(3). 189–198. 7 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (2000). An improved axisymmetric wilson nonconforming finite element method for stress analysis. Journal of Zhejiang University Science. 1(3). 284–290. 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S.. (1995). Solution of stress-deformation problems in soil and rock mechanics using finite element methods. UMI eBooks. 1 indexed citations
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Younos, Tamim, V. O. Shanholtz, C. S. Desai, & Steven J. Thomson. (1995). Technical Notes: GIS Linkage for a Soil Water Balance Model. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. 11(1). 107–109. 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1993). Damage model and implementation in nonlinear dynamic problems. Computational Mechanics. 11(2-3). 189–206. 7 indexed citations
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Fishman, K. L., et al.. (1991). GEOSYNTHETIC-REINFORCED SOIL WALL: 4-YEAR HISTORY. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 4 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1991). Constitutive laws for engineering materials : recent advances and industrial and infrastructure applications : proceedings of the Third International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials--Theory and Applications, held January 7-12, 1991, in Tucson, Arizona, USA. 2 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1990). Discussion of "Modeling for Cyclic Normal and Shear Behavior of Interfaces". Journal of Engineering Mechanics. 116(8). 1870–1872. 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S.. (1989). SINGLE SURFACE YIELD AND POTENTIAL FUNCTION PLASTICITY. Computers and Geotechnics. 7(4). 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1987). Constitutive laws for engineering materials : theory and applications : proceedings of the Second International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials : theory and applications, held January 5-8, 1987, in Tucson, Arizona, U.S.A.. Elsevier eBooks. 3 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S. & Richard H. Gallagher. (1984). Mechanics of engineering materials. J. Wiley eBooks. 256 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1983). CONSTITUTIVE MODELING OF MATERIALS IN TRACK SUPPORT STRUCTURES. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 2 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1982). Interface shear stiffness under cyclic loading. Pages. 1 indexed citations
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Desai, C. S.. (1976). Finite element method for analysis and design of piles. US Army Corps of Engineers: Engineer Research and Development Center (Knowledge Core). 4 indexed citations

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