Chi Tien

8.1k total citations · 2 hit papers
211 papers, 6.5k citations indexed

About

Chi Tien is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Water Science and Technology. According to data from OpenAlex, Chi Tien has authored 211 papers receiving a total of 6.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Computational Mechanics, 72 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 59 papers in Water Science and Technology. Recurrent topics in Chi Tien's work include Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation (68 papers), Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (37 papers) and Granular flow and fluidized beds (30 papers). Chi Tien is often cited by papers focused on Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation (68 papers), Particle Dynamics in Fluid Flows (37 papers) and Granular flow and fluidized beds (30 papers). Chi Tien collaborates with scholars based in United States, Singapore and Canada. Chi Tien's co-authors include A. C. Payatakes, Raffi M. Turian, Renbi Bai, Bandaru V. Ramarao, Konstantinos Stamatakis, Sotira Yiacoumi, Hemant Pendse, Chiu‐Sen Wang, V.S. Patwardhan and Graham F. Andrews and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Water Research and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

Chi Tien

210 papers receiving 6.2k citations

Hit Papers

Trajectory analysis of deep‐bed filtration with the spher... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 1994 200 400 600
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. Trajectory analysis of deep‐bed filtration with the sphere‐in‐cell porous media model
    1976 652 citations Chi Tien et al. AIChE Journal profile →
  2. Adsorption calculations and modeling
    1994 482 citations Chi Tien profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chi Tien United States 39 2.4k 2.0k 1.8k 1.7k 1.3k 211 6.5k
A. C. Payatakes Greece 43 493 0.2× 1.7k 0.8× 981 0.5× 1.7k 1.0× 2.5k 2.0× 113 5.1k
D.W. Fuerstenau United States 55 5.8k 2.4× 1.2k 0.6× 971 0.5× 365 0.2× 828 0.7× 223 11.2k
Jacob H. Masliyah Canada 69 3.2k 1.4× 2.6k 1.3× 1.5k 0.8× 444 0.3× 6.9k 5.4× 385 16.4k
Subir Bhattacharjee Canada 38 2.1k 0.9× 393 0.2× 1.1k 0.6× 574 0.3× 964 0.8× 137 5.7k
David V. Boger Australia 60 1.1k 0.5× 3.3k 1.6× 720 0.4× 193 0.1× 1.4k 1.1× 170 12.1k
J. M. Smith United States 52 1.2k 0.5× 3.2k 1.6× 392 0.2× 415 0.2× 579 0.5× 283 9.8k
Daniele Marchisio Italy 46 2.5k 1.1× 3.0k 1.5× 737 0.4× 417 0.2× 1.6k 1.3× 216 7.6k
A.J. Karabelas Greece 54 4.9k 2.1× 1.4k 0.7× 1.4k 0.8× 268 0.2× 621 0.5× 238 8.9k
Michael L. Johns Australia 48 941 0.4× 915 0.5× 841 0.5× 1.3k 0.8× 1.5k 1.2× 287 8.3k
John Gregory United Kingdom 46 5.8k 2.4× 233 0.1× 520 0.3× 841 0.5× 619 0.5× 117 9.2k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chi Tien

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chi Tien

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tan, Reginald B. H., et al.. (2006). A new procedure for determining specific filter cake resistance from filtration data. Chemical Engineering Science. 61(15). 4957–4965. 29 indexed citations
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Bai, Renbi & Chi Tien. (2004). Further work on cake filtration analysis. Chemical Engineering Science. 60(2). 301–313. 34 indexed citations
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Wang, Chi‐Hwa, et al.. (2003). Cake consolidation in a compression–permeability cell: effect of side-wall friction. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 262(1). 60–72. 15 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi. (2001). Comment on “Theories of Cake Filtration and Consolidation and Implications to Sludge Dewatering”. Water Research. 35(5). 1367–1368. 2 indexed citations
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Jo, Young Min, Chi Tien, & Madhumita B. Ray. (2000). Development of a post cyclone to improve the efficiency of reverse flow cyclones. Powder Technology. 113(1-2). 97–108. 46 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1998). New Models for Evaluating the Adsorption Rate of an Adsorbent. 中国化学工程学报：英文版. 6(1). 1–11. 2 indexed citations
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Bai, Renbi & Chi Tien. (1996). A New Correlation for the Initial Filter Coefficient under Unfavorable Surface Interactions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 179(2). 631–634. 36 indexed citations
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Yiacoumi, Sotira & Chi Tien. (1995). Modeling Adsorption of Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 175(2). 333–346. 26 indexed citations
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Jung, Yongwon & Chi Tien. (1992). Increase in collector efficiency due to deposition in polydispersed granular filtration—an experimental study. Journal of Aerosol Science. 23(5). 525–537. 14 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1991). Hydrosol deposition in granular media under unfavorable surface conditions. Chemical Engineering Science. 46(4). 967–983. 67 indexed citations
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Stamatakis, Konstantinos & Chi Tien. (1991). Cake formation and growth in cake filtration. Chemical Engineering Science. 46(8). 1917–1933. 110 indexed citations
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Chatterjee, Siddharth G. & Chi Tien. (1991). Adsorption in continuous-flow well-mixed tanks—the effect of residence time distribution of adsorbents. 1(2). 79–89. 5 indexed citations
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Chatterjee, Siddharth G., et al.. (1989). A model for the retention of toxic gases by impregnated carbon. Carbon. 27(3). 441–456. 6 indexed citations
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Yoshida, Hideto & Chi Tien. (1986). Analysis of Brownian particle deposition and reentrainment in granular beds. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 111(1). 189–196. 4 indexed citations
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Patwardhan, V.S. & Chi Tien. (1985). Sedimentation and fluidization in solid‐liquid systems: A simple approach. AIChE Journal. 31(1). 146–149. 9 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1977). Chainlike Formation of Particle Deposits in Fluid-Particle Separation. Science. 196(4293). 983–985. 78 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1973). Free convection heat transfer in a horizontal layer of non‐newtonian fluid. The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering. 51(2). 249–251. 10 indexed citations
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Walawender, Walter P., Chi Tien, & L.C. Cerny. (1972). Experimental studies on the blood flow through tapered tubes. International Journal of Engineering Science. 10(12). 1123–1135. 8 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1969). Thermal instability of a horizontal layer of non-Newtonian fluid heated from below. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer. 12(9). 1173–1178. 47 indexed citations
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Tien, Chi, et al.. (1967). Further work on free convection in water at 4°C. Chemical Engineering Science. 22(12). 1747–1751. 13 indexed citations

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