David Lai

915 total citations
40 papers, 723 citations indexed

About

David Lai is a scholar working on Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, David Lai has authored 40 papers receiving a total of 723 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Computational Mechanics, 12 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 10 papers in Aerospace Engineering. Recurrent topics in David Lai's work include Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (11 papers), Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation (10 papers) and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (7 papers). David Lai is often cited by papers focused on Fluid Dynamics and Turbulent Flows (11 papers), Innovative Microfluidic and Catalytic Techniques Innovation (10 papers) and Microfluidic and Capillary Electrophoresis Applications (7 papers). David Lai collaborates with scholars based in United States, South Korea and Singapore. David Lai's co-authors include Shuichi Takayama, Philip L. Richardson, Gary D. Smith, John P. Frampton, Donald P. Delisi, Jun Ding, G. W. Smith, Matthew J. Pruis, Aaron D. Mazzeo and Robert F. Shepherd and has published in prestigious journals such as Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Health Perspectives and Small.

In The Last Decade

David Lai

39 papers receiving 669 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
David Lai United States 14 294 134 95 81 80 40 723
Zhiwen Yang China 17 90 0.3× 72 0.5× 167 1.8× 8 0.1× 64 0.8× 67 809
Qin Xu United States 20 231 0.8× 48 0.4× 211 2.2× 3 0.0× 100 1.3× 65 1.3k
S. P. Singal India 17 105 0.4× 18 0.1× 14 0.1× 5 0.1× 262 3.3× 65 731
Ian Stewart Australia 11 80 0.3× 24 0.2× 97 1.0× 9 0.1× 13 0.2× 37 435
Takeru Yano Japan 17 320 1.1× 40 0.3× 174 1.8× 1 0.0× 52 0.7× 50 785
Anupam Sengupta Luxembourg 18 302 1.0× 82 0.6× 97 1.0× 2 0.0× 182 2.3× 37 893
Arun Kumar India 19 68 0.2× 67 0.5× 37 0.4× 2 0.0× 67 0.8× 69 1.2k
M.M. Sokolov United States 2 248 0.8× 21 0.2× 66 0.7× 1 0.0× 88 1.1× 3 749
Fumio Takemura Japan 21 700 2.4× 18 0.1× 448 4.7× 1 0.0× 61 0.8× 68 1.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by David Lai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of David Lai

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of David Lai. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of David Lai based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with David Lai. David Lai is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nelson, Arif Z., et al.. (2022). Control of Drug-Excipient Particle Attributes with Droplet Microfluidic-based Extractive Solidification Enables Improved Powder Rheology. Pharmaceutical Research. 39(2). 411–421. 6 indexed citations
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McDonald, Thomas, et al.. (2019). Microfluidic droplet liquid reactors for active pharmaceutical ingredient crystallization by diffusion controlled solvent extraction. Lab on a Chip. 19(12). 2127–2137. 27 indexed citations
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Lai, David, et al.. (2019). Ionic Liquid Aqueous Two-Phase Systems From a Pharmaceutical Perspective. Frontiers in Chemistry. 7. 135–135. 67 indexed citations
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Lai, David, et al.. (2018). Spherical Crystalline Anti-Retroviral Drug Particles with Tunable Microstructure. Crystal Growth & Design. 18(10). 5727–5732. 2 indexed citations
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Delisi, Donald P., et al.. (2016). Wake Vortex Collection and Analysis at the Dubai International Airport (Invited). 1 indexed citations
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Lai, David, Shuichi Takayama, & Gary D. Smith. (2015). Recent microfluidic devices for studying gamete and embryo biomechanics. Journal of Biomechanics. 48(9). 1671–1678. 25 indexed citations
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Lai, David, Jun Ding, G. W. Smith, Gary D. Smith, & Shuichi Takayama. (2014). Slow and steady cell shrinkage reduces osmotic stress in bovine and murine oocyte and zygote vitrification. Human Reproduction. 30(1). 37–45. 72 indexed citations
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Lai, David, John P. Frampton, Michael Tsuei, Albert Kao, & Shuichi Takayama. (2014). Label-Free Direct Visual Analysis of Hydrolytic Enzyme Activity Using Aqueous Two-Phase System Droplet Phase Transitions. Analytical Chemistry. 86(8). 4052–4057. 11 indexed citations
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Mosadegh, Bobak, Aaron D. Mazzeo, Robert F. Shepherd, et al.. (2013). Control of soft machines using actuators operated by a Braille display. Lab on a Chip. 14(1). 189–199. 65 indexed citations
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Lai, David, Jun Ding, Gary D. Smith, & Shuichi Takayama. (2013). Automated microfluidic gradient cryoprotectant exchange platform for murine oocyte and zygote vitrification reduces osmotic stress and improves embryo developmental competence. Fertility and Sterility. 100(3). S107–S107. 3 indexed citations
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Lai, David, Joseph M. Labuz, Jiwon Kim, et al.. (2013). Simple multi-level microchannel fabrication by pseudo-grayscale backside diffused light lithography. RSC Advances. 3(42). 19467–19467. 20 indexed citations
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Kim, Sung‐Jin, David Lai, Joong Yull Park, Ryuji Yokokawa, & Shuichi Takayama. (2012). Microfluidic Automation Using Elastomeric Valves and Droplets: Reducing Reliance on External Controllers. Small. 8(19). 2925–2934. 33 indexed citations
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Lai, David, Gary D. Smith, & Shuichi Takayama. (2012). Lab‐on‐a‐chip biophotonics: its application to assisted reproductive technologies. Journal of Biophotonics. 5(8-9). 650–660. 10 indexed citations
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Lai, David, et al.. (2011). Rounded multi-level microchannels with orifices made in one exposure enable aqueous two-phase system droplet microfluidics. Lab on a Chip. 11(20). 3551–3551. 45 indexed citations
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Frampton, John P., et al.. (2011). Precisely targeted delivery of cells and biomolecules within microchannels using aqueous two-phase systems. Biomedical Microdevices. 13(6). 1043–1051. 34 indexed citations
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Пака, В. Т., et al.. (2004). Turbulence measurements using 3-axis electromagnet turbulent velocity probes and airfoil shear probes. 20. 241–245. 1 indexed citations
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Delisi, Donald P., Robert E. Robins, George Switzer, David Lai, & Fengqiu Wang. (2003). Comparison of Numerical Model Simulations and SFO Wake Vortex Windline Measurements. 4 indexed citations

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