Dong Han

2.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
43 papers, 1.8k citations indexed

About

Dong Han is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and Civil and Structural Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Dong Han has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 1.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 20 papers in Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine and 5 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering. Recurrent topics in Dong Han's work include Cellular and Composite Structures (37 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (28 papers) and Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (20 papers). Dong Han is often cited by papers focused on Cellular and Composite Structures (37 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (28 papers) and Automotive and Human Injury Biomechanics (20 papers). Dong Han collaborates with scholars based in China, Australia and Hong Kong. Dong Han's co-authors include Xin Ren, Yi Min Xie, Yi Zhang, Wei Jiang, Xiang Yu Zhang, Xue Gang Zhang, Jian Hao, Chen Luo, Xing Chi Teng and Xian Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Small and Science Advances.

In The Last Decade

Dong Han

40 papers receiving 1.8k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Design and mechanical characteristics of auxetic metamaterial with tunable stiffness

2022 166 citations Yi Zhang, Xin Ren et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →
Experimental and computational investigations of novel 3D printed square tubular lattice metamaterials with negative Poisson’s ratio

2022 120 citations Dong Han, Xin Ren et al. profile →
Lightweight auxetic metamaterials: Design and characteristic study

2022 120 citations Dong Han, Xin Ren et al. Composite Structures profile →
Static and dynamic properties of a perforated metallic auxetic metamaterial with tunable stiffness and energy absorption

2022 113 citations Yi Zhang, Xin Ren et al. profile →

Peers

Dong Han

PRM

CSE

Xue Gang Zhang China

Xiang Yu Zhang China

Dengbao Xiao China

Naveen Ravirala United Kingdom

Nejc Novak Slovenia

Davood Mousanezhad United States

Amer Alomarah Iraq

Iain Masters United Kingdom

Shaowei Zhu China

H.M.A. Kolken Netherlands

Xue Gang Zhang China

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443 ×1.0

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421 ×1.0

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288 ×0.8

243 ×1.0

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Countries citing papers authored by Dong Han

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Fields of papers citing papers by Dong Han

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Dong Han

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20 of 20 papers shown

Li, Chunmei, et al.. (2026). Gradient nanofiber aerogels for extreme cryogenic and thermal environments. Nature Communications. 17(1). 721–721.

Li, Pengfei, Fan Yang, Dong Han, Xuanxuan Hou, & Hualin Fan. (2025). Application of negative Poisson's ratio materials in pipe seismic metamaterial to achieve low-frequency wide bandgap for surface waves. Engineering Structures. 328. 119724–119724. 4 indexed citations

Han, Dong, Qiang Luo, Pengfei Li, et al.. (2025). Experimental and numerical investigations of bio-inspired hollow re-entrant auxetic metamaterials manufactured using laser powder bed fusion. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 39. 4898–4912.

Han, Dong, Pengfei Li, Puhao Li, et al.. (2025). Utilizing partially-curved-beam to improve stress response and energy absorption performance of auxetic lattice metamaterials. Thin-Walled Structures. 217. 113896–113896. 2 indexed citations

Han, Dong, Fan Yang, Yi Zhang, & Xin Ren. (2025). A novel square-section auxetic lattice tubular metamaterial with favourable bending behavior. Smart Materials and Structures. 34(7). 75037–75037. 1 indexed citations

Han, Dong, Fan Yang, Pengfei Li, et al.. (2025). Design, fabrication and mechanical properties of a new cylindrical lattice metamaterial. Thin-Walled Structures. 213. 113292–113292. 14 indexed citations

Ni, Xiang, Xiaoyu Wang, Dong Han, et al.. (2025). A dual-modes bio-inspired mechanical metamaterial. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 303. 110624–110624. 9 indexed citations

Zhang, Yi, Yang Pan, Xing Chi Teng, et al.. (2024). Temperature-responsive metamaterials made of highly sensitive thermostat metal strips. Science Advances. 10(49). eads0892–eads0892. 14 indexed citations

Zhang, Yi, et al.. (2024). Auxetic hybrid metamaterial with tunable elastic wave bandgap. Smart Materials and Structures. 33(7). 75013–75013. 7 indexed citations

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Jiang, Wei, Yi Zhang, Xue Gang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Synclastic behavior of auxetic metamaterials. Engineering Structures. 326. 119607–119607. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yi, Yang Pan, Dong Han, et al.. (2023). A hybrid design for bending and stretching dominated metamaterial with tailorable thermal expansion. Composite Structures. 323. 117474–117474. 26 indexed citations

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Jiang, Wei, Dong Han, Lu Wang, et al.. (2023). Experimental and numerical analysis of a novel assembled auxetic structure with two-stage programmable mechanical properties. Thin-Walled Structures. 185. 110555–110555. 49 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xue Gang, Wei Jiang, Yi Zhang, et al.. (2023). Bending performance of 3D re-entrant and hexagonal metamaterials. Thin-Walled Structures. 188. 110829–110829. 54 indexed citations

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Han, Dong, Xue Gang Zhang, Wei Jiang, et al.. (2023). A star-shaped tubular structure with multiple-directional auxetic effect. Thin-Walled Structures. 193. 111247–111247. 25 indexed citations

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Ni, Xi Hai, Wei Jiang, Xue Gang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Quasi-static and dynamic properties studies of a metamaterial with enhanced auxeticity and tunable stiffness. Composite Structures. 321. 117254–117254. 41 indexed citations

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Ren, Xin, Dong Han, Long Sun, et al.. (2023). Experimental and numerical investigations of aluminum foam-filled auxetic circular tubular metamaterials with elliptical cells. Construction and Building Materials. 374. 130900–130900. 64 indexed citations

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Han, Dong, Yi Zhang, Xiang Yu Zhang, Yi Min Xie, & Xin Ren. (2023). Lightweight auxetic tubular metamaterials: Design and mechanical characteristics. Composite Structures. 311. 116849–116849. 71 indexed citations

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Jiang, Wei, et al.. (2023). Auxetic frame with programmable strength and stiffness: Design, investigation and perspective. Construction and Building Materials. 407. 133478–133478. 16 indexed citations

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Han, Dong, Yi Zhang, Wei Jiang, et al.. (2023). Mechanical properties of auxetic circular and square tubes filled with aluminum foam. Engineering Structures. 281. 115732–115732. 45 indexed citations

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Hao, Jian, Dong Han, Xue Gang Zhang, et al.. (2023). A novel compression-torsion coupling metamaterial with tunable Poisson's ratio. Construction and Building Materials. 395. 132276–132276. 32 indexed citations

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