Hema Siriwardane

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Hema Siriwardane is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Hema Siriwardane has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 21 papers in Ocean Engineering and 13 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Hema Siriwardane's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (12 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (11 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (11 papers). Hema Siriwardane is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (12 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (11 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (11 papers). Hema Siriwardane collaborates with scholars based in United States, Australia and Canada. Hema Siriwardane's co-authors include C. S. Desai, M.M. Zaman, Grant Bromhal, Gino A. Irdi, Igor Haljasmaa, Yee Soong, Duane H. Smith, Jishan Liu, Yu Wu and Derek Elsworth and has published in prestigious journals such as International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Energy & Fuels and International Journal of Coal Geology.

In The Last Decade

Hema Siriwardane

38 papers receiving 1.4k 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.

Thin‐layer element for interfaces and joints

1984 457 citations C. S. Desai, M.M. Zaman et al. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Hema Siriwardane United States	16	737	676	499	339	167	49	1.5k
Binwei Xia China	22	987 1.3×	326 0.5×	739 1.5×	398 1.2×	171 1.0×	81	1.3k
Hamed Lamei Ramandi Australia	22	999 1.4×	337 0.5×	858 1.7×	440 1.3×	111 0.7×	43	1.5k
Xiangzhen Yan China	17	316 0.4×	334 0.5×	364 0.7×	313 0.9×	129 0.8×	75	835
J.J.K. Daemen United States	15	756 1.0×	363 0.5×	404 0.8×	336 1.0×	153 0.9×	32	1.2k
P. Bérest France	19	700 0.9×	299 0.4×	274 0.5×	310 0.9×	188 1.1×	71	1.2k
Yanan Gao China	16	712 1.0×	195 0.3×	600 1.2×	300 0.9×	136 0.8×	54	1.1k
D. J. Smith United States	2	843 1.1×	347 0.5×	748 1.5×	755 2.2×	101 0.6×	2	1.4k
Yugui Yang China	24	678 0.9×	458 0.7×	405 0.8×	321 0.9×	143 0.9×	87	1.6k
Zhijun Wan China	17	866 1.2×	386 0.6×	437 0.9×	256 0.8×	102 0.6×	69	1.2k
Ergül Yaşar Türkiye	16	866 1.2×	1.1k 1.6×	599 1.2×	375 1.1×	132 0.8×	30	1.8k

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Sun, Alexander Y., et al.. (2025). High-Performance Reservoir Simulation with Wafer-Scale Engine for Large-Scale Carbon Storage. Energies. 18(22). 5874–5874.

Kumar, Abhash, et al.. (2024). Machine Learning Application for CCUS Carbon Storage: Fracture Analysis and Mapping in the Illinois Basin.

Siriwardane, Hema, Srikanta Mishra, Traci Rodosta, et al.. (2024). SMART – A Comprehensive Research and Development Program to Demonstrate Application of Machine Learning for Supporting CCS Deployment. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

Liu, Guoxiang, Abhash Kumar, William Harbert, et al.. (2024). Machine Learning Application for CCUS Carbon Storage: Fracture Analysis and Mapping in The Illinois Basin. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information). 1 indexed citations

Liu, Guoxiang, Abhash Kumar, William Harbert, et al.. (2024). Machine Learning Application for Fracture Analysis: Use Case. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

Sun, Alexander Y., et al.. (2024). Enhancing Fluid Flow Pressure and Saturation Prediction Accuracy and Reducing Uncertainty with Committee Machine – Illinois Basin Decatur Project (IBDP) as a Case Study. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).

Bromhal, Grant, et al.. (2008). Coupled flow and mechanical simulation as an aid in monitoring overburden pressure during geologic carbon sequestration. AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2008.

Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (2008). Influence of carbon dioxide on coal permeability determined by pressure transient methods. International Journal of Coal Geology. 77(1-2). 109–118. 193 indexed citations

Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (2008). Shrinkage and swelling of coal induced by desorption and sorption of fluids: Theoretical model and interpretation of a field project. International Journal of Coal Geology. 77(1-2). 188–202. 52 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (2008). Analysis of Flexible Pavements Reinforced with Geogrids. Geotechnical and Geological Engineering. 28(3). 287–297. 39 indexed citations

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Halabe, Udaya B., et al.. (2007). Water Level Detection in Silty Materials Using Ground Penetrating Radar. AIP conference proceedings. 894. 1395–1401. 1 indexed citations

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Bromhal, Grant, Arthur W. Wells, Thomas H. Wilson, et al.. (2004). MM&V Studies at West Pearl Queen Carbon Sequestration Pilot Site. AGUFM. 2004. 1 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (1994). Computer methods and advances in geomechanics : proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Computer Methods and Advances in Geomechanics, Morgantown/West Virginia/USA/22-28 May 1994. A.A. Balkema eBooks. 2 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema. (1992). Ground movements associated with gas hydrate production. University of North Texas Digital Library (University of North Texas). 1 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (1988). MODELLING OF SUBSIDENCE CAUSED BY LONGWALL MINING USING FINITE ELEMENT AND DISPLACEMENT DISCONTINUITY METHODS. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NUMERICAL METHODS IN GEOMECHANICS, 11-15 APRIL 1988, INNSBRUCK, AUSTRIA. VOLUMES 1 - 3. Publication of: Balkema (AA). 4 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema. (1988). Mine Induced Subsidence: Effects on Engineered Structures. 215–215. 2 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (1988). Insights into Hydraulic Fracturing of a Horizontal Well in a Naturally Fractured Formation. SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. 6 indexed citations

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Siriwardane, Hema, et al.. (1984). PREDICTION OF LATERAL MOVEMENT OF BRIDGE ABUTMENTS ON PILES. Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board. 1 indexed citations

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Desai, C. S., et al.. (1984). Thin‐layer element for interfaces and joints. International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics. 8(1). 19–43. 457 indexed citations breakdown →

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Siriwardane, Hema & C. S. Desai. (1981). Two numerical schemes for nonlinear consolidation. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 17(3). 405–426. 42 indexed citations

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