Jean W. Zu

10.5k total citations · 5 hit papers
251 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Jean W. Zu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Jean W. Zu has authored 251 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 113 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 108 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 81 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Jean W. Zu's work include Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (81 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (43 papers) and Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (40 papers). Jean W. Zu is often cited by papers focused on Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (81 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (43 papers) and Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (40 papers). Jean W. Zu collaborates with scholars based in Canada, China and United States. Jean W. Zu's co-authors include Yan Qing Wang, Zhengbao Yang, Daniel J. Inman, Shengxi Zhou, Yang Zhu, Chao Ye, Li‐Qun Chen, Zhaoye Qin, Fulei Chu and Abdelsalam Ahmed and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Energy & Environmental Science and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Jean W. Zu

248 papers receiving 8.8k citations

Hit Papers

High-Performance Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters and Thei... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2018 2018 2017 2017 2018 250 500 750
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. High-Performance Piezoelectric Energy Harvesters and Their Applications
    2018 994 citations Zhengbao Yang, Jean W. Zu et al. profile →
  2. Nonlinear vibration of metal foam cylindrical shells reinforced with graphene platelets
    2018 352 citations Yan Qing Wang, Jean W. Zu et al. profile →
  3. Free vibrations of cylindrical shells with arbitrary boundary conditions: A comparison study
    2017 256 citations Jean W. Zu et al. profile →
  4. Vibration behaviors of functionally graded rectangular plates with porosities and moving in thermal environment
    2017 250 citations Yan Qing Wang, Jean W. Zu profile →
  5. Free vibration analysis of rotating cylindrical shells coupled with moderately thick annular plates
    2018 208 citations Zhengbao Yang, Jean W. Zu et al. profile →

Peers

Jean W. Zu
Wei‐Hsin Liao Hong Kong
Gürsel Alıcı Australia
Liyong Tong Australia
Jinhao Qiu China
B.R. Mace New Zealand
Xiaodong Huang Australia
Seung‐Bok Choi South Korea
Zhaoye Qin China
Norman M. Wereley United States
Tongxi Yu Hong Kong
Wei‐Hsin Liao Hong Kong
Jean W. Zu
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Jean W. Zu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Jean W. Zu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Jean W. Zu 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 Jean W. Zu. Jean W. Zu 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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Zhou, Rongkun, Ho Ming Ng, Joshua Yuk Lin Lai, et al.. (2026). Aggregation‐Induced Emission Molecular Design for Mitigating Non‐Radiative Energy Loss in Organic Solar Cells. Advanced Materials. 38(12). e19588–e19588.
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Liu, Sicong, et al.. (2025). Frequency reconfigurable antenna based on three-dimensional helical pattern of liquid metal printed on balloon surface. Next research.. 2(2). 100354–100354. 1 indexed citations
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Kang, Yihuang & Jean W. Zu. (2025). Gamma-ray buildup factor calculation via an automated machine learning framework with integrated analysis. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 227. 111971–111971.
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Xin, Liming, et al.. (2019). The Implementation of an Adjustable Afterload Module for Ex Situ Heart Perfusion. Cardiovascular Engineering and Technology. 11(1). 96–110. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Yan Qing, et al.. (2018). A nonlinear surface-stress-dependent model for vibration analysis of cylindrical nanoscale shells conveying fluid. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 64. 55–70. 42 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Abdelsalam, Islam Hassan, Tao Jiang, et al.. (2017). Design guidelines of triboelectric nanogenerator for water wave energy harvesters. Nanotechnology. 28(18). 185403–185403. 35 indexed citations
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Xin, Liming, Roberto Vanin Pinto Ribeiro, G Ruggeri, et al.. (2017). A New Multi-Mode Perfusion System for Ex Vivo Heart Perfusion Study. Journal of Medical Systems. 42(2). 25–25. 34 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Abdelsalam, Islam Hassan, Peiyi Song, et al.. (2017). Self-adaptive Bioinspired Hummingbird-wing Stimulated Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Scientific Reports. 7(1). 17143–17143. 39 indexed citations
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Li, Haitao, Jean W. Zu, Yimin Yang, & Weiyang Qin. (2016). Investigation of snap-through and homoclinic bifurcation of a magnet-induced buckled energy harvester by the Melnikov method. Chaos An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science. 26(12). 123109–123109. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Haitao, Zhengbao Yang, Jean W. Zu, & Weiyang Qin. (2016). Distributed parameter model and experimental validation of a compressive-mode energy harvester under harmonic excitations. AIP Advances. 6(8). 8 indexed citations
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Gómez, Héctor, et al.. (2014). Modeling Shape Memory Alloy Nanostructures with 3D Coupled Dynamic Phase-Field Models. arXiv (Cornell University). 1 indexed citations
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Mihic, Anton, Jiao Li, Yasuo Miyagi, et al.. (2014). The effect of cyclic stretch on maturation and 3D tissue formation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes. Biomaterials. 35(9). 2798–2808. 196 indexed citations
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Chen, Li‐Qun, Wei Zhang, & Jean W. Zu. (2007). Nonlinear dynamics for transverse motion of axially moving strings. Chaos Solitons & Fractals. 40(1). 78–90. 26 indexed citations
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Elmarakbi, Ahmed & Jean W. Zu. (2005). Crashworthiness improvement of vehicle-to-rigid fixed barrier in full frontal impact using novel vehicle's front-end structures. International Journal of Automotive Technology. 6(5). 491–499. 8 indexed citations
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Elmarakbi, Ahmed & Jean W. Zu. (2004). Dynamic Analysis of Smart Structures for Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Collision Alleviation. Transactions of the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. 35(4). 151–156. 3 indexed citations
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Zu, Jean W., et al.. (2004). DYNAMIC MODELING AND ANALYSIS OF VEHICLE SMART STRUCTURES FOR FRONTAL COLLISION IMPROVEMENT. International Journal of Automotive Technology. 5(4). 247–255. 7 indexed citations
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Elmarakbi, Ahmed & Jean W. Zu. (2004). Dynamic modelling and analysis of smart vehicle structures for frontal collision improvement. Acta Biomaterialia. 136. 402–411. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Li‐Qun, Jun Wu, & Jean W. Zu. (2004). Asymptotic Nonlinear Behaviors in Transverse Vibration of an Axially Accelerating Viscoelastic String. Nonlinear Dynamics. 35(4). 347–360. 28 indexed citations
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Baddour, Natalie & Jean W. Zu. (2001). A revisit of spinning disk models. Part I: derivation of equations of motion. Applied Mathematical Modelling. 25(7). 541–559. 21 indexed citations

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