K.Y. Lam

16.4k total citations · 4 hit papers
347 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

K.Y. Lam is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K.Y. Lam has authored 347 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 213 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 141 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 83 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in K.Y. Lam's work include Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (121 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (74 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (66 papers). K.Y. Lam is often cited by papers focused on Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization (121 papers), Vibration and Dynamic Analysis (74 papers) and Numerical methods in engineering (66 papers). K.Y. Lam collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, United States and China. K.Y. Lam's co-authors include C.T. Loy, T. Nguyen‐Thoi, J. N. Reddy, Hua Li, T.Y. Ng, K.M. Liew, Gang Liu, Moubin Liu, Xu Han and Li Hua and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

K.Y. Lam

346 papers receiving 13.3k citations

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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.

Vibration of functionally graded cylindrical shells

1999 709 citations K.Y. Lam, J. N. Reddy et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →
An edge-based smoothed finite element method (ES-FEM) for static, free and forced vibration analyses of solids

2008 567 citations K.Y. Lam et al. Journal of Sound and Vibration profile →
A node-based smoothed finite element method (NS-FEM) for upper bound solutions to solid mechanics problems

2008 528 citations K.Y. Lam et al. profile →
Theoretical aspects of the smoothed finite element method (SFEM)

2006 423 citations K.Y. Lam et al. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
K.Y. Lam Singapore	62	9.8k	5.6k	3.1k	3.0k	2.4k	347	13.9k
Peter Wriggers Germany	69	12.7k 1.3×	4.5k 0.8×	2.3k 0.8×	5.3k 1.8×	4.2k 1.7×	512	19.1k
J.C. Simo United States	74	16.3k 1.7×	7.1k 1.3×	5.3k 1.7×	5.3k 1.8×	5.5k 2.3×	110	26.9k
Li‐Qun Chen China	64	3.1k 0.3×	8.6k 1.5×	8.7k 2.8×	4.6k 1.5×	4.7k 2.0×	832	19.1k
Christian Miehé Germany	59	12.3k 1.3×	2.3k 0.4×	287 0.1×	3.2k 1.1×	3.8k 1.6×	172	15.8k
Gláucio H. Paulino United States	78	11.7k 1.2×	9.9k 1.8×	818 0.3×	2.8k 0.9×	5.2k 2.2×	454	20.7k
Guang Meng China	60	3.5k 0.4×	4.2k 0.8×	4.7k 1.5×	1.0k 0.3×	5.5k 2.3×	525	13.6k
Lin Wang China	59	3.3k 0.3×	1.6k 0.3×	3.9k 1.3×	3.5k 1.2×	2.6k 1.1×	330	10.1k
John E. Dolbow United States	42	9.3k 0.9×	2.9k 0.5×	113 0.0×	4.3k 1.4×	1.9k 0.8×	91	11.7k
Abdelouahed Tounsi Algeria	89	21.4k 2.2×	11.1k 2.0×	3.7k 1.2×	960 0.3×	4.0k 1.7×	583	25.8k
D. R. J. Owen United Kingdom	54	6.2k 0.6×	3.4k 0.6×	752 0.2×	2.7k 0.9×	3.0k 1.2×	262	11.2k

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Zheng, Shoujing, et al.. (2024). Heterogeneous hydrogel fracture simulation study using community detection. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 286. 109848–109848. 1 indexed citations

Zheng, Shoujing, et al.. (2024). Fracture Prediction of Hydrogel Using Machine Learning and Inhomogeneous Multiscale Network. Advanced Theory and Simulations. 7(5). 5 indexed citations

Zheng, Shoujing, et al.. (2023). From loop probability of self-avoiding walk to constitutive models of hydrogels for thickness, strain-softening and hardening effects. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 64. 102083–102083. 5 indexed citations

Zheng, Shoujing, et al.. (2023). A model with contact maps at both polymer chain and network scales for tough hydrogels with chain entanglement, hidden length and unconventional network topology. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 262. 108713–108713. 14 indexed citations

Zheng, Shoujing, et al.. (2023). A model for fracture of temperature-sensitive hydrogel with diffusion and large deformation. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 281. 109138–109138. 12 indexed citations

Zhan, Zhixin, Hua Li, & K.Y. Lam. (2019). Development of a novel fatigue damage model with AM effects for life prediction of commonly-used alloys in aerospace. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 155. 110–124. 57 indexed citations

Li, Hua, et al.. (2018). Modeling the Impact of pH- and Oxygen-Coupled Stimuli on Osmotic Pressure and Electrical Potential Responses of Hemoglobin-Loaded Polyampholyte Hydrogel. ACS Applied Bio Materials. 1(2). 318–327. 12 indexed citations

Li, Hua, et al.. (2005). Simulation of the influences of bathing solution and crosslink density on the swelling equilibrium of ionic thermo-sensitive hydrogels. Biophysical Chemistry. 118(2-3). 57–68. 12 indexed citations

Ng, T.Y., et al.. (2003). Frequency Analysis of Rotating Conical Panels: A Generalized Differential Quadrature Approach. Journal of Applied Mechanics. 70(4). 601–605. 6 indexed citations

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Ng, T.Y., Hua Li, & K.Y. Lam. (2003). Generalized differential quadrature for free vibration of rotating composite laminated conical shell with various boundary conditions. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 45(3). 567–587. 92 indexed citations

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Zheng, Hui, et al.. (2002). Investigation of meshing noise of roller chain drives for motorcycles. Noise Control Engineering Journal. 50(1). 5–5. 6 indexed citations

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Han, Xu, et al.. (2001). Material characterization of functionally graded material by means of elastic waves and a progressive-learning neural network. Composites Science and Technology. 61(10). 1401–1411. 71 indexed citations

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Han, Xu, G. R. Liu, & K.Y. Lam. (2001). Transient waves in plates of functionally graded materials. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. 52(8). 851–865. 85 indexed citations

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Lam, K.Y., et al.. (2000). Dynamic Analysis of an Electrostatic Micropump. National University of Singapore. 632–635. 4 indexed citations

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Ng, T.Y., K.Y. Lam, & J. N. Reddy. (1998). PARAMETRIC RESONANCE OF A ROTATING CYLINDRICAL SHELL SUBJECTED TO PERIODIC AXIAL LOADS. Journal of Sound and Vibration. 214(3). 513–529. 64 indexed citations

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Lu, Chao & K.Y. Lam. (1997). Behavior of Uniform Anisotropic Beams of Rectangular Section under Transverse Impact of a Mass. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Lam, K.Y., et al.. (1996). Stress Waves in Composite Laminates Excited by Transverse Plane Shock Waves. Shock and Vibration. 3(6). 419–433. 8 indexed citations

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Lam, K.Y., et al.. (1996). Scattering of waves by flaws in anisotropic laminated plates. Composites Part B Engineering. 27(5). 431–437. 21 indexed citations

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Liew, K.M. & K.Y. Lam. (1992). Vibrational response of symmetrically laminated trapezoidal composite plates with point constraints. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 29(12). 1535–1547. 5 indexed citations

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Yu, Clement, Z. Meral Özsoyoğlu, & K.Y. Lam. (1984). Optimization of distributed tree queries. Journal of Computer and System Sciences. 29(3). 409–445. 37 indexed citations

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