M.S.A. Perera

10.1k total citations · 5 hit papers
150 papers, 8.4k citations indexed

About

M.S.A. Perera is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Ocean Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, M.S.A. Perera has authored 150 papers receiving a total of 8.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 114 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 105 papers in Ocean Engineering and 61 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in M.S.A. Perera's work include Rock Mechanics and Modeling (88 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (62 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (58 papers). M.S.A. Perera is often cited by papers focused on Rock Mechanics and Modeling (88 papers), Coal Properties and Utilization (62 papers) and Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis (58 papers). M.S.A. Perera collaborates with scholars based in Australia, China and United States. M.S.A. Perera's co-authors include P.G. Ranjith, T.D. Rathnaweera, W.G.P. Kumari, A.S. Ranathunga, S.K. Choi, Bernard Chen, Stephan K. Matthäi, W.A.M. Wanniarachchi, K.H.S.M. Sampath and Decheng Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of Cleaner Production, Scientific Reports and Applied Energy.

In The Last Decade

M.S.A. Perera

147 papers receiving 8.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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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.

Temperature-dependent mechanical behaviour of Australian Strathbogie granite with different cooling treatments

2017 329 citations W.G.P. Kumari, P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
Transformation plasticity and the effect of temperature on the mechanical behaviour of Hawkesbury sandstone at atmospheric pressure

2012 327 citations P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera et al. profile →
The brittleness indices used in rock mechanics and their application in shale hydraulic fracturing: A review

2016 323 citations Decheng Zhang, P.G. Ranjith et al. profile →
Hydraulic fracturing under high temperature and pressure conditions with micro CT applications: Geothermal energy from hot dry rocks

2018 258 citations W.G.P. Kumari, P.G. Ranjith et al. Fuel profile →
A review of underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs: Insights into various rock-fluid interaction mechanisms and their impact on the process integrity

2022 152 citations M.S.A. Perera Fuel profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
M.S.A. Perera Australia	53	6.1k	5.2k	2.8k	1.9k	1.2k	150	8.4k
Feng Gao China	50	5.1k 0.8×	3.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	483 0.2×	1.3k 1.0×	266	6.9k
Mohammad Sarmadivaleh Australia	52	3.6k 0.6×	4.8k 0.9×	3.5k 1.2×	3.8k 2.0×	475 0.4×	178	7.6k
Raoof Gholami Malaysia	40	2.1k 0.3×	2.6k 0.5×	2.5k 0.9×	1.9k 1.0×	861 0.7×	141	5.2k
Gensheng Li China	46	3.1k 0.5×	4.1k 0.8×	3.6k 1.3×	1.2k 0.6×	1.3k 1.1×	353	6.9k
Deyi Jiang China	41	2.5k 0.4×	1.3k 0.3×	950 0.3×	707 0.4×	988 0.8×	152	4.8k
Maurice B. Dusseault Canada	38	1.8k 0.3×	2.6k 0.5×	3.3k 1.2×	858 0.4×	827 0.7×	329	6.5k
Yiyu Lu China	38	3.0k 0.5×	2.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	472 0.4×	176	5.2k
Vikram Vishal India	37	2.5k 0.4×	1.9k 0.4×	1.1k 0.4×	631 0.3×	506 0.4×	110	3.6k
Wancheng Zhu China	48	5.7k 0.9×	2.6k 0.5×	1.1k 0.4×	405 0.2×	2.8k 2.3×	238	7.2k
T.D. Rathnaweera Australia	35	2.0k 0.3×	1.5k 0.3×	1.2k 0.4×	912 0.5×	698 0.6×	64	3.2k

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Perera, M.S.A., et al.. (2025). Impact of heterogeneity, rock-fluid interactions, and cyclic loading on reservoir rock mechanical integrity during underground hydrogen storage. Gas Science and Engineering. 145. 205789–205789. 1 indexed citations

Perera, M.S.A., et al.. (2025). The impact of acetic acid reaction on microstructural and mineralogical changes in shale caprock: A preliminary study for underground hydrogen storage integrity. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 166. 150900–150900. 1 indexed citations

Song, Yuqi, Decheng Zhang, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2024). Critical review of DEM simulation for sand production during geo-energy development: Models, parameters, and future directions. Powder Technology. 444. 119977–119977. 12 indexed citations

Perera, M.S.A.. (2022). A review of underground hydrogen storage in depleted gas reservoirs: Insights into various rock-fluid interaction mechanisms and their impact on the process integrity. Fuel. 334. 126677–126677. 152 indexed citations breakdown →

Kumari, W.G.P., P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera, & B.L. Avanthi Isaka. (2020). Hydraulic and thermal fracturing techniques for successful stimulation in unconventional geothermal energy recovery. BOLETÍN GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO. 131(3). 423–444.

Xu, Tao, Yang Yuan, Michael J. Heap, et al.. (2020). Microwave-assisted damage and fracturing of hard rocks and its implications for effective mineral resources recovery. Minerals Engineering. 160. 106663–106663. 48 indexed citations

Sampath, K.H.S.M., P.G. Ranjith, & M.S.A. Perera. (2020). A Comprehensive Review of Structural Alterations in CO₂-Interacted Coal: Insights into CO₂ Sequestration in Coal. Energy & Fuels. 34(11). 13369–13383. 27 indexed citations

Chen, Wang, Wen Wang, Bisheng Wu, Qingsheng Bai, & M.S.A. Perera. (2019). Mechanism, Cause, and Control of Water, Solutes, and Gas Migration Triggered by Mining Activities. Geofluids. 2019. 1–4. 4 indexed citations

Sampath, K.H.S.M., M.S.A. Perera, P.G. Ranjith, Stephan K. Matthäi, & Dongyin Li. (2019). Qualitative and quantitative evaluation of the alteration of micro-fracture characteristics of supercritical CO2-interacted coal. The Journal of Supercritical Fluids. 147. 90–101. 43 indexed citations

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Sampath, K.H.S.M., et al.. (2018). Evaluation of superiority of liquid CO2 as a non-aqueous fracturing fluid for coal seam gas extraction. 52nd U.S. Rock Mechanics/Geomechanics Symposium.

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Silva, V.R.S. De, P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera, Bisheng Wu, & W.A.M. Wanniarachchi. (2018). A low energy rock fragmentation technique for in-situ leaching. Journal of Cleaner Production. 204. 586–606. 50 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xiaogang, et al.. (2018). CO2 enhanced flow characteristics of naturally-fractured bituminous coals with N2 injection at different reservoir depths. Journal of CO2 Utilization. 28. 393–402. 28 indexed citations

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Ranathunga, A.S., P.G. Ranjith, & M.S.A. Perera. (2017). Challenges and issues for CO2 storage in deep coal seams. 88–119. 5 indexed citations

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Wanniarachchi, W.A.M., P.G. Ranjith, M.S.A. Perera, et al.. (2017). Assessment of dynamic material properties of intact rocks using seismic wave attenuation: an experimental study. Royal Society Open Science. 4(10). 170896–170896. 26 indexed citations

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Perera, M.S.A., T.D. Rathnaweera, P.G. Ranjith, et al.. (2016). Laboratory measurement of deformation-induced hydro-mechanical properties of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers: An experimental study of Hawkesbury formation. Marine and Petroleum Geology. 77. 640–652. 14 indexed citations

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Rathnaweera, T.D., P.G. Ranjith, & M.S.A. Perera. (2016). Experimental investigation of geochemical and mineralogical effects of CO2 sequestration on flow characteristics of reservoir rock in deep saline aquifers. Scientific Reports. 6(1). 19362–19362. 125 indexed citations

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Ranjith, P.G., et al.. (2015). Geochemical aspects of CO2 sequestration in deep saline aquifers: A review. Fuel. 155. 128–143. 288 indexed citations

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Rathnaweera, T.D., P.G. Ranjith, & M.S.A. Perera. (2014). Effect of Salinity on Effective CO2 Permeability in Reservoir Rock Determined by Pressure Transient Methods: an Experimental Study on Hawkesbury Sandstone. Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering. 48(5). 2093–2110. 39 indexed citations

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Perera, M.S.A. & P.G. Ranjith. (2012). Carbon dioxide sequestration effects on coal's hydro-mechanical properties: a review. International Journal of Energy Research. 36(10). 1015–1031. 54 indexed citations

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Perera, M.S.A., P.G. Ranjith, S.K. Choi, Abdelmalek Bouazza, & Jayantha Kodikara. (2011). Effects of Seam Conditions, Injection Pressure, and Gas Composition on CO ₂ Sequestration in Coal. 36. 250–257. 4 indexed citations

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