Ngoc San Ha

5.1k total citations · 6 hit papers
77 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Ngoc San Ha is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ngoc San Ha has authored 77 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 45 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 24 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 14 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ngoc San Ha's work include Cellular and Composite Structures (32 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (17 papers) and Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (10 papers). Ngoc San Ha is often cited by papers focused on Cellular and Composite Structures (32 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (17 papers) and Biomimetic flight and propulsion mechanisms (10 papers). Ngoc San Ha collaborates with scholars based in Australia, South Korea and China. Ngoc San Ha's co-authors include Guoxing Lu, Nam Seo Goo, Hong Hao, Thong M. Pham, Xinmei Xiang, Vinh Tung Le, Wensu Chen, Hoon Cheol Park, Tung T. Tran and Quang Tri Truong and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, PLoS ONE and Construction and Building Materials.

In The Last Decade

Ngoc San Ha

73 papers receiving 4.0k citations

Hit Papers

A review of recent research on bio-inspired structures an... 2019 2026 2021 2023 2019 2021 2020 2021 2022 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. A review of recent research on bio-inspired structures and materials for energy absorption applications
    2019 860 citations Ngoc San Ha, Guoxing Lu Composites Part B Engineering profile →
  2. Advanced sandwich structures for thermal protection systems in hypersonic vehicles: A review
    2021 330 citations Ngoc San Ha, Nam Seo Goo et al. Composites Part B Engineering profile →
  3. Thin-walled corrugated structures: A review of crashworthiness designs and energy absorption characteristics
    2020 286 citations Ngoc San Ha, Guoxing Lu Thin-Walled Structures profile →
  4. Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell square tubes under axial crushing
    2021 213 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences profile →
  5. Mechanical properties and energy absorption of bio-inspired hierarchical circular honeycomb
    2022 182 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. Composites Part B Engineering profile →
  6. Crashworthiness analysis of bio-inspired fractal tree-like multi-cell circular tubes under axial crushing
    2021 153 citations Ngoc San Ha, Thong M. Pham et al. Thin-Walled Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Ngoc San Ha Australia 28 2.7k 1.2k 637 633 570 77 4.1k
Bin Han China 31 2.2k 0.8× 1.1k 0.9× 624 1.0× 715 1.1× 443 0.8× 95 3.3k
Wenwang Wu China 38 3.9k 1.4× 1.0k 0.8× 675 1.1× 774 1.2× 1.1k 2.0× 128 4.9k
Jianhu Shen Australia 27 2.1k 0.8× 864 0.7× 473 0.7× 462 0.7× 458 0.8× 61 2.9k
Qiancheng Zhang China 32 1.9k 0.7× 876 0.7× 564 0.9× 743 1.2× 601 1.1× 115 3.3k
Hongshuai Lei China 43 3.4k 1.2× 1.1k 0.9× 735 1.2× 708 1.1× 871 1.5× 156 5.3k
Paul J. Hazell Australia 35 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.9× 656 1.0× 1.9k 2.9× 370 0.6× 179 4.2k
Kai Wei China 37 2.4k 0.9× 792 0.6× 613 1.0× 559 0.9× 656 1.2× 126 3.8k
Yanyu Chen China 34 2.0k 0.7× 603 0.5× 424 0.7× 330 0.5× 1.5k 2.6× 95 3.6k
K. L. Alderson United Kingdom 38 4.5k 1.7× 972 0.8× 1.3k 2.0× 1.1k 1.7× 834 1.5× 69 5.1k
Jian Xiong China 45 3.9k 1.4× 2.0k 1.6× 1.0k 1.6× 612 1.0× 587 1.0× 127 5.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Isaac, Chukwuemeke William, Fabian Duddeck, & Ngoc San Ha. (2025). Axial crushing response of novel toothed gear bio-inspired 3D printed energy absorbing structures. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 288. 110033–110033. 4 indexed citations
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Ma, Jiaming, Vahid Shobeiri, Ngoc San Ha, et al.. (2025). Cardboard-confined rammed earth towards sustainable construction. Structures. 80. 110117–110117.
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Ha, Ngoc San, et al.. (2025). Sustainable polycarbonate hierarchical square honeycomb structures for energy absorption. Thin-Walled Structures. 217. 113830–113830. 2 indexed citations
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Nguyen‐Van, Vuong, Phuong Tran, Ngoc San Ha, Yi Min Xie, & Farhad Aslani. (2024). Blast resistance of 3D-printed Bouligand concrete panels reinforced with steel fibers: Numerical investigations. Composite Structures. 348. 118481–118481. 9 indexed citations
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Lu, Guoxing, et al.. (2024). In-Plane crushing performance of bionic glass Sponge-Type honeycomb structures. Composite Structures. 341. 118201–118201. 15 indexed citations
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Ha, Ngoc San, Xinmei Xiang, Guoxing Lu, & Yi Min Xie. (2024). The dehydration effect on energy absorption characteristics of the tropical fruit durian (Durio zibethinus). Materials Letters. 358. 135884–135884. 1 indexed citations
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Lee, Ting-Uei, Hongjia Lu, Jiaming Ma, et al.. (2024). Self-locking and stiffening deployable tubular structures. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 121(40). e2409062121–e2409062121. 5 indexed citations
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Xiang, Xinmei, et al.. (2024). Crushing performance of bioinspired hierarchical tapered structures. Materials & Design. 238. 112611–112611. 19 indexed citations
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Phan, Manh‐Huong, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of Hydrogel Beads Based on Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles/Chitosan and Application as a Slow-Release Fertilizer. 19(Special Issue 05). 55–66. 1 indexed citations
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Tran, Tung T., Thong M. Pham, Duong T. Tran, Ngoc San Ha, & Hong Hao. (2024). Modified plastic damage model for steel fiber reinforced concrete. Structural Concrete. 26(1). 13–42. 9 indexed citations
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Ha, Ngoc San, Thong M. Pham, Wensu Chen, & Hong Hao. (2023). Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell bi-tubular tubes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 251. 108260–108260. 76 indexed citations
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Lu, Guoxing, et al.. (2022). In-plane compression of graded hierarchical honeycombs. Advances in Structural Engineering. 25(7). 1483–1504. 15 indexed citations
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Pham, Thong M., et al.. (2022). Proposed new dry and hybrid concrete joints with GFRP bolts and GFRP reinforcement under cyclic loading: Testing and analysis. Journal of Building Engineering. 49. 104033–104033. 25 indexed citations
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Ha, Ngoc San, Thong M. Pham, Wensu Chen, Hong Hao, & Guoxing Lu. (2021). Crashworthiness analysis of bio-inspired fractal tree-like multi-cell circular tubes under axial crushing. Thin-Walled Structures. 169. 108315–108315. 153 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ha, Ngoc San. (2020). Biomimetic structures and materials for energy absorption. 1–1.
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Ha, Ngoc San & Guoxing Lu. (2019). A review of recent research on bio-inspired structures and materials for energy absorption applications. Composites Part B Engineering. 181. 107496–107496. 860 indexed citations breakdown →
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Ha, Ngoc San, Guoxing Lu, Dongwei Shu, & Tongxi Yu. (2019). Mechanical properties and energy absorption characteristics of tropical fruit durian (Durio zibethinus). Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials. 104. 103603–103603. 70 indexed citations
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Ha, Ngoc San, Quang Tri Truong, Nam Seo Goo, & Hoon Cheol Park. (2013). Biomechanical Properties of Insect Wings: The Stress Stiffening Effects on the Asymmetric Bending of the Allomyrina dichotoma Beetle's Hind Wing. PLoS ONE. 8(12). e80689–e80689. 32 indexed citations
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Ha, Ngoc San & Nam Seo Goo. (2010). Development of a biomimetic swimmer. World Automation Congress. 1–6. 2 indexed citations

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