Pingbo Tang

4.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
143 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Pingbo Tang is a scholar working on Civil and Structural Engineering, Geology and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Pingbo Tang has authored 143 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 52 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering, 50 papers in Geology and 39 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in Pingbo Tang's work include 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (50 papers), Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (38 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (37 papers). Pingbo Tang is often cited by papers focused on 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage (50 papers), Infrastructure Maintenance and Monitoring (38 papers) and Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications (37 papers). Pingbo Tang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Hong Kong. Pingbo Tang's co-authors include Burcu Akinci, Daniel Huber, Robert R. Lipman, Alan M. Lytle, Engin Burak Anil, Cheng Zhang, Frédéric Bosché, Wen Xiong, Zhe Sun and C.S. Cai and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres and Applied Physics Letters.

In The Last Decade

Pingbo Tang

140 papers receiving 2.9k 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.

Automatic reconstruction of as-built building information models from laser-scanned point clouds: A review of related techniques

2010 839 citations Pingbo Tang, Daniel Huber et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Pingbo Tang United States	27	1.9k	1.2k	1.1k	1.0k	344	143	3.1k
Minkoo Kim South Korea	25	1.2k 0.6×	1.1k 0.9×	620 0.5×	752 0.7×	335 1.0×	124	2.8k
Youngjib Ham United States	24	681 0.4×	548 0.5×	330 0.3×	877 0.9×	265 0.8×	100	2.3k
Yi Tan China	28	625 0.3×	545 0.5×	613 0.5×	919 0.9×	325 0.9×	77	2.6k
Vincent J.L. Gan Singapore	35	621 0.3×	895 0.8×	918 0.8×	2.0k 1.9×	167 0.5×	86	3.5k
Ralph Haas Canada	22	993 0.5×	1.4k 1.2×	471 0.4×	933 0.9×	138 0.4×	97	2.4k
Abbas Rashidi United States	25	568 0.3×	726 0.6×	262 0.2×	474 0.5×	189 0.5×	82	2.1k
James H. Garrett United States	31	361 0.2×	2.1k 1.8×	333 0.3×	929 0.9×	305 0.9×	215	4.4k
Sisi Zlatanova Netherlands	37	1.8k 1.0×	231 0.2×	1.3k 1.1×	3.5k 3.4×	660 1.9×	340	6.0k
Hyo Seon Park South Korea	39	187 0.1×	2.8k 2.4×	834 0.7×	1.4k 1.4×	265 0.8×	179	5.0k
Zhen Hu China	25	468 0.3×	463 0.4×	144 0.1×	1.1k 1.1×	86 0.3×	92	2.0k

Countries citing papers authored by Pingbo Tang

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Pingbo Tang

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Pingbo Tang. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Pingbo Tang 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 Pingbo Tang. Pingbo Tang is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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Liu, Pengkun, et al.. (2025). Automated image-based identification and consistent classification of fire patterns with quantitative shape analysis and spatial location identification. Developments in the Built Environment. 21. 100612–100612. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Pengkun, et al.. (2024). Knowledge Sharing and Workforce Engagement Using Digital Twins-Based Simulations and Extended Reality for Process Operations. 680–687. 1 indexed citations

Liu, Pengkun, Pingbo Tang, Ronald L. Boring, et al.. (2024). Enhancing Nuclear Power Plant Operations: An Ontology for Conditional Tasks. 202. 597–604. 1 indexed citations

Lu, Yujie, et al.. (2023). Image-based 3D reconstruction for Multi-Scale civil and infrastructure Projects: A review from 2012 to 2022 with new perspective from deep learning methods. Advanced Engineering Informatics. 59. 102268–102268. 33 indexed citations

Sun, Zhe, et al.. (2023). Dynamic human systems risk prognosis and control of lifting operations during prefabricated building construction. Developments in the Built Environment. 14. 100143–100143. 11 indexed citations

Liu, Pengkun, et al.. (2023). Non-Invasive 3D Imaging and Sensor Data-Based Diagnosis of Water Treatment Plant Filter Integrity. 932–940. 1 indexed citations

Sun, Zhe, et al.. (2022). Sensitivity Analysis of Missing Data Imputation Methods for Reliable Bridge Condition Assessment. 230–237. 1 indexed citations

Ayer, Steven K., et al.. (2022). Augmented Reality Communication on Active Construction Sites: A Pilot Study Exploring Non-Technological Factors. Construction Research Congress 2022. 1202–1211. 4 indexed citations

Grau, David, Pingbo Tang, & Mounir El Asmar. (2020). Construction research congress 2020: project management and controls, materials, and contracts. CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research). 10 indexed citations

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Sun, Zhe, Cheng Zhang, & Pingbo Tang. (2020). Modeling and simulating the impact of forgetting and communication errors on delays in civil infrastructure shutdowns. Frontiers of Engineering Management. 8(1). 109–121. 10 indexed citations

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Xiong, Wen, et al.. (2018). Vibration-Based Identification for the Presence of Scouring of Cable-Stayed Bridges. Journal of Aerospace Engineering. 31(2). 31 indexed citations

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Ying, Shi, et al.. (2017). Automated Change Diagnosis of Single-Column-Pier Bridges Based on 3D Imagery Data. 91–98. 3 indexed citations

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Tang, Pingbo, et al.. (2016). Automatic Correlated Vibration Pattern Analysis for a Rapid Remote Scour Assessment of Civil Infrastructure. Construction Research Congress 2016. 819–828. 1 indexed citations

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Tang, Pingbo, et al.. (2015). Adaptive 3D Imaging and Tolerance Analysis of Prefabricated Components for Accelerated Construction. Procedia Engineering. 118. 1060–1067. 15 indexed citations

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Tang, Pingbo, et al.. (2014). Visual Communication Panels for Production Control Using Gamification Techniques. 739–750. 1 indexed citations

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Shen, Zhenglai, Pingbo Tang, & Samuel T. Ariaratnam. (2014). Analyzing Abnormal Cycles of Pilot Tube Microtunneling through Pattern Recognition in Time-series Data of Hydraulic Pressure. Construction Research Congress 2014. 994–1003. 1 indexed citations

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Anil, Engin Burak, Pingbo Tang, Burcu Akinci, & Daniel Huber. (2010). Assessment of the quality of as-is building information models generated from point clouds using deviation analysis. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 7864. 78640F–78640F. 33 indexed citations

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He, Shan, et al.. (2010). Precision Photogrammetric Modeling of LROC NAC Cameras and Topographic Products. 1595. 36. 3 indexed citations

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Lipman, Robert R., Pingbo Tang, Daniel Huber, Burcu Akinci, & Alan M. Lytle. (2010). Automatic Reconstruction of As-Built Building Information Models from Laser-Scanned Point Clouds: A Review of Related Techniques | NIST. Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering. 19(7). 6 indexed citations

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Tang, Pingbo, Daniel Huber, & Burcu Akinci. (2007). A Comparative Analysis of Depth-Discontinuity and Mixed-Pixel Detection Algorithms. 29–38. 42 indexed citations

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