Yifan Dai

3.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
218 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

Yifan Dai is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Yifan Dai has authored 218 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 142 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 101 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 87 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Yifan Dai's work include Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (131 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (62 papers) and Advanced machining processes and optimization (48 papers). Yifan Dai is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (131 papers), Advanced Measurement and Metrology Techniques (62 papers) and Advanced machining processes and optimization (48 papers). Yifan Dai collaborates with scholars based in China, Finland and United States. Yifan Dai's co-authors include Shengyi Li, Xiaoqiang Peng, Shanyong Chen, Lin Zhou, Xuhui Xie, Keqiang Li, Feng Shi, Wenlin Liao, Yugong Luo and Chaoliang Guan and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and PLoS ONE.

In The Last Decade

Yifan Dai

201 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Large recoverable elastic energy in chiral metamaterials via twist buckling

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Peers

Yifan Dai

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Kazuo Yamazaki United States

Lingbao Kong China

Han Haitjema Netherlands

Huaxia Deng China

Tino Hausotte Germany

Jie Deng China

Matthew A. Davies United States

Bongtae Han United States

Guoqing Zhang China

Nansha Gao China

Kazuo Yamazaki United States

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987 ×0.7

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1.9k ×1.7

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477 ×0.5

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844 ×1.6

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358 ×0.8

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Citations per year, relative to Yifan Dai Yifan Dai (= 1×) peers Kazuo Yamazaki

Countries citing papers authored by Yifan Dai

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Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Yifan Dai

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

This network shows the impact of papers produced by Yifan Dai. Nodes represent research fields, and links connect fields that are likely to share authors. Colored nodes show fields that tend to cite the papers produced by Yifan Dai. The network helps show where Yifan Dai may publish in the future.

Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yifan Dai

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

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Li, Guohui, et al.. (2025). Coupling effects of laser assistance and tool rake angle on brittle-ductile transition in monocrystalline silicon. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 38. 2030–2046.

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Luo, Fei, et al.. (2024). M-DETR: Multi-scale DETR for Optical Music Recognition. Expert Systems with Applications. 249. 123664–123664. 1 indexed citations

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Hu, Hao, et al.. (2024). The influence of journal's roundness on rotating accuracy of aerostatic spindle and precision improvement by time-controlled grinding. Tribology International. 197. 109805–109805. 2 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan, et al.. (2024). Study on the influence of a magnetorheological finishing path on the mid-frequency errors of optical element surfaces. Optics Express. 32(11). 19133–19133. 7 indexed citations

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Liu, Jia, et al.. (2024). TLPP: Deep-Learning-Based Two-Layer Privacy Preserving Mechanism for Protecting Vehicle Trajectory Data. IEEE Internet of Things Journal. 11(22). 36084–36098. 2 indexed citations

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Lin, Botao, et al.. (2023). Experimental study on evaluation of conglomerate reservoir support-type fracture conductivity in Xinjiang oilfield. Energy. 278. 127877–127877. 14 indexed citations

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Xu, Yingying, Yifan Dai, Lingling Guo, & Jingjing Chen. (2023). Leveraging machine learning to forecast carbon returns: Factors from energy markets. Applied Energy. 357. 122515–122515. 14 indexed citations

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Guan, Chaoliang, et al.. (2023). Ultra-precision time-controlled grinding for flat mechanical parts with weak stiffness. Journal of Manufacturing Processes. 99. 105–120. 6 indexed citations

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Chen, Shiyu, et al.. (2023). Design and implementation of a dual aspheric integrated shaping element for a high-power fiber laser. Applied Optics. 62(36). 9446–9446. 1 indexed citations

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Peng, Xiaoqiang, et al.. (2022). Single Geometric Error Model of 3-axis Measurement Machine Based on Topological Structure. Journal of Mechanical Engineering. 58(24). 10–10. 2 indexed citations

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Hu, Hao, et al.. (2022). Rapid polishing process for the x ray reflector. Applied Optics. 61(27). 7991–7991. 5 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan, et al.. (2021). Robust Vehicle Dynamics Control for a Sharp Curve With Uncertain Road Condition. Frontiers in Energy Research. 9. 1 indexed citations

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Hu, Hao, et al.. (2021). Edge Control in the Computer-Controlled Optical Surface. Micromachines. 12(10). 1154–1154. 8 indexed citations

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Peng, Xiaoqiang, et al.. (2020). Current status of ultra-precision manufacturing of complex curved aluminum reflectors. Guangdian gongcheng. 47(8). 200147. 3 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan, et al.. (2019). Design and Experimental Demonstration of Coaxially Folded All-reflective Imaging System. Current Optics and Photonics. 3(3). 227–235.

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Li, Shengbo Eben, et al.. (2017). Target recognition around a vehicle based on an ultrasonic sensor array. Journal of Tsinghua University(Science and Technology). 57(12). 1287–1295. 1 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan & Dong Liang. (2008). Brief Analysis on IFC Standard for Data Representation and Exchanging of Building Information. Building Science.

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Dai, Yifan. (2007). Research on Robust Control Strategy of Valve Controlled Asymmetric Cylinder Position Servo System. Machine Tool & Hydraulics. 1 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan. (2004). Dwell Time Algorithm for MRF of Axis-symmetrical Aspherical Parts. Journal of National University of Defense Technology. 4 indexed citations

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Dai, Yifan, et al.. (2003). Curve Fitting With Arc Splines For NC ToolpathGeneration. WIT transactions on engineering sciences. 44. 3 indexed citations

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