
Overview
Background
Editor-in-Chief (1993-2021); Honorary Editor (since 2022):: Engineering Structures journal
Emeritus Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai Named Highly Cited Researcher: 2019; 2020; 2021; 2022; 2023
Emeritus Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai has been named as a Cross-Field Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate over the past 5 years, in the 2019; 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 editions of their list. There are less than 7000 researchers in the world who made it to the list. The title of Highly Cited Researcher is reserved only for those who have consistently published work with exceptionally high academic impact over a sustain period. Professor Kitipornchai is a world-renowned researcher in structural engineering and applied mechanics. His pioneering studies in a number of areas have been internationally recognized and acknowledged as being at the forefront of their fields. He is one of the most prolific researchers, with a Web of Science h-index of 82, which is one of the highest among civil engineering researchers in Australia.
Professor Kitipornchai has published 20 Highly Cited Papers in recent years in the cross-disciplinary field of engineering mechanics and composite structures. His research on the mechanical performances of composite beams and plates at the micro-/nano- scales was the first of its kind and has had a significant impact on the development of micro-systems in civil, mechanical engineering, such as atomic force microscopes by which the mechanical behaviour of micro-/nano-structures can now be examined.
To address the urgent need for lightweight yet very strong structures with a promising application potentials in various areas such as aircraft, space shuttle, automobiles, marine structures and buildings, Professor Kitipornchai and Professor Jie Yang at RMIT University have led a strong research team to conduct cutting-edge research work on the novel inhomogeneous composite structures reinforced by super strong carbon nanotube or graphene based nanomaterials. This innovative idea is to disperse these nanomaterials non-uniformly with more in the part where they are most needed to achieve significantly improved mechanical properties. They have also introduced non-uniform distribution of internal pores to further reduce the weight of the proposed structures. These pioneering studies have opened up a new avenue for the development of new generation structural forms with an excellent combination of high stiffness and low weight. Their research findings have received extensive citations from peer researchers.
Another notable contribution of Professor Kitipornchai lies in the analysis and design of transmission towers. Together with his former UQ colleague, Professor Faris Albermani, they have developed the only known technique with the ability to simulate accurately the ultimate structural behaviour of latticed transmission tower structures. The current power industry practice requires tower structures to undergo full-scale testing, which is very costly and time consuming. The developed numerical simulation technique has been widely applied in Australia’s power industry. It has the potential to save the industry hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide and to increase the safety of tower structures.
Professor Kitipornchai was elected to the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering in 2009 and to the European Academy of Sciences and Arts in 2016.
Availability
- Emeritus Professor Sritawat Kitipornchai is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Engineering, Monash University
- Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering
Research interests
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Interests
Structural stability; nonlinear analysis; thin-walled structures, transmission towers; cold-formed structures; structural mechanics; vibration of plates; composite structures; laminated plates; smart materials; wave propagation techniques; structural engineering, particularly steel design problems and smart materials
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Multistable bi-modulus Kresling origami with superior foldability and stiffness: An analytical design model
Cao, Mingjin, Chen, Li, Zhao, Shaoyu, Wang, Zekun, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Yang, Jie (2025). Multistable bi-modulus Kresling origami with superior foldability and stiffness: An analytical design model. Engineering Structures, 330 119955, 119955-330. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2025.119955
2025
Journal Article
Input-optimized physics-informed neural networks for wave propagation problems in laminated structures
Guo, Liangteng, Zhao, Shaoyu, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2025). Input-optimized physics-informed neural networks for wave propagation problems in laminated structures. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 141 109755, 109755. doi: 10.1016/j.engappai.2024.109755
2025
Journal Article
Design and application of a new high-performance flexible six-axis force/torque sensor for massage therapy
Liu, Lu, Jia, Xiaoli, Yang, Qingyu, Zhang, Jinglong, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2025). Design and application of a new high-performance flexible six-axis force/torque sensor for massage therapy. Measurement, 243 116312, 116312. doi: 10.1016/j.measurement.2024.116312
2025
Journal Article
Experimental study on compression mechanical properties of functionally graded shape memory alloys
Huang, Shutong, Jia, Xiaoli, Li, Shoubao, Liu, Lu, Zhang, Jinglong, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2025). Experimental study on compression mechanical properties of functionally graded shape memory alloys. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/15376494.2025.2450281
2024
Book Chapter
Computational Aspects of the Ritz Method for Vibration Analysis of Dynamic Structural System Elements
Liew, K.M., Lim, M.K., Lim, C.W. and Kitipornchai, S. (2024). Computational Aspects of the Ritz Method for Vibration Analysis of Dynamic Structural System Elements. Structural Dynamic Systems Computational Techniques and Optimization. (pp. 165-239) London: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003580720-4
2024
Journal Article
Energy absorption of graded thin-walled origami tubes
He, Junfeng, Wen, Guilin, Zhao, Shaoyu, Liu, Jie, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Yang, Jie (2024). Energy absorption of graded thin-walled origami tubes. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 282 109609, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.109609
2024
Journal Article
Optimisation of properties of multidimensional hybrid polymer nanocomposites for flexible pressure sensors
Liu, Lu, Jia, Xiaoli, Yang, Qingyu, Huang, Shutong, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Optimisation of properties of multidimensional hybrid polymer nanocomposites for flexible pressure sensors. Chemical Engineering Journal, 493 152705, 152705-493. doi: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.152705
2024
Journal Article
Tunable buckling and free vibration of axially functionally graded graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial beams
Liu, Dongying, Zhao, Li, Shen, Xudong, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Zhang, Jing (2024). Tunable buckling and free vibration of axially functionally graded graphene origami-enabled auxetic metamaterial beams. International Journal of Structural Stability and Dynamics 2550164. doi: 10.1142/s0219455425501640
2024
Journal Article
Phase change enabled high bandgap tunability in graphene-reinforced phononic crystals
Guo, Liangteng, Zhao, Shaoyu, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Phase change enabled high bandgap tunability in graphene-reinforced phononic crystals. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing, 215 111406, 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.ymssp.2024.111406
2024
Journal Article
A high- sensitivity wearable flexible strain sensor based on three-dimensional twist-like network structure
Liu, Lu, Jia, Xiaoli, Zhang, Jinglong, Li, Shoubao, Huang, Shutong, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). A high- sensitivity wearable flexible strain sensor based on three-dimensional twist-like network structure. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science, 238 (7), 2877-2890. doi: 10.1177/09544062231199422
2024
Journal Article
Opto-electro-thermo-mechanical behaviours of perovskite plates
Zhao, Shaoyu, Zhang, Yingyan, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Yang, Jie (2024). Opto-electro-thermo-mechanical behaviours of perovskite plates. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, 267 109016. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2024.109016
2024
Journal Article
A novel packing-coupled stress-strain model for confined concrete
Lai, M. H., Lin, J. L., Cui, J., Ren, F. M., Kitipornchai, S. and Ho, J. C.M. (2024). A novel packing-coupled stress-strain model for confined concrete. Engineering Structures, 303 117415, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.engstruct.2023.117415
2024
Journal Article
Nonlinear dynamic analysis of opto-electro-thermo-elastic perovskite plates
Zhao, Shaoyu, Wu, Helong, Zhang, Yingyan, Kitipornchai, Sritawat and Yang, Jie (2024). Nonlinear dynamic analysis of opto-electro-thermo-elastic perovskite plates. Nonlinear Dynamics, 112 (8), 6159-6180. doi: 10.1007/s11071-024-09372-7
2024
Journal Article
Graphene-based phononic crystal lenses: machine learning-assisted analysis and design
Guo, Liangteng, Zhao, Shaoyu, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Graphene-based phononic crystal lenses: machine learning-assisted analysis and design. Ultrasonics, 138 107220. doi: 10.1016/j.ultras.2023.107220
2024
Journal Article
Preparation and application of flexible pressure/strain sensors based on loofahs
Liu, Lu, Jia, Xiaoli, Zhang, Jinglong, Huang, Shutong, Yang, Qingyu, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Preparation and application of flexible pressure/strain sensors based on loofahs. IEEE Sensors Journal, 24 (3), 2608-2619. doi: 10.1109/jsen.2023.3344380
2024
Book Chapter
Applications of composite structures made of functionally graded porous materials: an overview
Gao, Kang, Chen, Da, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Applications of composite structures made of functionally graded porous materials: an overview . Machine learning aided analysis, design, and additive manufacturing of functionally graded porous composite structures. (pp. 433-449) edited by Jie Yang, Da Chen and Kang Gao. Cambridge, MA USA: Woodhead Publishing. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15425-6.00016-x
2024
Journal Article
Angular wave propagation through one-dimensional phononic crystals made of functionally graded auxetic nanocomposites
Guo, Liangteng, Zhao, Shaoyu, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Angular wave propagation through one-dimensional phononic crystals made of functionally graded auxetic nanocomposites. European Journal of Mechanics, A/Solids, 103 105185. doi: 10.1016/j.euromechsol.2023.105185
2024
Book Chapter
Probabilistic stability analysis of functionally graded graphene reinforced porous beams
Gao, Kang, Chen, Da, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Probabilistic stability analysis of functionally graded graphene reinforced porous beams. Machine learning aided analysis, design, and additive manufacturing of functionally graded porous composite structures. (pp. 195-213) edited by Jie Yang, Da Chen and Kang Gao. Kidlington, United Kingdom: Woodhead Publishing/Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15425-6.00008-0
2024
Conference Publication
Study on quasi-static tensile mechanical properties of biomimetic helicoidal composite laminates
Huang, Shutong, Jia, Xiaoli, Liu, Hengxiang, He, Jianfeng, Yang, Qingyu, Ke, Liaoliang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). Study on quasi-static tensile mechanical properties of biomimetic helicoidal composite laminates. 11th International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Materials Engineering, Guangzhou, China, 22 - 23 May 2024. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/2842/1/012047
2024
Book Chapter
An introduction to functionally graded porous materials and composite structures
Chen, Da, Gao, Kang, Yang, Jie and Kitipornchai, Sritawat (2024). An introduction to functionally graded porous materials and composite structures. Machine learning aided analysis, design, and additive manufacturing of functionally graded porous composite structures. (pp. 3-15) edited by Jie Yang, Da Chen and Kang Gao. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-443-15425-6.00001-8
Supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
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Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Nanocomposites Reinforced with 3D Graphene: From Atomistic Simulation to Continuum Modelling
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Nonlinear Behaviour and Imperfection Sensitivity of Functionally Graded Nanocomposite Structures
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Static and Dynamic Analysis of Functionally Graded Porous Structures
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Semi-analytical solutions for hydrodynamic behaviours of floating polygonal platforms and ring breakwaters
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Structural Dynamics under Moving Loads: Inclined Structure, MINE Method, and Structural Health Monitoring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Numerical and Experimental Studies of a Novel Porous Breakwater
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanics of digitally-fabricated hinges for folded steel structures
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Joe Gattas
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Development of Integrated Offshore Fish Cage and Floating Spar Wind Turbine
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Chien Ming Wang
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
The Behaviour of CFRP-to-Steel Bonded Joints Under Fatigue Loading
Associate Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Hybrid FRP-concrete-steel double-skin tubular truss bridge: design, construction and testing
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Behaviour of FRP-to-concrete bonded joints under cyclic and thermal loading
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Metallic Yielding Devices for Passive Dissipation of Seismic Energy
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
NO STONE UNTURNED: TOWARDS THE DESIGN OF THIN STRUCTURAL STONE VENEERS
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
THE FIELD OF STRUCTURAL MECHANICS AND THE SUPPORT CONDITIONS AND FIXING OF MODERATELY THICK PLATES SUBJECTED TO UNIFORM LOADING
Associate Advisor
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