Personal profile
Author IDs
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1030-9063
Scopus Author ID: 55930956200
Impact
Qualifications (Brief)
Biography
Prof IR Lim is currently a registered professional engineer (RPE). He received a first degree from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, a Master's Degree and PhD from National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, respectively. Prior to joining CityU, he was a post-doctoral research fellow at Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Queensland and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Hong Kong. Prof. Lim is also a visiting professor at various universities including the University of Western Sydney, Dalian University of Technology, etc. He has expertise in vibration of plate and shell structures, dynamics of smart piezoelectric structures, nanomechanics and symplectic elasticity. He is the Editor for Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures (JoMMS), Associate Editor (Asia-Pacific Region) for Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies (JVET), Associate Editor for International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos (IJBC), International Subject Editor for Applied Mathematical Modelling (AMM), and also on the editorial board of some other international journals. He has published among one of the well-selling titles in Engineering Mechanics entitled "Symplectic Elasticity", co-authored with W.A. Yao and W.X. Zhong, as recorded in April 2010 by the publisher, World Scientific. He has published more than 300 international journal papers, accumulated more than 3000 independent citations, and one of the papers was granted the IJSS 2004-2008 most cited article award. He was also awarded Top Referees in 2009, Proceedings A, The Royal Society.
Research Interests/Areas
- Vibration
- Theory of plates and shells
- Nonlinear dynamics
- Structural dynamics
- Smart materials
- Nonlocal thoery in nanomechanics
- Symplectic elasticity
Teaching
- BC2667: Basic Hydraulics and Transportation Planning
- BC2667P: Basic Hydraulics and Transportation Planning
- BC2675: Fluid Mechanics
- BC2771: Fluids, Fire and Basic Plumbing Services
- BC3632: Mechanics of Structures & Materials
- BC3632P: Mechanics of Structural & Materials
- BC3677: Hydraulics and Hydrology
- BC4511: Final Year Project
- BC4513: Final Year Project
- BC4516: Final Year Project
- BC4683: Hydraulics and Transportation Engineering
- BC4683P: Hydraulics and Transportation Engineering
- BC4749: Final Year Project
- CA2667: Basic Hydraulics and Transportation Planning
- CA2675: Fluid Mechanics
- CA3632: Mechanics of Structures & Materials
- CA3705: Hydraulics
- CA6007: Theory of Plates and Shells
- CA8006: Advanced Mechanics
- CA8006M: Advanced Mechanics
- CA8007: Theory of Plates and Shells
- CA8007M: Theory of Plates and Shells
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations from the last five years
Research output
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A new mixed beam element based on Hellinger-Reissner principle for nonlocal analysis of rotating functionally graded nanobeams
Li, H., Yao, L., Li, C., Lu, R., Wang, H. & Lim, C. W., Feb 2026, In: Applied Mathematical Modelling. 150, Part B, 21 p., 116411.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Contact-based high-throughput material characterization via Kolmogorov-Arnold Transformer neural operator
Chen, L., Zhu, G., Chen, Y., Bao, R., Lim, C. W. & Chen, W., 1 Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 313, 16 p., 111308.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Harmonizing continuum and discrete theories for monatomic graphene: Uncertainties and challenges
Yan, J. W., He, L. H., Lim, C. W. & Zhang, W., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 206, Part A, 106361.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Indentation response of a finite-sized three-dimensional layered cylinder
Chen, L., Lim, C. W. & Chen, W., 15 Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Solids and Structures. 325, 18 p., 113695.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
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Inerter-enhanced trench-based seismic metamaterial in soils with multiple impedance contrasts for seismic wave diversion and attenuation
Nguyen, H.-L., Lee, C.-L. & Lim, C. W., Mar 2026, In: Results in Engineering. 29, 17 p., 109054.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews › RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
Open AccessFile
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GRF: A Multiscale Mechanical Study for the Design of the Lightweight Materials Based on Hierarchical Carbon Nanotubes
LIM, C. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator)
1/01/24 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: A Combined Theoretical and Experimental Study on the Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Networks
LIM, C. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator) & Cui, J. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/23 → …
Project: Research
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ResCtrs: College of Engineering Research Centre for Nature-Inspired Engineering (CNIE)
LIEW, K. M. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), CHAI, Y. (Co-Investigator), CHIRARATTANANON, P. (Co-Investigator), LAI, C. K. A. (Co-Investigator), LI, S. (Co-Investigator), LIM, C. W. (Co-Investigator), PAN, C. (Co-Investigator), WANG, S. (Co-Investigator), WANG, B. (Co-Investigator), YAO, X. (Co-Investigator), ZHANG, R. (Co-Investigator) & ZHU, P. (Co-Investigator)
17/03/21 → …
Project: Research
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NSFC-GP-SRI: 含摩擦与碰撞非光滑机械运动广义辛方法及时滞主动控制研究
余跃 (Main Project Coordinator [External]), LIM, C. W. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), 任洁 (Co-Investigator), 孙林林 (Co-Investigator), 张聪 (Co-Investigator), 梁莉 (Co-Investigator), 王倩倩 (Co-Investigator) & 金春花 (Co-Investigator)
1/01/21 → …
Project: Research
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GRF: Variable-curvature Piezoelectric Composite Energy Harvesters for Powering Wrist Wearables
YANG, Z. (Principal Investigator / Project Coordinator), Liao, W. H. (Co-Investigator) & LIM, C. W. (Co-Investigator)
1/01/22 → 13/07/23
Project: Research
Prizes
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Stanford's Top 2% most highly cited scientists 2025
LIM, C. W. (Recipient), Sept 2025
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2024
LIM, C. W. (Recipient), Sept 2024
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2023
LIM, C. W. (Recipient), Oct 2023
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2022
LIM, C. W. (Recipient), Nov 2022
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
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Stanford's top 2% most highly cited scientists 2021
LIM, C. W. (Recipient), Oct 2021
Prize: RGC 64B - Prizes and awards
Press/Media
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Thermoelastic Wave Propagation in Functionally Graded Sandwich Plates: Impact of Porosity and Thermal Effects on Structural Behavior
Liang, C., Wang, G., Chen, Z. & Lim, C. W.
23/03/25
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Top 2% of the World's Most Cited Scientists
NG, S. T. T., YUEN, K. K. R., LIEW, K. M., LI, Q., CHEUNG, S. O., HE, X., HUANG, G., LI, H. W., LIM, C. W., LO, S. M., WANG, Y., LAM, H. F., LAU, D., LEE, Y. Y. R., LEE, W. M., LU, Y., SENETAKIS, K. & WANG, J. J.
9/11/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Activities
- 22 RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures (Journal)
LIM, C. W. (Editor)
May 2015 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Journal of Vibrational Engineering and Technologies (Journal)
LIM, C. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos in Applied Sciences and Engineering (Journal)
LIM, C. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Modern Mechanical Engineering (Journal)
LIM, C. W. (Editor-in-Chief)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor
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Advances in Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (Journal)
LIM, C. W. (Associate Editor)
Jul 2014 → Jun 2015Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work (RGC: 61) › RGC 61 - Journal editor