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D-Index
34
Citations
5436
World Ranking
5759
National Ranking
26

Brendan O'Flynn publication distribution in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brendan O'Flynn sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 267 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more.

Brendan O'Flynn D-index placement in Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brendan O'Flynn sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 34 D-Index — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

Overview

Brendan O'Flynn is affiliated with the Tyndall National Institute in Ireland and has a research portfolio focused primarily on engineering and medicine, with significant contributions to biomedical engineering and electrical and electronic engineering. Their work frequently intersects with aerospace engineering, orthopedics and sports medicine, and media technology.

The scientist's research addresses various advanced topics, including:

  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Muscle activation and electromyography studies
  • RFID technology advancements
  • Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention

O'Flynn's recent publications provide insight into their research interests and contributions:

  • Continuous home monitoring of Parkinson's disease using inertial sensors: A systematic review, 2021, PLoS ONE
  • Graphene-based wearable temperature sensors: A review, 2022, Materials & Design
  • A Comprehensive Survey on RF Energy Harvesting: Applications and Performance Determinants, 2022, Sensors
  • Motion Capture Technology in Industrial Applications: A Systematic Review, 2020, Sensors
  • RF Energy Harvesting Techniques for Battery-Less Wireless Sensing, Industry 4.0, and Internet of Things: A Review, 2024, IEEE Sensors Journal

The scientist collaborates regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Salvatore Tedesco
  • John L. Buckley
  • Dimitrios-Sokratis Komaris
  • Roy B. V. B. Simorangkir
  • John Barton

Brendan O'Flynn frequently publishes in recognized venues in their field, such as:

  • Sensors
  • IEEE Access
  • Gait & Posture
  • IEEE Sensors Journal
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

Best Publications

  • Energy scavenging for long-term deployable wireless sensor networks

    S. Cian Ó Mathúna;Terence O'Donnell;Rafael V. Martinez-Catala;James F. Rohan

  • Motion Capture Technology in Industrial Applications: A Systematic Review.

    Matteo Menolotto;Dimitrios-Sokratis Komaris;Salvatore Tedesco;Brendan O'Flynn

  • Indirect Measurement of Ground Reaction Forces and Moments by Means of Wearable Inertial Sensors: A Systematic Review.

    Andrea Ancillao;Salvatore Tedesco;John Barton;Brendan O’Flynn

  • SmartCoast: A Wireless Sensor Network for Water Quality Monitoring

    B. O'Flyrm;R. Martinez;J. Cleary;C. Slater

  • Automated zone-specific irrigation with wireless sensor/actuator network and adaptable decision support

    Christos Goumopoulos;Brendan O’Flynn;Achilles Kameas

  • Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting for Building Energy Management Wireless Sensor Networks

    Wensi Wang;Victor Cionca;Ningning Wang;Mike Hayes

  • Graphene-based wearable temperature sensors: A review

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  • Car-Park Management using Wireless Sensor Networks

    J. Benson;T. O'Donovan;P. O'Sullivan;U. Roedig

  • A Review of Activity Trackers for Senior Citizens: Research Perspectives, Commercial Landscape and the Role of the Insurance Industry.

    Salvatore Tedesco;John Barton;Brendan O'Flynn

  • Design considerations of sub-mW indoor light energy harvesting for wireless sensor systems

    W. S. Wang;T. O'Donnell;N. Wang;M. Hayes

  • Development of field programmable modular wireless sensor network nodes for ambient systems

    Stephen J. Bellis;Kieran Delaney;Brendan O'Flynn;John Barton

  • IMU Sensor-Based Electronic Goniometric Glove for Clinical Finger Movement Analysis

    James Connolly;Joan Condell;Brendan O'Flynn;Javier Torres Sanchez

  • Experiences and recommendations in deploying a real-time, water quality monitoring system

    B O'Flynn;B O'Flynn;F Regan;A Lawlor;J Wallace

  • Extended Wireless Monitoring Through Intelligent Hybrid Energy Supply

    Michele Magno;David Boyle;Davide Brunelli;Brendan O'Flynn

  • A Review of Wearable Solutions for Physiological and Emotional Monitoring for Use by People with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Their Caregivers.

    Mohammed Taj-Eldin;Christian Ryan;Brendan O'Flynn;Paul Galvin

  • The development of a novel minaturized modular platform for wireless sensor networks

    Brendan O'Flynn;S. Bellis;K. Delaney;J. Barton

  • Continuous home monitoring of Parkinson's disease using inertial sensors: A systematic review.

    Marco Sica;Salvatore Tedesco;Colum Crowe;Lorna Kenny

  • A Comprehensive Survey on RF Energy Harvesting: Applications and Performance Determinants

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  • Flexible Transparent Antennas: Advancements, Challenges, and Prospects

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  • A 3D miniaturised programmable transceiver

    Brendan O'Flynn;S. Bellis;K. Mahmood;M. Morris

  • Towards a Wireless Sensor Platform for Energy Efficient Building Operation

    Karsten Menzel;Dirk Pesch;Brendan O'Flynn;Marcus Keane

  • An examination of calibration intervals required for accurately tracking blood pressure using pulse transit time algorithms

    B M McCarthy;C J Vaughan;B O'Flynn;A Mathewson

  • Smart power unit with ultra low power radio trigger capabilities for wireless sensor networks

    Michele Magno;Stevan Marinkovic;Davide Brunelli;Emanuel Popovici

  • An Investigation of Pulse Transit Time as a Non-Invasive Blood Pressure Measurement Method

    B M McCarthy;B O'Flynn;A Mathewson

Frequent Co-Authors

Emanuel Popovici
Emanuel Popovici University College Cork
Michele Magno
Michele Magno ETH Zurich
Gregory M. P. O'Hare
Gregory M. P. O'Hare Trinity College Dublin
Cormac J. Sreenan
Cormac J. Sreenan University College Cork
Kevin Curran
Kevin Curran University of Ulster
Dirk Pesch
Dirk Pesch University College Cork
Terence O'Donnell
Terence O'Donnell University College Dublin
Davide Brunelli
Davide Brunelli University of Trento
Luca Benini
Luca Benini ETH Zurich
Dermot Diamond
Dermot Diamond Dublin City University

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