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Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
32
Citations
5547
World Ranking
6221
National Ranking
14

Overview

Duleepa J. Thrimawithana is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with significant contributions in electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, and condensed matter physics.

Their work covers several main topics including:

  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Advanced DC-DC Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies
  • GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials

Duleepa J. Thrimawithana has published extensively, with a notable presence in venues such as:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • 2022 Wireless Power Week (WPW)
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
  • IET Power Electronics

Among the recent publications are:

  • "An Inductive Coupler Array for In-Motion Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics)
  • "Thermal Evaluation of an Inductive Power Transfer Pad for Charging Electric Vehicles" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics)
  • "A Wireless EV Charging Topology With Integrated Energy Storage" (2020, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics)
  • "A Power Loss Measurement Technique for Inductive Power Transfer Magnetic Couplers" (2020, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics)
  • "An Si MOSFET-Based High-Power Wireless EV Charger With a Wide ZVS Operating Range" (2021, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, notably:

  • Grant A. Covic
  • Martin Neuburger
  • Seho Kim
  • Vahid Zahiri Barsari
  • Matthew G. S. Pearce

Duleepa J. Thrimawithana's research portfolio reflects interdisciplinary engineering topics focused on the advancement of wireless power technologies and energy harvesting, with applications in the automotive sector and beyond. Their work has appeared regularly in highly specialized journals and conferences, underlining a consistent engagement in electrical and electronic engineering research domains.

Best Publications

  • A Bidirectional Inductive Power Interface for Electric Vehicles in V2G Systems

    U. K. Madawala;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • Hybrid Bidirectional Wireless EV Charging System Tolerant to Pad Misalignment

    Lei Zhao;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala

  • An Optimal PID Controller for a Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer System Using Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm

    Michael J. Neath;Akshya K. Swain;Udaya K. Madawala;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

  • A Power–Frequency Controller for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    U. K. Madawala;M. Neath;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • A Misalignment-Tolerant Series-Hybrid Wireless EV Charging System With Integrated Magnetics

    Lei Zhao;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya Kumara Madawala;Aiguo Patrick Hu

  • A Synchronization Technique for Bidirectional IPT Systems

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;U. K. Madawala;M. Neath

  • A New Controller for Bidirectional Wireless Power Transfer Systems

    Yunyu Tang;Yi Chen;Udaya K. Madawala;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

  • A Generalized Steady-State Model for Bidirectional IPT Systems

    D. J. Thrimawithana;U. K. Madawala

  • A Dynamic Multivariable State-Space Model for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    A. K. Swain;M. J. Neath;U. K. Madawala;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • Current sourced bi-directional inductive power transfer system

    U.K. Madawala;D.J. Thrimawithana

  • A New Resonant Bidirectional DC–DC Converter Topology

    Ross P. Twiname;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Craig A. Baguley

  • A Dual-Active Bridge Topology With a Tuned CLC Network

    Ross P. Twiname;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Craig A. Baguley

  • A primary side controller for inductive power transfer systems

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala

  • A Matrix Converter-Based Bidirectional Contactless Grid Interface

    Saranga Weerasinghe;Udaya K. Madawala;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

  • New technique for inductive power transfer using a single controller

    U.K. Madawala;D.J. Thrimawithana

  • Design of a bi-directional inverter for a wireless V2G system

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Yu Shi

  • A novel matrix converter based bi-directional IPT power interface for V2G applications

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala

  • An ICPT-Supercapacitor Hybrid System for Surge-Free Power Transfer

    U.K. Madawala;D.J. Thrimawithana;Nihal Kularatna

  • An Inductive Coupler Array for In-Motion Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles

    Vahid Zahiri Barsari;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Grant A. Covic

  • A contactless bi-directional power interface for plug-in hybrid vehicles

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala

  • A Dual-Active Bridge Topology With a Tuned

    Ross P. Twiname;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Craig A. Baguley

Frequent Co-Authors

Udaya K. Madawala
Udaya K. Madawala University of Auckland
D.M. Vilathgamuwa
D.M. Vilathgamuwa Queensland University of Technology
Grant A. Covic
Grant A. Covic University of Auckland
Aiguo Patrick Hu
Aiguo Patrick Hu University of Auckland
Regan Zane
Regan Zane Utah State University
Akshay Kumar Rathore
Akshay Kumar Rathore Concordia University
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Tobias Geyer
Tobias Geyer ABB (Switzerland)

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