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Janaka Ekanayake 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 Janaka Ekanayake sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 264 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.

Janaka Ekanayake 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 Janaka Ekanayake sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to education in renewable energy integration and smart grid

Overview

Janaka Ekanayake is affiliated with the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka and has contributed extensively to the field of engineering, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, control and systems engineering, and renewable energy.

Ekanayake's research covers a variety of topics within these fields, including:

  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • COVID-19 epidemiological studies
  • Photovoltaic System Optimization Techniques
  • Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics

Key recent publications by Ekanayake include:

  • Variable speed pumped hydro storage: A review of converters, controls and energy management strategies, 2020, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • Static and dynamic reconfiguration approaches for mitigation of partial shading influence in photovoltaic arrays, 2020, Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments
  • Optimal placement, sizing and power factor of distributed generation: A comprehensive study spanning from the planning stage to the operation stage, 2020, Energy
  • Survey on blockchain for future smart grids: Technical aspects, applications, integration challenges and future research, 2021, Energy Reports
  • Comparative analysis of two-step GA-based PV array reconfiguration technique and other reconfiguration techniques, 2021, Energy Conversion and Management

Ekanayake collaborates frequently with other researchers, including Roshan Godaliyadda, Parakrama Ekanayake, Vijitha Herath, Harshana Weligampola, and Jagadeesh Pasupuleti.

The primary venues for Ekanayake's publications are:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Energies
  • Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems
  • International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems

Ekanayake has also contributed to academic literature through a book published by Cambridge University Press titled Renewable Energy Engineering (2024).

Ekanayake's work has been recognized with the IEEE Fellow award in 2017 for contributions to education in renewable energy integration and smart grid.

Best Publications

  • Dynamic modeling of doubly fed induction generator wind turbines

    J.B. Ekanayake;L. Holdsworth;XueGuang Wu;N. Jenkins

  • Wind Energy Generation: Modelling and Control

    O. Anaya-Lara;N. Jenkins;Janaka Ekanayake;Phill Cartwright

  • Comparison of the response of doubly fed and fixed-speed induction generator wind turbines to changes in network frequency

    J. Ekanayake;N. Jenkins

  • Frequency support from doubly fed induction generator wind turbines

    G. Ramtharan;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Nicholas Jenkins

  • Comparison of fixed speed and doubly-fed induction wind turbines during power system disturbances

    L. Holdsworth;X. G. Wu;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Nicholas Jenkins

  • Smart Grid: Technology and Applications

    Janaka Ekanayake;Nick Jenkins;Kithsiri Liyanage;Jianzhong Wu

  • Topologies of multiterminal HVDC-VSC transmission for large offshore wind farms

    O. Gomis-Bellmunt;Jun Liang;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Rosemary King

  • Comparison of 5th order and 3rd order machine models for doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) wind turbines

    Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;L. Holdsworth;Nicholas Jenkins;Nicholas Jenkins

  • Primary Frequency Response From Electric Vehicles in the Great Britain Power System

    Yunfei Mu;Jianzhong Wu;J. Ekanayake;N. Jenkins

  • Operation and Control of Multiterminal HVDC Transmission for Offshore Wind Farms

    Jun Liang;Tianjun Jing;O. Gomis-Bellmunt;J. Ekanayake

  • Application of STATCOMs to wind farms

    Z. Saad-Saoud;M.L. Lisboa;J.B. Ekanayake;N. Jenkins

  • Power system frequency response from fixed speed and doubly fed induction generator-based wind turbines

    L. Holdsworth;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Nicholas Jenkins

  • Power quality and stability improvement of a wind farm using STATCOM supported with hybrid battery energy storage

    A. Arulampalam;M. Barnes;Nicholas Jenkins;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake

  • Review on the optimal placement, sizing and control of an energy storage system in the distribution network

    Ling Ai Wong;Vigna Kumaran Ramachandaramurthy;Phil Taylor;Phil Taylor;J. B. Ekanayake

  • Operating Strategies for a GB Integrated Gas and Electricity Network Considering the Uncertainty in Wind Power Forecasts

    Meysam Qadrdan;Jianzhong Wu;Nick Jenkins;Janaka Ekanayake

  • Investigation of Domestic Load Control to Provide Primary Frequency Response Using Smart Meters

    K. Samarakoon;J. Ekanayake;N. Jenkins

  • Control of DFIG wind turbines

    Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;L. Holdsworth;Nicholas Jenkins

  • Fault ride through of fully rated converter wind turbines with AC and DC transmission systems

    G. Ramtharan;A. Arulampalam;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;F. M. Hughes

  • Energy consumption and economic analyses of a district heating network

    Marouf Pirouti;Audrius Bagdanavicius;Janaka Ekanayake;Jianzhong Wu

  • Co-ordinated voltage control strategy for a doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)-based wind farm

    P. Cartwright;L. Holdsworth;Janaka Bandara Ekanayake;Nicholas Jenkins

Frequent Co-Authors

Nick Jenkins
Nick Jenkins Cardiff University
Jianzhong Wu
Jianzhong Wu Cardiff University
Jun Liang
Jun Liang Cardiff University
Goran Strbac
Goran Strbac Imperial College London
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt
Oriol Gomis-Bellmunt Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
Chengshan Wang
Chengshan Wang Tianjin University
Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy
Vigna K. Ramachandaramurthy Universiti Tenaga Nasional
Hongjie Jia
Hongjie Jia Tianjin University
Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor University of Bristol
Olimpo Anaya-Lara
Olimpo Anaya-Lara University of Strathclyde

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