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John L. Volakis 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 John L. Volakis sits on this spectrum.

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34 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 1,234 publications — 99th percentile

99% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

John L. Volakis 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 John L. Volakis sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% 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

  • 2020 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • 2020 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 1996 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to computational electromagnetic, including hybrid finite element and high frequency methods.

Overview

John L. Volakis is affiliated with Florida International University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering, with a primary focus on aerospace engineering and electrical and electronic engineering, alongside contributions to biomedical engineering, cellular and molecular neuroscience, and mechanical engineering.

Their scholarly output includes numerous papers published mainly in journals and conferences related to antennas, microwaves, and wireless communications. Frequent publication venues include:

  • IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • IEEE Journal of Microwaves
  • 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/URSI)
  • IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine
  • IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters

Recent papers authored or co-authored by John L. Volakis cover topics such as antenna design, wireless charging, and antenna array technologies. Notable recent works include:

  • "Phased Array With Low-Angle Scanning and 46:1 Bandwidth," 2020, published in IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
  • "Semi-Resistive Approach for Tightly Coupled Dipole Array Bandwidth Enhancement," 2020, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • "An Ergonomic Wireless Charging System for Integration With Daily Life Activities," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques
  • "Low-Cost S-Band Reconfigurable Monopole/Patch Antenna for CubeSats," 2020, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
  • "Deployable Rigid-Flexible Tightly Coupled Dipole Array (RF-TCDA)," 2021, IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation

The main topics of their research include:

  • Antenna Design and Analysis
  • Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies
  • Microwave Engineering and Waveguides
  • Antenna Design and Optimization
  • Full-Duplex Wireless Communications
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Neuroscience and Neural Engineering

Frequent collaborators in John L. Volakis's research include:

  • Satheesh Bojja Venkatakrishnan
  • Elias A. Alwan
  • Alexander D. Johnson
  • Maxence Carvalho
  • P. Markondeya Raj

John L. Volakis has received several distinctions, including:

  • IEEE Fellow in 1996 for contributions to computational electromagnetics, including hybrid finite element and high-frequency methods
  • Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2020
  • Fellow, National Academy of Inventors in 2020

Best Publications

  • Antenna Engineering Handbook

    John Leonidas Volakis

  • Finite Element Method Electromagnetics

    John L. Volakis;Arindam Chatterjee;Leo C. Kempel

  • Approximate boundary conditions in electromagnetics

    T. B. A. Senior;J. L. Volakis

  • Small Antennas:Miniaturization Techniques & Applications

    John Leonidas Volakis;Chi-Chih Chen;Kyohei Fujimoto

  • Investigation of Rectenna Array Configurations for Enhanced RF Power Harvesting

    U Olgun;Chi-Chih Chen;J L Volakis

  • A Wideband, Wide Scanning Tightly Coupled Dipole Array With Integrated Balun (TCDA-IB)

    Jonathan P. Doane;Kubilay Sertel;John L. Volakis

  • Finite element method for electromagnetics : antennas, microwave circuits, and scattering applications

    John Leonidas Volakis;Arindam Chatterjee;Leo C. Kempel

  • Higher order hierarchical Legendre basis functions for electromagnetic modeling

    E. Jorgensen;J.L. Volakis;P. Meincke;O. Breinbjerg

  • A hybrid finite element method for scattering and radiation by microstrip path antennas and arrays residing in a cavity

    J.-M. Jin;J.L. Volakis

  • Hybrid FE/BI modeling of 3-D doubly periodic structures utilizing triangular prismatic elements and an MPIE formulation accelerated by the Ewald transformation

    T.F. Eibert;J.L. Volakis;D.R. Wilton;D.R. Jackson

  • A finite-element-boundary integral formulation for scattering by three-dimensional cavity-backed apertures

    J.-M. Jin;J.L. Volakis

  • Design of an efficient ambient WiFi energy harvesting system

    U. Olgun;C.-c. Chen;J.L. Volakis

  • Ultrawideband Array With 70° Scanning Using FSS Superstrate

    Ersin Yetisir;Nima Ghalichechian;John L. Volakis

  • Topology design optimization of dielectric substrates for bandwidth improvement of a patch antenna

    G. Kiziltas;D. Psychoudakis;J.L. Volakis;N. Kikuchi

  • Embroidered Conductive Fibers on Polymer Composite for Conformal Antennas

    Zheyu Wang;Lanlin Zhang;Y. Bayram;J. L. Volakis

  • Frequency-selective surfaces to enhance performance of broad-band reconfigurable arrays

    Y.E. Erdemli;K. Sertel;R.A. Gilbert;D.E. Wright

  • Superstrate-Enhanced Ultrawideband Tightly Coupled Array With Resistive FSS

    W. F. Moulder;K. Sertel;J. L. Volakis

  • Dual Band Proximity-Fed Stacked Patch Antenna for Tri-Band GPS Applications

    Yijun Zhou;Chi-Chih Chen;J.L. Volakis

  • Polymer–Ceramic Composites for Microwave Applications: Fabrication and Performance Assessment

    S. Koulouridis;G. Kiziltas;Yijun Zhou;D.J. Hansford

  • Wideband Planar Array With Integrated Feed and Matching Network for Wide-Angle Scanning

    Justin A. Kasemodel;Chi-Chih Chen;John L. Volakis

  • Integral Equation Methods for Electromagnetics

    John Leonidas Volakis;Kubilay Sertel

Frequent Co-Authors

Kubilay Sertel
Kubilay Sertel The Ohio State University
Chi-Chih Chen
Chi-Chih Chen The Ohio State University
Asimina Kiourti
Asimina Kiourti The Ohio State University
Robert J. Burkholder
Robert J. Burkholder The Ohio State University
Jian-Ming Jin
Jian-Ming Jin University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Katsuo Kurabayashi
Katsuo Kurabayashi New York University
Thomas F. Eibert
Thomas F. Eibert Technical University of Munich
Felix A. Miranda
Felix A. Miranda Glenn Research Center
Panos Y. Papalambros
Panos Y. Papalambros University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
John W. Halloran
John W. Halloran University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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