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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
Ireland
2026

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
57
Citations
10958
World Ranking
1997
National Ranking
4

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Ireland Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in Ireland Leader Award

Overview

John V. Ringwood is affiliated with the National University of Ireland, Maynooth. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, particularly within the subfields of ocean engineering, computational mechanics, control and systems engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and aerospace engineering.

The scholar's work extensively covers key topics including wave and wind energy systems, fluid dynamics and vibration analysis, wind energy research and development, coastal and marine dynamics, numerical methods for differential equations, microgrid control and optimization, and frequency control in power systems.

Among recent publications, several papers stand out:

  • A review of wave energy technology from a research and commercial perspective, 2021, published in IET Renewable Power Generation
  • Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey, 2021, published in Applied Energy
  • Empowering wave energy with control technology: Possibilities and pitfalls, 2023, published in Annual Reviews in Control
  • Oscillating-water-column wave energy converters: A critical review of numerical modelling and control, 2022, published in Energy Conversion and Management X
  • Wave energy control: status and perspectives 2020, published in IFAC-PapersOnLine

Frequent collaborators include:

  • Nicolás Faedo
  • Demián García-Violini
  • Andrei Ermakov
  • Yerai Peña-Sanchez
  • Hafiz Ahsan Said

Publication venues where this researcher appears regularly consist of:

  • Proceedings of the European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference
  • IFAC-PapersOnLine
  • IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

The research profile reveals a comprehensive engagement with both theoretical and practical aspects of energy systems, wave mechanics, and control technologies. The volume of work across diverse but interrelated topics confirms an active involvement in advancing fields related to sustainable and renewable energy engineering.

Best Publications

  • Energy-Maximizing Control of Wave-Energy Converters: The Development of Control System Technology to Optimize Their Operation

    John V. Ringwood;Giorgio Bacelli;Francesco Fusco

  • Short-Term Wave Forecasting for Real-Time Control of Wave Energy Converters

    Francesco Fusco;John V Ringwood

  • Optimal control, MPC and MPC-like algorithms for wave energy systems: An overview

    Nicolás Faedo;Sébastien Olaya;John V. Ringwood

  • Mathematical modelling of wave energy converters: A review of nonlinear approaches

    Markel Penalba;Giussepe Giorgi;John V. Ringwood

  • Variability reduction through optimal combination of wind/wave resources – An Irish case study

    Francesco Fusco;Gary Nolan;John V. Ringwood

  • High-fidelity numerical modelling of ocean wave energy systems: A review of computational fluid dynamics-based numerical wave tanks

    Christian Windt;Josh Davidson;John V. Ringwood

  • A Simple and Effective Real-Time Controller for Wave Energy Converters

    F. Fusco;J. V. Ringwood

  • A Review of Wave-to-Wire Models for Wave Energy Converters

    Markel Penalba;John V. Ringwood

  • Slow oscillations in blood pressure via a nonlinear feedback model

    John V. Ringwood;Simon C. Malpas

  • Mathematical Modelling of Mooring Systems for Wave Energy Converters—A Review

    Josh Davidson;John V. Ringwood

  • Forecasting Electricity Demand on Short, Medium and Long Time Scales Using Neural Networks

    J. V. Ringwood;D. Bofelli;F. T. Murray

  • Numerical Optimal Control of Wave Energy Converters

    Giorgio Bacelli;John V. Ringwood

  • Geometric optimisation of wave energy conversion devices: A survey

    Bingyong Guo;Bingyong Guo;John V. Ringwood

  • A Study of the Prediction Requirements in Real-Time Control of Wave Energy Converters

    F. Fusco;J. V. Ringwood

  • Hydrodynamic Control of Wave Energy Devices

    Umesh A. Korde;John Ringwood

  • On the Influence of Weather Forecast Errors in Short-Term Load Forecasting Models

    Damien Fay;John V Ringwood

  • Productivity and economic assessment of wave energy projects through operational simulations

    Boris Teillant;Ronan Costello;Jochem Weber;John Ringwood

  • Using NEMOH for Modelling Wave Energy Converters: A Comparative Study with WAMIT

    Markel Penalba;Thomas Kelly;John Ringwood

  • Linear parametric hydrodynamic models for ocean wave energy converters identified from numerical wave tank experiments

    Josh Davidson;Simone Giorgi;John V. Ringwood

  • Computationally efficient nonlinear Froude–Krylov force calculations for heaving axisymmetric wave energy point absorbers

    Giuseppe Giorgi;John V. Ringwood

  • A high-fidelity wave-to-wire simulation platform for wave energy converters: Coupled numerical wave tank and power take-off models

    Markel Penalba;Josh Davidson;Christian Windt;John V. Ringwood

  • Hierarchical Robust Control of Oscillating Wave Energy Converters With Uncertain Dynamics

    Francesco Fusco;John V. Ringwood

Frequent Co-Authors

Alessandro Astolfi
Alessandro Astolfi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Michael J. Grimble
Michael J. Grimble University of Strathclyde
Marta Molinas
Marta Molinas Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Silvio Simani
Silvio Simani University of Ferrara
David H. Owens
David H. Owens University of Sheffield
Douglas J. Leith
Douglas J. Leith Trinity College Dublin
Sing Kiong Nguang
Sing Kiong Nguang University of Auckland
Sauro Longhi
Sauro Longhi Marche Polytechnic University
Mohamed Benbouzid
Mohamed Benbouzid University of Western Brittany

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