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Karen L. Butler-Purry

Karen L. Butler-Purry

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
36
Citations
4441
World Ranking
8790
National Ranking
2442

Karen L. Butler-Purry publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karen L. Butler-Purry sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 804+

This scientist: 162 publications — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

Karen L. Butler-Purry D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Karen L. Butler-Purry sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 36 D-Index — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

Overview

Karen L. Butler-Purry is affiliated with Texas A&M University in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within engineering and social sciences, with a focus on electrical and electronic engineering, control and systems engineering, and education.

The primary topics covered in their work include:

  • Optimal Power Flow Distribution
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Islanding Detection in Power Systems
  • Service-Learning and Community Engagement
  • Career Development and Diversity
  • Higher Education Research Studies

Karen L. Butler-Purry has contributed to several publication venues, including:

  • Energies
  • Frontiers in Education
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Transactions on Education
  • Electric Power Systems Research

Frequently collaborating with other researchers, they have co-authored papers with:

  • Ogbonnaya Bassey
  • Michael Preuß
  • Samuel Merriweather
  • Shannon Walton
  • Adel Heidari-Akhijahani

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Karen L. Butler-Purry include:

  • "Teaching Digital Circuit Design With a 3-D Video Game: The Impact of Using In-Game Tools on Students' Performance," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Education
  • "Linear power flow formulations and optimal operation of three-phase autonomous droop-controlled Microgrids," 2021, Electric Power Systems Research
  • "A Review on Black-Start Service Restoration of Active Distribution Systems and Microgrids," 2023, Energies
  • "Black Start Restoration of Islanded Droop-Controlled Microgrids," 2020, Energies
  • "Minority Student Preparation for STEM PhD Study: Impact of NSF Bridge to the Doctorate Programming," 2020, International Journal of Technology in Education and Science

Best Publications

  • Sequential Service Restoration for Unbalanced Distribution Systems and Microgrids

    Bo Chen;Chen Chen;Jianhui Wang;Karen L. Butler-Purry

  • Towards a Framework for Cyber Attack Impact Analysis of the Electric Smart Grid

    Deepa Kundur;Xianyong Feng;Shan Liu;Takis Zourntos

  • Multi-Time Step Service Restoration for Advanced Distribution Systems and Microgrids

    Bo Chen;Chen Chen;Jianhui Wang;Karen L. Butler-Purry

  • Potential Power Quality Benefits of Electric Vehicles

    Milad Falahi;Hung-Ming Chou;Mehrdad Ehsani;Le Xie

  • Towards modelling the impact of cyber attacks on a smart grid

    D. Kundur;X. Feng;S. Mashayekh;S. Liu

  • Characterization of transients in transformers using discrete wavelet transforms

    K.L. Butler-Purry;M. Bagriyanik

  • A Coordinated Multi-Switch Attack for Cascading Failures in Smart Grid

    Shan Liu;Bo Chen;Takis Zourntos;Deepa Kundur

  • A Framework for Modeling Cyber-Physical Switching Attacks in Smart Grid

    Shan Liu;Salman Mashayekh;Deepa Kundur;Takis Zourntos

  • Self-healing reconfiguration for restoration of naval shipboard power systems

    K.L. Butler-Purry;N.D.R. Sarma

  • Implementing attacks for modbus/TCP protocol in a real-time cyber physical system test bed

    Bo Chen;Nishant Pattanaik;Ana Goulart;Karen L. Butler-Purry

  • Implementing a real-time cyber-physical system test bed in RTDS and OPNET

    Bo Chen;Karen L. Butler-Purry;Ana Goulart;Deepa Kundur

  • Dynamic Model Predictive-Based Energy Management of DG Integrated Distribution Systems

    Milad Falahi;Saeed Lotfifard;Mehrdad Ehsani;Karen Butler-Purry

  • A Flocking-Based Paradigm for Hierarchical Cyber-Physical Smart Grid Modeling and Control

    Jin Wei;Deepa Kundur;Takis Zourntos;Karen L. Butler-Purry

  • Impact of Distributed Generation on the IEEE 34 Node Radial Test Feeder with Overcurrent Protection

    J.A. Silva;H.B. Funmilayo;K.L. Butler-Purry

  • A Multi-Agent System Framework for Real-Time Electric Load Management in MVAC All-Electric Ship Power Systems

    Xianyong Feng;Karen L. Butler-Purry;Takis Zourntos

  • Dynamic Reactive Power Control of Islanded Microgrids

    Milad Falahi;Karen Butler-Purry;Mehrdad Ehsani

  • Impact of cyber attacks on transient stability of smart grids with voltage support devices

    Bo Chen;Salman Mashayekh;Karen L. Butler-Purry;Deepa Kundur

  • Optimal control of distributed energy resources using model predictive control

    E. Mayhorn;K. Kalsi;M. Elizondo;Wei Zhang

  • Shipboard power restored for active duty

    S.K. Srivastava;K.L. Butler-Purry;N.D.R. Sarma

  • Multi-Agent System-Based Real-Time Load Management for All-Electric Ship Power Systems in DC Zone Level

    Xianyong Feng;K. L. Butler-Purry;T. Zourntos

  • An approach to mitigate the impact of distributed generation on the Overcurrent Protection scheme for radial feeders

    Hamed B. Funmilayo;Karen L. Butler-Purry

Frequent Co-Authors

Deepa Kundur
Deepa Kundur University of Toronto
Chen Chen
Chen Chen Xi'an Jiaotong University
Mehrdad Ehsani
Mehrdad Ehsani Texas A&M University
Le Xie
Le Xie Texas A&M University
Chanan Singh
Chanan Singh Texas A&M University
Mariesa L. Crow
Mariesa L. Crow Missouri University of Science and Technology
Hamidreza Zareipour
Hamidreza Zareipour University of Calgary
Aleksandar M. Stankovic
Aleksandar M. Stankovic Tufts University
Richard B. Coffin
Richard B. Coffin Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
Venkataramana Ajjarapu
Venkataramana Ajjarapu Iowa State University

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