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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering 65 523 475 5 5 437 13439

Lakmal Seneviratne publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lakmal Seneviratne between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lakmal Seneviratne published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 12.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2024. 74 of the 509 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2024. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 6 publications 1993: 6 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 7 publications 1997: 8 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 9 publications 2000: 13 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 13 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 15 publications 2005: 9 publications 2006: 14 publications 2007: 28 publications 2008: 28 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 28 publications 2013: 19 publications 2014: 22 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 24 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 11 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 12 publications 2022: 10 publications 2023: 27 publications 2024: 43 publications 2025: 31 publications
1986 2025

509 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lakmal Seneviratne: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 6
1993 6
1994 3
1995 3
1996 7
1997 8
1998 5
1999 9
2000 13
2001 4
2002 13
2003 15
2004 15
2005 9
2006 14
2007 28
2008 28
2009 17
2010 15
2011 13
2012 28
2013 19
2014 22
2015 17
2016 24
2017 9
2018 14
2019 11
2020 9
2021 12
2022 10
2023 27
2024 43
2025 31
Total 509
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Lakmal Seneviratne publication distribution in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lakmal Seneviratne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 47–56 to 659+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 155. Most scientists, 155, have 147–156 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 437–446 publications, is where this scientist sits. 47–56 publications: 10 scientists 57–66 publications: 23 scientists 67–76 publications: 32 scientists 77–86 publications: 62 scientists 87–96 publications: 67 scientists 97–106 publications: 91 scientists 107–116 publications: 113 scientists 117–126 publications: 115 scientists 127–136 publications: 130 scientists 137–146 publications: 140 scientists 147–156 publications: 155 scientists 157–166 publications: 132 scientists 167–176 publications: 133 scientists 177–186 publications: 130 scientists 187–196 publications: 140 scientists 197–206 publications: 115 scientists 207–216 publications: 125 scientists 217–226 publications: 117 scientists 227–236 publications: 99 scientists 237–246 publications: 92 scientists 247–256 publications: 100 scientists 257–266 publications: 95 scientists 267–276 publications: 88 scientists 277–286 publications: 77 scientists 287–296 publications: 74 scientists 297–306 publications: 74 scientists 307–316 publications: 62 scientists 317–326 publications: 70 scientists 327–336 publications: 59 scientists 337–346 publications: 58 scientists 347–356 publications: 45 scientists 357–366 publications: 44 scientists 367–376 publications: 36 scientists 377–386 publications: 41 scientists 387–396 publications: 32 scientists 397–406 publications: 23 scientists 407–416 publications: 28 scientists 417–426 publications: 27 scientists 427–436 publications: 25 scientists 437–446 publications: 23 scientists 447–456 publications: 23 scientists 457–466 publications: 20 scientists 467–476 publications: 12 scientists 477–486 publications: 24 scientists 487–496 publications: 18 scientists 497–506 publications: 12 scientists 507–516 publications: 13 scientists 517–526 publications: 21 scientists 527–536 publications: 12 scientists 537–546 publications: 8 scientists 547–556 publications: 16 scientists 557–566 publications: 3 scientists 567–576 publications: 11 scientists 577–586 publications: 6 scientists 587–596 publications: 5 scientists 597–606 publications: 6 scientists 607–616 publications: 7 scientists 617–626 publications: 7 scientists 627–636 publications: 10 scientists 637–646 publications: 4 scientists 647–656 publications: 3 scientists 657–658 publications: 2 scientists 659+ publications: 100 scientists
47–56 publications 659+

This scientist: 437 publications — 89th percentile

89% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 659 publications or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
47–56 10
57–66 23
67–76 32
77–86 62
87–96 67
97–106 91
107–116 113
117–126 115
127–136 130
137–146 140
147–156 155
157–166 132
167–176 133
177–186 130
187–196 140
197–206 115
207–216 125
217–226 117
227–236 99
237–246 92
247–256 100
257–266 95
267–276 88
277–286 77
287–296 74
297–306 74
307–316 62
317–326 70
327–336 59
337–346 58
347–356 45
357–366 44
367–376 36
377–386 41
387–396 32
397–406 23
407–416 28
417–426 27
427–436 25
437–446 23 437
447–456 23
457–466 20
467–476 12
477–486 24
487–496 18
497–506 12
507–516 13
517–526 21
527–536 12
537–546 8
547–556 16
557–566 3
567–576 11
577–586 6
587–596 5
597–606 6
607–616 7
617–626 7
627–636 10
637–646 4
647–656 3
657–658 2
659+ 100
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Lakmal Seneviratne D-index placement in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lakmal Seneviratne sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 93+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 189. Most scientists, 189, have 34 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 65 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 83 scientists 31 D-Index: 113 scientists 32 D-Index: 144 scientists 33 D-Index: 153 scientists 34 D-Index: 189 scientists 35 D-Index: 158 scientists 36 D-Index: 139 scientists 37 D-Index: 127 scientists 38 D-Index: 130 scientists 39 D-Index: 126 scientists 40 D-Index: 104 scientists 41 D-Index: 100 scientists 42 D-Index: 107 scientists 43 D-Index: 101 scientists 44 D-Index: 103 scientists 45 D-Index: 79 scientists 46 D-Index: 88 scientists 47 D-Index: 70 scientists 48 D-Index: 83 scientists 49 D-Index: 44 scientists 50 D-Index: 64 scientists 51 D-Index: 56 scientists 52 D-Index: 50 scientists 53 D-Index: 48 scientists 54 D-Index: 58 scientists 55 D-Index: 52 scientists 56 D-Index: 48 scientists 57 D-Index: 42 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 42 scientists 60 D-Index: 37 scientists 61 D-Index: 42 scientists 62 D-Index: 44 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 33 scientists 65 D-Index: 29 scientists 66 D-Index: 23 scientists 67 D-Index: 29 scientists 68 D-Index: 24 scientists 69 D-Index: 19 scientists 70 D-Index: 34 scientists 71 D-Index: 26 scientists 72 D-Index: 19 scientists 73 D-Index: 18 scientists 74 D-Index: 19 scientists 75 D-Index: 14 scientists 76 D-Index: 19 scientists 77 D-Index: 8 scientists 78 D-Index: 18 scientists 79 D-Index: 16 scientists 80 D-Index: 12 scientists 81 D-Index: 17 scientists 82 D-Index: 11 scientists 83 D-Index: 16 scientists 84 D-Index: 7 scientists 85 D-Index: 9 scientists 86 D-Index: 8 scientists 87 D-Index: 6 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 10 scientists 91 D-Index: 4 scientists 92 D-Index: 4 scientists 93+ D-Index: 100 scientists
30 D-Index 93+

This scientist: 65 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 93 D-Index or more.

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Number of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,445 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 83
31 113
32 144
33 153
34 189
35 158
36 139
37 127
38 130
39 126
40 104
41 100
42 107
43 101
44 103
45 79
46 88
47 70
48 83
49 44
50 64
51 56
52 50
53 48
54 58
55 52
56 48
57 42
58 34
59 42
60 37
61 42
62 44
63 22
64 33
65 29 65
66 23
67 29
68 24
69 19
70 34
71 26
72 19
73 18
74 19
75 14
76 19
77 8
78 18
79 16
80 12
81 17
82 11
83 16
84 7
85 9
86 8
87 6
88 6
89 7
90 10
91 4
92 4
93+ 100
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Overview

Lakmal Seneviratne is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and computer science, with a significant focus on advanced robotics and sensor-based localization technologies.

Their main research fields include:

  • Engineering
  • Computer Science

The subfields of study most associated with their work are:

  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Plant Science
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Key topics covered by their research comprise:

  • Robotics and Sensor-Based Localization
  • Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems
  • Robotic Path Planning Algorithms
  • Robot Manipulation and Learning
  • Advanced Memory and Neural Computing
  • Smart Agriculture and AI
  • Water Quality Monitoring Technologies

Their publication record includes papers in a variety of journals and venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • IEEE Access
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Ecological Informatics
  • Scientific Reports

Some of the recent published research includes the following:

  • "Design and prototyping soft-rigid tendon-driven modular grippers using interpenetrating phase composites materials", 2020, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "State of the Art in Vision-Based Localization Techniques for Autonomous Navigation Systems", 2021, IEEE Access
  • "On the Design and Development of Vision-based Tactile Sensors", 2021, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems
  • "Compliant gripper design, prototyping, and modeling using screw theory formulation", 2020, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • "Advanced drone-based weed detection using feature-enriched deep learning approach", 2024, Knowledge-Based Systems

Frequent collaborators in their scientific work include:

  • Irfan Hussain
  • Yahya Zweiri
  • Waseem Akram
  • Dongming Gan
  • Lyes Saad Saoud

Best Publications

  • Product Cost Estimation: Technique Classification and Methodology Review

    Adnan Niazi;Jian S. Dai;Stavroula Balabani;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Stability Analysis of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy-Model-Based Control Systems

    H.K. Lam;L.D. Seneviratne

  • A Survey of Small-Scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Recent Advances and Future Development Trends

    Guowei Cai;Jorge Dias;Jorge Dias;Lakmal Seneviratne;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Discrete Cosserat Approach for Multisection Soft Manipulator Dynamics

    Federico Renda;Frederic Boyer;Jorge Dias;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Miniature 3-Axis Distal Force Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgical Palpation

    P. Puangmali;Hongbin Liu;L. D. Seneviratne;P. Dasgupta

  • A review on the platform design, dynamic modeling and control of hybrid UAVs

    Adnan S. Saeed;Ahmad Bani Younes;Shafiqul Islam;Jorge Dias

  • State of the art in sensor technologies for sewer inspection

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • A three-term backpropagation algorithm

    Yahya H. Zweiri;James F. Whidborne;Lakmal D. Seneviratne

  • Fused Deposition Modeling for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Review

    Helge Klippstein;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Hany Hassanin;Yahya Zweiri

  • A survey on multi-robot coverage path planning for model reconstruction and mapping

    Randa Almadhoun;Tarek Taha;Lakmal Seneviratne;Yahya Zweiri;Yahya Zweiri

  • MRI-Compatible Fiber-Optic Force Sensors for Catheterization Procedures

    Panagiotis Polygerinos;Dinusha Zbyszewski;Tobias Schaeffter;Reza Razavi

  • Automated Pipe Defect Detection and Categorization Using Camera/Laser-Based Profiler and Artificial Neural Network

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Pipe inspection using a laser-based transducer and automated analysis techniques

    O. Duran;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Autonomous Wireless Self-Charging for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

    Ali Bin Junaid;Aleksay Konoiko;Yahya Zweiri;M. Necip Sahinkaya

  • Triaxial Catheter-Tip Force Sensor for MRI-Guided Cardiac Procedures

    P. Polygerinos;L. D. Seneviratne;R. Razavi;T. Schaeffter

  • Rolling Mechanical Imaging for Tissue Abnormality Localization During Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Hongbin Liu;D.P. Noonan;B.J. Challacombe;P. Dasgupta

  • Unified kinematics and optimal design of a 3rRPS metamorphic parallel mechanism with a reconfigurable revolute joint

    Dongming Gan;Dongming Gan;Jorge Dias;Jorge Dias;Lakmal Seneviratne;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Rolling Indentation Probe for Tissue Abnormality Identification During Minimally Invasive Surgery

    Hongbin Liu;Jichun Li;Xiaojing Song;L D Seneviratne

  • A sensor guided autonomous parking system for nonholonomic mobile robots

    K. Jiang;L.D. Seneviratne

  • Adaptive Control Of Robot Manipulators

    H. Yu;L.D. Seneviratne;S.W.E. Earles

  • UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2000

    Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Lakmal Seneviratne

  • Fused deposition modelling for unmanned aerial vehicles : a review

    Helge Klippstein;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Hany Hassanin;Yahya Zweiri

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaspar Althoefer
Kaspar Althoefer Queen Mary University of London
Yahya Zweiri
Yahya Zweiri Khalifa University
Prokar Dasgupta
Prokar Dasgupta King's College London
Jian S. Dai
Jian S. Dai King's College London
Hak-Keung Lam
Hak-Keung Lam King's College London
James F. Whidborne
James F. Whidborne Cranfield University
Federico Renda
Federico Renda Khalifa University
Guowei Cai
Guowei Cai Khalifa University
Declan G. Murphy
Declan G. Murphy King's College London
Paolo Dario
Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

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