2026 Lakmal Seneviratne: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

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 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.

47 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.

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.

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.

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

688
Citations
Stability Analysis of Interval Type-2 Fuzzy-Model-Based Control Systems

H.K. Lam;L.D. Seneviratne

494
Citations
A Survey of Small-Scale Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Recent Advances and Future Development Trends

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

439
Citations
Discrete Cosserat Approach for Multisection Soft Manipulator Dynamics

Federico Renda;Frederic Boyer;Jorge Dias;Lakmal Seneviratne

312
Citations
Miniature 3-Axis Distal Force Sensor for Minimally Invasive Surgical Palpation

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

282
Citations
A review on the platform design, dynamic modeling and control of hybrid UAVs

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

222
Citations
State of the art in sensor technologies for sewer inspection

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

221
Citations
A three-term backpropagation algorithm

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

192
Citations
Fused Deposition Modeling for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Review

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

176
Citations
A survey on multi-robot coverage path planning for model reconstruction and mapping

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

156
Citations
MRI-Compatible Fiber-Optic Force Sensors for Catheterization Procedures

Panagiotis Polygerinos;Dinusha Zbyszewski;Tobias Schaeffter;Reza Razavi

154
Citations
Automated Pipe Defect Detection and Categorization Using Camera/Laser-Based Profiler and Artificial Neural Network

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

145
Citations
Pipe inspection using a laser-based transducer and automated analysis techniques

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

139
Citations
Autonomous Wireless Self-Charging for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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

138
Citations
Triaxial Catheter-Tip Force Sensor for MRI-Guided Cardiac Procedures

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

136
Citations
Rolling Mechanical Imaging for Tissue Abnormality Localization During Minimally Invasive Surgery

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

134
Citations
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

130
Citations
Rolling Indentation Probe for Tissue Abnormality Identification During Minimally Invasive Surgery

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

123
Citations
A sensor guided autonomous parking system for nonholonomic mobile robots

K. Jiang;L.D. Seneviratne

113
Citations
Adaptive Control Of Robot Manipulators

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

66
Citations
UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2000

Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Lakmal Seneviratne

30
Citations
Fused deposition modelling for unmanned aerial vehicles : a review

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

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaspar Althoefer Queen Mary University of London

Yahya Zweiri Khalifa University

Prokar Dasgupta King's College London

Jian S. Dai King's College London

Hak-Keung Lam King's College London

James F. Whidborne Cranfield University

Federico Renda Khalifa University

Guowei Cai Khalifa University

Declan G. Murphy King's College London

Paolo Dario Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

External Links

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