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Mahdi Tavakoli

Mahdi Tavakoli

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 45 3546 3403 160 148 329 8292

Mahdi Tavakoli publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Mahdi Tavakoli between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Mahdi Tavakoli published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 11.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 35 publications in 2016. 60 of the 419 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1990 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 35. Peak 35 publications in 2016. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 1 publication 1992: 1 publication 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 9 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 12 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 16 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 18 publications 2014: 16 publications 2015: 15 publications 2016: 35 publications 2017: 31 publications 2018: 26 publications 2019: 20 publications 2020: 27 publications 2021: 33 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 35 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 34 publications
1990 2025

419 publications in total across all disciplines

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Mahdi Tavakoli: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 1
1992 1
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 1
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 4
2004 2
2005 5
2006 9
2007 7
2008 12
2009 1
2010 5
2011 16
2012 12
2013 18
2014 16
2015 15
2016 35
2017 31
2018 26
2019 20
2020 27
2021 33
2022 26
2023 35
2024 26
2025 34
Total 419
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Mahdi Tavakoli 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 Mahdi Tavakoli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 53 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 34–53 to 1,065+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 445. Most scientists, 445, have 174–193 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,065 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 314–333 publications, is where this scientist sits. 34–53 publications: 24 scientists 54–73 publications: 52 scientists 74–93 publications: 114 scientists 94–113 publications: 203 scientists 114–133 publications: 269 scientists 134–153 publications: 355 scientists 154–173 publications: 403 scientists 174–193 publications: 445 scientists 194–213 publications: 430 scientists 214–233 publications: 431 scientists 234–253 publications: 399 scientists 254–273 publications: 366 scientists 274–293 publications: 335 scientists 294–313 publications: 300 scientists 314–333 publications: 276 scientists 334–353 publications: 250 scientists 354–373 publications: 214 scientists 374–393 publications: 187 scientists 394–413 publications: 152 scientists 414–433 publications: 169 scientists 434–453 publications: 147 scientists 454–473 publications: 111 scientists 474–493 publications: 117 scientists 494–513 publications: 103 scientists 514–533 publications: 99 scientists 534–553 publications: 92 scientists 554–573 publications: 75 scientists 574–593 publications: 58 scientists 594–613 publications: 69 scientists 614–633 publications: 50 scientists 634–653 publications: 62 scientists 654–673 publications: 54 scientists 674–693 publications: 44 scientists 694–713 publications: 37 scientists 714–733 publications: 28 scientists 734–753 publications: 26 scientists 754–773 publications: 26 scientists 774–793 publications: 19 scientists 794–813 publications: 23 scientists 814–833 publications: 20 scientists 834–853 publications: 16 scientists 854–873 publications: 20 scientists 874–893 publications: 11 scientists 894–913 publications: 11 scientists 914–933 publications: 16 scientists 934–953 publications: 13 scientists 954–973 publications: 10 scientists 974–993 publications: 11 scientists 994–1,013 publications: 9 scientists 1,014–1,033 publications: 9 scientists 1,034–1,053 publications: 10 scientists 1,054–1,064 publications: 6 scientists 1,065+ publications: 99 scientists
34–53 publications 1,065+

This scientist: 329 publications — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
34–53 24
54–73 52
74–93 114
94–113 203
114–133 269
134–153 355
154–173 403
174–193 445
194–213 430
214–233 431
234–253 399
254–273 366
274–293 335
294–313 300
314–333 276 329
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117
494–513 103
514–533 99
534–553 92
554–573 75
574–593 58
594–613 69
614–633 50
634–653 62
654–673 54
674–693 44
694–713 37
714–733 28
734–753 26
754–773 26
774–793 19
794–813 23
814–833 20
834–853 16
854–873 20
874–893 11
894–913 11
914–933 16
934–953 13
954–973 10
974–993 11
994–1,013 9
1,014–1,033 9
1,034–1,053 10
1,054–1,064 6
1,065+ 99
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Mahdi Tavakoli 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 Mahdi Tavakoli sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 111+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 263. Most scientists, 263, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 45 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 178 scientists 31 D-Index: 257 scientists 32 D-Index: 263 scientists 33 D-Index: 262 scientists 34 D-Index: 244 scientists 35 D-Index: 236 scientists 36 D-Index: 211 scientists 37 D-Index: 220 scientists 38 D-Index: 214 scientists 39 D-Index: 214 scientists 40 D-Index: 205 scientists 41 D-Index: 187 scientists 42 D-Index: 194 scientists 43 D-Index: 201 scientists 44 D-Index: 155 scientists 45 D-Index: 189 scientists 46 D-Index: 148 scientists 47 D-Index: 160 scientists 48 D-Index: 134 scientists 49 D-Index: 130 scientists 50 D-Index: 141 scientists 51 D-Index: 156 scientists 52 D-Index: 108 scientists 53 D-Index: 130 scientists 54 D-Index: 112 scientists 55 D-Index: 97 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 102 scientists 58 D-Index: 108 scientists 59 D-Index: 120 scientists 60 D-Index: 103 scientists 61 D-Index: 93 scientists 62 D-Index: 92 scientists 63 D-Index: 74 scientists 64 D-Index: 77 scientists 65 D-Index: 73 scientists 66 D-Index: 64 scientists 67 D-Index: 69 scientists 68 D-Index: 60 scientists 69 D-Index: 39 scientists 70 D-Index: 57 scientists 71 D-Index: 59 scientists 72 D-Index: 46 scientists 73 D-Index: 49 scientists 74 D-Index: 38 scientists 75 D-Index: 35 scientists 76 D-Index: 32 scientists 77 D-Index: 35 scientists 78 D-Index: 31 scientists 79 D-Index: 22 scientists 80 D-Index: 34 scientists 81 D-Index: 31 scientists 82 D-Index: 34 scientists 83 D-Index: 23 scientists 84 D-Index: 18 scientists 85 D-Index: 30 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 20 scientists 89 D-Index: 8 scientists 90 D-Index: 17 scientists 91 D-Index: 7 scientists 92 D-Index: 14 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 12 scientists 97 D-Index: 10 scientists 98 D-Index: 10 scientists 99 D-Index: 12 scientists 100 D-Index: 16 scientists 101 D-Index: 5 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 8 scientists 105 D-Index: 9 scientists 106 D-Index: 13 scientists 107 D-Index: 4 scientists 108 D-Index: 5 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 8 scientists 111+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 111+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 111 D-Index or more.

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Number of Electronics and Electrical Engineering scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 6,875 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 178
31 257
32 263
33 262
34 244
35 236
36 211
37 220
38 214
39 214
40 205
41 187
42 194
43 201
44 155
45 189 45
46 148
47 160
48 134
49 130
50 141
51 156
52 108
53 130
54 112
55 97
56 111
57 102
58 108
59 120
60 103
61 93
62 92
63 74
64 77
65 73
66 64
67 69
68 60
69 39
70 57
71 59
72 46
73 49
74 38
75 35
76 32
77 35
78 31
79 22
80 34
81 31
82 34
83 23
84 18
85 30
86 19
87 19
88 20
89 8
90 17
91 7
92 14
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 12
97 10
98 10
99 12
100 16
101 5
102 7
103 7
104 8
105 9
106 13
107 4
108 5
109 10
110 8
111+ 96
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Overview

Mahdi Tavakoli is affiliated with the University of Alberta in Canada and is an active researcher primarily in the fields of Engineering and Medicine. Their research contributions span over 161 publications in Engineering and 97 in Medicine, focusing heavily on Biomedical Engineering and related subfields.

Their work covers various subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering, Surgery, Mechanical Engineering, and Rehabilitation. Specific research topics within these areas include Soft Robotics and Applications, Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics, Surgical Simulation and Training, Teleoperation and Haptic Systems, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Robot Manipulation and Learning, and Muscle Activation and Electromyography studies.

Mahdi Tavakoli frequently publishes in several prominent venues. The most common publication outlets include:

  • IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters
  • Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • IEEE Transactions on Medical Robotics and Bionics
  • IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Collaborations form an important part of their research, involving frequent co-authors such as Jay Carriere, Hossein Rouhani, Vivian K. Mushahwar, Ali Torabi, and Hongjun Xing.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Mahdi Tavakoli include:

  • "Robotics, Smart Wearable Technologies, and Autonomous Intelligent Systems for Healthcare During the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of the State of the Art and Future Vision" (2020), published in Advanced Intelligent Systems

Other influential papers in related areas, though authored by close collaborators, reflect the general research environment and fields of interest around Tavakoli:

  • "Haptic Feedback and Force-Based Teleoperation in Surgical Robotics" (2022), published in Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Impedance Variation and Learning Strategies in Human-Robot Interaction" (2021), published in IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics
  • "Robotics and AI for Teleoperation, Tele-Assessment, and Tele-Training for Surgery in the Era of COVID-19: Existing Challenges, and Future Vision" (2021), published in Frontiers in Robotics and AI
  • "Large-scale metal additive manufacturing: a holistic review of the state of the art and challenges" (2021), published in International Materials Reviews

Best Publications

  • Nonlinear Disturbance Observer Design For Robotic Manipulators

    A. Mohammadi;M. Tavakoli;H.J. Marquez;F. Hashemzadeh

  • Haptic Feedback and Force-Based Teleoperation in Surgical Robotics

    Unknown

  • Haptic interaction in robot-assisted endoscopic surgery: a sensorized end-effector.

    Mahdi Tavakoli;Rajni Patel;Mehrdad Moallem

  • High-Fidelity Bilateral Teleoperation Systems and the Effect of Multimodal Haptics

    M. Tavakoli;A. Aziminejad;R.V. Patel;M. Moallem

  • A force reflective master-slave system for minimally invasive surgery

    M. Tavakoli;R.V. Patel;M. Moallem

  • Transparent Time-Delayed Bilateral Teleoperation Using Wave Variables

    A. Aziminejad;M. Tavakoli;R.V. Patel;M. Moallem

  • Optimal Tuning of PID Controllers for First Order Plus Time Delay Models Using Dimensional Analysis

    S. Tavakoli;M. Tavakoli

  • Haptics For Teleoperated Surgical Robotic Systems

    M. Tavakoli

  • Issues in closed-loop needle steering

    Carlos Rossa;Mahdi Tavakoli

  • Nonlinear Disturbance Observers: Design and Applications to Euler?Lagrange Systems

    Alireza Mohammadi;Horacio J. Marquez;Mahdi Tavakoli

  • Impedance Variation and Learning Strategies in Human-Robot Interaction.

    Mojtaba Sharifi;Amir Zakerimanesh;Javad K. Mehr;Ali Torabi

  • Discrete-Time Control Barrier Function: High-Order Case and Adaptive Case

    Unknown

  • Methods and mechanisms for contact feedback in a robot-assisted minimally invasive environment

    M. Tavakoli;M. Tavakoli;A. Aziminejad;A. Aziminejad;R. V. Patel;R. V. Patel;M. Moallem;M. Moallem

  • Disturbance observer-based control of non-linear haptic teleoperation systems

    A. Mohammadi;M. Tavakoli;H.J. Marquez

  • Robotics and AI for Teleoperation, Tele-Assessment, and Tele-Training for Surgery in the Era of COVID-19: Existing Challenges, and Future Vision

    Navid Feizi;Mahdi Tavakoli;Rajni V. Patel;S. Farokh Atashzar

  • Adaptive Control of Uncertain Nonlinear Teleoperation Systems

    Xia Liu;Ran Tao;Mahdi Tavakoli

  • A Passivity-Based Approach for Stable Patient–Robot Interaction in Haptics-Enabled Rehabilitation Systems: Modulated Time-Domain Passivity Control

    Seyed Farokh Atashzar;Mahya Shahbazi;Mahdi Tavakoli;Rajni V. Patel

  • A haptic interface for computer-integrated endoscopic surgery and training

    M. Tavakoli;R. V. Patel;M. Moallem

  • Nonlinear Discontinuous Dynamics Averaging and PWM-Based Sliding Control of Solenoid-Valve Pneumatic Actuators

    Sean Hodgson;Mahdi Tavakoli;Minh Tu Pham;Arnaud Leleve

  • Improved Tracking and Switching Performance of an Electro-Pneumatic Positioning System

    Sean Hodgson;Minh Quyen Le;Mahdi Tavakoli;Minh Tu Pham

  • Sliding-mode bilateral teleoperation control design for master–slave pneumatic servo systems

    R. Moreau;M.T. Pham;M. Tavakoli;M.Q. Le

  • Teleoperation in the presence of varying time delays and sandwich linearity in actuators

    Farzad Hashemzadeh;Farzad Hashemzadeh;Iraj Hassanzadeh;Iraj Hassanzadeh;Mahdi Tavakoli

  • Position and force tracking in nonlinear teleoperation systems under varying delays

    Farzad Hashemzadeh;Mahdi Tavakoli

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajni V. Patel
Rajni V. Patel University of Western Ontario
Mehrdad Moallem
Mehrdad Moallem Simon Fraser University
Robert D. Howe
Robert D. Howe Harvard University
Horacio J. Marquez
Horacio J. Marquez University of Alberta
Liang Ding
Liang Ding Harbin Institute of Technology
Sandra A. Wiebe
Sandra A. Wiebe University of Alberta
Heidar Ali Talebi
Heidar Ali Talebi Amirkabir University of Technology
Vivian K. Mushahwar
Vivian K. Mushahwar University of Alberta
Zongquan Deng
Zongquan Deng Harbin Institute of Technology
Hamid D. Taghirad
Hamid D. Taghirad K.N.Toosi University of Technology

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