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Pragasen Pillay

Pragasen Pillay

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 64 1273 1214 67 62 485 19223

Pragasen Pillay publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Pragasen Pillay between 1984 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Pragasen Pillay published across 43 years, from 1984 to 2026, averaging 12.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 40 publications in 2016. 17 of the 539 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 40. Peak 40 publications in 2016. 1984: 3 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 3 publications 1989: 4 publications 1990: 8 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 7 publications 1993: 3 publications 1994: 11 publications 1995: 9 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 8 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 15 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 17 publications 2006: 16 publications 2007: 17 publications 2008: 8 publications 2009: 25 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 13 publications 2012: 26 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 29 publications 2015: 38 publications 2016: 40 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 31 publications 2019: 18 publications 2020: 16 publications 2021: 22 publications 2022: 9 publications 2023: 22 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 16 publications 2026: 1 publication
1984 2026

539 publications in total across all disciplines

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Pragasen Pillay: publications per year, 1984 to 2026
Year Publications
1984 3
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 3
1989 4
1990 8
1991 1
1992 7
1993 3
1994 11
1995 9
1996 4
1997 6
1998 8
1999 7
2000 3
2001 15
2002 5
2003 15
2004 13
2005 17
2006 16
2007 17
2008 8
2009 25
2010 4
2011 13
2012 26
2013 14
2014 29
2015 38
2016 40
2017 21
2018 31
2019 18
2020 16
2021 22
2022 9
2023 22
2024 10
2025 16
2026 1
Total 539
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Pragasen Pillay 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 Pragasen Pillay 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, 474–493 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: 485 publications — 83rd percentile

83% 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
334–353 250
354–373 214
374–393 187
394–413 152
414–433 169
434–453 147
454–473 111
474–493 117 485
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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Pragasen Pillay 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 Pragasen Pillay 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, 64 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: 64 D-Index — 82nd percentile

82% 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
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 64
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

Pragasen Pillay is affiliated with Concordia University in Canada, contributing to the field of engineering with an emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. Their research encompasses a broad range of subjects that include control and systems engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, mechanical engineering, and environmental engineering. The main focus centers on electrical and electronic engineering, with 53 publications in this subfield out of a total of 96 engineering-related works.

The scientist's principal topics of study include:

  • Electric Motor Design and Analysis
  • Real-time simulation and control systems
  • Magnetic Bearings and Levitation Dynamics
  • Magnetic Properties and Applications
  • Multilevel Inverters and Converters
  • Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies
  • Sensorless Control of Electric Motors

Pragasen Pillay has published extensively in several prominent venues, with the most frequent being:

  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications (12 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (5 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (4 publications)
  • IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion (3 publications)
  • 2022 International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM) (2 publications)

Among recent papers attributed to collaborators within the dataset, key works include:

  • "A Comprehensive Review on Signal-Based and Model-Based Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines: Fault Diagnosis and Lifetime Prognosis," 2022, Proceedings of the IEEE
  • "Fault-Tolerant Individual Pitch Control for Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines With Actuator Faults," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Mathematical Model of an Interior PMSM With Aligned Magnet and Reluctance Torques," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification
  • "Back-EMF Analysis of a Variable Flux Machine for Different Magnetization States," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • "Design of a Spoke Type PMSM With SMC Stator Core for Traction Applications," 2022, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Frequent collaborators in Pragasen Pillay's research network include Bassam S. Abdel-Mageed, Akrem Mohamed Aljehaimi, Mohanraj Muthusamy, Gayatri Tanuku, and Tamanwè Payarou.

Best Publications

  • Modeling, simulation, and analysis of permanent-magnet motor drives. I. The permanent-magnet synchronous motor drive

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • Modeling, simulation, and analysis of permanent-magnet motor drives. II. The brushless DC motor drive

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • Modeling of permanent magnet motor drives

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • Application characteristics of permanent magnet synchronous and brushless DC motors for servo drives

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • DEFINITIONS OF VOLTAGE UNBALANCE

    P Pillay;M Manyage

  • Multilevel selective harmonic elimination PWM technique in series-connected voltage inverters

    Li Li;D. Czarkowski;Yaguang Liu;P. Pillay

  • Control characteristics and speed controller design for a high performance permanent magnet synchronous motor drive

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • Cogging Torque Reduction in Permanent Magnet Machines

    L. Dosiek;P. Pillay

  • Biogas prediction and design of a food waste to energy system for the urban environment.

    Nathan Curry;Pragasen Pillay

  • PM wind generator topologies

    Yicheng Chen;P. Pillay;A. Khan

  • Self-Powered Sensors for Monitoring of Highway Bridges

    E. Sazonov;Haodong Li;D. Curry;P. Pillay

  • An improved formula for lamination core loss calculations in machines operating with high frequency and high flux density excitation

    Yicheng Chen;P. Pillay

  • A Comprehensive Review on Signal-Based and Model-Based Condition Monitoring of Wind Turbines: Fault Diagnosis and Lifetime Prognosis

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  • Application of wavelets to model short-term power system disturbances

    P. Pillay;A. Bhattacharjee

  • A New Method of Voltage Sag and Swell Detection

    R. Naidoo;P. Pillay

  • A new algorithm for transient motor current signature analysis using wavelets

    H. Douglas;P. Pillay;A.K. Ziarani

  • Influence of unbalanced voltage on the steady-state performance of a three-phase squirrel-cage induction motor

    J. Faiz;H. Ebrahimpour;P. Pillay

  • Broken rotor bar detection in induction machines with transient operating speeds

    H. Douglas;P. Pillay;A.K. Ziarani

  • Derating of induction motors operating with a combination of unbalanced voltages and over or undervoltages

    P. Pillay;P. Hofmann;M. Manyage

  • Full Load Efficiency Estimation of Refurbished Induction Machines From No-Load Testing

    A. G. Siraki;P. Pillay;P. Angers

  • California Electricity Situation

    P. Pillay;M. Manyage

Frequent Co-Authors

Sheldon S. Williamson
Sheldon S. Williamson University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Raghunathan Rengaswamy
Raghunathan Rengaswamy Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Jawad Faiz
Jawad Faiz University of Tehran
Brigitte Jaumard
Brigitte Jaumard Concordia University
Dariusz Czarkowski
Dariusz Czarkowski New York University
Youmin Zhang
Youmin Zhang Concordia University
Subhash Rakheja
Subhash Rakheja Concordia University
Ambrish Chandra
Ambrish Chandra École de Technologie Supérieure
Aldo Boglietti
Aldo Boglietti Polytechnic University of Turin
Ted Stathopoulos
Ted Stathopoulos Concordia University

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