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40
Citations
15198
World Ranking
4379
National Ranking
1550

Overview

R. Krishnan is affiliated with Virginia Tech in the United States and has contributed to various research fields spanning engineering, biotechnology, and health sciences. Their work is positioned at the intersection of technical innovation and health-related applications, as evidenced by their diverse publication record and research topics.

The scientist's research output includes studies on dementia and cognitive impairment, enzyme production and characterization, and power systems engineering. Their focus on health is reflected in topics such as dementia, cognitive aging, and probiotics, while their engineering contributions involve microgrid control, frequency control, and renewable energy system stability.

Recent publications by R. Krishnan cover a range of interdisciplinary subjects:

  • Validation, Deployment, and Real-World Implementation of a Modular Toolbox for Alzheimer's Disease Detection and Dementia Risk Reduction: The AD-RIDDLE Project, 2024, The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Identification and characterisation of dextran produced by a novel high yielding Weissella cibaria Fiplydextran strain, 2024, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Battery Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integrated Power System Stability Enhancement, 2023, International Journal of Science Engineering and Technology

These papers indicate an engagement with both life sciences and engineering disciplines. The Alzheimer's disease detection toolbox research falls under psychiatry and mental health, while work on dextran production relates to food science, biotechnology, and nutrition. The study on battery energy storage contributes to engineering fields concerned with renewable energy and power system stability.

Collaborations are an integral part of R. Krishnan's research. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Kristina Malzbender
  • Pietro Paolo Barbarino
  • Phyllis Ferrell
  • Angela C. Bradshaw
  • Anthony J. Brookes

The venues where Krishnan frequently publishes reflect the diversity of their work:

  • The Journal of Prevention of Alzheimer s Disease
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • International Journal of Science Engineering and Technology

Main fields of study include engineering, with subfields extending into psychiatry and mental health, health toxicology and mutagenesis, biotechnology, nutrition and dietetics, and food science. Their research topics highlight an integration of multiple scientific domains:

  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Enzyme Production and Characterization
  • Food Composition and Properties
  • Probiotics and Fermented Foods
  • Microgrid Control and Optimization
  • Frequency Control in Power Systems

Best Publications

  • Switched reluctance motor drives : modeling, simulation, analysis, design, and applications

    R Krishnan

  • 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

  • Permanent Magnet Synchronous and Brushless DC Motor Drives

    Ramu Krishnan

  • Control in Power Electronics: selected problems

    Marian P. Kazmierkowski;R. Krishnan;Frede Blaabjerg

  • 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

  • Switched Reluctance Motor Drives

    R. Krishnan

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

    P. Pillay;R. Krishnan

  • Study of Parameter Sensitivity in High-Performance Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drive Systems

    R. Krishnan;Frank C. Doran

  • Performance comparisons of radial and axial field, permanent magnet, brushless machines

    K. Sitapati;R. Krishnan

  • Design procedure for switched-reluctance motors

    R. Krishnan;R. Arumugan;J.F. Lindsay

  • A review of parameter sensitivity and adaptation in indirect vector controlled induction motor drive systems

    R. Krishnan;A.S. Bharadwaj

  • Noise in electric machines: a review

    P. Vijayraghavan;R. Krishnan

  • Estimation of switched reluctance motor losses

    P.N. Materu;R. Krishnan

  • Ropeless Elevator With Linear Switched Reluctance Motor Drive Actuation Systems

    Hong Sun Lim;R. Krishnan

  • Design and Control of a Linear Propulsion System for an Elevator Using Linear Switched Reluctance Motor Drives

    Hong Sun Lim;R. Krishnan;N.S. Lobo

  • Design of a linear switched reluctance machine

    Byeong-Seok Lee;Han-Kyung Bae;P. Vijayraghavan;R. Krishnan

  • Sensorless Control of Single Switch-Based Switched Reluctance Motor Drive Using Neural Network

    C.A. Hudson;N.S. Lobo;R. Krishnan

  • Novel Two-phase Switched Reluctance Machine using Common-Pole E-Core Structure: Concept, Analysis, and Experimental Verification

    Cheewoo Lee;R. Krishnan;N.S. Lobo

  • Comparison of Linear Switched Reluctance Machines for Vertical Propulsion Application: Analysis, Design and Experimental Correlation

    N.S. Lobo;Hong Sun Lim;R. Krishnan

Frequent Co-Authors

Pragasen Pillay
Pragasen Pillay Concordia University
Marian P. Kazmierkowski
Marian P. Kazmierkowski Warsaw University of Technology
William Rosehart
William Rosehart University of Calgary
Hosein Farzanehfard
Hosein Farzanehfard Isfahan University of Technology
Frede Blaabjerg
Frede Blaabjerg Aalborg University
Leopoldo G. Franquelo
Leopoldo G. Franquelo University of Seville
Marco Liserre
Marco Liserre Kiel University
Mario J. Duran
Mario J. Duran University of Malaga
Mariusz Malinowski
Mariusz Malinowski Warsaw University of Technology

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