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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Electronics and Electrical Engineering 44 3702 3556 5 5 289 8740

Udaya K. Madawala publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Udaya K. Madawala between 1990 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Udaya K. Madawala published across 36 years, from 1990 to 2025, averaging 9.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2013. 22 of the 326 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 31. Peak 31 publications in 2013. 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 0 publications 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 3 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 3 publications 2006: 5 publications 2007: 7 publications 2008: 21 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 25 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 18 publications 2013: 31 publications 2014: 20 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 15 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 10 publications 2020: 9 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 4 publications 2023: 15 publications 2024: 15 publications 2025: 7 publications
1990 2025

326 publications in total across all disciplines

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Udaya K. Madawala: publications per year, 1990 to 2025
Year Publications
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 1
2003 3
2004 2
2005 3
2006 5
2007 7
2008 21
2009 17
2010 25
2011 30
2012 18
2013 31
2014 20
2015 21
2016 15
2017 12
2018 9
2019 10
2020 9
2021 25
2022 4
2023 15
2024 15
2025 7
Total 326
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Udaya K. Madawala 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 Udaya K. Madawala 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, 274–293 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: 289 publications — 55th percentile

55% 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
274–293 335 289
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
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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Udaya K. Madawala 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 Udaya K. Madawala 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, 44 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: 44 D-Index — 47th percentile

47% 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 44
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
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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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to power electronics for bi-directional wireless power transfer

Overview

Udaya K. Madawala is affiliated with the University of Auckland in New Zealand. Their research primarily focuses on engineering, with a strong emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering. They have contributed to various subfields including automotive engineering, biomedical engineering, control and systems engineering, and mechanical engineering.

Their work encompasses several main topics, notably:

  • Wireless Power Transfer Systems
  • Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Wireless Body Area Networks
  • Smart Grid Energy Management
  • Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies

Udaya K. Madawala has published numerous papers, appearing frequently in specialized venues. The top publication venues where their work appears include:

  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
  • Energies
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Industrial Electronics
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics

Recent notable papers include:

  • "An Optimal Multivariable Control Strategy for Inductive Power Transfer Systems to Improve Efficiency" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "A Wireless Vehicle-to-Grid-to-Home Power Interface With an Adaptive DC Link" (2020) published in IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
  • "Primary-Side Parameter Estimation Method for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "An Energy Injection Method to Improve Power Transfer Capability of Bidirectional WPT System With Multiple Pickups" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  • "Analysis and Design of a Simultaneous Wireless Power and Data Transfer System Featuring High Data Rate and Signal-to-Noise Ratio" (2020) published in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics

They have collaborated frequently with other researchers such as Ruikun Mai, Craig Baguley, Xin Dai, Zhengyou He, and Lei Wang. These coauthors have contributed to multiple joint publications, reflecting ongoing research partnerships.

In recognition of their contributions, Udaya K. Madawala was named an IEEE Fellow in 2018, with the citation acknowledging contributions to power electronics for bi-directional wireless power transfer.

Best Publications

  • A Bidirectional Inductive Power Interface for Electric Vehicles in V2G Systems

    U. K. Madawala;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • Hybrid Bidirectional Wireless EV Charging System Tolerant to Pad Misalignment

    Lei Zhao;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala

  • An Optimal PID Controller for a Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer System Using Multiobjective Genetic Algorithm

    Michael J. Neath;Akshya K. Swain;Udaya K. Madawala;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

  • A Power–Frequency Controller for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    U. K. Madawala;M. Neath;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • A Misalignment-Tolerant Series-Hybrid Wireless EV Charging System With Integrated Magnetics

    Lei Zhao;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya Kumara Madawala;Aiguo Patrick Hu

  • An Efficiency Optimization Scheme for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    Bac Xuan Nguyen;D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa;Gilbert Hock Beng Foo;Peng Wang

  • A Synchronization Technique for Bidirectional IPT Systems

    Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;U. K. Madawala;M. Neath

  • A New Controller for Bidirectional Wireless Power Transfer Systems

    Yunyu Tang;Yi Chen;Udaya K. Madawala;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana

  • A Generalized Steady-State Model for Bidirectional IPT Systems

    D. J. Thrimawithana;U. K. Madawala

  • Model Predictive Direct Current Control of Modular Multilevel Converters: Modeling, Analysis, and Experimental Evaluation

    Baljit S. Riar;Tobias Geyer;Udaya K. Madawala

  • A Dynamic Multivariable State-Space Model for Bidirectional Inductive Power Transfer Systems

    A. K. Swain;M. J. Neath;U. K. Madawala;D. J. Thrimawithana

  • A SiC-Based Matrix Converter Topology for Inductive Power Transfer System

    Nguyen Xuan Bac;D. Mahinda Vilathgamuwa;Udaya K. Madawala

  • A Comparison of Model Predictive Control Schemes for MV Induction Motor Drives

    J. Scoltock;T. Geyer;U. K. Madawala

  • Current sourced bi-directional inductive power transfer system

    U.K. Madawala;D.J. Thrimawithana

  • Diode-Clamped Three-Level Inverter-Based Battery/Supercapacitor Direct Integration Scheme for Renewable Energy Systems

    S. S. Jayasinghe;D. D. Vilathgamuwa;U. K. Madawala

  • Model Predictive Direct Power Control for Grid-Connected NPC Converters

    James Scoltock;Tobias Geyer;Udaya K. Madawala

  • A New Resonant Bidirectional DC–DC Converter Topology

    Ross P. Twiname;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Craig A. Baguley

  • The Effect of DC Bias Conditions on Ferrite Core Losses

    C.A. Baguley;B. Carsten;U.K. Madawala

  • Bi-directional inductive power transfer

    Udaya Kumara Madawala

  • A Dual-Active Bridge Topology With a Tuned CLC Network

    Ross P. Twiname;Duleepa J. Thrimawithana;Udaya K. Madawala;Craig A. Baguley

  • “Living and mobility”- a novel multipurpose in-house grid interface with plug in hybrid BlueAngle

    U.K. Madawala;P. Schweizer;V.V. Haerri

Frequent Co-Authors

Duleepa J. Thrimawithana
Duleepa J. Thrimawithana University of Auckland
D.M. Vilathgamuwa
D.M. Vilathgamuwa Queensland University of Technology
Tobias Geyer
Tobias Geyer ABB (Switzerland)
Akshya Swain
Akshya Swain University of Auckland
John T. Boys
John T. Boys University of Auckland
Zhengyou He
Zhengyou He Southwest Jiaotong University
Ruikun Mai
Ruikun Mai Southwest Jiaotong University
Aiguo Patrick Hu
Aiguo Patrick Hu University of Auckland
Gerard Ledwich
Gerard Ledwich Queensland University of Technology
Michael A. E. Andersen
Michael A. E. Andersen Technical University of Denmark

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