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  • 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)
Aiguo Patrick Hu
Aiguo Patrick Hu 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
Gerard Ledwich
Gerard Ledwich Queensland University of Technology
Michael A. E. Andersen
Michael A. E. Andersen Technical University of Denmark
King Jet Tseng
King Jet Tseng Singapore Institute of Technology

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