2026 Yahya Zweiri: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Computer Science	32	13275	12880	47	45	167	3552
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering	35	2701	2532	14	14	214	4245

Overview

Yahya Zweiri is affiliated with Khalifa University in the United Arab Emirates. Their research spans across multiple fields, primarily focusing on engineering and computer science. Within these broad areas, Zweiri has contributed significantly to subfields including computer vision and pattern recognition, control and systems engineering, aerospace engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and biomedical engineering.

The topics that Yahya Zweiri frequently addresses in their work include robotics and sensor-based localization, advanced memory and neural computing, robotic path planning algorithms, robot manipulation and learning, advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, adaptive control of nonlinear systems, and reinforcement learning in robotics.

Zweiri has coauthored extensively with a number of researchers. Their most frequent collaborators include Lakmal Seneviratne, Abdulla Ayyad, Igor Boiko, Rana Azzam, and Mohamad Chehadeh.

Among the venues where Zweiri's research appears most often are arXiv (Cornell University), IEEE Access, SSRN Electronic Journal, IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters, and Scientific Data.

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by Yahya Zweiri include:

Controlling the Properties of Additively Manufactured Cellular Structures Using Machine Learning Approaches, 2020, Advanced Engineering Materials
GhostFaceNets: Lightweight Face Recognition Model From Cheap Operations, 2023, IEEE Access
State of the Art in Vision-Based Localization Techniques for Autonomous Navigation Systems, 2021, IEEE Access
Neuromorphic vision based control for the precise positioning of robotic drilling systems, 2022, Robotics and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing
On the Design and Development of Vision-based Tactile Sensors, 2021, Journal of Intelligent & Robotic Systems

Best Publications

A three-term backpropagation algorithm

Yahya H. Zweiri;James F. Whidborne;Lakmal D. Seneviratne

192
Citations
Fused Deposition Modeling for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Review

Helge Klippstein;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Hany Hassanin;Yahya Zweiri

176
Citations
A survey on multi-robot coverage path planning for model reconstruction and mapping

Randa Almadhoun;Tarek Taha;Lakmal Seneviratne;Yahya Zweiri;Yahya Zweiri

156
Citations
Autonomous Wireless Self-Charging for Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Ali Bin Junaid;Aleksay Konoiko;Yahya Zweiri;M. Necip Sahinkaya

138
Citations
Deep-Learning-Based Neural Network Training for State Estimation Enhancement: Application to Attitude Estimation

Mohammad K. Al-Sharman;Yahya H. Zweiri;Mohammad Abdel Kareem Jaradat;Raghad Al-Husari

101
Citations
Stability analysis of a three-term backpropagation algorithm

Yahya H. Zweiri;Lakmal D. Seneviratne;Kaspar Althoefer

95
Citations
A Novel Dynamic-Vision-Based Approach for Tactile Sensing Applications

Fariborz Baghaei Naeini;Aamna M. AlAli;Raghad Al-Husari;Amin Rigi

91
Citations
Detailed analytical model of a single-cylinder diesel engine in the crank angle domain

Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Lakmal Seneviratne

90
Citations
A survey of single and multi-UAV aerial manipulation

Abdullah Mohiuddin;Taha Tarek;Yahya Zweiri;Yahya Zweiri;Dongming Gan

87
Citations
Additive Manufactured Sandwich Composite/ABS Parts for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Applications.

Athanasios Galatas;Hany Hassanin;Yahya Zweiri;Yahya Zweiri;Lakmal Seneviratne

86
Citations
Controlling the Properties of Additively Manufactured Cellular Structures Using Machine Learning Approaches

Hany Hassanin;Yusra Alkendi;Mahmoud Elsayed;Khamis Essa

85
Citations
Non-linear observer for slip estimation of skid-steering vehicles

Zibin Song;Y.H. Zweiri;L.D. Seneviratne;K. Althoefer

83
Citations
GhostFaceNets: Lightweight Face Recognition Model From Cheap Operations

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82
Citations
State of the Art in Vision-Based Localization Techniques for Autonomous Navigation Systems

Yusra Alkendi;Lakmal Seneviratne;Yahya Zweiri

77
Citations
Quad tilt rotor vertical take off and landing (vtol) unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) with 45 degree rotors

Hamzeh Mahmoud Abde Quader Alzu'bi;Imad Abd Allateef;Yahya Zweiri;Basim Alkhateeb

75
Citations
Instantaneous friction components model for transient engine operation

Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Lakmal Seneviratne

75
Citations
Online soil parameter estimation scheme based on Newton-Raphson method for autonomous excavation

Choo Par Tan;Y.H. Zweiri;K. Althoefer;L.D. Seneviratne

68
Citations
Diesel Engine Indicated Torque Estimation Based on Artificial Neural Networks

Y.H. Zweiri;L.D. Seneviratne

65
Citations
Additive Manufacturing of Porous Structures for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Applications

Helge Klippstein;Hany Hassanin;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Yahya Zweiri

64
Citations
A Dual-Function Wheeled Probe for Tissue Viscoelastic Property Identification during Minimally Invasive Surgery

D.P. Noonan;Hongbin Liu;Y.H. Zweiri;K.A. Althoefer

58
Citations
Soil parameter identification for wheel-terrain interaction dynamics and traversability prediction

Suksun Hutangkabodee;Yahya Hashem Zweiri;Lakmal Dasarath Seneviratne;Kaspar Althoefer

57
Citations
Design and Implementation of a Dual-Axis Tilting Quadcopter

Ali Bin Junaid;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Javier Betancor Bosch;Nikolaos I. Vitzilaios

57
Citations
Parameter estimation for excavator arm using generalized Newton method

Y.H. Zweiri;L.D. Seneviratne;K. Althoefer

56
Citations
UKACC International Conference on CONTROL 2000

Y H Zweiri;J F Whidborne;Lakmal Seneviratne

30
Citations
Fused deposition modelling for unmanned aerial vehicles : a review

Helge Klippstein;Alejandro Diaz De Cerio Sanchez;Hany Hassanin;Yahya Zweiri

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Lakmal Seneviratne Khalifa University

Kaspar Althoefer Queen Mary University of London

James F. Whidborne Cranfield University

Khamis Essa University of Birmingham

Shoudong Huang University of Technology Sydney

Hongbin Liu King's College London

Cesare Stefanini Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies

Chen Lv Nanyang Technological University

Dongpu Cao University of Waterloo

Moataz M. Attallah University of Birmingham

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