Ali Azam

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
49 papers, 1.3k citations indexed

About

Ali Azam is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ali Azam has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 1.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 24 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 13 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 13 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ali Azam's work include Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (24 papers), Wave and Wind Energy Systems (11 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (10 papers). Ali Azam is often cited by papers focused on Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies (24 papers), Wave and Wind Energy Systems (11 papers) and Energy Harvesting in Wireless Networks (10 papers). Ali Azam collaborates with scholars based in China, Pakistan and Sudan. Ali Azam's co-authors include Zutao Zhang, Ammar Ahmed, Yajia Pan, Yanen Wang, Dabing Luo, Lingfei Qi, Alaeldin M. Tairab, Daning Hao, Jinyue Yan and Hao Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Advanced Energy Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Ali Azam

49 papers receiving 1.3k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Solar energy harvesting technologies for PV self-powered applications: A comprehensive review
    2022 232 citations Daning Hao, Lingfei Qi et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Ali Azam 575 498 383 197 189 49 1.3k
Lingfei Qi 1.0k 1.7× 780 1.6× 480 1.3× 248 1.3× 87 0.5× 48 1.7k
Mohd Fairusham Ghazali 748 1.3× 246 0.5× 297 0.8× 111 0.6× 95 0.5× 108 1.5k
Hang Zhang 541 0.9× 296 0.6× 195 0.5× 342 1.7× 261 1.4× 133 1.6k
Kuidong Gao 632 1.1× 422 0.8× 131 0.3× 143 0.7× 301 1.6× 116 1.6k
Muhammad Aamir 939 1.6× 538 1.1× 423 1.1× 138 0.7× 39 0.2× 55 1.4k
Jang-Yeob Lee 414 0.7× 200 0.4× 255 0.7× 195 1.0× 113 0.6× 17 953
Luai M. Alhems 395 0.7× 706 1.4× 119 0.3× 89 0.5× 107 0.6× 108 1.9k
Ján Valíček 987 1.7× 244 0.5× 511 1.3× 84 0.4× 178 0.9× 192 2.0k
Pengfei Wang 695 1.2× 192 0.4× 300 0.8× 87 0.4× 144 0.8× 111 1.6k
Nasir Hayat 1.1k 1.8× 239 0.5× 355 0.9× 107 0.5× 56 0.3× 63 2.0k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Ali Azam

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ali Azam

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Ali Azam. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Ali Azam based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Ali Azam. Ali Azam is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Bin-Tahir, Saidna Zulfiqar, et al.. (2025). A Holistic Approach to Student Well-being: Balancing Health and Academic Success for Students Living Abroad. 1(2). 1 indexed citations
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Shah, Asad Naeem, et al.. (2025). Eco‐Friendly Additives: Performance and Emissions Analysis of a Diesel Engine With Jojoba Methyl Ester and CNT Blends. International Journal of Energy Research. 2025(1). 2 indexed citations
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Azam, Ali, et al.. (2025). Autonomous smart wheelchair: Dual-axis electromagnetic harvesting and IoT-based applications with deep learning AI. Sustainable materials and technologies. 44. e01379–e01379. 1 indexed citations
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Azam, Ali, et al.. (2025). AI-integrated self-powered active road stud-based energy harvesting for enhanced road safety in low-visibility. Sustainable materials and technologies. 45. e01564–e01564. 1 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Ammar, et al.. (2025). An isomorphic Froude scaling approach to bulbous-bottomed buoys in wave energy converters for smart floating cities. Applied Ocean Research. 156. 104485–104485. 2 indexed citations
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Fang, Zheng, et al.. (2024). The nexus of sustainability and damping: A quasi-zero stiffness and pseudo-piecewise inerter damper for vehicle suspension. Sustainable materials and technologies. 40. e00909–e00909. 4 indexed citations
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Azam, Ali, et al.. (2024). Wave energy evolution: Knowledge structure, advancements, challenges and future opportunities. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 205. 114880–114880. 22 indexed citations
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Azam, Ali, et al.. (2024). Advanced self-sensing road stud: integrating deep learning-based speed detection and energy harvesting. Smart Materials and Structures. 34(1). 15025–15025. 3 indexed citations
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Zhou, Qiqi, et al.. (2024). A self-powered and self-sensing wave energy harvester based on a three-rotor motor of axle disk type for sustainable sea. Energy. 312. 133512–133512. 3 indexed citations
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Wang, Yuan, Zhiwei Chen, Yubao Li, et al.. (2024). Performance analysis of electromagnetic vibration energy harvester under square excitation. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 271. 109127–109127. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, et al.. (2023). Small wind turbines and their potential for internet of things applications. iScience. 26(9). 107674–107674. 35 indexed citations
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Li, Haobo, et al.. (2022). Driver vigilance detection for high-speed rail using fusion of multiple physiological signals and deep learning. Applied Soft Computing. 123. 108982–108982. 20 indexed citations
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Cao, Hao, Hongye Pan, Ammar Ahmed, et al.. (2022). A wave energy converter based on a zero-pressure-angle mechanism for self-powered applications in near-zero energy sea-crossing bridges. Smart Materials and Structures. 31(9). 95006–95006. 17 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Ammar, et al.. (2022). A review of energy harvesting from regenerative shock absorber from 2000 to 2021: advancements, emerging applications, and technical challenges. Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 30(3). 5371–5406. 21 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Ammar, Ali Azam, Yanen Wang, et al.. (2021). Additively manufactured nano-mechanical energy harvesting systems: advancements, potential applications, challenges and future perspectives. Nano Convergence. 8(1). 37–37. 49 indexed citations
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Wang, Yanen, Ammar Ahmed, Ali Azam, et al.. (2021). Applications of additive manufacturing (AM) in sustainable energy generation and battle against COVID-19 pandemic: The knowledge evolution of 3D printing. Journal of Manufacturing Systems. 60. 709–733. 70 indexed citations
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Azam, Ali, et al.. (2016). Impact of Locus of Control on Life Satisfaction among Distance Learning Students. The Journal of Educational Research. 19(1). 50. 2 indexed citations

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