Michael Ropp

4.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
79 papers, 2.9k citations indexed

About

Michael Ropp is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Control and Systems Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Michael Ropp has authored 79 papers receiving a total of 2.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 48 papers in Control and Systems Engineering and 21 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Michael Ropp's work include Islanding Detection in Power Systems (42 papers), Power Systems Fault Detection (28 papers) and Microgrid Control and Optimization (25 papers). Michael Ropp is often cited by papers focused on Islanding Detection in Power Systems (42 papers), Power Systems Fault Detection (28 papers) and Microgrid Control and Optimization (25 papers). Michael Ropp collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Malaysia. Michael Ropp's co-authors include A. Rohatgi, Miroslav M. Begovic, Sigifredo Gonzalez, David Galipeau, R. Bonn, Greg Kern, Prakash Joshi, Yu Xie, Qiquan Qiao and Matthew J. Reno and has published in prestigious journals such as Energy & Environmental Science, Applied Physics Letters and IEEE Access.

In The Last Decade

Michael Ropp

67 papers receiving 2.7k citations

Hit Papers

Comparative study of maximum power point tracking algorithms 2002 2026 2010 2018 2002 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

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. Comparative study of maximum power point tracking algorithms
    2002 664 citations Michael Ropp et al. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Michael Ropp United States 19 2.4k 1.5k 1.5k 596 260 79 2.9k
Xuesong Zhou China 18 983 0.4× 274 0.2× 651 0.4× 115 0.2× 135 0.5× 126 1.2k
Seul-Ki Kim South Korea 19 1.7k 0.7× 297 0.2× 1.4k 1.0× 48 0.1× 393 1.5× 67 2.0k
Zhengxun Guo China 19 667 0.3× 368 0.2× 209 0.1× 205 0.3× 167 0.6× 28 946
Michel Benne Réunion 17 555 0.2× 260 0.2× 307 0.2× 51 0.1× 227 0.9× 54 837
T. J. Harris Canada 9 1.2k 0.5× 784 0.5× 554 0.4× 38 0.1× 458 1.8× 15 1.8k
Bingsen Wang United States 19 2.0k 0.8× 137 0.1× 621 0.4× 13 0.0× 274 1.1× 59 2.1k
Zainal Salam Malaysia 14 834 0.3× 885 0.6× 133 0.1× 588 1.0× 356 1.4× 25 1.5k
Lan Xiao China 22 1.5k 0.6× 158 0.1× 941 0.6× 23 0.0× 137 0.5× 120 1.7k
Ahmad Alzahrani Saudi Arabia 20 1.0k 0.4× 283 0.2× 330 0.2× 276 0.5× 232 0.9× 58 1.3k
Brigitte Grondin-Pérez Réunion 16 462 0.2× 217 0.1× 208 0.1× 28 0.0× 204 0.8× 38 792

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Fields of papers citing papers by Michael Ropp

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Michael Ropp

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All Works

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Ropp, Michael. (2023). Subharmonic power line carrier based island detection systems and methods. OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information).
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Ropp, Michael, et al.. (2012). A statistically-based method of control of distributed photovoltaics using synchrophasors. 1–7. 3 indexed citations
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Xie, Yu, Prakash Joshi, Michael Ropp, et al.. (2009). Structural effects of core-modified porphyrins in dye-sensitized solar cells. Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines. 13(08n09). 903–909. 24 indexed citations
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Shanmugam, Mariyappan, Mahdi Farrokh Baroughi, David Galipeau, & Michael Ropp. (2009). Atomic layer deposited ultra thin HfO<inf>2</inf> and Al<inf>2</inf>O<inf>3</inf> interfacial layers for high performance Dye Sensitized Solar Cells. 2462–2466. 3 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, et al.. (2008). Review of potential problems and utility concerns arising from high penetration levels of photovoltaics in distribution systems. Conference record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. 1–6. 25 indexed citations
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Gonzalez, Sigifredo, et al.. (2008). Investigation of two anti-islanding methods in the multi-inverter case. 1–7. 26 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, et al.. (2008). Field measurements of lightning-induced voltage transients in PV arrays. Conference record of the IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference. 1–4. 17 indexed citations
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He, Hongshan, Andrew G. Sykes, David Galipeau, Seik Weng Ng, & Michael Ropp. (2008). Crystallography and photoluminescence properties of β-diketonate monoporphyrinate ytterbium(III) complexes. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 11(9). 1051–1053. 19 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, Kevin D. Haggerty, James C. Ginn, et al.. (2006). Discussion of the Physical Mechanisms Behind the Observed Behavior of Motors in Islanded Loads. sand87 7027. 2343–2346.
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Ropp, Michael, et al.. (2002). Using power line carrier communications to prevent islanding [of PV power systems]. 1675–1678. 94 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, Miroslav M. Begovic, & A. Rohatgi. (2002). Determination of the curvature derating factor for the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center photovoltaic array. 13 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, Miroslav M. Begovic, & A. Rohatgi. (1999). Analysis and performance assessment of the active frequency drift method of islanding prevention. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion. 14(3). 810–816. 297 indexed citations
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Ropp, Michael, et al.. (1997). Design Considerations for Large Roof-integrated Photovoltaic Arrays. Progress in Photovoltaics Research and Applications. 5(1). 55–67. 17 indexed citations
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Doshi, P., A. Rohatgi, Michael Ropp, et al.. (1996). Rapid thermal processing of high-efficiency silicon solar cells with controlled in-situ annealing. Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 41-42. 31–39. 16 indexed citations

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