R. Vargas

3.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
29 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

R. Vargas is a scholar working on Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Computer Networks and Communications. According to data from OpenAlex, R. Vargas has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 20 papers in Control and Systems Engineering, 18 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 2 papers in Computer Networks and Communications. Recurrent topics in R. Vargas's work include Multilevel Inverters and Converters (12 papers), Fault Detection and Control Systems (8 papers) and Advanced DC-DC Converters (8 papers). R. Vargas is often cited by papers focused on Multilevel Inverters and Converters (12 papers), Fault Detection and Control Systems (8 papers) and Advanced DC-DC Converters (8 papers). R. Vargas collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Chile and Germany. R. Vargas's co-authors include José Rodríguez, Ulrich Ammann, Patricio Cortés, Samir Kouro, J. Pontt, Patrick Wheeler, J. Aguayo, R. Musalem, P. Newman and César Silva and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.

In The Last Decade

R. Vargas

26 papers receiving 2.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Model Predictive Control—A Simple and Powerful Method to Control Power Converters

2008 1.6k citations Samir Kouro, Patricio Cortés et al. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics profile →
Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter

2007 476 citations R. Vargas, Patricio Cortés et al. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
R. Vargas Mexico	11	2.6k	1.6k	136	83	58	29	2.7k
Ulrich Ammann Germany	14	4.2k 1.6×	2.6k 1.6×	216 1.6×	142 1.7×	70 1.2×	28	4.3k
Pablo Acuna Australia	21	1.8k 0.7×	1.2k 0.8×	203 1.5×	147 1.8×	41 0.7×	57	1.9k
Marif Daula Siddique Malaysia	31	2.7k 1.0×	1.1k 0.7×	126 0.9×	153 1.8×	83 1.4×	106	2.7k
Alian Chen China	21	1.7k 0.7×	915 0.6×	206 1.5×	139 1.7×	96 1.7×	116	1.8k
Hanbing Dan China	19	893 0.3×	526 0.3×	96 0.7×	48 0.6×	71 1.2×	66	990
Mustafa Mohamadian Iran	24	2.1k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	242 1.8×	155 1.9×	62 1.1×	112	2.2k
Tae-Won Chun South Korea	18	1.4k 0.5×	910 0.6×	150 1.1×	193 2.3×	94 1.6×	113	1.5k
T. J. Summers Australia	16	1.1k 0.4×	700 0.4×	39 0.3×	70 0.8×	50 0.9×	83	1.2k
Cristian García Chile	30	2.0k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	153 1.1×	31 0.4×	122 2.1×	148	2.2k
Suman Maiti India	13	1.2k 0.4×	658 0.4×	101 0.7×	57 0.7×	76 1.3×	68	1.2k

Countries citing papers authored by R. Vargas

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of R. Vargas

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All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

Vargas, R., et al.. (2025). General Approach to Electrical Microgrids: Optimization, Efficiency, and Reliability. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6(1). 12–12.

Vargas, R., et al.. (2025). Cyber–Physical System Attack Detection and Isolation: A Takagi–Sugeno Approach. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 30(1). 12–12. 1 indexed citations

Puig, Vicenç, et al.. (2024). Sensor Fault Detection for LPV Systems Using Interval Observers. IEEE Access. 12. 93701–93710.

Astorga‐Zaragoza, C.M., et al.. (2024). PI Observer for Actuator Fault Estimation in a Distillation Process: A Descriptor Approach. IEEE Access. 12. 91556–91567. 1 indexed citations

Astorga‐Zaragoza, C.M., et al.. (2024). H∞ State and Parameter Estimation for Lipschitz Nonlinear Systems. Mathematical and Computational Applications. 29(4). 51–51.

Ortíz-Torres, Gerardo, et al.. (2023). Control for Bioethanol Production in a Pressure Swing Adsorption Process Using an Artificial Neural Network. Mathematics. 11(18). 3967–3967. 8 indexed citations

Alma, Marouane, et al.. (2023). State estimation strategy for a class of nonlinear algebro-differential parameter-varying systems. International Journal of Systems Science. 54(16). 3085–3097. 1 indexed citations

Astorga‐Zaragoza, C.M., et al.. (2021). Actuator Fault Compensation Based on a Takagi-Sugeno PI Observer: Application to a Thermoelectric Steam Generator. International Journal of Fuzzy Systems. 24(2). 855–866. 1 indexed citations

Vargas, R., et al.. (2019). Fuzzy functional observer for the control of the glucose-insulin system. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems. 37(4). 5085–5096. 2 indexed citations

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Astorga‐Zaragoza, C.M., et al.. (2018). Fault estimation for descriptor linear systems based on the generalised dynamic observer. International Journal of Systems Science. 49(11). 2398–2409. 8 indexed citations

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Vargas, R., et al.. (2015). Analysis of Minimum Modulation for the 9-Level Multilevel Inverter in Asymmetric Structure. IEEE Latin America Transactions. 13(9). 2851–2858. 21 indexed citations

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Vargas, R., Marco Rivera, José Rodríguez, & Patrick Wheeler. (2015). Torque and flux control of an induction machine fed by a matrix converter under unbalanced AC supply with reactive power minimization. 2. 441–446. 2 indexed citations

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Aguayo, J., et al.. (2011). Análisis de un inversor multinivel en cascada con tolerancia a fallas. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 1 indexed citations

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Vargas, R., José Rodríguez, Ulrich Ammann, & Patrick Wheeler. (2008). Predictive Current Control of an Induction Machine Fed by a Matrix Converter With Reactive Power Control. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 55(12). 4362–4371. 169 indexed citations

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Kouro, Samir, Patricio Cortés, R. Vargas, Ulrich Ammann, & José Rodríguez. (2008). Model Predictive Control—A Simple and Powerful Method to Control Power Converters. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 56(6). 1826–1838. 1554 indexed citations breakdown →

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Arjona, M. A., et al.. (2008). A virtual testbed for characterizing synchronous generators based on time domain tests. 1–6. 1 indexed citations

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Vargas, R., et al.. (2008). A Matlab-based tool for power system dynamics analysis: A comparison with PSS/E. pas 87. 1–5. 5 indexed citations

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Rodríguez, José, J. Pontt, R. Vargas, et al.. (2007). Predictive direct torque control of an induction motor fed by a matrix converter. 1–10. 27 indexed citations

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Vargas, R., Patricio Cortés, Ulrich Ammann, José Rodríguez, & J. Pontt. (2007). Predictive Control of a Three-Phase Neutral-Point-Clamped Inverter. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. 54(5). 2697–2705. 476 indexed citations breakdown →

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Vargas, R., et al.. (2002). Polarization diversity for indoor cellular and PCS CDMA reception. 2. 1014–1018. 2 indexed citations

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