W.P. Robbins

6.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
74 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

W.P. Robbins is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, W.P. Robbins has authored 74 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 46 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 34 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 19 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in W.P. Robbins's work include Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies (25 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (20 papers) and Magnetic Properties and Applications (13 papers). W.P. Robbins is often cited by papers focused on Acoustic Wave Resonator Technologies (25 papers), Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies (20 papers) and Magnetic Properties and Applications (13 papers). W.P. Robbins collaborates with scholars based in United States, Norway and Australia. W.P. Robbins's co-authors include Ned Mohan, Tore Undeland, D.L. Polla, Babak Ziaie, Robert Nilssen, Bethanie J. H. Stadler, Jack W. Judy, Arthur G. Erdman, Eric Summers and R. K. Mueller and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Proceedings of the IEEE.

In The Last Decade

W.P. Robbins

72 papers receiving 4.2k citations

Hit Papers

Power Electronics: Conver... 1989 2026 2001 2013 1989 1000 2.0k 3.0k
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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. Power Electronics: Converters, Applications and Design
    1989 3.6k citations Ned Mohan, Tore Undeland et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
W.P. Robbins 3.8k 1.5k 677 588 523 74 4.8k
David J. Perreault 7.9k 2.1× 1.1k 0.7× 992 1.5× 790 1.3× 522 1.0× 269 8.6k
Wenjie Chen 4.6k 1.2× 1.5k 1.0× 555 0.8× 646 1.1× 408 0.8× 312 5.3k
O. García 5.2k 1.4× 1.4k 0.9× 584 0.9× 951 1.6× 369 0.7× 236 5.7k
Qiang Li 8.4k 2.2× 1.1k 0.7× 952 1.4× 973 1.7× 380 0.7× 392 8.8k
Charles R. Sullivan 7.8k 2.0× 949 0.6× 1.9k 2.8× 641 1.1× 753 1.4× 237 9.1k
J.A. Cobos 5.9k 1.5× 1.5k 1.0× 728 1.1× 1.0k 1.8× 326 0.6× 310 6.1k
J. Marcos Alonso 5.9k 1.5× 676 0.5× 936 1.4× 854 1.5× 197 0.4× 352 6.4k
Fred C. Lee 15.8k 4.1× 2.7k 1.8× 1.6k 2.3× 1.6k 2.7× 679 1.3× 404 16.3k
Robert C. N. Pilawa-Podgurski 6.6k 1.7× 1.3k 0.8× 749 1.1× 910 1.5× 313 0.6× 249 7.3k
Fang Luo 6.1k 1.6× 1.5k 1.0× 584 0.9× 950 1.6× 161 0.3× 305 6.6k

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Fields of papers citing papers by W.P. Robbins

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of W.P. Robbins

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (2014). Composition and crystallinity in electrochemically deposited magnetostrictive galfenol (FeGa). Journal of Applied Physics. 115(17). 15 indexed citations
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Mohan, Ned, W.P. Robbins, & B.F. Wollenberg. (2014). Power Systems Education Based on CUSP™-Curriculum. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems. 29(4). 1896–1902. 11 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P. & Ned Mohan. (2013). Power Semiconductor Device Education: Which Topics and What Depth. ECS Transactions. 58(4). 237–244. 1 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (2006). Wind-Generated Electrical Energy Using Flexible Piezoelectric Mateials. Aerospace. 581–590. 33 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (2003). Piezoelectric thin film stress sensors for metal-forming operations. i. 1191–1195. 2 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (2002). Characteristics of acoustic emission signals generated by termite activity in wood. 1047–1051. 20 indexed citations
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Polla, D.L., et al.. (2002). An undergraduate instructional course on microelectromechanical systems fabrication. 297–301. 8 indexed citations
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Mohan, Ned, W.P. Robbins, Tore Undeland, & Frede Blaabjerg. (2001). A Building-Block Approach to Teaching of Switch-Mode Power Electronics. VBN Forskningsportal (Aalborg Universitet). 2 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1998). A planar unimorph-based actuator with large vertical displacement capability. I. Experiment. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 45(5). 1145–1150. 9 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1998). A planar unimorph-based actuator with large vertical displacement capability. II. Theory. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 45(5). 1151–1160. 3 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1994). Characterization of MEMS actuators VIA nanoindentation. 419–424. 1 indexed citations
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Francis, Lorraine F., et al.. (1994). A Theoretical Examination of Mems Microactuator Responses with an Emphasis on Materials and Fabrication. MRS Proceedings. 360. 7 indexed citations
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Scheffrahn, Rudolf H., W.P. Robbins, Philip Busey, Nan‐Yao Su, & R. K. Mueller. (1993). Evaluation of a Novel, Hand-Held, Acoustic Emissions Detector To Monitor Termites (Isoptera: Kalotermitidae, Rhinotermitidae) in Wood. Journal of Economic Entomology. 86(6). 1720–1729. 48 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1993). Characterization of Mems Actuators Via Nanoindentation. MRS Proceedings. 323.
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1991). High-displacement piezoelectric actuator utilizing a meander-line geometry I. Experimental characterization. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 38(5). 454–460. 49 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P.. (1991). High-displacement piezoelectric actuator utilizing a meander-line geometry II. Theory. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 38(5). 461–467. 26 indexed citations
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Judy, Jack W., D.L. Polla, & W.P. Robbins. (1990). A linear piezoelectric stepper motor with submicrometer step size and centimeter travel range. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 37(5). 428–437. 62 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1988). A simple phenomenological model of tunable SAW devices using magnetostrictive thin films. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 35(6). 718–722. 10 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P., et al.. (1988). Thin-film characterization using a scanning laser acoustic microscope with surface acoustic waves. IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control. 35(4). 477–483. 2 indexed citations
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Robbins, W.P. & John Bowers. (1979). Comparison of the grating and meander-line transducers for magnetoelastic surface-wave excitation. Journal of Applied Physics. 50(1). 78–80. 3 indexed citations

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