Sampath Ediriweera

@wyb.ac.lk

Lectuer( Probationary)
Wayamba University of Sri Lanka

RESEARCH INTERESTS

High Voltage Engineering,
Electrical Engineering
Microgrids
142

Scholar Citations

7

Scholar h-index

6

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Intelligent fault detection architecture for ring-connected AC microgrid clusters
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    Renewable Energy Focus, 100830 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • Seamless Transition Between Operating Modes in a Microgrid Cluster
    S Ediriweera, LW Arachchige
    2025 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 699-704 , 2025
    2025
  • Energy Management System for Solar PV System to Reduce Peak Demand
    HMM Aflal, WEPS Ediriweera, HID Pubudunee
    2024 4th International Conference on Electrical Engineering (EECon), 49-53 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Hybrid Energy Storages for Islanded Microgrids with High Solar PV Penetration
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    2024 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 694-699 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Ring connected microgrid clusters for improved resiliency in distribution systems with high solar PV penetration.
    WEP Ediriweera, NWA Lidula, R Samarasinghe
    AIMS Energy 12 (4) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Adaptive droop controller for energy management of islanded ac microgrids
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 292-297 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Modelling the lumped parameter network of a power transformer using sweep frequency response analysis
    P Jayarathna, S Ediriweera, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 20 (4), 309-321 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Adaptive Load Shedding Technique for Energy Management in Networked Microgrids
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    2023 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION OF SRI LANKA
    A Abeysekera, S Ediriweera, PB Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas, ...
    2023
  • Robust microgrids for distribution systems with high solar photovoltaic penetration
    S Ediriweera WEP, NWA Lidula, H Herath
    Archives of Electrical Engineering 72 (3) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Investigation of oil level and type of solid insulator on creeping discharges propagating under an ac electric field
    S Ediriweera, PB Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 50 (4) , 2022
    2022
  • Fractal characteristics of creeping discharges propagating on nano-epoxy composite insulators immersed in coconut oil
    R Ediriweera, S., Jayarathna, P.B., Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    Journal of the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka 50 (3), 663–673 , 2022
    2022
  • Power Factor Improvement of Industrial Loads using a Capacitor Bank and a Solar PV System
    M Kalhari, HE Bandara, S Ediriweera
    Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Design and protection of microgrid clusters: A comprehensive review
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    AIMS Energy 10 (3), 375-411 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
  • A Study on Hybrid Renewable Electric Systems in Northern Province, Sri Lanka
    T Sathiyaseelan, S Ediriweera
    2021 3rd International Symposium on Material and Electrical Engineering … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 1
  • A Case Study on Improvement of Power Factor of an Industrial Load
    D Pubudunee, S Ediriweera
    2021 3rd International Symposium on Material and Electrical Engineering … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Investigation on the Use of Natural Esters to Minimize the Creeping Discharge Propagation
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 5
  • Investigation on the Effect of the Cross-Section of Insulators on the Radial Discharge Distribution of Creeping Discharges
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2021 IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 2
  • A Study on Simulated Creeping Discharges
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    5th Wayamba University Research Congress(WURC 2020), 38-39 , 2021
    2021
  • Influence of Thickness of Solid Insulators on Creeping Discharges Propagating over Epoxy and Glass Insulators Immersed in Coconut Oil
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2020 IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), 1-6 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 3

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Design and protection of microgrid clusters: A comprehensive review
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    AIMS Energy 10 (3), 375-411 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 29
  • Microstrip Patch Antenna for Partial Discharge detection as a condition monitoring tool of power system assets
    W Ediriweera, KS Priyanayana, R Rajakaruna, R Ranasinghe, JR Lucas, ...
    2017 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 368-372 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 13
  • A Case Study on Improvement of Power Factor of an Industrial Load
    D Pubudunee, S Ediriweera
    2021 3rd International Symposium on Material and Electrical Engineering … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 11
  • Fractal analysis of creeping discharges propagating over solid/liquid interfaces-influence of oil level
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Lucas, R Samarasinghe
    2019 9th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES), 1-6 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 11
  • Effect of the shape of the insulator on fractal characteristics of creeping discharges
    WEPS Ediriweera, KPB Jayarathna, JR Lucas, R Samarasinghe
    2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 506-510 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 11
  • Modelling transfer function of power transformers using sweep frequency response analysis
    KPB Jayarathna, WEPS Ediriweera, JR Lucas, R Samarasinghe
    2018 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 500-505 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 10
  • Adaptive Load Shedding Technique for Energy Management in Networked Microgrids
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    2023 IEEE 17th International Conference on Industrial and Information … , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 8
  • Effect of barrier and its shape over the breakdown voltage of oil gaps
    W Ediriweera, K Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, JR Lucas
    2018 2nd International Conference On Electrical Engineering (EECon), 76-80 , 2018
    2018
    Citations: 6
  • Power Factor Improvement of Industrial Loads using a Capacitor Bank and a Solar PV System
    M Kalhari, HE Bandara, S Ediriweera
    Faculty of Computing and Technology, University of Kelaniya Sri Lanka , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 5
  • Investigation on the Use of Natural Esters to Minimize the Creeping Discharge Propagation
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2021 10th International Conference on Information and Automation for … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 5
  • Robust microgrids for distribution systems with high solar photovoltaic penetration
    S Ediriweera WEP, NWA Lidula, H Herath
    Archives of Electrical Engineering 72 (3) , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 4
  • Effect of the thickness of the solid insulators on the creeping discharge propagation under ac voltages
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2019 9th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES), 1-5 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • Effect of the shape of the solid insulators on creeping discharge propagation under ac voltages
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2019 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 486-490 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 4
  • Ring connected microgrid clusters for improved resiliency in distribution systems with high solar PV penetration.
    WEP Ediriweera, NWA Lidula, R Samarasinghe
    AIMS Energy 12 (4) , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 3
  • Adaptive droop controller for energy management of islanded ac microgrids
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    2023 Moratuwa Engineering Research Conference (MERCon), 292-297 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 3
  • Influence of Thickness of Solid Insulators on Creeping Discharges Propagating over Epoxy and Glass Insulators Immersed in Coconut Oil
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2020 IEEE Electric Power and Energy Conference (EPEC), 1-6 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 3
  • Effect of the Shape of the Cross Section of the Solid Insulators Immersed in Coconut Oil on the Area and the Dimension of Creeping Discharge Propagation
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2020 IEEE International Conference on Power Systems Technology (POWERCON), 1-5 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 3
  • Modelling the lumped parameter network of a power transformer using sweep frequency response analysis
    P Jayarathna, S Ediriweera, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering 20 (4), 309-321 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 2
  • Investigation on the Effect of the Cross-Section of Insulators on the Radial Discharge Distribution of Creeping Discharges
    S Ediriweera, P Jayarathna, R Samarasinghe, R Lucas
    2021 IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of … , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 2
  • Intelligent fault detection architecture for ring-connected AC microgrid clusters
    WEPS Ediriweera, NWA Lidula
    Renewable Energy Focus, 100830 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1