Dr Sampath Jayalath

Power Electronics, Wireless Power Transfer, e-mobility

BEng(Hons) Sheffield MSc(Eng) PhD Cape Town

Research Interests

  • Power Electronics
  • Wireless Power Transfer
  • Renewable Energy Applications
  •  Electromagnetic Devices/robotics

Postgraduate Supervision

PHD

  • Bejrajh Nikhil, Wireless Multi-Device Charging Utilizing Non-Planar Magnetic Coils

Masters

  • Sigrid Aadnesgaard, Electromagnetic Spine Robot
  • Gordhan Uvir, Wireless Power Transfer for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • Maile Phemelo Bobo, Charging of Electric Bicycle Using Wireless Power Transfer Infrastructure
  • Patrizi Gianluca Nicola,  A Wireless Power Transfer Charging System for a Drone
  • Petkar Sanaa, Human Gait Measurement Using Total Harmonic Distortion: A Physiotherapy App

Current Undergraduate Teaching 

  • Introduction to Electrical Engineering & Power Utilization [EEE2041F]
  • Electrical Machines and Power Electronics [EEE4117F]
  • Final Year Project Supervision [EEE4022F/S]

Previous Undergraduate Teaching 

  • Power Systems Engineering [EEE3100S] 
  • Power Distribution & Transmission Networks [EEE4117F]