Selected Publications
2024
Dhimish, M. and Lazarov, V., 2024. Assessing Durability in Automotive Fuel Cells: Understanding the Degradation Patterns of PEM Fuel Cells Under Variable Loads, Temperature, Humidity, and Defective Stack Conditions. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
De Riso, M., Dhimish, M., Guerriero, P. and Daliento, S., 2024. Design of a Portable Low-Cost IV Curve Tracer for On-Line and In Situ Inspection of PV Modules. Micromachines, 15(7), p.896.
Badran, G. and Dhimish, M., 2024. Short Term Performance and Degradation Trends in Bifacial Versus Monofacial PV Systems: A UK Case Study. IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics.
Badran, G. and Dhimish, M. 2024. A Comparative Study of Bifacial versus Monofacial PV Systems at the UK Largest Solar Plant. Clean Energy, zkae043.
Dhimish, M., Theristis, M. and d’Alessandro, V., 2024. Photovoltaic hotspots: a mitigation technique and its thermal cycle. Optik, 300, p.171627.
Hassan, S., & Dhimish, M. 2024. Exploring the Dynamics of Risk and Quality in Solar Photovoltaic Systems. In The Photovoltaics Science, Applications and Technology Conference-PVSAT-2024: PVSAT-2024, 10-12th April 2024, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.
Olayiwola, O., Elsden, M. and Dhimish, M., 2024. Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and Drones in Solar Photovoltaic Energy Applications—Safe Autonomy Perspective. Safety, 10(1), p.32.
Dhimish, M. and Tyrrell, A.M., 2024, January. Optical Filter Design for Daylight Outdoor Electroluminescence Imaging of PV Modules. In Photonics (Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 63).
Cheng, M., Zhao, X., Dhimish, M., Qiu, W. and Niu, S., 2024. A Review of Data-driven Surrogate Models for Design Optimization of Electric Motors. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
2023
Hassan, S. and Dhimish, M., 2023. Enhancing solar photovoltaic modules quality assurance through convolutional neural network-aided automated defect detection. Renewable Energy, 219, p.119389.
Hassan, S. and Dhimish, M., 2023, December. A Survey of CNN-Based Approaches for Crack Detection in Solar PV Modules: Current Trends and Future Directions. In Solar (Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 663-683).
Hassan, S. and Dhimish, M., 2023. Dual spin max pooling convolutional neural network for solar cell crack detection. Scientific Reports, 13(1), p.11099.
Badran, G. and Dhimish, M., 2023, June. Potential induced degradation in photovoltaic modules: A review of the latest research and developments. In Solar (Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 322-346).
Guerriero, P., Catalano, A.P., Scognamillo, C., Dhimish, M., Daliento, S. and D’Alessandro, V., 2023, June. Thermo-Electrochemical Simulations in SPICE of Li-Ion Batteries under Active Charge Balancing. In 2023 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) (pp. 8-12). IEEE.
Dhimish, M. and Zhao, X., 2023. Enhancing reliability and lifespan of PEM fuel cells through neural network-based fault detection and classification. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(41), pp.15612-15625.
Hassan, S. and Dhimish, M., 2023, April. Assessing the Feasibility of Utilising Convolutional Neural Networks for the Detection of Cracks in Solar Cells. In The 17th Photovoltaics Science, Applications and Technology (PVSAT-17 & SuperSolar) Conference. London, Institute of Physics .
Investigating defects and annual degradation in UK solar PV installations through thermographic and electroluminescent surveys
Dhimish, M. & Badran, G., 22 Feb 2023, In: npj Materials Degradation. 7, 11 p., 14.
Field Study of Photovoltaic Systems with Anti-Potential-Induced-Degradation Mechanism: UVF, EL, and Performance Ratio Investigations
Dhimish, M. & Badran, G., 19 Feb 2023, In: Photonics. 10, 2, 13 p., 225.
Photovoltaic Bypass Diode Fault Detection using Artificial Neural Networks
Dhimish, M. & Tyrrell, A., 13 Feb 2023, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.
Dhimish, M. and Zhao, X., 2023. Enhancing reliability and lifespan of PEM fuel cells through neural network-based fault detection and classification. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 48(41), pp.15612-15625.
2022
Field study on the severity of photovoltaic potential induced degradation
Badran, G. & Dhimish, M., 21 Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 11 p., 22094.
Review of Current State-of-the-Art Research on Photovoltaic Soiling, Anti-Reflective Coating, and Solar Roads Deployment Supported by a Pilot Experiment on a PV Road Hassan, S. & Dhimish, M., 19 Dec 2022, In: Energies. 15, 24
Approximating Shading Ratio Using the Total-Sky Imaging System: An Application for Photovoltaic Systems
Dhimish, M. & Lazaridis, P. I., 3 Nov 2022, In: Energies. 15, 16 p., 8201.
Comparing multilayer perceptron and probabilistic neural network for PV systems fault detection
Vieira, R. G., Dhimish, M., M. U. de Araújo, F. & I. S. Guerra, M., 1 Sep 2022, In: Expert systems with applications. 201, 16 p., 117248.
Rapid testing on the effect of cracks on solar cells output power performance and thermal operation
Dhimish, M. & Hu, Y., 16 Jul 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 11 p., 12168.
A Review of Models for Photovoltaic Crack and Hotspot Prediction
Goudelis, G., Lazaridis, P. I. & Dhimish, M., 12 Jun 2022, In: Energies. 15, 12, 4303.
Inequalities in photovoltaics modules reliability: From packaging to PV installation site
Dhimish, M., Ahmad, A. & Tyrrell, A., 1 Jun 2022, In: Renewable Energy. 192, p. 805-814 10 p.
Monocrystalline silicon photovoltaic mitigation of potential-induced degradation using SiO2 thin film and +1000 V biasing
Dhimish, M. & Tyrrell, A., Apr 2022, In: Optik . 255, 12 p., 168732.
Investigating the Impact of Cracks on Solar Cells Performance: Analysis based on Nonuniform and Uniform Crack Distributions
Dhimish, M., d'Alessandro, V. & Daliento, S., Mar 2022, In: Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on. 18, 3, p. 1684-1693
Power loss and hotspot analysis for photovoltaic modules affected by potential induced degradation
Dhimish, M. & Tyrrell, A., 3 Feb 2022, In: npj Materials Degradation. 6, 8 p., 11.
Single-switch boost-buck DC-DC converter for industrial fuel cell and photovoltaics applications
Dhimish, M. & Schofield, N., 5 Jan 2022, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 47, 2, p. 1241-1255
2021
Impact of Solar Cell Cracks Caused During Potential-Induced Degradation (PID) Tests
Dhimish, M. & KETTLE, JEFF., 22 Dec 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 69, 2, p. 604-612
An empirical investigation on the correlation between solar cell cracks and hotspots
Dhimish, M. & Lazaridis, P. I., 14 Dec 2021, In: Scientific Reports. 11
Recovery of Photovoltaic Potential-Induced Degradation Utilizing Automatic Indirect Voltage Source
Dhimish, M. & Badran, G., 9 Dec 2021, In: IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement. 71, 9 p., 2000209.
Assessing Maximum Power Point Tracking Intelligent Techniques on a PV System with a Buck–Boost Converter
I. S. Guerra, M., M. U. de Araújo, F., Dhimish, M. & Vieira, R. G., 9 Nov 2021, In: Energies. 14, 22, 21 p., 7453.
Investigating the stability and degradation of hydrogen PEM fuel cell
Dhimish, M., Vieira, R. G. & Badran, G., 26 Oct 2021, In: International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 46, 74, p. 37017-37028 12 p.
Insights on the Degradation and Performance of 3000 Photovoltaic Installations of Various Technologies Across the United Kingdom
Dhimish, M., Schofield, N. & Attya, A., 16 Jun 2021, In: Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on. 17, 9, p. 5919-5926
Defining the best-fit machine learning classifier to early diagnose photovoltaic solar cells hot-spots
Dhimish, M., 1 Jun 2021, In: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 25, 100980.
An Algorithmic Approach to Identify the Optimum Network Architecture and WLAN Protocol for VoIP Application
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M., M. ALSMADI, MALEK. & Mather, P., 2 Apr 2021, In: Wireless personal communications. 119, 3013 p.
Optimization and Selection of Best Sustainable Services in Various IEEE 802.11 Technologies
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 1 Jan 2021, In: Journal of Green Engineering. 11, 1, p. 420-439 20 p.
2020
PV Module Fault Detection Using Combined Artificial Neural Network and Sugeno Fuzzy Logic
Vieira, R. G., Dhimish, M., Araújo, F. M. U. D. & Guerra, M. I. S., 15 Dec 2020, In: Electronics. 9, 12, 2150.
Optimum WLAN Protocol and Network Architecture Identification for VOIP Application
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & M. ALSMADI, MALEK., 31 Oct 2020, In: Journal of Theoretical and Applied Information Technology. 98, 20, p. 3237-3248 12 p.
Mitigating Potential-Induced Degradation (PID) using SiO2 ARC layer
Dhimish, M., Hu, Y., Schofield, N. & Vieira, R. G., 2 Oct 2020, In: Energies. 13, 19, 12 p., 5139.
Thermal impact on the performance ratio of photovoltaic systems: a case study of 8000 photovoltaic installations
Dhimish, M., 1 Oct 2020, In: Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 21, 5 p., 100693.
HTTP and FTP Application Algorithms to Identify the Optimal Network Architecture and WLAN Protocol
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 28 Sep 2020, In: Solid State Technology. 63, 1, p. 969-981 13 p.
Artificial neural network based photovoltaic fault detection algorithm integrating two bi-directional input parameters
Hussain, M., Dhimish, M., Titarenko, S. & Mather, P., 1 Aug 2020, In: Renewable Energy. 155, p. 1272-1292 21 p.
Ultrafast High-Resolution Solar Cell Cracks Detection Process
Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 1 Jul 2020, In: Industrial Informatics, IEEE Transactions on. 16, 7, p. 4769-4777
Performance Ratio and Degradation Rate Analysis of 10-Year Field Exposed Residential Photovoltaic Installations in the UK and Ireland
Dhimish, M., 19 May 2020, In: Clean Technologies. 2, 2, p. 170-183
A Comprehensive Review on Bypass Diode Application on Photovoltaic Modules
Vieira, R. G., Araújo, F. M. U. D., Dhimish, M. & Guerra, M. I. S., 14 May 2020, In: Energies. 13, 2472, 21 p.
Identifying the Optimum Network Architecture and WLAN Technology for Video Conferencing Application
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & Glover, I., 17 Apr 2020, In: International Journal of Advance Computational Engineering and Networking (IJACEN). 8, 2, p. 31-36 6 p.
WLAN Protocol and Network Architecture Identification for Service Mix Applications
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & Glover, I., 17 Apr 2020, In: International Journal of Advance Computational Engineering and Networking (IJACEN). 7 p.
Photovoltaic Degradation Rate Affected by Different Weather Conditions: A Case Study Based on PV Systems in the UK and Australia
Dhimish, M. & Alrashidi, A., 16 Apr 2020, In: Electronics. 9, 4, 650.
Algorithmic Identification of the Best WLAN Protocol and Network Architecture for Internet-Based Applications
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M., M. ALSMADI, MALEK. & Mather, P., 12 Mar 2020, In: International Journal of Knowledge Management. 19, 1, 20 p., 2040011.
Current limiter circuit to avoid photovoltaic mismatch conditions including hot-spots and shading
Dhimish, M. & Badran, G., 1 Jan 2020, In: Renewable Energy. 145, p. 2201-2216 16 p.
Micro cracks distribution and power degradation of polycrystalline solar cells wafer: Observations constructed from the analysis of 4000 samples
Dhimish, M., 1 Jan 2020, In: Renewable Energy. 145, p. 466-477 12 p.
2019
WLAN Protocol and Network Architecture Selection for Real-time Applications
Ali, A., Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 30 Dec 2019, In: International Journal of Advance Computational Engineering and Networking (IJACEN). 7, 11
Deployment of AI-based RBF network for photovoltaics fault detection procedure
Hussain, M., Dhimish, M., Holmes, V. & Mather, P., 26 Dec 2019, In: AIMS Electronics and Electrical Engineering. 4, 1, p. 1-18 18 p.
70% decrease of hot-spotted photovoltaic modules output power loss using novel MPPT algorithm
Dhimish, M., 1 Dec 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. 66, 12, p. 2027-2031
Photovoltaic Hot-Spots Fault Detection Algorithm using Fuzzy Systems
Dhimish, M. & Badran, G., 1 Dec 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability. 19, 4, p. 671-679 9 p.
Solar cells micro crack detection technique using state-of-the-art electroluminescence imaging
Dhimish, M. & Holmes, V., 1 Dec 2019, In: Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices. 4, 4, p. 499-508 10 p.
Novel Open-Circuit Photovoltaic Bypass Diode Fault Detection Algorithm
Dhimish, M. & Chen, Z., 1 Nov 2019, In: IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics. 9, 6, p. 1819-1827 9 p.
WLAN Protocol and Network Architecture Selection for Real-Time Applications
Ali, A. M., Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 18 Aug 2019.
Development of Novel Solar Cell Micro Crack Detection Technique
Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 1 Aug 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing. 32, 3, p. 277-285 9 p.
Novel Photovoltaic Hot-spotting Fault Detection Algorithm
Dhimish, M., Mather, P. & Holmes, V., 5 Jun 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability. 19, 2, p. 378-386 9 p.
Novel Photovoltaic Micro Crack Detection Technique
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V. & Mather, P., 5 Jun 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability. 19, 2, 304 p.
Assessing MPPT Techniques on Hot-Spotted and Partially Shaded Photovoltaic Modules: Comprehensive Review Based on Experimental Data
Dhimish, M., 1 Mar 2019, In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 66, 3, p. 1132-1144
Estimating the impact of azimuth-angle variations on photovoltaic annual energy production
Dhimish, M. & Silvestre, S., 1 Mar 2019, In: Clean Energy. 3, 1, p. 47–58
Exploratory evaluation of solar radiation and ambient temperature in twenty locations distributed in United Kingdom
Dhimish, M. & Mather, P., 1 Mar 2019, In: Urban Climate. 27, p. 179-192
CDF modelling for the optimum tilt and azimuth angle for PV installations: case study based on 26 different locations in region of the Yorkshire UK
Dhimish, M., Mather, P., Holmes, V. & Sibley, M., 25 Feb 2019, In: IET Renewable Power Generation. 13, 3, p. 399-408 10 p.
2018
BESS Techno-economic challenges to support wind energy: Mind mapping and correlation matrix
Attya, A., Dhimish, M. & Schofield, N., 13 Dec 2018.
Evaluating Power Loss and Performance Ratio of Hot-Spotted Photovoltaic Modules
Dhimish, M., Mather, P. & Holmes, V., 1 Dec 2018, In: IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices. 65, 12, p. 5419-5427 9 p.
Preliminary assessment of the solar resource in the United Kingdom
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mather, P. & Sibley, M., 1 Oct 2018, In: Clean Energy. 2, 2, p. 112-125 14 p.
Development of 3D graph-based model to examine photovoltaic micro cracks
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mather, P., Aissa, C. & Sibley, M., 1 Sep 2018, In: Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices. 3, 3, p. 380-388 9 p.
Novel hot spot mitigation technique to enhance photovoltaic solar panels output power performance
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mather, P. & Sibley, M., 1 Jun 2018, In: Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells. 179, p. 72-79 8 p.
PV output power enhancement using two mitigation techniques for hot spots and partially shaded solar cells
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B., Dales, M. & Mather, P., 1 May 2018, In: Electric Power Systems Research. 158, p. 15-25 11 p.
Comparing Mamdani Sugeno Fuzzy Logic and RBF ANN Network for PV Fault Detection
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B. & Dales, M., 1 Mar 2018, In: Renewable Energy. 117, p. 257-274 18 p.
2017
Output-Power Enhancement for Hot Spotted Polycrystalline Photovoltaic Solar Cells
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B., Dales, M. & Mather, P., 6 Dec 2017, In: IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability. 18, 1, p. 37-45 9 p.
Multi-layer photovoltaic fault detection algorithm
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B. & Dales, M., 1 Dec 2017, In: IET High Voltage. 2, 4, p. 244-252 9 p.
Parallel fault detection algorithm for grid-connected photovoltaic plants
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V. & Dales, M., 1 Dec 2017, In: Renewable Energy. 113, p. 94-111 19 p.
Photovoltaic fault detection algorithm based on theoretical curves modelling and fuzzy classification system
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B., Dales, M. & Mather, P., 1 Dec 2017, In: Energy. 140, Part 1, p. 276-290 25 p.
Seven indicators variations for multiple PV array configurations under partial shading and faulty PV conditions
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B., Dales, M., Chong, B. & Zhang, L., 1 Dec 2017, In: Renewable Energy. 113, p. 438-460 23 p.
Simultaneous fault detection algorithm for grid-connected photovoltaic plants
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B. & Dales, M., 18 Oct 2017, In: IET Renewable Power Generation. 11, 12, p. 1565-1575 11 p.
Detecting Defective Bypass Diodes in Photovoltaic Modules using Mamdani Fuzzy Logic System
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B., Dales, M. & Mather, P., 1 Oct 2017, In: Global Journal of Researches in Engineering: F Electrical and Electronics Engineering. 17, 5, p. 33-44 12 p.
Diagnostic Method for Photovoltaic Systems based on Six Layer Detection Algorithm
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B. & Dales, M., 1 Oct 2017, In: Electric Power Systems Research. 151, p. 26-39 14 p.
Effect of micro cracks on photovoltaic output power: case study based on real time long term data measurements
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Dales, M. & Mehrdadi, B., 1 Oct 2017, In: Micro and Nano Letters. 12, 10, p. 803-807 5 p.
Fault detection algorithm for multiple GCPV array configurations
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Dales, M., Mather, P., Sibley, M., Chong, B. & Zhang, L., 20 Jul 2017.
The impact of cracks on the performance of photovoltaic modules
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Dales, M., Mather, P., Sibley, M., Chong, B. & Leeds, U., 20 Jul 2017.
The Impact of Cracks on Photovoltaic Power Performance
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V., Mehrdadi, B. & Dales, M., 1 Jun 2017, In: Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices. 2, 2, p. 199-209 11 p.
Impact of Video Streaming Quality on Bandwidth in Humanoid Robot NAO Connected to the Cloud
Aagela, H., Holmes, V., Dhimish, M. & Wilson, D., 22 Mar 2017.
2016
Grid-connected PV monitoring system (GCPV-MS)
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V. & Mehrdadi, B., 18 Nov 2016.
Grid-connected PV virtual instrument system (GCPV-VIS) for detecting photovoltaic failure
Dhimish, M., Holmes, V. & Dales, M., 18 Nov 2016.
Fault detection algorithm for grid-connected photovoltaic plants
Dhimish, M. & Holmes, V., 1 Nov 2016, In: Solar Energy. 137, p. 236-245 10 p.