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Dr Sheng Wang
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Sheng Wang
Lecturer
Overview
A Lecturer at Cardiff University. He has nearly 14+ years of experience in DC transmission/distribution, HV and MV power electronic converters, power system operation, and 6+ years of experience in domestic solar PV inverters, EV battery chargers, and wide-bandgap semiconductors.
He has (co-)authored 50+ papers.
He is the Chair of the IEEE UK and Ireland Power Electronics Chapter (UK-I PELS) Chapter (https://www.ieee-ukandireland.org/chapters/power-electronics/).
He has acted as principal or co-investigator in 15 projects. Ongoing projects cover the development of active gate drivers, data-driven-based design optimisation of compound-semiconductor-based power converters, AC/DC technology for offshore wind energy integration, solar battery energy storage systems, and protection solutions for low to high voltage DC power systems.
Publication
2026
- Lai, J. et al., 2026. Enhancing transient performance of hybrid distribution transformer using event-triggered proportional-integral repetitive controller. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 41 (2), pp.2860-2878. (10.1109/tpel.2025.3609690)
2025
- Chen, J. et al. 2025. Comprehensive assessment of transient stability for grid-forming converters considering current limitations, inertia and damping effects. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 11 (1), pp.1-12. (10.17775/CSEEJPES.2024.03160)
- Fawad, M. et al. 2025. Comparative analysis of grid-following and grid-forming control in VSC-HVDC system. Presented at: 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) Valletta, Malta 20-23 October 2025. Proceedings of the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/isgteurope64741.2025.11305589)
- Hu, J. et al., 2025. Low-complexity model predictive control for series-winding PMSM with extended voltage vectors. Electronics 14 (1) 127. (10.3390/electronics14010127)
- Jin, T. et al., 2025. Prediction of active gate drivers' performance using GAN-augmented data. Presented at: Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe (ECCE Europe) Birmingham, United Kingdom 1-4 September 2025. Proceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ecce-europe62795.2025.11238950)
- Khalid, J. et al. 2025. Self-tunning converter control of pmsg-based wind turbine using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892442)
- Liu, R. et al. 2025. Sputtered AlN/Al2O3 distributed Bragg reflectors on amorphous glass. Optical Materials 167 117332. (10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117332)
- Uddin, M. H. et al. 2025. Reliability and cost assessment of AC/DC networks for offshore wind farm integration. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892590)
- Uddin, M. H. et al. 2025. Fast and accurate aggregated modelling for wind farms using gaussian mixture model. Presented at: Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe (ECCE Europe) Birmingham, United Kingdom 1-4 September 2025. Proceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ecce-europe62795.2025.11238822)
2024
- Chen, J. et al. 2024. Decentralized control for multi-terminal cascaded medium-voltage converters considering multiple crossovers. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 39 (1), pp.467-478. (10.1109/TPWRD.2023.3268829)
- Chen, J. et al. 2024. Active thermal sharing control for a cascaded converter in medium-voltage applications. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 12 (5), pp.4838-4851. (10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3444459)
- Jin, T. et al. 2024. Enhancing high-power-density converter design: A data-driven analysis of MOSFET and heatsink selection. Presented at: 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe) Cardiff, UK 16-18 September 2024. 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe). IEEE(10.1109/wipdaeurope62087.2024.10797340)
- Jin, T. et al. 2024. AI-driven design approach for dual active bridge converters with increased explainability. Presented at: 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024) Nottingham, UK 10-13 June 2024. Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives. IET Digital Library. , pp.329-336. (10.1049/icp.2024.2175)
- Kumar, M. et al. 2024. Closed loop digital design of active gate driver based power converter. Presented at: 39th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition Long Beach, CA, USA 25-29 February 2024. 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). IEEE. , pp.1135-1140. (10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509512)
- Rajamony, R. , Wang, S. and Ming, W. 2024. Modelling and optimal design of a multifunctional single-stage buck-boost differential inverter. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 5 , pp.1328-1339. (10.1109/OJPEL.2024.3445313)
- Wang, Y. et al. 2024. A fault protection strategy based on Z-source solid state circuit breaker for more electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 10 (2), pp.3167-3180. (10.1109/TTE.2023.3307947)
2023
- Abdelrahman, M. A. et al. 2023. Transformer-less unified power flow controller in medium voltage distribution networks. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 17 (6), pp.1243-1255. (10.1049/gtd2.12730)
- Chen, J. et al. 2023. Active bypass control for fault tolerant operation of cascaded three-level neutral-point-clamped converters. Presented at: 7th IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration Hangzhou, China 15-18 December 2023. 2023 IEEE 7th Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2). IEEE. , pp.581-586. (10.1109/EI259745.2023.10512479)
- Chen, J. et al. 2023. Power control strategy for cascaded 3L-NPC converters considering thermal conditions. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems Shanghai, China 26-28 July 2023. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems (IESES). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/IESES53571.2023.10253741)
- Ugalde Loo, C. et al. 2023. A review on z-source solid state circuit breakers for DC distribution networks. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 9 (1)(10.17775/CSEEJPES.2022.04320)
- Wang, Y. et al. 2023. Low-loss bidirectional solid-state circuit breakers with reliable breaking capability for protecting DC microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 38 (12), pp.16118-16129. (10.1109/TPEL.2023.3313985)
2022
- Chen, J. et al. 2022. Analysis and mitigation of DC voltage imbalance for medium-voltage cascaded three-level neutral-point-clamped converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 37 (4), pp.4320-4336. (10.1109/TPEL.2021.3129877)
- Chen, J. et al. 2022. Demonstration of converter control Interactions in MMC-HVDC systems. Electronics 11 (2) 175. (10.3390/electronics11020175)
- Li, C. et al. 2022. Dominant instability mechanism of VSI connecting to a very weak grid. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 37 (1), pp.828-831. (10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3115968)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2022. Tuning method of a grid-following converter for the extremely-weak-grid connection. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 37 (4), pp.3196-3172. (10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3167899)
- Rajamony, R. et al. 2022. Artificial neural networks-based multi-objective design methodology for wide-bandgap power electronics converters. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 3 , pp.599-610. (10.1109/OJPEL.2022.3204630)
- Rajamony, R. et al. 2022. Multi-objective design of single-phase differential buck inverters with active power decoupling. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 3 , pp.105-114. (10.1109/OJPEL.2022.3147769)
- Wang, L. , Liu, Y. and Li, M. 2022. Time-dependent reliability-based optimization for structural-topological configuration design under convex-bounded uncertain modeling. Reliability Engineering and System Safety 221 108361. (10.1016/j.ress.2022.108361)
- Wang, S. et al. 2022. A low-loss integrated circuit breaker for HVDC applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 37 (1), pp.472-485. (10.1109/TPWRD.2021.3063515)
2021
- Liu, W. et al. 2021. Operation and control of an HVDC circuit breaker with current flow control capability. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 9 (4), pp.4447-4458. (10.1109/JESTPE.2020.3005894)
- Rajamony, R. , Ming, W. and Wang, S. 2021. Artificial neural networks based multi-objective design approach for single-phase inverters. Presented at: 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia) Nanjing, China 29 November - 2 December 2020. Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia). IEEE. , pp.409-416. (10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia48364.2020.9368235)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Superconducting conductor on round core (CORC) cables: 2D or 3D modeling. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 31 (8) 4803505. (10.1109/TASC.2021.3091091)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Losses in the saturated iron-core superconducting fault current limiter for VSC-HVDC system. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 31 (8), pp.1-5. (10.1109/TASC.2021.3089123)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL): Experiment and the simulation from finite-element method (FEM) to power/energy system software. Energy 234 121251. (10.1016/j.energy.2021.121251)
- Wang, S. et al. 2021. A multi-function integrated circuit breaker for DC grid applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 36 (2), pp.566-577. (10.1109/TPWRD.2020.2984673)
2020
- Wang, S. , Ming, W. and Ugalde-Loo, C. E. 2020. A low-loss low-cost DC circuit breaker for power system protection. Presented at: 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2020) Singapore, Singapore 18-21 October 2020. IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IEEE. , pp.3427-3432. (10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9254875)
- Wang, S. et al. 2020. Bridge-type integrated hybrid DC circuit breakers. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 8 (2), pp.1134-1151. (10.1109/JESTPE.2019.2900492)
2019
- Wang, S. et al. 2019. Coordination of MMCs with hybrid DC circuit breakers for HVDC grid protection. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 34 (1), pp.11-22. (10.1109/TPWRD.2018.2828705)
- Wang, S. , Ming, W. and Liang, J. 2019. Interlinked solid-state MVDC circuit breaker with current regulation capability. Presented at: IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Lisbon, Portugal 14-17 October 2019. IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IEEE. , pp.5668-5673. (10.1109/IECON.2019.8927420)
2017
- Chuanyue, L. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Bypassing SM strategy applied in interconnected LCC-HVDCs for commutation failure mitigation. Presented at: 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017) Manchester, UK 14-16 Feb 2017. Proceedings of the 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017). IEEE. (10.1049/cp.2017.0066)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Dual-circuit hybrid circuit breaker. Presented at: 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe) Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017. 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. IEEE. (10.23919/EPE17ECCEEurope.2017.8099056)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Switch yard and isolation control design for DC/AC/DC converter operating at power reversal condition in LCC-HVDC system. Presented at: 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe) Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017. 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe). IEEE. (10.23919/EPE17ECCEEurope.2017.8098981)
- Ugalde Loo, C. et al. 2017. BEST PATHS project: real-time demonstrator for the integration of offshore wind farms using multi-terminal HVDC grids. Presented at: Offshore Wind Energy 2017 London, UK 6-8 June 2017.
- Ugalde Loo, C. E. et al. 2017. Open access simulation toolbox for the grid connection of offshore wind farms using multi-terminal HVDC networks. Presented at: 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017) Manchester, UK 14-16 Feb 2017. 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017). IET. , pp.54-59. (10.1049/cp.2017.0054)
2016
- Barker, C. et al. 2016. Risk of multiple cross-over of control characteristics in multi-terminal HVDC. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 10 (6), pp.1353-1360. (10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0873)
- Wang, S. 2016. Control and protection of HVDC grids. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
- Wang, S. et al. 2016. Coordination of DC circuit breakers and modular multi-level converters for HVDC grid protection. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on HVDC (HVDC 2016) Shanghai, China 25-27 October 2016.
- Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2016. Coordination of DC power flow controllers and AC/DC converters on optimizing the delivery of wind power. Coordination of DC Power Flow Controllers and AC/DC Converters on Optimizing the Delivery of Wind Power 10 (6), pp.815 -823. (10.1049/iet-rpg.2015.0452)
2014
- Shen, B. et al., 2014. Design and comparison of feasible control systems for VSC-HVDC transmission system. Presented at: 2014 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS), Madrid 18 -20 November 2014. Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS). IEEE. , pp.234-239. (10.1109/AIMS.2014.18)
- Wang, S. et al. 2014. Experimental validation of autonomous converter control in a HVDC grid. Presented at: EPE 2014: 16th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications Lappeenranta, Finland 26-28 August 2014.
2013
- Wang, S. et al. 2013. Cost and benefits analysis of VSC-HVDC schemes for offshore wind power transmission. Automation of Electric Power Systems 37 (13), pp.36-43.
2012
- Wang, S. 2012. Optimised topology design and comparison for offshore transmission. Presented at: UPEC 2012: 47th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference London, UK 4-7 Sept 2012.
Articles
- Abdelrahman, M. A. et al. 2023. Transformer-less unified power flow controller in medium voltage distribution networks. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 17 (6), pp.1243-1255. (10.1049/gtd2.12730)
- Barker, C. et al. 2016. Risk of multiple cross-over of control characteristics in multi-terminal HVDC. IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution 10 (6), pp.1353-1360. (10.1049/iet-gtd.2015.0873)
- Chen, J. et al. 2025. Comprehensive assessment of transient stability for grid-forming converters considering current limitations, inertia and damping effects. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 11 (1), pp.1-12. (10.17775/CSEEJPES.2024.03160)
- Chen, J. et al. 2022. Analysis and mitigation of DC voltage imbalance for medium-voltage cascaded three-level neutral-point-clamped converters. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 37 (4), pp.4320-4336. (10.1109/TPEL.2021.3129877)
- Chen, J. et al. 2024. Decentralized control for multi-terminal cascaded medium-voltage converters considering multiple crossovers. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 39 (1), pp.467-478. (10.1109/TPWRD.2023.3268829)
- Chen, J. et al. 2024. Active thermal sharing control for a cascaded converter in medium-voltage applications. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 12 (5), pp.4838-4851. (10.1109/JESTPE.2024.3444459)
- Chen, J. et al. 2022. Demonstration of converter control Interactions in MMC-HVDC systems. Electronics 11 (2) 175. (10.3390/electronics11020175)
- Hu, J. et al., 2025. Low-complexity model predictive control for series-winding PMSM with extended voltage vectors. Electronics 14 (1) 127. (10.3390/electronics14010127)
- Lai, J. et al., 2026. Enhancing transient performance of hybrid distribution transformer using event-triggered proportional-integral repetitive controller. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 41 (2), pp.2860-2878. (10.1109/tpel.2025.3609690)
- Li, C. et al. 2022. Dominant instability mechanism of VSI connecting to a very weak grid. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 37 (1), pp.828-831. (10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3115968)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2022. Tuning method of a grid-following converter for the extremely-weak-grid connection. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 37 (4), pp.3196-3172. (10.1109/TPWRS.2022.3167899)
- Liu, R. et al. 2025. Sputtered AlN/Al2O3 distributed Bragg reflectors on amorphous glass. Optical Materials 167 117332. (10.1016/j.optmat.2025.117332)
- Liu, W. et al. 2021. Operation and control of an HVDC circuit breaker with current flow control capability. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 9 (4), pp.4447-4458. (10.1109/JESTPE.2020.3005894)
- Rajamony, R. et al. 2022. Artificial neural networks-based multi-objective design methodology for wide-bandgap power electronics converters. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 3 , pp.599-610. (10.1109/OJPEL.2022.3204630)
- Rajamony, R. , Wang, S. and Ming, W. 2024. Modelling and optimal design of a multifunctional single-stage buck-boost differential inverter. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 5 , pp.1328-1339. (10.1109/OJPEL.2024.3445313)
- Rajamony, R. et al. 2022. Multi-objective design of single-phase differential buck inverters with active power decoupling. IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics 3 , pp.105-114. (10.1109/OJPEL.2022.3147769)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Superconducting conductor on round core (CORC) cables: 2D or 3D modeling. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 31 (8) 4803505. (10.1109/TASC.2021.3091091)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Losses in the saturated iron-core superconducting fault current limiter for VSC-HVDC system. IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity 31 (8), pp.1-5. (10.1109/TASC.2021.3089123)
- Shen, B. et al., 2021. Superconducting fault current limiter (SFCL): Experiment and the simulation from finite-element method (FEM) to power/energy system software. Energy 234 121251. (10.1016/j.energy.2021.121251)
- Ugalde Loo, C. et al. 2023. A review on z-source solid state circuit breakers for DC distribution networks. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 9 (1)(10.17775/CSEEJPES.2022.04320)
- Wang, L. , Liu, Y. and Li, M. 2022. Time-dependent reliability-based optimization for structural-topological configuration design under convex-bounded uncertain modeling. Reliability Engineering and System Safety 221 108361. (10.1016/j.ress.2022.108361)
- Wang, S. et al. 2019. Coordination of MMCs with hybrid DC circuit breakers for HVDC grid protection. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 34 (1), pp.11-22. (10.1109/TPWRD.2018.2828705)
- Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2016. Coordination of DC power flow controllers and AC/DC converters on optimizing the delivery of wind power. Coordination of DC Power Flow Controllers and AC/DC Converters on Optimizing the Delivery of Wind Power 10 (6), pp.815 -823. (10.1049/iet-rpg.2015.0452)
- Wang, S. et al. 2013. Cost and benefits analysis of VSC-HVDC schemes for offshore wind power transmission. Automation of Electric Power Systems 37 (13), pp.36-43.
- Wang, S. et al. 2021. A multi-function integrated circuit breaker for DC grid applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 36 (2), pp.566-577. (10.1109/TPWRD.2020.2984673)
- Wang, S. et al. 2022. A low-loss integrated circuit breaker for HVDC applications. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 37 (1), pp.472-485. (10.1109/TPWRD.2021.3063515)
- Wang, S. et al. 2020. Bridge-type integrated hybrid DC circuit breakers. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 8 (2), pp.1134-1151. (10.1109/JESTPE.2019.2900492)
- Wang, Y. et al. 2024. A fault protection strategy based on Z-source solid state circuit breaker for more electric aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 10 (2), pp.3167-3180. (10.1109/TTE.2023.3307947)
- Wang, Y. et al. 2023. Low-loss bidirectional solid-state circuit breakers with reliable breaking capability for protecting DC microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 38 (12), pp.16118-16129. (10.1109/TPEL.2023.3313985)
Conferences
- Chen, J. et al. 2023. Active bypass control for fault tolerant operation of cascaded three-level neutral-point-clamped converters. Presented at: 7th IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration Hangzhou, China 15-18 December 2023. 2023 IEEE 7th Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2). IEEE. , pp.581-586. (10.1109/EI259745.2023.10512479)
- Chen, J. et al. 2023. Power control strategy for cascaded 3L-NPC converters considering thermal conditions. Presented at: 3rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems Shanghai, China 26-28 July 2023. Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Industrial Electronics for Sustainable Energy Systems (IESES). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/IESES53571.2023.10253741)
- Chuanyue, L. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Bypassing SM strategy applied in interconnected LCC-HVDCs for commutation failure mitigation. Presented at: 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017) Manchester, UK 14-16 Feb 2017. Proceedings of the 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017). IEEE. (10.1049/cp.2017.0066)
- Fawad, M. et al. 2025. Comparative analysis of grid-following and grid-forming control in VSC-HVDC system. Presented at: 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe (ISGT Europe) Valletta, Malta 20-23 October 2025. Proceedings of the IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/isgteurope64741.2025.11305589)
- Jin, T. et al., 2025. Prediction of active gate drivers' performance using GAN-augmented data. Presented at: Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe (ECCE Europe) Birmingham, United Kingdom 1-4 September 2025. Proceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ecce-europe62795.2025.11238950)
- Jin, T. et al. 2024. Enhancing high-power-density converter design: A data-driven analysis of MOSFET and heatsink selection. Presented at: 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe) Cardiff, UK 16-18 September 2024. 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe). IEEE(10.1109/wipdaeurope62087.2024.10797340)
- Jin, T. et al. 2024. AI-driven design approach for dual active bridge converters with increased explainability. Presented at: 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024) Nottingham, UK 10-13 June 2024. Proceedings of 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives. IET Digital Library. , pp.329-336. (10.1049/icp.2024.2175)
- Khalid, J. et al. 2025. Self-tunning converter control of pmsg-based wind turbine using multi-agent deep reinforcement learning. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892442)
- Kumar, M. et al. 2024. Closed loop digital design of active gate driver based power converter. Presented at: 39th Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition Long Beach, CA, USA 25-29 February 2024. 2024 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). IEEE. , pp.1135-1140. (10.1109/APEC48139.2024.10509512)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Dual-circuit hybrid circuit breaker. Presented at: 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe) Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017. 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications. IEEE. (10.23919/EPE17ECCEEurope.2017.8099056)
- Li, C. , Wang, S. and Liang, J. 2017. Switch yard and isolation control design for DC/AC/DC converter operating at power reversal condition in LCC-HVDC system. Presented at: 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe) Warsaw, Poland 11-14 September 2017. 2017 19th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'17 ECCE Europe). IEEE. (10.23919/EPE17ECCEEurope.2017.8098981)
- Rajamony, R. , Ming, W. and Wang, S. 2021. Artificial neural networks based multi-objective design approach for single-phase inverters. Presented at: 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia) Nanjing, China 29 November - 2 December 2020. Proceedings of the 2020 IEEE 9th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (IPEMC2020-ECCE Asia). IEEE. , pp.409-416. (10.1109/IPEMC-ECCEAsia48364.2020.9368235)
- Shen, B. et al., 2014. Design and comparison of feasible control systems for VSC-HVDC transmission system. Presented at: 2014 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS), Madrid 18 -20 November 2014. Artificial Intelligence, Modelling and Simulation (AIMS). IEEE. , pp.234-239. (10.1109/AIMS.2014.18)
- Uddin, M. H. et al. 2025. Reliability and cost assessment of AC/DC networks for offshore wind farm integration. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892590)
- Uddin, M. H. et al. 2025. Fast and accurate aggregated modelling for wind farms using gaussian mixture model. Presented at: Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe (ECCE Europe) Birmingham, United Kingdom 1-4 September 2025. Proceedings of the Energy Conversion Congress & Expo Europe. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ecce-europe62795.2025.11238822)
- Ugalde Loo, C. et al. 2017. BEST PATHS project: real-time demonstrator for the integration of offshore wind farms using multi-terminal HVDC grids. Presented at: Offshore Wind Energy 2017 London, UK 6-8 June 2017.
- Ugalde Loo, C. E. et al. 2017. Open access simulation toolbox for the grid connection of offshore wind farms using multi-terminal HVDC networks. Presented at: 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017) Manchester, UK 14-16 Feb 2017. 13th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2017). IET. , pp.54-59. (10.1049/cp.2017.0054)
- Wang, S. 2012. Optimised topology design and comparison for offshore transmission. Presented at: UPEC 2012: 47th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference London, UK 4-7 Sept 2012.
- Wang, S. et al. 2016. Coordination of DC circuit breakers and modular multi-level converters for HVDC grid protection. Presented at: 2nd International Conference on HVDC (HVDC 2016) Shanghai, China 25-27 October 2016.
- Wang, S. et al. 2014. Experimental validation of autonomous converter control in a HVDC grid. Presented at: EPE 2014: 16th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications Lappeenranta, Finland 26-28 August 2014.
- Wang, S. , Ming, W. and Liang, J. 2019. Interlinked solid-state MVDC circuit breaker with current regulation capability. Presented at: IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Lisbon, Portugal 14-17 October 2019. IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IEEE. , pp.5668-5673. (10.1109/IECON.2019.8927420)
- Wang, S. , Ming, W. and Ugalde-Loo, C. E. 2020. A low-loss low-cost DC circuit breaker for power system protection. Presented at: 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IECON 2020) Singapore, Singapore 18-21 October 2020. IECON 2020 The 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. IEEE. , pp.3427-3432. (10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9254875)
Thesis
- Wang, S. 2016. Control and protection of HVDC grids. PhD Thesis , Cardiff University.
Teaching
He has been awarded the HeHEA Fellowship (FEEA) and in parallel, is recognised as a Cardiff University Education Fellow.
He is the MSc Electrical Energy Systems Year Tutor.
His teaching covers:
- Personal Tutor of Year 1.
- Control Engineering (EN2058)
- Power Electronics (EN3058)
- Power System Protection (EN4807, tutorial/lab, from 2021 to 2023)
- Integrated Building Design (EN4102, electrical services)
- Supervisor of Year 3 and MSc projects.
Biography
Sheng Wang received the B.Eng. degrees from Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K., and North China Electric Power University, Beijing, China, in 2011, and the Ph.D. degree from Cardiff University, in 2016. He was a Research Assistant during 2013–2014, a Research Associate from 2016 to 2018, and a KTP Associate from 2018 to 2020 with Cardiff University. Since 2020, he has been a Lecturer with the School of Engineering, Cardiff University.
Appointments
- 11.2020 - present: Lecturer, School of Engineering, Cardiff University.
- 05.2018- 11.2020: KTP Associate, SRS Works & Cardiff University.
- 02.2016- 05.2018: Research Associate, School of Engineering, Cardiff University.
- 05.2013 - 05.2014: Research Assistant, School of Engineering, Cardiff University.
Professional memberships
- IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), Senior Member.
- IEEE Power Electronics Society, Member.
- IEEE Power Energy Society, Member.
Committees and reviewing
Editorial Roles:
- Guest Editor, Special Issue of Applied Sciences on Power Electronics in Smart Grid and Renewable Energy Systems 2022.
- Gest Editor, Special Issue of Electronics in Advanced Applications of Power Electronics in Net-Zero Power Systems, 2024.
Reviewer:
- Reviewer for IEEE, IET and Elsevier journals.
Supervisions
Current Researcher
| Name | Post | Start Date | Role |
| Dr Manish Kumar | KTP Associate | 10/2022 | Line Manager |
| Dr Jingmu Lai | Research Asscioate | 02/2025 | Line Manager |
Current supervision
Tian Jin
Muhammad Helal Uddin
Junaid Khalid
Yawen Zhang
Past projects
| Name | Start / End Dates | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Yufeng WANG | 11/2021 - 08/2023 | Primary supervisor | Visiting PHD student |
| Dr Rajesh Rajamony | 03/2018 - 12/2021 | Co-supervisor | PHD student |
