Professor Jianzhong Wu
(he/him)

BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD , FIEEE, FEI, FLSW

: Available for postgraduate supervision

Teams and roles for Jianzhong Wu

Head of School, Engineering.
School of Engineering

Jianzhong Wu holds the position of Professor of Multi-Vector Energy Systems and is Head of School of Engineering at Cardiff University. Additionally, he serves as a co-Editor-in-Chief of Applied Energy, a prestigious journal with an Impact Factor of 11 and a CiteScore of 20.1. The journal also receives over 9.9 million downloads per year.

He is:

Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre;
Co-Director of the EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Impact Hub;
Co-Director and WP1 Lead of the Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transition (Hi-ACT) Hub;
Member of the UK Government Taxonomy Energy Working Group;
Member of the Scottish Power Energy Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council;
Member of the Welsh Government Independent Advisory Group on Future Electricity Grid for Wales; and
Member of the Royal Society Working Group on Thermal Energy Efficiency in Industry.

In June 2008, he joined Cardiff University as a Lecturer and was subsequently promoted to Senior Lecturer in 2013, Reader in 2014, and Professor in 2015. Prior to his appointment at Cardiff, he was a Research Fellow at the University of Manchester from 2006 to 2008.

Prof. Wu specialises in the fields of Smart Grid and Multi-Vector Energy Systems, which encompass integrated energy infrastructures. He is recognised as one of the pioneering researchers who initiated and established the research areas of multi-vector energy systems and Peer-to-Peer energy trading, which have emerged as two crucial areas of energy research worldwide. He has contributed to more than 70 European Commission, the UK research and innovation councils, and industry funded projects as either a Principal Investigator or a Co-Investigator. His research has resulted in over 300 peer-reviewed publications, including 16 Clarivate ESI Highly Cited Papers, and 5 papers published in Nature Journals (Nature Energy, Nature Communications and Nature Scientific Data). Additionally, he has co-authored several books, including “Smart Grid: Technology and Applications” (2012, Wiley), “Smart Electricity Distribution Networks” (2017, CRC) and "The Future of Gas Networks" (2019, Springer).

He is President of the UK Branch of China Electrotechnical Society, Associate Editor-in-Chief of CSEE Journal of Power & Energy Systems, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IET Energy Systems Integration, Director of the International UNiLAB on Synergies between Energy Networks, member of the Steering Committee of the IEEE PES Energy Internet Coordinating Committee and as co-Chair of its annual international conferences, and member-at-large of the IEEE Technical Committee on Carbon Neutrality, which further demonstrate his commitment to advancing research and promoting collaborations in sustainable energy and achieving Net Zero.

Prof Wu is a member of the UK Government Taxonomy Energy Working Group, which provides expert advice to the Government on the development of technical screening criteria (TSC) in the energy sector. He was also invited as a Witness to participate in the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the role of hydrogen in achieving Net Zero. Additionally, he has served as a member of the Northern Powergrid technical panel of ED2 business plan.

He is a Fellow of IEEE, the Energy Institute, and the Learned Society of Wales. He is the Mary Shepard B. Upson Visiting Professor in Engineering, and the AI4S Visiting Professor at Cornell University. He is listed among Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientists and has been named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2025, one of 186 awardees globally in Engineering.

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2026

Tang, W. et al., 2026. Unlocking the value of retired EV batteries: Technologies, application, and commercial models for second-life energy storage in power systems. Applied Energy 404 127151. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.127151)

2025

Chen, W. et al., 2025. Exploiting the flexibility of district heating system for distribution system operation: set-based characterization and temporal decomposition. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 16 (1), pp.227-241. (10.1109/TSTE.2024.3452560)
Gan, W. et al. 2025. Net zero without the gridlock through peer-to-peer coordinated flexibility. Advances in Applied Energy 19 100231. (10.1016/j.adapen.2025.100231)
Gan, W. , Zhou, Y. and Wu, J. 2025. Quantifying grid flexibility provision of virtual vehicle-to-vehicle energy sharing using statistically similar networks. Applied Energy 390 125818. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125818)
Gao, S. et al., 2025. Randomly switched subsystem-based state estimation for active distribution networks with unobservable conditions. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 74 9005514. (10.1109/TIM.2025.3572160)
He, J. et al., 2025. Performance analysis and control-coordinated improvement method for distance protection of energy storage station grid-connected lines. Applied Energy 388 125515. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125515)
He, K. et al., 2025. Coordinated Scheduling of EV Charging Service and Energy Arbitrage for Truck Mobile Charging Stations. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (10.1109/tsg.2025.3571790)
He, K. et al., 2025. Leasing business model for trunk mobile charging stations: From the view of operators. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification 11 (4), pp.8811-8823. (10.1109/tte.2025.3557026)
Hu, Q. et al., 2025. Hybrid tri-level optimal sizing of hydrogen storage for addressing long-term seasonal fluctuation of RES. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy , pp.1-15. (10.1109/tste.2025.3600298)
Huang, W. et al., 2025. A distributionally robust chance constrained optimization approach for security-constrained optimal power flow problems considering dependent uncertainty of wind power. Applied Energy 383 125264. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125264)
Ji, H. et al., 2025. Asymmetric bargaining-based SOP planning considering peer-to-peer electricity trading. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 16 (2), pp.942-956. (10.1109/tsg.2024.3471611)
Jia, H. et al., 2025. Modeling of integrated energy systems. In: Parisio, A. , Schiffer, J. and Hans, C. A. eds. System Level Control and Optimisation of Microgrids. IET. , pp.7-35. (10.1049/PBPO149E_ch1)
Jiang, T. et al., 2025. TSO-DSOs coordinated framework for provision of flexibility in coupled power-transportation network. Applied Energy 392 126024. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126024)
Jiang, X. et al. 2025. Feasible operation region-based constraint management of distribution networks with soft open points. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (10.1109/TPWRS.2024.3524743)
Jing, R. et al., 2025. Uncovering the technical potential of coal-to-nuclear (C2N) power generation on a global scale. Nexus 100084. (10.1016/j.ynexs.2025.100084)
Li, B. et al., 2025. Thermal-water-electrical coupling modeling of PEMFC and its dynamic performance analysis under different operating conditions. Applied Energy 398 126447. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126447)
Lia, S. et al., 2025. A digital twin of multiple energy hub systems with peer-to-peer energy sharing. Applied Energy 380 124908. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124908)
Lin, Z. et al. 2025. Optimal planning of distribution network access for deferring network reinforcement. Presented at: 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM) Austin, TX, USA 27-31 July 2025. IEEE(10.1109/pesgm52009.2025.11225597)
Pan, Z. , Jenkins, N. and Wu, J. 2025. Black start from renewable energy resources: Review and a case study of Great Britain. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 209 115143. (10.1016/j.rser.2024.115143)
Roberts, S. et al. 2025. The energy trilemma COP-out: accessibility is under-reported in international English-language media coverage of United Nations Climate Change Conferences. Energy Research & Social Science 127 104275. (10.1016/j.erss.2025.104275)
Shah, M. et al. 2025. Deep reinforcement learning for demand response of a steel plant in energy and spinning reserve markets. Presented at: 2025 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM) Austin, TX, USA 27-31 July 2025. IEEE(10.1109/pesgm52009.2025.11225478)
Su, J. et al., 2025. Self-optimizing local voltage control of SOP in active distribution networks based on lift-dimension mapping linearization. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (10.1109/tste.2025.3586621)
Su, P. et al. 2025. Cost-effective scheduling of a hydrogen-based iron and steel plant powered by a grid-assisted renewable energy system. Applied Energy 384 125412. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125412)
Tang, W. et al., 2025. Coordinated central-local control strategy for voltage management in PV-integrated distribution networks considering energy storage degradation. Applied Energy 389 125684. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125684)
Wang, S. et al. 2025. Event-triggered security-constrained energy management scheme on shared transmission systems for renewable fuels and refined oil: Implementation and field tests in South China. Applied Energy 389 125727. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.125727)
Wang, S. et al. 2025. Learning-based spatially-cascaded distributed coordination of shared transmission systems for renewable fuels and refined oil with quasi-optimality preservation under uncertainty. Applied Energy 381 125085. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.125085)
Wu, C. et al. 2025. Robust scheduling of a pulp and paper mill considering flexibility provision from steam power generation. Applied Energy 377 (C), pp.124595. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124595)
Wu, C. , Zhou, Y. and Wu, J. 2025. Two-layer data-driven robust scheduling for industrial heat loads. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy 13 (1), pp.265-275. (10.35833/MPCE.2024.000105)
Yu, H. et al., 2025. Edge computing-based cyber-physical interdependent power restoration of active distribution networks. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (10.1109/tsg.2025.3629726)
Yu, T. et al., 2025. Secure and efficient data interoperability protocols for multi-blockchains systems. IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security 20 , pp.11401-11416. (10.1109/TIFS.2025.3615418)
Zhang, T. et al. 2025. A systematic review of modelling methods for studying the integration of hydrogen into energy systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 208 114964. (10.1016/j.rser.2024.114964)
Zhang, Z. et al., 2025. Adaptive voltage control of inverter-based DG in active distribution networks with measurement-strategy mapping matrix. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy 16 (2), pp.1238-1252. (10.1109/tste.2024.3516792)
Zhao, K. et al. 2025. Digital twin-supported BESS decision support of RUL-based maintenance. Presented at: 2025 IEEE International Conference on Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (ICE/ITMC) Valencia, Spain 16-19 June 2025. IEEE(10.1109/ice/itmc65658.2025.11106621)
Zhao, K. et al. 2025. A Hierarchical and Self-Evolving Digital Twin (HSE-DT) method for multi-faceted battery situation awareness realisation. Machines 13 (3) 175. (10.3390/machines13030175)
Zhao, K. et al. 2025. Digital twin-supported battery state estimation based on TCN-LSTM neural networks and transfer learning. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 11 (2), pp.567-579. (10.17775/CSEEJPES.2024.00900)

2024

Darby, S. J. , Hammond, G. P. and Wu, J. 2024. Stocktaking global warming - the outcomes of the 2023 Dubai climate summit (COP28). Presented at: 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties Dubai, UAE 30 November- 12 December 2023. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Vol. 177.ICE Publishing. , pp.193-204. (10.1680/jener.24.00005)
Fu, X. et al., 2024. Splitting state-space method for converter-integrated power systems EMT simulations. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 40 (1), pp.584-595. (10.1109/tpwrd.2024.3514294)
Gan, W. et al. 2024. Statistical impact quantification of peer-to-peer energy trading on power flows of power distribution networks. Presented at: IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2) Hangzhou, China 15-18 December 2023. 2023 IEEE 7th Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2). IEEE. , pp.4517-4522. (10.1109/EI259745.2023.10513181)
Gao, S. et al., 2024. Data-driven multi-mode adaptive operation of soft open point with measuring bad data. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 39 (5), pp.6482-6495. (10.1109/TPWRS.2024.3351135)
Jha, V. et al. 2024. Battery digital twin: State of charge and state of health estimation of LTO battery storage. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023) 3 - 7 December 2023. Energy Proceedings. Vol. 45.(10.46855/energy-proceedings-11086)
Jian, J. et al., 2024. Supply restoration of data centers in flexible distribution networks with spatial-temporal regulation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 15 (1), pp.340-354. (10.1109/TSG.2023.3286844)
Jiang, X. et al. 2024. Wide bandgap power electronic devices for constraint management in distribution networks. Presented at: 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe) Cardiff, United Kingdom 16-18 September 2024. 2024 IEEE Workshop on Wide Bandgap Power Devices and Applications in Europe (WiPDA Europe). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/WiPDAEurope62087.2024.10797241)
Li, C. et al., 2024. Data-model hybrid-driven adaptive voltage control for active distribution networks. Journal of Cleaner Production 450 141999. (10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141999)
Li, X. et al., 2024. A hierarchical test benchmark of integrated energy system in Northeast China. Applied Energy 374 124055. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.124055)
O’Malley, E. et al. 2024. A deep learning-based method for non-intrusive load monitoring and load disaggregation of 11kV/400V electrical Substations. Presented at: 18th International Conference on Energy Sustainability Anaheim, California 15-17 July 2024. ASME 2024 18th International Conference on Energy Sustainability. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(10.1115/es2024-130477)
Qiu, K. et al. 2024. Coordinated operation of mobile emergency generators and local flexible resources for distribution network resilience enhancement. Presented at: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023) Doha, Qatar 3-7 December 2023. Vol. 45., pp.1-7. (10.46855/energy-proceedings-11082)
Qiu, K. et al. 2024. Integrating wide bandgap semiconductor technologies into emerging mobile energy supply systems. 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/wipdaeurope62087.2024.10797386)
Sami, S. et al. 2024. Modelling and simulation of a hydrogen-based energy storage system. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.135-139. (10.18573/conf1.ae)
Shafiekhani, M. et al. 2024. Designing a decentralized multi‐community peer‐to‐peer electricity trading framework. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution 18 (19), pp.3085-3096. (10.1049/gtd2.13257)
Shafiekhani, M. et al. 2024. Development of a multi-community peer-to-peer electricity trading mechanism. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.148-152. (10.18573/conf1.ah)
Shafiekhani, M. et al. 2024. Quantitative evaluation of multi-community peer to peer electricity trading mechanisms. Presented at: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE) 23-26 October 2023. Proceedings 2023 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ISGTEUROPE56780.2023.10407449)
Shah, M. et al. 2024. A review of reinforcement learning based approaches for industrial demand response. Presented at: 15th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2023) Qatar,Doha 3-7 December 2023. Vol. 40.(10.46855/energy-proceedings-10959)
Wang, R. et al., 2024. Multi-resource dynamic coordinated planning of flexible distribution network. Nature Communications 15 (1) 4576. (10.1038/s41467-024-48862-5)
Wu, C. et al. 2024. Dynamic containment service from industrial demand response resources coordinated with energy storage systems. Journal of Energy Storage 103 (Part B) 114413. (10.1016/j.est.2024.114413)
Wu, C. , Zhou, Y. and Wu, J. 2024. Data-driven real-time predictive control for industrial heating loads. Electric Power Systems Research 232 110420. (10.1016/j.epsr.2024.110420)
Yang, J. et al., 2024. Real-time D-PMU data compression for edge computing devices in digital distribution networks. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 39 (4), pp.5712-5725. (10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3335282)
Yao, S. et al. 2024. Fast and generic energy flow analysis of the integrated electric power and heating networks. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 15 (1), pp.355-367. (10.1109/TSG.2023.3266304)
Yao, S. , Wu, J. and Qadrdan, M. 2024. A state-of-the-art analysis and perspectives on the 4th/5th generation district heating and cooling systems. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 202 114729. (10.1016/j.rser.2024.114729)
Yu, F. et al., 2024. Early warning and proactive control strategies for power blackouts caused by gas network malfunctions. Nature Communications 15 4714. (10.1038/s41467-024-48964-0)
Zhang, Z. et al., 2024. Combined central-local voltage control of inverter-based DG in active distribution networks. Applied Energy 372 123813. (10.1016/j.apenergy.2024.123813)

2013

Adeuyi, O. D. , Jenkins, N. and Wu, J. 2013. Topologies of the North Sea super grid. Presented at: UPEC 2013 Dublin 2-5 September 2013. Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), 2013 48th International Universities'. Picastaway, NJ: IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC.2013.6714967)
Chaudry, M. , Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2013. A sequential Monte Carlo model of the combined GB gas and electricity network. Energy Policy 62 , pp.473-483. (10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.011)
Cheng, M. et al. 2013. Primary frequency response in the Great Britain power system from dynamically controlled refrigerators. Presented at: CIRED 2013 Stockholm, Sweden 10-13 June 2013.
Drysdale, B. , Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2013. Flexible Demand in the GB Domestic Electricity Sector in 2030. Presented at: The 5th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2013) Pretoria, South Africa 1-4 July 2013.
Mu, Y. et al. 2013. Primary frequency response from electric vehicles in the Great Britain power system. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 4 (2), pp.1142-1150. (10.1109/TSG.2012.2220867)
Nistor, S. et al. 2013. Capability of smart appliances to provide reserve services. Presented at: The 5th International Conference on Applied Energy, ICAE2013 Pretoria, South Africa 1-4 July 2013.
Nistor, S. , Wu, J. and Sooriyabandara, M. 2013. The impact and opportunities of smart appliances on distribution networks. Presented at: 2013 IEEE ISGT Europe Lyngby, Denmark 6-9 October 2013. Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT EUROPE), 2013 4th IEEE/PES. Picastaway, NJ: IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/ISGTEurope.2013.6695479)
Pirouti, M. et al. 2013. Energy consumption and economic analyses of a district heating network. Energy 57 , pp.149-159. (10.1016/j.energy.2013.01.065)
Qadrdan, M. , Ghodsi, M. and Wu, J. 2013. Probabalistic wind power forecasting using a single forecast. International Journal of Energy and Statistics 1 (2), pp.99. (10.1142/S2335680413500075)
Sweet, T. et al. 2013. Case study vs simulation data for a grid-connected 2.45kWp PV system. Presented at: 9th Photovoltaic Science Application and Technology (PVSAT-9) Conference and Exhibition Swansea, Wales 10-12 April 2013. Published in: Hutchins, M. G. , Cole, A. and Watson, T. M. eds. 9th photovoltaic science, applications and technology conference PVSAT-9. Abingdon: Solar Enegry Society. , pp.41-44.
Wu, J. , He, Y. and Jenkins, N. 2013. A robust state estimator for medium voltage distribution networks. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 28 (2), pp.1008-1016. (10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2215927)
Wu, Z. and Wu, J. 2013. Feasibility study of district heating with CHP, thermal store and heat pump. Presented at: IET Renewable Power Generation Conference 2013 Beijing, China 9-11 September 2013. Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2013), 2nd IET. IET Conference Publications Vol. 623. Institution of Engineering and Technology. , pp.1-4. (10.1049/cp.2013.1775)

2012

Gu, C. , Wu, J. and Li, F. 2012. Reliability-based distribution network pricing. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 27 (3), pp.1646-1655. (10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2187686)
Hatziargyriou, N. et al., 2012. Impact of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles on grid infrastructure - results from the MERGE project. Presented at: International Council on Large Electric Systems - CIGRE 2012 Paris, France 26-31 August 2012.
Pirouti, M. et al. 2012. Optimal operation of a district heating system. Presented at: 7th Conference On Sustainable Development Of Energy, Water And Environment Systems Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia 1-7 July 2012.
Pirouti, M. et al. 2012. Optimisation of supply temperature and mass flow rate for a district heating network. Presented at: ECOS 2012 - International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems Perugia, Italy 26-29 June 2012. Proceedings of ECOS 2012 - The 25th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems. ECOS. , pp.104(1) -104(12).
Pirouti, M. et al. 2012. Selection of optimal pipe diameters in a district heating network using minimisation of annual total energy and exergy consumption. Presented at: The 13th International Symposium on District Heating and Cooling Copenhagen, Denmark 3-4 September 2012. 13th international symposium on district heating and cooling. District Energy Development Center. , pp.175-181.
Thomas, L. et al., 2012. Control of electricity networks using smart meter data. Presented at: International Council on Large Electric Systems - CIGRE 2012 Paris, France 26-31 August 2012.
Thomas, L. J. et al. 2012. Enabling distributed frequency response using smart meters. Presented at: IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Conference Europe Berlin, Germany 14-17 October 2012. 2012 3rd IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT Europe). Piscataway, N.J: IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/ISGTEurope.2012.6465651)
Xiaodong, C. , Wu, J. and Yalong, L. 2012. Temporal distribution model for analyzing charging characteristics of dispersed battery systems. Power System Protection and Control 2012 (23), pp.120-125.

2011

Awad, N. et al., 2011. Integrated operation of an energy MicroGrid with islanded electricity network. Presented at: CIRED 2011: The 21st International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution Frankfurt, Germany 6-9 June 2011.
Chaudry, M. et al. 2011. Smart metering and self-healing of distribution networks. Presented at: Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET) 2010 Kandy, Sri Lanka 6-9 December 2010. IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010. IEEE(10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684937)
Nistor, S. et al. 2011. Cost optimization of smart appliances. Presented at: 2011 2nd IEEE PES International Conference and Exhibition on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Europe) Manchester, UK 5-7 December 2011. Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Europe), 2011 2nd IEEE PES International Conference and Exhibition on. IEEE. , pp.1-3. (10.1109/ISGTEurope.2011.6162808)
Pirouti, M. et al. 2011. Optimal operation of biomass combined heat and power in spot market. Presented at: IEEE PES Trondheim PowerTech 2011 Trondheim, Norway 19 - 23 June 2011.
Qadrdan, M. et al. 2011. Impact of wind variability on GB gas and electricity supply. Presented at: Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010 Kandy, Sri Lanka 6-9 December 2010. IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010. IEEE(10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684953)
Rees, M. T. et al. 2011. A modular approach to integrated energy distribution system analysis. Presented at: 17th Power Systems Computation Conference Stockholm, Sweden 22-26 August 2011.
Rees, M. T. et al. 2011. A modular approach to integrated energy distribution system analysis. Presented at: 17th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC'11) Stockholm, Sweden 22-26 August 2011.
Rees, M. T. et al. 2011. A total energy approach to integrated community infrastructure design. Presented at: 2011 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting Detroit, MI, USA. 24-28 July 2011. 2011 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Detroit, MI, 24-28 July 2011. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE(10.1109/PES.2011.6038976)
Samarakoon, K. et al. 2011. Use of delayed smart meter measurements for distribution state estimation. Presented at: 2011 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting Detroit, MI, USA. 24-28 July 2011. 2011 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Detroit, MI, 24-28 July 2011. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE(10.1109/PES.2011.6039384)
Wu, J. , Ekanayake, J. and Samarakoon, K. 2011. Frequency response from electric vehicles. Presented at: The First International Conference on Smart Grids, Green Communications and IT Energy-aware Technologies Venice/Mestre, Italy 22-27 May 2011.

2010

Chaudry, M. et al. 2010. Economic impacts of wind generation variability on gas network operation. Presented at: 8th BIEE Academic Conference, Oxford Oxford, UK 22-23 September 2010. Proceedings of the 8th British Institute of Energy Economics Academic Conference, September 22-23, 2010 (Oxford, UK). British Institute of Energy Economics
He, Y. et al. 2010. ICT infrastructure for smart distribution networks. Presented at: 14th IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 28-30 March 2010. Proceedings of the 2010 IEEE International Symposium on Power Line Communications and Its Applications (ISPLC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 28-31 March 2010. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE. , pp.319-324. (10.1109/ISPLC.2010.5479911)
O'Malley, G. , Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2010. Technical requirements of smart electric power distribution networks in the UK. Presented at: 2010 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) 2010 Cardiff, Wales, UK 31 August - 3 September 2010. Proccedings of 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) 2010. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE
Qadrdan, M. et al. 2010. Impact of wind variability on GB gas and electricity supply. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET) Kandy, Sri Lanka 6-9 December 2010. Sustainable Energy Technologies (ICSET), 2010 IEEE International Conference. Piscataway: IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/ICSET.2010.5684953)
Qadrdan, M. et al. 2010. Impact of a large penetration of wind generation on the GB gas network. Energy Policy 38 (10), pp.5684-5695. (10.1016/j.enpol.2010.05.016)
Sun, Q. et al., 2010. Comparison of the development of Smart Grids in China and the United Kingdom. Presented at: IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe Göteborg, Sweden 11-13 October 2010. IEEE PES Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe, October 11-13, 2010, Gothenburg, Sweden. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE(10.1109/ISGTEUROPE.2010.5638885)
Xiao, Z. , Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2010. An overview of microgrid control. Intelligent Automation and Soft Computing 16 (2), pp.199-212.

2009

Qadrdan, M. , Chaudry, M. and Wu, J. 2009. Vulnerability Analysis of the Integrated Energy Infrastructure. Presented at: Proceedings of the 44th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC2009) Glasgow, UK
Rees, M. T. , Wu, J. and Awad, B. 2009. Steady State Flow Analysis for Integrated Urban Heat and Power Distribution Networks. Presented at: Proceedings of the 44th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC2009) Glasgow, UK

2008

Awad, B. , Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2008. Control of distributed generation. E&I Elektrotechnik und Informationstechnik 125 (12), pp.409-414. (10.1007/s00502-008-0591-3)
Wu, J. 2008. Analogism-based self-adaptive supply restoration of medium-voltage disribution networks. Presented at: 7th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation, 2008. WCICA Los Angeles, CA, USA 25-27 June 2008. Proceedings of the World Congress on Intelligent control and Automation (WCICA). , pp.2583-2588.
Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2008. Self-adaptive and robust method for distribution network load and state estimation. Presented at: 16th Power Systems Computation Conference (PSCC'08) Glasgow, USA, pp.1-7.

2007

Kondoh, J. et al., 2007. Load management on small-scale customers. Presented at: Technical Meeting on Metabolism Society and Environmental Systems
Wu, J. , Ekanyane, J. and Jenkins, N. 2007. Implications for the UK of CVPP and TVPP. Project Report.
Wu, J. and Jenkins, N. 2007. State-of-the-art of the service restoration problem. Project Report.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2007. Self-adaptive load estimation method for distribution networks. Proceedings of the CSU-EPSA 19 (1), pp.25-30.
Yu, Y. et al., 2007. Framework of security region based probabilistic security assessment for power transmission system. Journal of Tianjin University 40 (6), pp.699-703.

2006

Feng, Z. et al., 2006. Intercept method for determining practical dynamic security regions of electrical power systems. Power System Technology 30 (6), pp.18-22.
Wei, W. et al., 2006. Development of power system voltage stability region (PSVSR) for static voltage security assessment. Presented at: International Conference on Power System Technology Chongqing, China, pp.1-6.
Wu, J. and Yixin, Y. 2006. Robust state estimation for distribution networks with generation. Presented at: China International Conference on Electricity Distribution 2006 Beijing, China 17- 20 September 2006. China International Conference on Electricity Distribution 2006: September 17-20, 2006, Beijing, China. IET Conference Publications Vol. 527. Stevenage, UK: Institution of Engineering and Technology. , pp.929-932.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2006. A novel method for online nodal load estimation of middle voltage distribution network. Presented at: Proceedings of the 6th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation Dalian, ChinaVol. 2., pp.7622-7626.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2006. CBR-based load estimation for distribution networks. Presented at: 2006 IEEE Mediterranean Electrotechnical Conference Málaga, Spain, pp.952-955.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2006. Cognitive methodology and its applications in power systems. Proceedings of the CSU-EPSA 18 (3), pp.1-6.

2005

Wang, D. et al., 2005. Security region based probabilistic security assessment of power transmission system. Presented at: Proceedings of IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference Dalian, China, pp.1-5.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2005. Connectionism-based CBR method for distribution short-term nodal load forecasting. Presented at: TENCON 2005 Melbourne, Australia 21-24 November 2005. Tencon 2005 - 2005 IEEE Region 10 Conference, Melbourne, Australia, 21-24 November 2005. Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. , pp.1302-137. (10.1109/TENCON.2005.301217)

2004

Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2004. A new method for snapshot and time-varying distribution network reconfiguration. Presented at: 5th World Congress on Intelligent Control and Automation (Wcica 2004) Hangzhou, ChinaVol. Vol 6., pp.5069-5073.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2004. Cognitive architecture of distribution management system. Automation of Electric Power Systems 28 (19), pp.42-47.
Yu, Y. and Wu, J. 2004. CBRFNN-based short-term nodal load forecasting for middle voltage distribution networks. Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering 25 (12), pp.18-23.

2003

Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2003. An efficient algorithm for distribution network service restoration. Power System Technology 27 (10), pp.83-86.
Wu, J. and Yu, Y. 2003. Global optimization algorithm to time-varying reconfiguration for operation cost minimization. Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering 23 (11), pp.13-17.

2002

Yu, Y. and Wu, J. 2002. Loads combination method based core schema genetic shortest-path algorithm. Presented at: 2002 International Conference on Power System Technology Kunming, ChinaVol. 3., pp.1729-1733.

2001

Wu, J. , Ge, S. and Yu, Y. 2001. Component-based design and implementation of distribution network information management system. Automation of Electric Power Systems 25 (11), pp.49-51.

Contracts

Title	People	Sponsor	Value to ENGIN	Duration
Cardiff Principal Investigator of UKRI UK Energy Research Centre 2024-2029	Wu J, Qadrdan M, Pidgeon N, Henwood K	UKRI	£504,689 (£787,382 to CU)	2024-2029
Cardiff Principal Investigator of EPSRC Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transition (Hi-ACT)	Wu J, Qadrdan M, Henwood K	EPSRC	£1,406,988 (£1.84m to CU)	2023-2028
Cardiff Principal Investigator of EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Impact Hub 2023	Wu J, Abeysekera M	EPSRC	£758.567	2023-2028
Cardiff Principal Investigator of EPSRC PBIAA STREAM 2: The SWITCH to Net Zero Buildings	Wu J	EPSRC	Full project vaule: £5,000,000	2024-2028
Principal Investigator of EPSRC Accelerating aDOption of PatenTed smart power Electronics Devices (Adopted)	Wu J	EPSRC	£20,000	2023
Cardiff Principal Investigator of EC Horizon Europe project “Flexibility services based on Connected and interoperable Hybrid Energy Storage System (FlexCHESS)”	Wu J, Qadrdan M, Zhou Y	European Commission - Horizon Europe	£258,750	2022-2025
Co-Investigator of Sêr Cymru Programme – Enhancing Competitiveness Equipment Award 2022/23 from the Welsh Government “Manufacturing and integration of compound semiconductor capacitors”	Ming W, Navaratne R, Hou B, Wu J	Welsh Government	£555,157	2022-2023
Co-Investigator of EPSRC Co-ordinator for Centre for System Integration of Hydrogen and Alternative Liquid Fuels (CSI-HALF)	Wu J	EPSRC	£107,181	Apr - Sep 2022
Co-Investigator of UKRI KTP project with Powerstar “Digital twins-based Battery Asset Management System”	Ming W, Wu J, Abeysekera M, Shang W	InnovateUK	£ 232,247	2021-2024
Co-Investigator of the WEFO project “Design and development of an advanced electric motor for automotive applications (iCORE)”	Navaratne R, Ming W, Ryan M, Wu J, Anayi F	Welsh European Funding Office	£479,575	2021-2022
Co-Investigator of EPSRC project “Flexibility from cooling and storage (Flex-Cool-Store)”	Ugalde-Loo C, Abeysekera M, Qadrdan M, Wu J, Jenkins N	EPSRC	£632,000	2021-2024
Co-Investigator of EPSRC project “Integrated heating and cooling networks with heat-sharing-enabled smart prosumers” (EP/T022795/1)	Qadrdan M, Wu J, Thomas H, Abeysekera M, Woodman B, Jenkins N	EPSRC	£644,550	01/04/2021-31/03/2025
Principal Investigator of EPSRC/NFSC project “Multi-energy Control of Cyber-Physical Urban Energy Systems (MC2)”	Wu J, Ugalde-Loo C, Ming W, Abeysekeya M, Jenkins N	EPSRC	£422,706	01/04/2020-31/03/2023
Cardiff Principal Investigator of EC 2020 project “Virtual Power Plant for Interoperable and Smart isLANDS (VPP4ISLANDS)”	Wu J, Qadrdan M	European Commission - Horizon 2020	€587,620	2020-2024
Cardiff Principal Investigator and Co-Director of UK Energy Research Centre Phase 4 (£18m total Value)	Wu J, Qadrdan M	EPSRC	£472,972	01/05/2019-30/04/2024
Co-Investigator of National Grid Electricity Transmission Plc project “Assessing temporal and spatial impacts of decarbonising heat and transport on electricity networks”	Qadrdan M, Wu J, Jenkins N	National Grid	£132,443	2019-2021
Cardiff Principal Investigator and Co-Director of EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub (£5.1m total value)	Wu J	EPSRC	£536,656	01/10/2018-30/09/2022
Co-Investigator of the Active Building Centre (£36m ISCF project total value)	Wu J, Jenkins N	EPSRC	£122,266	03/09/2018-02/03/2022
Energy Revolution Research Consortium - Core - EnergyREV (£8m total value)	Wu J	UKRI	£74,634	01/12/2018-31/03/2022
Energy Revolution Research Consortium - Plus - EnergyREV - Next Wave of Local Energy Systems in a Whole Systems Context (£1m total value)	Wu J	UKRI	£145,888	01/12/2018-31/03/2022
Cardiff PI of NIA project “Distributed Leger Technology-enabled distribution network operation (DeDSO)” Stage 1	Wu J, Thomas L, Ming W	Scottish Power Energy Networks, SSE and UK Power Networks	£131,052	01/06/2018-31/12/2019
Cardiff PI of NIA project “Distributed Leger Technology-enabled distribution network operation (DeDSO)” Stage 2	Wu J, Zhou Y, Ming W	Scottish Power Energy Networks, SSE and UK Power Networks	£66,936	01/08/2019-31/07/2020
Principal Investigator of the Welsh Government funded project “Flintshire Local Virtual Private Network development”	Wu J, Zhou Y	Welsh Government	£40,000	01/09/18-31/12/20
UK-Jordan Educational and Research Partnership to Build Capacity of Power Grid to Integrate Solar PV Systems	Wu J, Ming W, Long C, Zhou Y	Royal Academy of Engineering	£40,555	01/04/2018-31/03/2020
Cardiff PI of InnovateUK funded project “Development of a Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) Micro-grid Management Platform”	Wu J, Abeysekera M	InnovateUK	£48,991	01/12/2018-31/05/2019
CESI Flex Fund of EPSRC National Centre for Energy Systems Integration, “Decision Support Tool for the Operation of Public Sector Multi-energy Systems”	Abeysekera M, Wu J, and Jenkins N	EPSRC	£39,508	01/01/2019-31/12/2019
Off-grid Microgrids for the Electrification of Remote Communities Workshop	Wu J, Ming W	British Council	£23,100	2017-2018
Cardiff PI of H2020 project "Bringing flexibility provided by multi energy carrier integration to a new MAGNITUDE" (€4m total value)	Wu J, Qadrdan M, Ugalde-loo C, Jenkins N	European Commission - Horizon 2020	€248,575	01/10/2017-31/03/2021
Industry-Academia Collaborative Project to Address System Wide Impacts of Renewable Energy Sources in Engineering Program	Wu J, Ming W, Long C	Royal Academy of Engineering	£95,792	17/04/2017-16/04/2019
UK Consortium for the collaboration with Chinese Excellence League (E9) Group of Universities	Wu J	British Council	£500,000 (Total project value)	15/02/2017 - 14/02/2021
MISTRAL: Multi-scale Infrastructure Systems Analytics	Jenkins N, Wu J	EPSRC	£329,736	11/02/2016 - 10/08/2020
NIC project Angle DC led by Scottish Power Energy Networks	Liang J, Wu J, Ugalde-loo C	OFGEM	£220,000	01/2016 - 04/2020
Co-Principal Investigator of "Flexible Integrated Energy Systems"	Jenkins N, Wu J, Ugalde-loo C, Cipcigan L, Ming W	WEFO	£2,500,000	2016-2021
Cardiff PI of Joint UK-India Clean Energy Centre (JUICE)	Wu J, Jenkins N	EPSRC	£117,812	2016 - 2020
Blockchain based smart contracts for peer to peer energy trading using the GB smart metering system	Wu J, Thomas L	EPSRC through HubNet	£50,091	2016 - 2017
SUPERGEN HDPS - Core - with Strathclyde - HIDEF	Jenkins N, Ekanayake J, Wu J	EPSRC	£421,811	01/07/2009 - 30/06/2013
Autonomous regional active network management system	Jenkins N, Wu J	Imperial College London	£49,380	17/03/2008 - 30/06/2010
Transformation of the top and tail of energy networks	Jenkins N, Haddad M, Pidgeon N (Psych), Wu J	EPSRC via Imperial	£538,087	01/10/2011 - 30/09/2015
Long term dynamics of interdependent infrastructure systems - infrastructure transitions (ITRC)	Jenkins N, Wu J	EPSRC	£285,730	01/01/2011 - 31/12/2015
Role of Energy Storage in Enhancing Operation and Stability Performance of Sustainability Power Systems (RESTORES)	Jenkins N, Wu J	EPSRC via Manchester University	£101,610	01/07/2014 - 30/06/2017
HubNet: see award ref 1746	Jenkins N, Wu J	EPSRC Via Imperial College	0	01/06/2011 - 31/05/2016
Integrated operation and planning for smart electric power distribution networks (OPEN)	Jenkins N, Wu J	EPSRC	£1,002,351	21/04/2013 - 20/04/2016
Economics and grid planning for smart electromobility	Jenkins N, Wu J, Cipcigan L	EPSRC via Imperial College London	£325,170	31/12/2013 - 30/12/2016
Increasing the observability of electrical distrubtion systems using smart meters	Wu J,	EPSRC	£99,733	01/04/2012 - 30/09/2013
Peer to peer smart energy distribution networks	Wu J, Ekanyake J, Jenkins N	European Commission - Horizon 2020	£304,592	01/01/2015 - 31/12/2017
PI of NIC project "Development of dynamic demand models in DigSILENT powerfactory"	Wu J, Jenkins N	National Grid	£212,519	01/05/2014 - 30/04/2016
High energy and power density (HEAPD): Solutions to large energy deficits	Wu J, Jenkins N	EPSRC via University of Bath	£276,544	01/05/2014 - 30/04/2017
Districts of the Future (DoF)	Wu J, Jenkins N	European Commission	£50,645	11/01/2015 - 31/10/2016
Peer to Peer Smart Energy Distribution Networks	Wu J, Ugalde-loo C	Toshiba Research Europe Ltd	£58,056	01/04/2014 - 31/03/2017
System architecture challenges: Supergen+ for Hubnet	Ugalde-Loo C, Wu J	EPSRC via Imperial College London	£104,907	01/01/2015 - 31/05/2016
Supporting energy efficiency in smart generations grids through ICT - SEESGEN-ICT	Ekanayake J, Wu Y	Commission of European Communities	£11,520	01/06/2009 - 31/05/2011
Mobile Energy Resources in Grids of Electricity (MERGE)	Ekanayake J, Jenkins N, Cipcigan L, Wu J	European Commission (FP7)	£238,558	01/01/2010 - 31/12/2011
Demand management through smart meters	Ekanayake J, Wu J	TOSHIBA RESEARCH EUROPE LTD	£1,500	01/10/2013 - 31/12/2013
Demand management through smart meters	Ekanayake J, Wu J	Toshiba Research Europe Ltd	£20,188	01/01/2010 - 30/09/2011
Commonwealth Professional Fellowship 2015 - Mr Samarakoon	Ekanayake J, Wu J	Commonwealth Scholarship Commission	£1539	26/01/2015 - 24/04/2015

UKRI Funding Information

Cardiff University Research Portal

Since joining Cardiff, Jianzhong Wu has taught at all levels from Year 1 undergraduate to MSc students, from the school-level module (EN1042 with around 360 students) in large teaching theatres, down to 1 to 1 supervision. He is/was the module leader for EN1065 Power Engineering, EN3708 Renewable Energy Technologies, EN3701 Power System Analysis, ENT778 Power System Analysis, ENT774 Research Study, EN4705/ENT739 Alternative Energy Systems and ENT759 Dissertation. The modules he taught also include EN1064 Network Analysis, EN1042 Computing I, EN1040 Electrical Tech., EN1072 Laboratory, EN2073 Lab. and Design, ENT778 Power System Analysis and ENT777/EN4708 Power System Protection.

CAREER

Aug 2020-date		Head of School of Engineering, Cardiff University
Jan 2018-Aug 2020		Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2015-date		Professor of Multi-Vector Energy Systems, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2014-2015		Reader, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2013-2014		Senior Lecturer, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2008-2013		Lecturer, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2006-2008		Postdoc Research Fellow in Joule Centre, University of Manchester
2006-2008		Associate Professor, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Tianjin University, China
2004-2006		Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Tianjin University, China

EDUCATION

2004		PhD, Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
2002		MSc, Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, China
1999		BSc, Electrical Engineering, Tianjin University, China

ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP

2024-2029 2023-2028		Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre 2024-2029 Co-Director of the Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transition (Hi-ACT) Hub
2023-2028		Co-Director of the EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Impact Hub
2019-2024		Co-Director of the UK Energy Research Centre 4
2018-2023		Co-Director of the EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub
2018-2021		Co-Chair of the INCOSE UK Energy Systems Interest Group, co-led by Energy Systems Catapult (including more than 100 members from the governments, industry and academia)
2016-date		Founding Director of the International UNiLAB on Synergies between Energy Networks (http://applied-energy.org/unilab/sen/home), which includes leading research institutions and companies globally (DTU, KTH, GVGW, Imperial College, Tianjin University, Tsinghua University, TNO, KUL, Malardalen University, University of Pisa, Toshiba and Cardiff University)
2017-date		President of the UK Branch of China Electrotechnical Society (Acting Chairman and Secretary-general from 2013-2017; CES has more than 50k members)
2008-date		Vice President of the UK Branch of Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering (CSEE has more than 143k members)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2025-date 2024-date 2024-date 2022-date		The Mary Shepard B. Upson Visiting Professor in Engineering, and the AI4S Visiting Professor at Cornell University Member of the Welsh Government Independent Advisory Group on Future Electricity Grid for Wales Member of the Royal Society Working Group on Thermal Energy Efficiency in Industry Member of the Scottish Power Energy Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council
2022-2024		Member of the Northern Powergrid Science and Technology Advisory Panel
2022-2023		Visiting Professor, Cracow University of Technology, Poland
2021-date		Member of the UK Government “The UK Taxonomy Energy Working Group (EWG)” chaired by the DESNZ Chief Scientific Advisor, Professor Paul Monks, to support the development of an ambitious UK Green Taxonomy.
2021-date 2021-date		Member-at-large of the IEEE Technical Committee on Carbon Neutrality (http://www.ieee-cn.org/) Co-founder and member of the Steering Committee of the IEEE PES Energy Internet Coordinating Committee, and co-Chair of its annual international conference (https://cmte.ieee.org/pes-eicc/officiers/)
Oct 2021- Dec 2025		External Examiner for the University of Manchester: MSc; PG Diploma; PG Certificate/ Renewable Energy and Clean Technology and Renewable Energy and Clean Technology with Extended Research and related units
2020-2022		Member of the Northern Power Grid Technical Panel of £3.2 billion ED2 Business plan
2019-2020		Member of the CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Energy Policy Commission on Thermal Energy (Heat)
2018-date		Member of the Wales Smart Energy System Group
2016-date		Member of the Scottish Power Energy Networks Strategic Stakeholder Panel, England and Wales
2016-date		Member of the Special Committee of Energy Internet, China Electrotechnical Society
2016-date		Member of the Council of China Electrotechnical Society

Honours and awards

2025		Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher 2025, one of 186 awardees globally in Engineering
2020-25		Listed among Stanford/Elsevier’s Top 2% Scientists
2024 2021		Fellow of IEEE “CSEE JPES Promotion Award” from CSEE JPES Journal in recognition of the significant contributions in promotion for CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
2021		Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
2020		Fellow of the Energy Institute
2019		“Outstanding Dissemination Award of Editorial Board Member” from CSEE JPES Journal in recognition of the outstanding contribution to the dissemination of the journal
2018		“Outstanding Contribution Award” from Elsevier in recognition of the outstanding contribution to the Applied Energy Journal as an Editor
2018		“Outstanding Contribution Award of Editorial Board Member” from CSEE JPES Journal in recognition of the outstanding contribution as a member of the Editorial Board

Professional memberships

Fellow of Energy Institute

Fellow of Learnt Society of Wales

Fellow of IEEE

Speaking engagements

Speaking Engegement in the Past 3 Years.

1. Chair, International Applied Energy Discovery Workshop on Hydrogen Energy Systems Integration, Cardiff, 31 Aug - 3 Sep, 2025

2. Keynote Speech entitled “Flexibility and Virtual Power Plants in Modern Energy Systems”, State Grid Forum, 21 May 2025

3. Chair of Panel “Emerging Energy Transition Challenges to 2030”, the UKERC Annual Assembly 2025, Warwick, 3-4 June 2025

4. Invited Talk in a panel “Commercialising Hydrogen Research - University Approach” Hydrogen Cymru 2025, Cardiff, 3 July 2025

5. Keynote Speech entitled “Analysis of the UK Net Zero Technology Roadmap and Policies - A Focus on Energy Infrastructure”, China-UK Carbon Neutrality Innovation Forum, Lanzhou, 16 Sep 2004.

6. Invited Speech entitled “Integrated Energy Infrastructure Driving the Net Zero Transition”, Beijing University of Technology, 3 June 2024.

7. Invited Speech entitled “New Technologies in Smart Distribution Networks”, Nanjing Normal University, 29 Feb 2024.

8. Keynote Speech entitled “New Technologies in Smart Distribution Networks”, International Conference on Advanced Power System Automation and Protection, Xuchang, 9 Oct, 2023.

9. Keynote Speech entitled “New Technologies in Smart Electricity Distribution and Utilisation”, Zijin Forum of Power Systems, Tianjin, 29 July 2023.

10. Keynote Speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, 15th International Green Energy Conference, Glasgow, 13 July 2023.

11. Invited Speech entitled “Working towards High Quality Publications”, Workshop on Meeting the Editors, 15th International Green Energy Conference, Glasgow, 11 July 2023.

12. Keynote Speech entitled “Hydrogen System Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions”, ABCP Annual Conference, Manchester, 7 July 2023.

13. Chair of the Workshop on “Accelerating decarbonisation of heat in the UK”, online workshop, 29 June 2023

14. Keynote Speech entitled “Integrated Energy Infrastructure Driving the Net Zero Transition”, International Conference on Power Systems and Units, Cracow, Poland, 24 May 2023.

15. Keynote Speech entitled “Hydrogen System Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions”, Applied Energy Symposium on Clean Energy Towards Carbon Neutrality, Ningbo, China, 23 April 2023.

16. Keynote Speech entitled “Powering the Net Zero Future”, the 3^rd Xiawu Technical Conference, Xaimen, 22 April 2023.

17. Invited speech entitled “Smart Electrical Distribution Networks”, China Agricultural University, 2 April 2023

18. Keynote Speech entitled “Role of Flexibility in Carbon Neutral Urban Energy Networks”, 2022 Net Zero Engineering Centre Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

19. Chair of Workshop on “UK Workshop on Emerging Net-Zero Technologies”, 2022 Net Zero Engineering Centre Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

20. Session Chair of Workshop on “Accelerating Energy System Transition”, 2022 Net Zero Engineering Centre Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

21. Chair, 2022 China-UK Electrical and Energy Equipment Technology Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 17 December 2022.

22. Invited speech entitled “Introduction to HI-ACT”, Final Assembly of the H2FC Supergen Hub, London, 9 Dec 2022.

23. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Vector Urban Energy Infrastructures”, Xi'an University of Technology, 3 Dec 2022

24. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Zhejiang University, 8 Oct 2022

25. Keynote Speech entitled “Role of Electrification to Achieve Carbon Neutrality”, 2022 World Electrical Engineering Technology and Development Forum, Wuhan, 23-25 Sep 2022.

26. Invited speech entitled “Role of Flexibility in Carbon Neutral Urban Distribution Networks”, Round Table – Planning and Operation of Carbon Neutral Urban Distribution Network, CIRED 2022 Shanghai Workshop, Shanghai, 21-22 Sep 2022.

27. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Vector Urban Energy Infrastructures”, Nanjing Normal University, 15 Sep 2022

28. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Dalian University of Technology, 25 Aug 2022

29. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Distinguished Lecturers Series, University of Macau, 24 Aug 2022

30. Invited speech entitled “Women in Applied Energy”, Pan on Women in Applied Energy, International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2022), 9 Aug 2022

31. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Vector Urban Energy Infrastructures”, Beijing University of Technology, 8 Aug 2022

32. Keynote Speech entitled “How does Machine Learning Fit into the Future of Smart Energy Networks”, ECC Workshop on Machine learning in smart energy systems, London, 12 July 2022.

33. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading”, Hohai University, 17 June 2022.

Committees and reviewing

2025 2024 2023 2023		Chair of the International Applied Energy Discovery Workshop on Hydrogen Energy Systems Integration, Aug 31 - Sep 3, Cardiff, 2025. Co-Chair of 2024 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration, Nov 29 - Dec 2, Shenyang, 2024 Co-Chair of 2023 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration, Dec 15-18, Hangzhou, 2023 Member of the International Scientific Committee, International Scientific and Technical Conference on Modern Power Systems and Units, May 24-26, Cracow, Poland, 2023
2023		Co-Chair of the Scientific Committees of International Conferences of Applied Energy
2023		International Steering Chair of IEEE 6^th International Electrical and Energy Conference, May 12-14, Hefei, 2023
2022		Co-Chair of 2022 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration, Nov 11-13, Chengdu, 2022
2022		Co-Chair of International Scientific Committee, Applied Energy Symposium of Clean Energy Towards Carbon Neutrality, April 23-25, Ningbo, 2022
2022-date		Member of the Future Research Service Steering Board of Cardiff University
2022-date		Member of the Education and Student Experience Portfolio Group of Cardiff University
2020		Member of International Advisory Board, 2^nd IEEE International Symposium on Sustainable Energy, Signal Processing and Cyber Security (iSSSC), 16-17 Dec., Gunupur, Odisha, India 2020
2015-2022		Member of the Scientific Committees of International Conferences of Applied Energy
2016-2021		Member of the Academic Promotion Committee of Cardiff University
2017		Co-Chair of 9th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), Cardiff, UK, 21-24 Aug, 2017. There were over 630 delegates from 55 countries.
2017		Chair of HubNet Colloquium on District Heating Networks - current practices and innovation gaps, Cardiff, UK, 1st March 2017. There were 80 attendees mainly from government and industry.
2016		Member of the Organizing Committee of 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), Beijing, China
2016		Member of the Organizing Committee, Program and Track Chair of Applied Energy Symposium and Forum 2016 on Renewable Energy Integration with Mini/Microgrid (REM2016), Maldives
2015		Member of the Organizing Committee of Applied Energy Symposium and Submit 2015 on Low-Carbon Cities and Urban Energy, Fuzhou, China
2015		Member of the Organizing Committee of 6th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
2013		Member of the Organizing Committee of 5th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE), Pretoria, South Africa
2013		Member of the Organizing Committee of HubNet Smart Grid Symposium, Cardiff
2012-2014		Member and Section 3 Leader of CIGRE Working Group WG C6.21 Smart metering – state of the art, regulation, standards and future requirements
2012		Vice-Chair of the Organizing Committee of 2012 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (ISGT Asia)
2010		Member of the Organizing Committee of 2010 45th International Universities' Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Cardiff
2010		Member of Steering Committee of Smart Meters for Smart Grids Workshop, London

§ Research Project Proposal Reviewer for: UKRI; ANR (Agence nationale de la recherche); National Natural Science Foundation of China; Maryland Industrial Partnerships; National Research Foundation of Singapore; the Knowledge Foundation Sweden, ANR France, Science Foundation Ireland, the Luxembourg National Research Fund, etc. Reviewer for RAEng Fellowships and Chairs in Emerging Technologies.

§ Assessor of the Research Outputs for Hongkong RAE 2026, Hongkong Polytech University, 2025.

§ Panel member of the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme, Science Foundation Ireland, 2021, and 2023.

§ Panel member of the Research Ireland New Foundations 2025 Scheme, 2025.

§ Reviewer for the Energy System Catapult report “Future Energy Grids for Wales”, 2023.

§ Panel member of the proposals from the Hongkong Polytechnic University and China Southern Power Grid (CSG) “Joint Institute for Green and Secure Power Grid”, 2022-date.

§ Reviewer for RAEng Policy Briefing: The Role of Hydrogen in a Net Zero Energy System, 2022.

§ Panel member of the UKRI Energy Demand Centre call (CREDS II), 2022.

§ Host of the RAEng’s first regional meeting and showcase in Wales, raising the profile of Welsh engineering and strengthening Academy links with Welsh government and industry, Cardiff, 6-8 Oct 2021.

§ Evaluator of the Performance of School of Electronic, Information and Electrical Engineering and its faculty members, Shanghai Jiaotong University, China, 2017.

§ Evaluator of the performance of School of Electrical Engineering and its faculty members, Zhejiang University, China, 2017.

§ Panel member of the Middle Term Review for the UK Energy Research Centre 3, 2017.

§ Book Proposal Reviewer for: John Wiley&Sons, Inc; CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, etc.

§ Reviewer for Journals: More than 20 top journals including Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, IEEE Trans. on Power Systems; IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid, IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems; Energy, Applied Energy; Energy Policy; IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution; etc.

Smart Grids, Peer-to-Peer Energy trading, multi-vector energy systems, energy system integration, hydrogen system integration

Current supervision

Christopher Jones

Jon Amirmadhi

Elliott O'Malley

Miriam Prazmowska-Toporowska

Chen Li

Kaiqing Qiu

Margi Shah

Vikalp Jha

Dushani Herath Mudiyanselage

Shengshi Wang

Past projects

Student Name	Title of PhD thesis
MANEA Nicolas	Distributed ledger technology based multi-energy service provision (2025)
MANEA Nicolas	Distributed ledger technology based multi-energy service pr
JIANG Xun	Feasible operation region of an electricity distribution networks with SOPs (2024)
ABDELRAHMAN Mohamed	Partially rated Soft Open Points for electricity distribution networks (2022)
CANET Alexandre	Assessment of heat supply options for decarbonising dwellings: case studies of Cardiff, Swansea and Newport (2021)
JAYASURYA Lahiru	Multi-scale modelling of integrated energy supply systems (2021)
NAN Xiaodan	Impact analysis of domestic building energy demand and electric vehicles charging on low voltage distribution networks (2021)
BURCHILL Alasdair	Smart metering and its use for distribution network control (2020)
JIN Xiaolong	Multi-scale modelling and energy management for buildings-integrated community energy systems (2019, jointed supervision)
PAN Zhaoguang	Security assessment and control of integrated electricity and heating systems (2019, jointed supervision)
QI Qi	Benefit analysis of using soft DC links in medium voltage distribution networks (2018)
ABEYSINGHE Sathsara	A statistical assessment tool for electricity distribution networks (2018)
AITHAL Avinash	Operation of a Soft Open Point in a distribution network under faulted network conditions (2018)
Zhang Chenghua	Peer-to-Peer energy trading in electrical distribution networks (2017)
SAMI Saif	Virtual energy storage for frequency and voltage control (2017)
OLANREWAJU Oluwabamise	Impact of the European gas network on the operation of Great Britain’s gas and electricity networks (2017)
ALWAKEEL Ali	Integrated load and state estimation using domestic smart meter measurements (2016)
ABEYSEKERA Muditha	Combined analysis of coupled energy networks (2016)
NISTOR Silviu	Residential demand response in the power system (2015)
CAO Wanyu	Soft Open Points for the operation of medium voltage distribution Networks (2015)
THOMAS Lee	Connection imbalance in low voltage distribution networks (2015)
CHENG Meng	Dynamic demand for frequency response services in the Great Britain power system (2014)
LIU Xuezhi	Combined analysis of electricity and heat networks (2013)
PIROUTI Marouf	Modelling and analysis of a district heating network (2013)
REES Marc	The integrated design of new build multi-vector energy supply schemes (2012)
QADRDAN Meysam	Modelling of an integrated gas and electricity network with significant wind capacity (2012)

Contact Details

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+44 29208 70668
Queen’s Buildings, Room Head of School Office, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Research themes

Specialisms

Multi-Vector Energy Systems
Smart Grids
Peer-to-Peer Energy
Energy Networks
Hydrogen System Integration

Ambitious new curriculum previewed at international education conference

Professor Jianzhong Wu (he/him) BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD , FIEEE, FEI, FLSW

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Head of School, Engineering.

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