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Jianzhong Wu   BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Professor Jianzhong Wu BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Head of School, Engineering.

School of Engineering

Email
WuJ5@cardiff.ac.uk
Telephone
+44 29208 70668
Campuses
Queen's Buildings, Room Head of School Office, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA

Overview

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 11.2 and a CiteScore of 21.1. The journal also receives over 5 million downloads per year, as evidenced on its website at https://www.journals.elsevier.com/applied-energy.

He is:

  • Co-Director of UK Energy Research Centre;
  • Co-Director of EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub;
  • Member of the UK Government Taxonomy Energy Working Group;
  • Member of Northern Powergrid Science and Technology Advisory Panel;
  • Member of Scottish Power Energy Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council;
  • Member of the Scottish Power Energy Networks Strategic Stakeholder Panel for England and Wales; and
  • Member of the Wales Smart Energy System Group.

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 served as 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-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 60 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 10 Clarivate ESI Highly Cited Papers. 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 International UNiLAB on Synergies between Energy Networks, 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 Department for Energy Security and Net Zero 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 Energy Institute and Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales.

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Contracts

Title People Sponsor Value to ENGIN Duration
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

 

Teaching

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.

Biography

Appointments

2020- Head of School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2018-2020 Head of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2015- Professor on Multi-Vector Energy Systems, School of Engineering, Cardiff University
2014-2015 Reader in Institute of Energy, Cardiff School of Engineering
2013-2014 Senior Lecturer in Institute of Energy, Cardiff School of Engineering
2008-2013 Lecturer in Institute of Energy, Cardiff School of Engineering
2006-2008 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

 

Qualifications

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

 

Academic Leadership

2019-2024 Co-Director of UK Energy Research Centre
2018-2028 Co-Director of EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub
2023-2028 Co-Director of Hydrogen Integration for Accelerated Energy Transition (Hi-ACT) Hub
2018-2021 Co-Chair of INCOSE UK Energy Systems Interest Group, co-led by Energy Systems Catapult (including more than 100 members from the governments, industry and academia)
2016- Founding Director of 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- President of the UK Branch of China Electrotechnical Society (Acting Chairman and Secretary-general from 2013-2017; CES has more than 50k members)
2018- Vice President of the UK Branch of Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering (CSEE has more than 143k members)

 

Professional Activities

2022-

Member of Scottish Power Energy Networks Independent Net Zero Advisory Council

2022-

Member of Northern Powergrid Science and Technology Advisory Panel

2021-

Member of the DESNZ “the UK Taxonomy Energy Working Group (EWG)” to support the development of an ambitious UK Green Taxonomy.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-expert-group-appointed-to-advise-government-on-standards-for-green-investment/energy-working-group-membership-list

2021-

Member-at-large of the IEEE Technical Committee on Carbon Neutrality (http://www.ieee-cn.org/)

2021- 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- Member of Northern Power Grid Technical Panel of ED2 Business plan
2019-2020 Member of CBI (Confederation of British Industry) Energy Policy Commission on Thermal Energy (Heat)
2018- Member of Wales Smart Energy System Group
2016- Member of the Scottish Power Energy Networks Strategic Stakeholder Panel, England and Wales
2016- Member of the Special Committee of Energy Internet, China Electrotechnical Society
2016- Member of the Council of China Electrotechnical Society

 

Editorial Activities

2022- Co Editor-in-Chief of Applied Energy
2022-

Associate Editor-in-Chief of CSEE Journal of Power & Energy Systems

2022-

Editorial Board Member of Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems

2019-2021 Associate Editor of Applied Energy 
2018- Deputy Editor-in-Chief of IET Journal on Energy System Integration
2017- Associate Editor of IET Journal of Smart Grid
2016- Editorial Board Member of CSEE Journal of Power & Energy Systems 
2015- Executive Editor of the special subject on “Smart Grid” for journal Engineering, Chinese Academy of Engineering
2019- Member of Editorial Panel of ICE Energy 
2023

Guest Editor of Special Issue on “Towards Renewable-Dominant Power Systems Proactively Responding to Climate Change” for journal Engineering

2021 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Local and Distribution Electricity Markets for IEEE Trans on Smart Grid 
2021 Guest-Editor-in-Chief of Special Issue on Integrated Energy Systems in Process Industry for Applied Energy
2021 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Digitalization and Digital Twins for Modern Integrated Energy Systems for Applied Energy
2021 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Smart Technologies for Net-Zero Emissions Energy Systems for Elsevier Journal of Control Engineering Practice
2021 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Smart Grid and Energy Internet for Engineering journal
2020 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Peer-to-Peer Transactive Energy Management in Power Distribution Systems for CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 
2020 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Integrated Local Energy Systems (iLES) for International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
2020 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Integrated Planning, Operation and Control of Multi-carrier Energy Systems for International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems
2020 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Cyber-Physical System Technologies for Sustainable Power and Energy Systems for CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 
2020 Guest-Editor-in-Chief of Special Issue on Smart Low Carbon Urban Energy Systems for Global Energy Internet
2019 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Multi-carrier Energy Storage for Harnessing Renewable Generation for IET Renewable power Generation
2018 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Towards Smarter Regional-user Level Integrated Energy Power Systems for CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems 
2018 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Distributed Energy & Microgrid for Applied Energy
2017 Guest Editor of Special Issue on ICAE2017 for Applied Energy
2016 Guest-Editor-in-Chief of Special Issue on Synergies between Energy Networks for Applied Energy
2016 Guest Editor of Special Issue on Distributed Energy & Microgrid for Applied Energy
2015 Guest-Editor-in-Chief of Special Issue on Integrated Energy Systems for Applied Energy

 

COMMITTEES

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 6th 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 Member of The Future Research Service Steering Board of Cardiff University
2022 Member of Education and Student Experience Portfolio Group of CardiffUniversity
2018-21 Deputy Secretary-general, IEEE PES DC Power System Technical Comittee
2018-2022 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

 

Books and Book Chapters

Jing R, Zhou Y, Wu J "Integrated Energy Systems", in Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronic Power Engineering, pp. 165-176 (2023)
Sami S, Zhou Y, Qadrdan M, Wu J Chapter 6 “Virtual Energy Storage Systems for Virtual Power Plants” in “Virtual Power Plant Solution for Future Smart Energy Communities”, CRC Press (2023)
Zhou Y, Wu J “Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading in Microgrids and Local Energy Systems”, in “Microgrids and Local Energy Systems”, IntecOpen (Dec 2021)
Co-author “Section 2 Chapter 7: Integrated Energy Systems”, in “Energy Internet”, China Science Publishing (Mar 2020)

Qadrdan M., Abeysekera M., Wu J., Jenkins N., Winter B.

"The Future of Gas Networks: The Role of Gas Networks in a Low Carbon Energy System", Springer Briefs in Energy (Sep 2019)

Wang C., Wu J., Ekanakaye J., Jenkins N.

"Smart Electricity Distribution Networks", CRC (Feb 2017)

Qadrdan M., Jenkins N., Wu J.

"Smart Grid and Energy Storage", in "Mcevoys Handbook of Photovoltaics", Third Edition: Fundamentals and Applications, Academic Press, pp. 915-927 (Sep 2017)

Ekanayake J, Liyanage K, Wu J, Yokoyama A, Jenkins N

"Smart Grid - Technologies and Applications", Wiley (Feb 2012)
Co-author Chapter on "Workforce Training and Education on Smart Grids", in “Smart Grid Handbook”, Wiley (July 2016)
Co-author “Chapter 16: Distribution System and Distribution Automation”, in “China Electrical Engineering Canon”, China Electrical Power Publisher (Sep 2008)

 

Reports:

  1. UK Energy Research Centre, The Future of District Heating and Cooling Networks, June 2023
  2. UK Energy Research Centre, Just Transition to Net Zero Wales, Consultation Response, May 2023,
  3. UK Energy Research Centre, Seasonal Storage of Heat in Boreholes, Feb 2023
  4. UK Energy Research Centre, Review of Energy Policy 2021, Dec 2021, https://ukerc.ac.uk/publications/rep21/
  5. UK Energy Research Centre, The pathway to net zero heating in the UK, Sep 2020, https://ukerc.ac.uk/publications/net-zero-heating/
  6. Heat Commission established by CBI and University of Birmingham, Net-Zero: the road to low-carbon heat, July 2020, https://www.cbi.org.uk/articles/net-zero-the-road-to-low-carbon-heat/
  7. UK Energy Research Centre, Review of Energy Policy 2019, Dec 2019, https://ukerc.ac.uk/publications/rep19/
  8. Abeysekera M., Wu J., Jenkins, N., Integrated energy systems: An overview of benefits, analysis methods, research gaps and opportunities, HubNet Position Paper, 2016. https://orca.cf.ac.uk/133441/1/HubNET%20Position%20paper-Multi%20Energy-Revised%20version.pdf

Patent

Aithal A, Wu J

Fault Diagnostics in an Electricity Supply Network, Intellectual Property Office of the UK, No. 1816580.3, 11 Oct 2018

Long C, Wu J

Local Control of an Electricity Distribution Network using Voltage-Source Converters, Intellectual Property Office of the UK, No. 2006520.7, 4 May 2020

PhD EXAMINATION

External Examiner for (58 PhD from 26 Universities in 9 Countries)

  1. Y Zhang, Cost-Reflective Network Pricing for High Voltage and Low Voltage Distribution Networks, University of Bath, May 2012.
  2. P Pachanapan, Power Quality Enhancement in Distribution Networks with Distributed Generation, University of Strathclyde, Oct 2012.
  3. Z Zheng, Overall CO2 Efficiency Assessment for A Low Carbon Energy System, University of Bath, April 2014.
  4. R Storry, A Multiple-Objective Optimisation Approach to the Network Arrangement of Electrical Thermal Storage, University of Strathclyde, Aug 2014.
  5. P Mathuria, Portfolio Optimization in Electricity Markets, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, India, Sep 2014.
  6. S Mohtashami, Strategic Distribution Network Planning with Smart Grid Technologies, Imperial College, Dec 2014.
  7. F Perkonigg, A Method for Development and Validation of Multi-Agent Systems using Accurate Communication Network Modelling, Imperial College, Dec 2014.
  8. F Starfelt, From Combined Heat and Power to Polygeneration, Mälardalen University, Sweden, April, 2015.
  9. F Teng, Assessment of the Value of Flexibility by Using Stochastic Scheduling Tool, Imperial College, April 2015.
  10. B Numbi, Optimal Energy Management of Crushing Processes in the Mining Industry, University of Pretoria, June 2015.
  11. Y Fan, Distribution Network Integration of Electric Vehicles, University of Bath, Oct 2015.
  12. N Ni, Optimal Energy Management of Power Systems and Microgrids Incorporating Demand Response Programs, University of Pretoria, Nov 2015.
  13. K Sharma, Large Scale Wind Power Integration in Competitive Electricity Market, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, India, Nov 2015.
  14. R Moreira, Business Models for Energy Storage Systems, Imperial College, Dec 2015.
  15. A Bruce, Impacts of Variable Renewable Generation on Thermal Power Plant Operating Regimes, University of Edinburgh, Jan 2016.
  16. T Lau, Verification of Carbon Savings in Energy Smart Infrastructure, Brunel University, Feb, 2016.
  17. Q Chen, Gaining Insight into the Smart Grid by Analysing Smart Metering Data, University of Bristol, May 2016.
  18. D Yu, Holistic Sizing and Operational Optimisation of Domestic Micro-CHP and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems, University of Bath, Jun 2016.
  19. J Devlin, A Gas Energy Flow Constrained Unit Commitment Analysis of the British and Irish Power Systems Considering High Wind Power Penetrations, Queen’s University of Belfast, Jun 2016.
  20. Z Zhang, Contributions of Distributed Generation to Electric Transmission System, University of Bath, Dec 2016.
  21. W Kong, Towards the Future Smart Electricity Grid Via Advanced Data Analytics for Customers, The University of Sydney, April 2017.
  22. Z Ma, Smart Transmission with Large Renewable Energy, University of Bath, Apr 2017.
  23. Y Zhang, Integration of Battery and Hydrogen Storage with Grid-Connected Photovoltaic System in Buildings, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden, May 2017.
  24. K Murray, The Effect of Weather and Climate Change on Operation of Meshed Power Networks, University of Strathclyde, May, 2017.
  25. A Nechifor, Estimation of Dynamic Load Model Parameters using Real-time Measurements and a Flexible Phasor Data Concentrator, University of Manchester, May 2017.
  26. A Saint-Pierre, Analysis and Assessment of Flexibility in Multi-Energy Systems, University of Manchester, June 2017.
  27. H Ameli, Value of Flexibility Options in Transition to Lower Carbon Natural Gas and Power Systems Imperial College, Jan 2018.
  28. Q Zhai, Modelling of Energy Storage System in the Australian Electricity Market, UNSW, April 2018.
  29. G Hawker, Spatial and Temporal Disaggregation of Whole System Energy Models through Exemplar Local Multi-Carrier Networks, University of Strathclyde, May 2018.
  30. M Syed, Enhanced Frequency Control for Greater Decentralisation and Distributed Operation of Power Systems: Design to Laboratory Validation. University of Strathclyde, June 2018.
  31. C Zhang, Operation and Planning of Distributed Energy Resources in Active Distribution Networks, UNSW, June 2018.
  32. P Jain, Vehicle-to-Grid and Grid-to-Vehicle: Impact Assessment and Resource Modelling to Enable Grid Support, IIT Indore, July 2018.
  33. R Mohanty, Protection and Fault Location for DC Microgrids, IIT Kharagpur, July 2018.
  34. I Saratakos, Investigating the Impact of Asset Condition on Distribution Network Reconfiguration and its Capacity Value, Newcastle University, Mar 2019.
  35. Ian Brocklebank, A Simple Model for District Heating Feasibility, The University of Sheffield, Mar 2019.
  36. Yue Zhu, Ranking of Power System Loads Based on Their Influence on Power System Stability, The University of Manchester, Apr 2019.
  37. Haoran Ji, Operation and Control of Flexible Distribution Network from the Perspective of Flexibility, Tianjin University, May 2019.
  38. Zhenghui Zhao, Optimal Design and Planning of An Intelligent Distribution Network, The University of Manchester, Aug 2019.
  39. Sebastian Long, Generalised Modelling Framework for Multi-Energy Systems with Model Predictive Control Applications, The University of Manchester, Nov 2019.
  40. Firdous Nazir, Stochastic Volt/VAr Control of Power Distribution Systems, Imperial College, Dec 2019.
  41. Erfan Bashar, A New Protection Scheme for Series Compensators in a Medium-Voltage Network and Containing a PCT Thyristor’s Temperature Rise During a Short Circuit, The University of Warwick, May 2020.
  42. Eleni Tsioumpri, Fault Anticipation in Distribution Networks, University of Strathclyde, May 2020.
  43. Hamada Almasalma, Peer-to-Peer-Based Grid Support Functions for Smart Inverters - Distributed Voltage and Frequency Control, KU Leuven, July 2020.
  44. Julio Perez Olvera, Active Network Management for Improved Flexibility in Distribution Networks, Imperial College, Nov 2020
  45. Jing Yu, Research on Strategies of Promoting Distributed Renewable Energy Integration in Power System Optimal Operation, Tsinghua University, Apr 2021
  46. Chaoyu Dong, Study on the Energy-Information System Stability for the Urban Evolution with Distributed Resources, Tianjin University, Apr 2021
  47. Nur Sabrina Binti Md Noorpi, Operation of Nested Microgrids, The University of New South Wales, Oct 2021
  48. Aruna Chandrasekar, Investigating the Role of Natural Gas an Hydrogen in a Future Integrated Energy System, University College Dublin, Jan 2022
  49. Simone Polimeni, A Stochastic Framework for Optimal MicroGrid Operation under Forecast Uncertainty, Politecnico Di Milano, Feb 2022
  50. Lorenzo Meraldi, Optimization in Energy Management Systems: An Industrial Perspective, Politecnico Di Milano, Feb 2022
  51. Yichen Liu, An Optimized Reactive Power Ancillary Service Considering Procurement and Dispatch Strategies based on Improved Genetic Algorithm in Wind Power Integrated Systems, The University of Manchester, Mar 2022
  52. Mengxuan Wang, Contribution of Demand Side Management (DSM) to Increased Flexibility of Operation of Transmission Networks, The University of Manchester, The University of Manchester, June, 2022
  53. Nur Sabrina Binti Md Noorpi, Operation of Nested Microgrids, The University of New South Wales, Sep 2022
  54. Xiangyu Li, Energy Sharing Models for Renewable Energy Integration: Subtransmission level, distribution level, and community level, The University of New South Wales, Nov 2022
  55. Debayan Sarkar, Maximum Power Extraction Approach from Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems, Indian Institute of Technology Dhanbad, Nov 2022
  56. Timothy Hutty, Reversible Solid Oxide Cells in Microgrids and Peer-to-peer Energy Markets, The University of Sheffiled, May 2023
  57. Yue Feng, Situational Awareness Assessment of Multi-Energy Systems with the Aid of State Estimation,The University of Manchester, July 2023
  58. Yiqiao Xu, Optimization-Based Control of Power and Energy Systems, The University of Manchester,Sep. 2023

Internal Examiner for

  1. I Grau, Management of Electric Vehicle Battery Charging in Distribution Networks, 2012.
  2. M Ahemda, Earthing Performance of Transmission Line Towers, 2012.
  3. L Livermore, Integration of Offshore Wind Farms through High Voltage Direct Current Networks, 2013.
  4. J Licari, Control of a Variable Speed Wind Turbine, 2013.
  5. B. Whitby, Control of an Axial Flow Tidal Stream Turbine, 2013.
  6. M Al-Essa, The Integration of Distributed Energy Resources into Electric Power Systems, 2017.
  7. C Li, The Protection and Interconnection of HVDC Grids, 2017.
  8. M Nawir, Integration of Wind Farms into Weak AC Grids, 2017.
  9. K Zhang, An Affordable Nearly-Zero-Energy Townhouse Prototype for China’s Future Low-Carbon Housing, 2020.

Honours and awards

 

 

2021 "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
2019 “Outstanding Dissemination Award of Editorial Board Member” from CSEE JPES Journal 
2018 “Outstanding Contribution Award” from Elsevier Applied Energy Journal
2018 “Outstanding Contribution Award of Editorial Board Member” from CSEE JPES Journal

 

Professional memberships

Fellow of Energy Institute

Fellow of Learnt Society of Wales

Senior Member of IEEE

Speaking engagements

1. Keynote Speech entitled “New Technologies in Smart Electricity Distribution and Utilisation”, Zijin Forum of

Power Systems, Tianjin, 29 July 2023.

2. Keynote Speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, 15th International

Green Energy Conference, Glasgow, 13 July 2023.

3. Invited Speech entitled “Working towards High Quality Publications”, Workshop on Meeting the Editors, 15th

International Green Energy Conference, Glasgow, 11 July 2023.

4. Keynote Speech entitled “Hydrogen System Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions”, ABCP Annual

Conference, Manchester, 7 July 2023.

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

6. Keynote Speech entitled “Integrated Energy Infrastructure Driving the Net Zero Transition”, International

Conference on Power Systems and Units, Cracow, Poland, 24 May 2023.

7. Keynote Speech entitled “Hydrogen System Integration for Accelerated Energy Transitions”, Applied Energy

Symposium on Clean Energy Towards Carbon Neutrality, Ningbo, China, 23 April 2023.

8. Keynote Speech entitled “Powering the Net Zero Future”, the 3rd Xiawu Technical Conference, Xaimen, 22

April 2023.

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

10. Keynote Speech entitled “Role of Flexibility in Carbon Neutral Urban Energy Networks”, 2022 Net Zero

Engineering Centre Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

11. Chair of Workshop on “UK Workshop on Emerging Net-Zero Technologies”, 2022 Net Zero Engineering

Centre Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

12. Session Chair of Workshop on “Accelerating Energy System Transition”, 2022 Net Zero Engineering Centre

Forum, Birmingham and Nanjing, 16 December 2022.

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

December 2022.

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

2022.

15. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Vector Urban Energy Infrastructures”, Xi'an University of

Technology, 3 Dec 2022

16. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Zhejiang

University, 8 Oct 2022

17. Keynote Speech entitled “Role of Electrification to Achieve Carbon Neutrality”, 2022 World Electrical

Engineering Technology and Development Forum, Wuhan, 23-25 Sep 2022.

18. 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.

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

Sep 2022

20. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Dalian University of

Technology, 25 Aug 2022

21. Invited speech entitled “Peer to Peer Energy Trading to Facilitate the Net Zero Transition”, Distinguished

Lecturers Series, University of Macau, 24 Aug 2022

22. Invited speech entitled “Women in Applied Energy”, Pan on Women in Applied Energy, International

Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2022), 9th Aug 2022

23. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Vector Urban Energy Infrastructures”, Beijing University of

Technology, 8 Aug 2022

24. 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, 12th July 2022.

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

26. Invited speech entitled “Energy Network Architectures Enabling a Carbon Neutral Future”, Huazhong

Agricultural University, 21 Dec 2021.

27. Invited speech entitled “Integrated Multi-Energy Network Infrastructure – Enabler for the Net Zero Future” at

the Panel Session: Energy Infrastructure for Net Zero, Future Energy Wales Conference, 25th Nov 2021

28. Interviewed by NBC News regarding the energy crunch, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/covid-centerworld-

energy-crunch-cascade-problems-fuel-rcna2688, 8th Oct 2021

29. Invited speech entitled “Energy Network Architectures Enabling a Carbon Neutral Future” at 2021 Purple

Mountain International Forum, 16th Aug 2021

30. Co-Chair of “Panel: Energy Services Enabled by Energy Internet” in the IEEE PES General Meeting 2021, 27th

July, 2021.

31. Keynote speech entitled “Energy Network Architectures Enabling a Carbon Neutral Future” in the 2021

International Green Energy Conference (IGEC-XIII), 15-18 July, 2021.

32. Invited speech entitled “Multi-Energy Networks Enabling a Net Zero Future” at 2021 ABCP Annual

Conference, 3rd July, 2021.

33. Co-Chair of the session “Energy system modelling, optimisation and planning tools” in the Hydrogen

Networking Activity with the Qu.bec-Europe Research and Innovation Circle (CRIQUE), 15th June, 2021.

34. Delivery of course entitled “Evolving Energy Sector and Markets” through the Scheme for Promotion of

Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) of Ministry of Education, India, 20 March – 16th May, 2021.

35. Invited as a Witness to join the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry into the role of

hydrogen in achieving Net Zero, 12th May 2021. https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/135/science-andtechnology-

committee-commons/news/155015/committee-holds-fourth-evidence-session-into-inquiry/

36. Invited speech entitled “Roadmap of DLT Applications in Power Distribution Companies” at Round Table 4

“How to play the role of distributed energy in energy transformation”, China International Conference on

Electricity Distribution (CICED), 9th April 2021.

37. Chair of the UK-India Workshop on “Net Zero Emissions in Power Sector”, the Scheme for Promotion of

Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) of Ministry of Education, India, 26th March 2021.

38. Invited Speech entitled “Peer-to-Peer Smart Energy Systems” in 1st UK-China UCEER Symposium on

Electrical Excellence and Smart Energy, 12th Dec 2020.

39. Invited Speech entitled “Working towards High Impact Publications” in Panel on Scholarly Publication,

International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2020), 6th Dec 2020.

40. Chair of Keynote Session of International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE 2020), 1st Dec 2020.

41. Invited Speech entitled “Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading” in 2020 IEEE Sustainable Power & Energy Conference

(iSPEC 2020) in the Panel “Towards supply-demand balance in new energy dominated power systems”, 23-25

Nov 2020.

42. Invited Speech entitled “Roadmap of Applications of DLT in Power Distribution Companies” in IEEE PES

General Meeting 2020 in the Panel “Addressing Power System Operation Challenges Using Blockchain”, 5th

Aug 2020, online conference.

43. Invited Speech entitled “Distributed Ledger Technology for DNO to DSO Transition – Overview of Existing

Trials and Use Cases” in IEEE PES General Meeting 2020 in the Panel “How Internet Thinking Change Energy

Systems”, 4th Aug 2020, online conference.

44. Keynote Speech entitled “Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading and Local Balancing” in CSEE-IET jointed online

Workshop on Energy Internet, 21 July, 2020.

45. Session Chair of the International Perspectives Session in EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub 2020 Online

Conference, 14th May 2020.

46. Invited to join the Energy Technologies 2030: Heat Workshop at the World Economic Forum, as a Co-Director

of UKERC, London, 27th Nov, 2019.

47. Keynote Speech entitled “Energy Infrastructure and Multi-vector Energy Systems” in the National Conference

on Water Energy Nexus, Dead Sea, Jordan, 4-5 November, 2019.

48. Keynote Speech entitled “Decarbonisation of Heat Supply Using a Multi-Energy Approach” in the Applied

Energy Symposium 2019: Low Carbon Cities and Urban Energy Systems, Xiamen, China, 16-18 October,

2019.

49. Keynote Speech entitled “Decarbonisation of Heat/Cooling Supply Systems Using a Multi-Energy Approach”

in the 3rd International symposium on smart grid methods, tools and technologies, Jinan, China, 16-19

September 2019.

50. Session Chair of the CSEE JPES Forum on Architecture & Model of Sustainable Power & Energy Systems,

M.lardalen University, Sweden, 14th Aug 2019.

51. Keynote Speech entitled “Green Energy and Energy Sharing” in the 180th XiaoGuWei Forum, Guangzhou,

China, 23rd June, 2019.

52. Keynote Speech entitled “Local Peer to Peer Energy Balancing and Sharing” in the Annual Conference of the

China Electrotechnical Society, Guangzhou, China, 21st June, 2019.

53. Keynote Speech entitled “State-of-the-art analysis and perspectives for peer-to-peer energy trading” in the 18th

Annual Power Symposium 2019 Power & Energy Section, The Institution of Engineering and Technology,

Hong Kong, 14th June 2019.

54. Invited by EPSRC, joined the EPSRC-NSFC Workshop in Sustainable Power Supply, to shape the UK-China

call on Sustainable Power Supply, as one of the UK delegates. London, 3-4 June, 2019.

55. Chairman of 2019 UK-China Workshop and YESS Programme on Electrical Technology and Energy

Equipment, Cardiff, 28th May, 2019.

56. Chairman of Workshop on Modelling of Integrated Multi-Energy Networks – Current Practices and Innovation

Gaps, London, 5th April, 2019.

57. Keynote Speech entitled “Modelling Tools for Multi-Vector Energy Systems” in the INCOSE workshop,

Manchester, 14th Feb, 2019.

58. Keynote Speech entitled “Smart Local Energy Systems” in the Workshop on Nexus of Smart Energy,

Intelligent Manufacturing and Transportation Systems, Leeds, UK, 24-25 Jan 2019.

59. Keynote Speech entitled “Future Energy Supply Networks” in IEEE 2nd International Electrical and Energy

Conference (CIEEC2018), Beijing, China, 4th - 7th Nov, 2018.

60. Invited Speech entitled “Smart Local Energy Systems” in IEEE 2018 International Conference on Power

System Technology (PowerCon 2018), Guangzhou, China, 6th - 8th Nov, 2018.

61. Keynote Speech entitled “Low-Carbon Local Energy Systems” on 22nd Oct 2018 in Global Engineering

Conference (GEC), 22nd - 26th Oct 2018 in London. GEC is part of our ICE 200 bicentenary programme, the

50th anniversary of WFEO and the UK Government’s Year of Engineering. GEC brought together more than

2000 engineers from around the world to London to share ideas of how to address the UN Sustainable

Development Goals.

62. Hosted visit of the Rt Hon Claire Perry MP, who is Minster of State for Energy and Clean Growth on 18th Oct

2018 in Cardiff University, as part of activities of the Green GB Week.

63. Chair of Panel “Applied Energy Global UNiLAB of Multi-Energy Microgrids” in 10th International Conference

on Applied Energy (ICAE), Hong Kong, 24 Aug, 2018.

64. Invited Speech entitled “Coordinated Operation of Multi Energies” in IEEE PES General Meeting 2018 in the

Panel “Energy Internet: Concept and Key Technologies”, Portland, the US, 7th Aug 2018.

65. Invited Speech entitled “Future Energy Supply Networks” to the National Assembly for Wales Cross Party

Group on Sustainable Energy, Cardiff, UK, 13th June, 2018

66. Invited Speech entitled “Multi-Vector Innovation” in Utility Week Live, Birmingham, UK, 22nd May, 2018.

67. Invited Speech entitled “Integration of the Networks” in the Wales Energy Conference 2018, Cardiff, UK, 16th

May, 2018.

68. Keynote Speech entitled “Virtual Energy Storage Systems for Power System Frequency Response” in 2017

China International Electrical and Energy Conference, Beijing, China, 26th Oct, 2017.

69. Chair of Round Table “Applied Energy UNiLAB” in 2017 China International Electrical and Energy

Conference, Beijing, China, 26th Oct, 2017.

70. Chair of Panel “UNiLAB of Distributed Energy and Microgrids” in International Symposium of Renewable

Energy Integration through Mini/Microgrids (REM), Cardiff, UK, 19th Oct, 2017.

71. Keynote Speech entitled “Synergies between Multi-Energy Networks” in the 33rd Annual Conference of

Electric Power and Automation, Shenyang, China, 14th Oct 2017.

72. Chair of Panel “Synergies between Energy Networks” in 9th International Conference on Applied Energy

(ICAE), Cardiff, UK, 22 Aug, 2017.

73. Keynote Speech entitled “Robust Analysis of Smart Distribution Networks” in 2nd International symposium on

smart grid methods, tools and technologies, Weihai, China, 4-7 July, 2017

74. Invited by the InnovateUK and Scottish Power Energy Networks, joined the “Urban Innovation in Brazil

Partnership Building Visit” organized by Newton Fund and KTN, and as one of the 14 UK delegated, visited

Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte during 21st – 27th Jan 17.

75. Keynote Speech entitled “Peer to Peer Smart Energy Systems” in Symposium of Energy Internet, Beijing,

China, 11 Oct 2016.

76. Chair of Panel “Integrated Energy Networks” in 8th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE),

Beijing, China, 9 Oct, 2016.

77. Invited Panel Member of “Applied Energy UNiLAB” in 8th International Conference on Applied Energy

(ICAE), Beijing, China, 9 Oct, 2016.

78. Invited by the RCUK, joined the RCUK-SIN-UKTI “Powering the future” event, Shanghai, China, 23rd Sep

2016. Powering the Future brought together UK and Chinese energy researchers with policymakers and

businesses to showcase the best research and innovation for the future of energy provision. Building on the Åí70

million joint investment to date from EPSRC, the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China, the Chinese

Ministry of Science and Technology and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, this event provided opportunities to

disseminate research findings and network with key decision makers in Chinese energy policy and businesses

interested in leading energy research.

79. Invited speaker talking about “Peer to Peer Smart Energy Systems” in Low Carbon Cymru Conference, UK, 7th

July, 2016.

80. Chair of Panel “Energy Storage” in the IEEE 8th International Power Electronics and Motion Control

Conference (IPEMC 2016), Hefei, 22-25 May, 2016

81. Invited by EPSRC, joined the EPSRC KETEP workshop in Smart Grids to shape the UK-Korea Smart Grid call

as one of the 10 UK delegates. London, 1st July, 2015

82. Invited Keynote speaker talking about “Multi-Vector Energy Systems” in Xiangshan Conference, China, 21-23

April 2015.

83. Chair of Panel “Smart Energy Supply Networks” in the 5th IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies

(ISGT) European 2014 Conference, October 12-15, 2014 in Istanbul.

84. Invited Speaker in HubNet Smart Grid Symposium, 9-10 Sep, 2014, Glasgow

85. Invited Speaker for the tutorial ““Future Grid with Non-Conventional Renewable Energy additions” during

2013 IEEE 8th International Conference on Industrial and Information Systems (http://www.iciis.org/2013/Pre-

Conference%20Workshoptutorial.html), 17-20 Dec 2013

86. Invited Panel Member of the Round Table Session “Sharing of Smart Grid experience and roadmaps

internationally”, The 22nd International Conference and Exhibition on Electricity Distribution (CIRED 2013),

Sweden: 10-13 June 2013

87. Invited by EPSRC, joined the EPSRC NSFC workshop on Smart Grids and the Integration of Electric Vehicles,

to shape the UK-China Smart Grid call on Electric Vehicles, as one of the 10 UK delegates. Xiamen, China, 29-

30 Oct, 2012

88. Invited Speaker in the Panel of “Smart Grids beyond Electricity” at 2011 2nd IEEE PES ISGT Conference,

Manchester, “Integrated Analysis of Smart Energy Infrastructures”, Dec 2011

89. Invited by EPSRC, joined the EPSRC NSFC workshop on Smart Grids, to shape the 1st UK-China Smart Grid

call, as one of the 12 UK delegates. Kunming, China, 7-8 Nov, 2011

90. Invited Speaker at Smart Grid Research Symposium, Glasgow, 13-15 Apr 2010, “Smart Meters, Electric

Vehicles and Hybrid Energy Systems”

Committees and reviewing

  • Reviewer for Journals: More than 20 top journals including IEEE Trans. on Power Systems; IEEE Trans. on Smart Grid, IEEE Trans. on Intelligent Transportation Systems; Energy, Applied Energy; Energy Policy; IETGeneration, Transmission & Distribution; etc
  • Research Project Proposal Reviewer for: UKRI; ANR (Agence nationale de la recherche); National NaturalScience Foundation of China; Maryland Industrial Partnerships; National Research Foundation of Singapore;the Knowledge Foundation Sweden, ANR France, Science Foundation Ireland, the Luxembourg NationalResearch Fund, etc. Reviewer for RAEng Policy Briefing, Fellowships, and Chairs in Emerging Technologies
  • Panel member of the UKRI Energy Demand Centre call (CREDS II), 2022
  • Panel member of the SFI Research Infrastructure Programme, Science Foundation Ireland, 2021 and 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-
  • 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.
  • Book Proposal Reviewer for: John Wiley&Sons, Inc; CRC Press/Taylor and Francis Group, etc

Supervisions

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

Current supervision

Christopher Jones

Christopher Jones

Research student

Jon Amirmadhi

Jon Amirmadhi

Research student

Elliott O'malley

Elliott O'malley

Research student

Miriam Prazmowska-toporowska

Miriam Prazmowska-toporowska

Research student

Xun Jiang

Xun Jiang

Research student

Chen Li

Chen Li

Research student

Kaiqing Qiu

Kaiqing Qiu

Research student

Margi Shah

Margi Shah

Research student

Vikalp Jha

Vikalp Jha

Research student

Dushani Herath Mudiyanselage

Dushani Herath Mudiyanselage

Research student

Past projects

Student Name Title of PhD thesis

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)

Specialisms

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