Keynote Speakers

 

Loi Lei Lai | IEEE Life Fellow and IET Fellow

DRPT International Incorporated, Perth, Australia

Biography: Professor Loi Lei Lai received his B.Sc. (First Class Hons.) and Ph.D. from the University of Aston, Birmingham, UK, in 1980 and 1984 respectively. His D.Sc. is from City, University of London, London, UK, in 2005. All degrees are in electrical and electronic engineering. Professor Lai is currently Chairman of DRPT International Incorporated, Australia. He was a Pao Yue Kong Chair Professor with Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Professor & Chair of Electrical Engineering with City, University of London, London, UK and a University Distinguished Professor with Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Professor Lai received an IEEE Third Millennium Medal, the IEEE Power and Energy Society (IEEE/PES) UKRI Power Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award in 2000, a special award from City, University of London in 2005 and is its honorary graduate, the IEEE/PES Energy Development and Power Generation Committee Prize Paper in 2006 and 2009 (Papers published in IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion), the IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Society (IEEE/SMCS) Outstanding Contribution Award in 2013 and 2014, the Most Active Technical Committee Award in 2016, and his research team received a Best Paper Award in the IEEE International Smart Cities Conference in October 2020. Professor Lai is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems, Editor-in-Chief of the IEEE Smart Cities Newsletter; a member of the IEEE Smart Cities Board of Governor; Member-at-large, IEEE Technical Activities Board (TAB) Committee on Standards & Chair of the Seed Funding ad hoc, Chair of IEEE/SMCS Standards Committee, IEEE/SMCS Fellow Committee Evaluator, IEEE/SMCS Distinguished Lecturer and IEEE/PES Lifetime Achievement Award Committee Assessor. He was a member of the IEEE Smart Grid Steering Committee; the Director of Research and Development Center, State Grid Energy Research Institute, Beijing, China; a Vice President for Membership and Student Activities of IEEE/SMCS; and a Fellow Committee Evaluator and Distinguished Lecturer for the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. His current research and development interests are in smart cities, smart grid, clean energy and computational intelligence. He is an IEEE Life Fellow and IET Fellow.

Speech title "Smart Energy for Sustainable Development Promotion"

Abstract-This lecture covers a few important topics from smart energy such as microgrid control & management, health, mobility and standards development. To achieve net-zero emissions by 2050/2060, preserve biodiversity and mitigate global warming, people need to promote sustainability and adopt renewables. Smart energy network control, operation, management, and planning will play a key role in a carbon-neutral society. Major environmental, economic, and technological challenges such as climate change, economic restructuring, pressure on public finances, cyber security, digitalization of the retail and entertainment industries, and growth of urban and ageing populations have generated huge interest for cities to be run differently and smartly. Some current international research and development activities will be reported, the importance of standards development and future directions will be discussed.

 

 

Wei Xu | IEEE Fellow

Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

Biography:Wei Xu (IEEE Fellow) received the double B.E. and M.E. degrees from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2002 and 2005, and the Ph.D. from the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), in 2008, respectively, all in electrical engineering. His research topics mainly focus on design and control for linear machines and drives. From 2008 to 2012, he made Postdoctoral Fellow with University of Technology Sydney, Vice Chancellor Research Fellow with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Japan Science Promotion Society Invitation Fellow with Meiji University, respectively. From Oct. 2013 to Dec. 2023, he was one Professor with Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. Since Jan. 2024, he has been one professor with IEECAS and Director for Key Laboratory of High Density Electromagnetic Power and Systems (Chinese Academy of Sciences). He is Fellow of IEEE and Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (IET). He is the General Chair for 2021 International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications (LDIA 2021) and 2023 IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics (PRECEDE 2023). He has been Associate/Editor for over ten peer-review IEEE journals, including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, and so on. He has authored/edited 12 books, published over 180 IEEE journal papers, been granted over 150 invention patents in the related field of LMs and drives, which has been cited by over 10,000 times with H-index 50 based on Google Scholar.

Speech title "Advanced Linear Induction Machines and Drive Systems Adopted to Transportation"

Abstract-The speech aims to share the advancements in the linear induction machine topologies, integrated modelling, multi-objective optimization techniques, and high-performance control strategies applied in transportation, such as linear metro, low-speed maglev, and so on. Researchers and engineers from electrical, mechanical and information fields may find it useful when dealing with transportation motor and drive related design, optimization and control development, etc., which can be extended to other industrial applications.

 

 

 

Xiaorong Xie | IEEE Fellow and IET Fellow

Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Biography: (Fellow, IEEE and IET) is Professor and Director of the Flexible Transmission and Distribution Systems Research Institute at the Department of Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China. His research interests include power system stability analysis and control, sub-synchronous resonance/oscillation, grid integration of renewable energy, and flexible transmission and distribution systems. His work is supported by China National Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists and National Key Research and Development Programs. He has published 4 monographs, over 300 papers, and won 1 National Science and Technology Progress Award. He is currently serving as Editor of several international journals, including the IEEE Transaction on Power Delivery. He is a member of the IEC TC8/SC8A JWG5, CIGRE WG C4/B4.52 and CIGRE WG C4.49.

Speech Title "New-type Power System Stabilizer: A Solution to Wide-band Oscillations"

Abstract-The multi-time-scale dynamic interaction among "mechanic-electric-magnetic-control" may lead to sustained exchange or even continuous amplification of non-fundamental power energy among "generation-transmission-distribution-storage", further resulting in wide-band oscillations. There remains a scarcity of adaptive damping control technologies and universal suppression devices for wide-band oscillation in renewable powered systems. This talk begin with an overview of research background and status of wide-band oscillation suppression. Then, the mechanism of wide-band oscillation caused by multi-time-scale dynamic interaction is analyzed. Framework of new-type power system stabilizer for electric power system is then proposed. After that, a broad-spectrum identification method for multi-modal oscillation characteristics, and an adaptive damping control scheme accommodating changeable operating conditions are presented. Lastly, the prototype of new-type power system stabilizer is demonstrated.

 

 

 

Zhijun Peng

University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK

Biography: Jun Peng is a Professor of Sustainable Energy Engineering in University of Lincoln, UK. He received his PhD degree from National Engine Combustion Lab, Tianjin University in 1996. After four years working experiences as research fellow in Brunel University and two years as senior development engineer in Ford Motor Company, he held the position of Lecturer since 2004 and Senior Lecture since 2007 in the University of Sussex. Prior to his current appointment, he worked as Professor in Engineering in University of Bedfordshire. Jun Peng’s research interest lies in thermodynamics, fluid dynamics and combustion with applications on IC engines, gas turbines, fuel cells and other sustainable energy systems. His recent research works have contributed to sustainable vehicle powertrain, non-carbon water transport technology, etc. Jun Peng is a Fellow of IMechE, a Fellow of RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry). He is the Associate Editor of IET journal of Electronics Letters (SCI indexed) and an Editorial Board member of Johnson Matthey Technology Review (SCI indexed). He was an invited fellow of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).

Speech title "Prospect of Biofuel’s Contribution for Net Zero Power Generation"

Abstract-Various Biofuels including biomass, bio liquid fuels and biogas have been widely consumed for reducing greenhouse gas globally. For instance, in the UK, biofuels have kept constant contribution to national power generation in recent years with a share between 10% and 15%, while road transportation is directly using 7% to 10% biofuels. This talk will at first have some review to current biofuel applications and their practical impact on greenhouse gas reduction in the world. Then it will discuss relevant technologies for enhancing biofuel’s production, supply, and utilisation in power generation sector, and necessary developments to optimise relevant energy efficiency. Finally, it will go into what role biofuels will play for maintaining sustainable power supply in the scenario by Net Zero period.