| Prof. Yusheng XueChina Electric Power Research Institute, China Yusheng Xue, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary Director of the China Electric Power Research Institute, is an expert in stability theory and power system automation. He invented the EEAC theory, which resolved the long-standing global challenge of transient stability quantitative analysis in power systems; to date, it remains the only theoretically proven method internationally that has been successfully applied in engineering practice. He developed the large-scale power grid blackout defense system (WARMAP), which is implemented in 90% of provincial-level and above power grids in China. He proposed the CPSSE framework and an integrated solution for proactive support of energy transition in power systems, providing decision-making support for national, regional, and energy enterprises’ clean transition efforts. He also introduced the Whole Restoration Theory (WRT), continuously exploring the holistic spatiotemporal mechanisms behind complex model emergent phenomena. Dr. Xue has received numerous honors, including the National Science Congress Award, one First Prize and three Second Prizes of the State Scientific and Technological Progress Award, two Second Prizes of the State Technological Invention Award, as well as titles such as National Model Worker and the First Jiangsu Province Outstanding Scientific and Technological Contribution Award. |
| Prof. Yan XuNanyang Technological University, Singapore Dr Yan Xu obtained his B.E. and M.E. degrees from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, and PhD degree from University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2008, 2011, and 2013, respectively. After his PhD graduation, he conducted postdoctoral research with theUniversity of Sydney Postdoctoral Fellowship. After postdoctoral training, he joined Nanyang Technological University with theNanyang Assistant Professorship. In 2021, he was promoted to Associate Professor (with tenure), and since 2024 he has been appointed as the Cham Tao Soon Professor in Engineering (anendowed Professorship named afterthe founding president of NTU). He is now serving as the Director of Center for Power Engineering (CPE), and the Co-Director of SingapowerPower – NTU Joint Lab. Dr Xu leads the SODA (Stability, Optimization & Data-Analytics) group, comprising 14 PhD students and 6 Post-doctoral Fellows, specializing in power system stability, microgrid, and data-analytics topics. His research in Singapore is funded by a range of funding agencies (including Singapore NRF, EMA, MOE, A*Star, NEA, HDB, SMI) and industry partners (including Rolls-Royce Electrical, SingaporePower Group, Singtel, Infineon, EDF Lab, Lite-On, TrinaStorage, etc.). Many of his research outcomes have been practically applied/licensed to his industry partners. Dr Xu also provides consulting services to power generation companies and electric vehicle manufactures in Singapore. Dr Xu's professional service roles include Associate Editor for several international journals including IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, IEEE Trans. Power Systems, CSEE-JPES, MPCE, and IET ECE, Chairman of the IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Singapore Chapter (2021 and 2022), General Co-Chair of the 11th IEEE ISGT-Asia Conference in Nov. 2022. Dr Xu is the recipient of the Nanyang Research Award (Young Investigator) by NTU, and the Outstanding Engineer Award by IEEE PES Singapore Chapter. |
| Prof. Junhua ZhaoThe Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China Professor Junhua Zhao is a Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), IET Fellow, Director of the Department of New Energy Science and Engineering, Director of the Energy Market and Energy Finance Laboratory at the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Finance, and Adjunct Professor at Shenzhen Loop Area Institute. He has long been engaged in research in the fields of smart grids, electricity markets, low-carbon transition, artificial intelligence, and related areas. Awards and Honors:2024: Recognized as a Top Scientist in Engineering and Technology by Research.com.2023: Awarded "China Intelligent Computing Innovator" by MIT Technology Review.2021–2024: Continuously selected as a "Highly Cited Chinese Scholar" by Elsevier.2023–2024: Consecutively awarded the "Global Green Finance Award" by the International Finance Forum (IFF).2022: Guangdong Province Electric Power Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award.2020: Second Prize, Natural Science of Zhejiang Province.2020: Most Influential Paper of the Year by the international journal Energy Conversion and Economics.2017: Young Scientist of the Future Award granted by the Australian Davos Connection Forum (ADC Forum).2017: "China's 100 Most Influential Papers in Chinese Science and Technology Journals" Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology.2016: Best Reviewer Award by the top journal IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.Twice: Best Paper Award at the IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (IEEE PES General Meeting).Twice: Second Prize, Hunan Province Science and Technology Progress Award. He served as a member of the expert panel for China's first provincial electricity spot market and the first regional electricity spot market, and participated in the design of China's first cross-border carbon trading product. |
