Prof. Wei Xu
Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
IEEE Fellow, IET Fellow
Biography:
Wei Xu (Fellow, IEEE) received the double B.E. and M.E. degrees from Tianjin University, Tianjin, China, in 2002 and 2005, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree from the Institute of Electrical Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), Beijing, China, in 2008, all in electrical engineering. His research topics mainly focus on the design and control of linear machines and drives. From Sep. 2008 to Sep. 2013, he was a Post-Doctoral Fellow with the University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, NSW, Australia, the Vice-Chancellor Research Fellow with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, and a Japan Science Promotion Society Invitation Fellow with Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, respectively. From Oct. 2013 to Dec. 2023, he was a Professor with the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China. Since Jan. 2024, he has been a Professor with IEECAS.Dr. Xu is Director for State Key Laboratory for High Density Electromagnetic Power and Systems, IEEE Fellow and IET Fellow. He is General Chair of 2021 International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications and 2023 IEEE International Conference on Predictive Control of Electrical Drives and Power Electronics. He is one Associate Editor of over ten peer-reviewed IEEE JOURNALS, including IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS and IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON POWER ELECTRONICS. He has published 10 books, over 180 journal papers in IEEE Series, and been awarded more than 150 intentional patents granted, which has been cited by over 1,1000 times with H-index 52 based on Google Scholar statistics.
Prof. Shunli Wang
Inner Mongolia University of Technology, China
Academician of RAEN, IET Fellow
Biography:
Shunli Wang is a professor and doctoral supervisor, IET Fellow, Academic Dean, Academic Leader of the National Electrical Safety and Quality Testing Center, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, Senior Overseas Study Talent of Sichuan Province, Academic and Technical Leader of China Science and Technology City, who is an authoritative expert in new energy research. His research interests include modeling, state estimation, and safety management for energy storage systems. He has led 56 national-level projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Key R&D Program, with a cumulative Research Impact Score (RIS) of 13,985. His scholarly output includes 258 SCI-indexed articles, of which 52 were published in CAS Zone 1/TOP journals, and 36 were recognized as highly cited/hot papers. He holds 63 authorized invention patents, standards, and software copyrights, and has authored 9 monographs published by internationally and domestically renowned first-class publishers. His work has earned him 9 provincial/ministerial-level or above awards, including 3 international gold prizes. Prof. Wang has chaired 17 international conferences and serves on the editorial boards of 5 international and domestic Chinese journals. Independent evaluations confirm that his core technological achievements have reached internationally advanced levels.
Prof. Mingming Zhang
Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China
Vice Chair of IEEE PES New Energy Technology Subcommittee
Biography:
As a leading talent of ten thousand people, a national outstanding youth, a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences' Hundred Talents Program, and a Class A talent of the Shenzhen "Peacock Plan", an expert in the National Key Science and Technology Special Expert Group of the Ministry of Science and Technology, deputy director of the Wind Energy Special Committee of the China Renewable Energy Society, vice chairman of the IEEE PES New Energy Technology Subcommittee, and deputy editor in chief of "Renewable Energy", we conduct applied basic research on flow control and innovative design of large wind turbine blades, design of highly reliable wind turbines, and smart wind farms. Hosted the Ministry of Science and Technology's 863 Program, Key R&D Program, International Cooperation Projects, National Natural Science Foundation's Excellent Youth Fund, Key Fund, General Fund Projects, Chinese Academy of Sciences' "Hundred Talents Program", Leading Special Projects, etc. Published over 210 academic papers both domestically and internationally, including nearly 60 SCI indexed papers; More than 20 academic invitation reports at home and abroad; More than 20 invention patents have been applied for or authorized. Received more than 10 awards, including the AIAA Young Scholar Science and Technology Honor Award, the Outstanding Award for the Final Evaluation of the Hundred Talents Program, the Second Prize for National Energy Science and Technology Progress, the Second Prize for Science and Technology Contribution of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the First Prize for China Energy Innovation, the Second Prize for Science and Technology in Beijing, the Second Prize for China Electric Power Science and Technology Progress, and the Wu Zhonghua Outstanding Young Scholar Award.
Prof. Dr. Saim Memon
Sanyou London Pvt Ltd, UK
IEEE Member, IET Member
Biography:
Professor Saim Memon is an accomplished CEO and Industrial Professor of Renewable Energy Engineering, renowned for bridging the gap between academic research, industrial innovation, and global market impact. With a distinguished academic career rooted in the UK, he holds a PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering from Loughborough University, England; a PGCE teaching qualification from the University of Aberdeen, Scotland; an MSc in Mechatronics from Staffordshire University, England; and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering, awarded with first-class distinction. Prof. Memon is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and he also holds Qualified Teacher Status awarded by the General Teaching Council for Scotland. His world-leading multidisciplinary research expertise encompasses Electrical, Mechanical, and Renewable Energy Engineering. Recognised internationally as a global public speaker, Prof. Memon ranks among the top 1% worldwide in the field of Energy and across all disciplines according to ScholarGPS over the past five years. This recognition stems from his extensive academic and research contributions, including over 140 research publications, accumulating more than 2000 citations with an h-index of over 26 and an i10-index exceeding 56. He has served as Editor-in-Chief and Guest Editor for more than five journals and has fulfilled reviewer roles for over 40 journals. Additionally, he has delivered more than 90 invited, keynote, and visiting lectures and engaged in research collaborations with over 40 countries worldwide. Throughout his teaching career, Prof. Memon has delivered 41 modules as module leader in electrical, electronic, mechanical, and renewable energy engineering, consistently achieving over 90% student satisfaction. He has also successfully supervised numerous PhD, MSc, and MEng projects. Prof. Memon's academic leadership is further evidenced by his significant contributions as a Head of research group, degree apprenticeship programs lead, course director for MSc, MEng, and BEng (Hons) programmes, Deputy Head of the School of Engineering, and overseeing programme development, accreditation, and validation.
Assoc. Prof. Xiaoming Kang
University of South China, China
Leader of the New Energy Power and Energy Storage Team
Biography:
I achieved my bachelor and Ph.D degree in Material Sciecne and Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University in 2011 and 2017, respectively. After graduation, I furhter served as a postdoctor and research fellow in Prof. Luo Jinglli’s group (Fellow of the Canadian Academay of Engineering) to fufil my job in the research of next generation energy conversion and storage devices, with an emphasis on exploring the oxygen evolution/reduction reaction and electrochemical carbon dioxide conversion at room temperatures. In 2022, I worked as an associated professor in School of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China. Till now, I am hosting a National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shenzhen Postdoctral innovatiove research progam, respectively. As a core-participant, I am a member in Shenzhen Innovative Research Team Program: Hydrogen energy and fuel cell electrocatalytic materials and Innovative project of Shenzhen graphene manufacturing innovation center: Development of graphene based materials for anti-corrosion and antifouling of marine equipment and facilities, respectively. Besides, I once hosted a China Postocroral Science Foundation in 2019. Till now, I have published over 30 papers and 5 patents in Nature Communications, Chemical Communication, Polymer Chemistry, Journal of Material Chemistry A, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Chinese Chemical Letters and etc.
Lecturer Zhitao Hu
University of South China, China
Biography:
I achieved my Ph.D degree in Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Chongqing University in 2017. After graduation, I worked as alecturer in School of Mechanical Engineering, University of South China. I have been engaged in research on the technology of crystal growthand surface modification of materials. Now, I am currently involved in the development of lithium battery cathode materials in the team conducted by Prof. Kang, and have published over 5 papers on Journal of Polymer Materials, Crystals, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, etc.
