Chief Expert of Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd, China
Dr. Wenping Zhang is a distinguished researcher in power electronics and renewable energy systems with a diverse academic and industrial background. Currently at Tianjin University and Ginlong Technologies, he has extensive experience working on advanced power conversion systems for electric vehicles and fuel cell technologies. 🚗⚡🔋 His work bridges the gap between cutting-edge research and real-world applications, contributing significantly to energy storage and smart grid technologies. 🌍🔌
Publication Profile :
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🎓 Educational Background :
Dr. Wenping Zhang holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Zhejiang University, where he worked under the guidance of Prof. Dehong Xu (IEEE Fellow). During his Ph.D. (2011-2016), he also spent time as a visiting scholar at Texas A&M University under the mentorship of Prof. Prasad Enjeti (2012-2013). Prior to this, he completed his Master’s degree at Zhejiang University (2008-2011) under the supervision of Prof. Changsheng Hu and Prof. Dehong Xu. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Energy and Power Engineering from Nanjing University of Science and Technology in 2008.
💼 Professional Experience :
Professionally, Dr. Zhang has a rich career in both academia and industry. Currently, he is a researcher at Tianjin University and Ginlong Technologies (since July 2022). Before this, he served as a Senior Expert at Siemens China from 2019 to 2022, and earlier, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of New Brunswick, Canada (2017-2019), where he worked under Prof. Liuchen Chang, CAE Fellow. His work primarily focuses on developing technologies for electric vehicles (EV) used as distributed energy storage, fault-tolerant power electronic systems, fuel cell uninterruptible power supplies, and renewable energy systems. He has led and contributed to significant projects like the China ‘863’ program, the Emera R&D Project, and Delta R&D Project, working on cutting-edge solutions in energy and power electronics.
📚 Research Interests :
His research interests include power electronics, electric vehicles as distributed energy storage systems, fault-tolerant techniques, renewable energy systems, fuel cell technologies, and smart grid integration. Dr. Zhang has published numerous papers in high-impact journals and holds several patents related to power electronics and renewable energy technologies.
📝 Publication Top Notes :
- W. Zhang, Y. Wang, P. Xu, D. Li, B. Liu, “Evaluation and Improvement of Backup Capacity for Household Electric Vehicle Uninterruptible Power Supply (EV-UPS) Systems,” Energies, vol. 16, no. 4567, 2023. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, Y. Wang, P. Xu, D. Li, B. Liu, “A high-reliability PV system by replacing electrolytic capacitors with film capacitors,” Energy Reports, vol. 9, suppl. 10, pp. 299-305, 2023. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, Y. Wang, P. Xu, D. Li, B. Liu, “DC-bus voltage balancing control for 3-level DC/DC converters in renewable generation systems,” Energy Reports, vol. 9, suppl. 10, pp. 210-217, 2023. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, Y. Wang, P. Xu, D. Li, B. Liu, “A Current Control Method for Grid-Connected Inverters,” Energies, vol. 16, no. 18, p. 6558, 2023. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, P. Xu, Y. Wang, D. Li, B. Liu, “A potential induced degradation suppression method for photovoltaic systems,” Energy Reports, vol. 10, pp. 3955-3969, 2023. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, P. Xu, Y. Wang, D. Li, B. Liu, “A DC arc detection method for photovoltaic (PV) systems,” Results in Engineering, vol. 21, 2024, p. 101807. (SCI)
- W. Zhang, D. Xu, P. Enjeti, H. Li, J.T. Hawke, H.S. Krishnamoorthy, “Survey on Fault-Tolerant Techniques for Power Electronic Converters,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 29, no. 12, pp. 6319-6331, Dec. 2014. (Citation: 191)
- W. Zhang, D. Xu, X. Li, R. Xie, H. Li, D. Dong, C. Sun, M. Chen, “Seamless Transfer Control Strategy for Fuel Cell Uninterruptible Power Supply System,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 28, no. 2, pp. 717-729, Feb. 2013. (Citation: 76)
- W. Zhang, D. Xu, “Fault Analysis and Fault-Tolerant Design for Parallel Redundant Inverter Systems in Case of IGBT Short-Circuit Failures,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 2031-2041, Dec. 2018.
- W. Zhang, C. Ding, “Mitigation of the low-frequency neutral-point current for three-level T-type inverters in three-phase four-wire systems,” IET Power Electronics, vol. 11, no. 8, pp. 1444-1451, 2018.