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PhD in Electrical Engineering

Iowa State University

• Research focus: power system optimization and machine learning for energy applications

MSc in Electrical Power Systems Engineering

The University of Manchester

• Thesis: Modeling and Optimization of Phase Shifting Transformers for Power Systems

Joint Program in Electrical and Electronic Engineering

University of Strathclyde

• Jointly cultivated with Northeast Electric Power University under a Ministry of Education of China program

BEng in Electrical Engineering and Automation

Northeast Electric Power University

• Honors Degree, Outstanding Thesis, and Dean's List
• Thesis: Micrositing and Turbine Placement Optimization for Wind Farms

Research Assistant

Iowa State University

• Conducting research on power system optimization, distribution networks, and explainable machine learning
• Supporting research in grid resilience and electric vehicle-grid interaction

Research Intern

The University of Manchester

• Investigated renewable energy integration and power market optimization
• Collaborated on wind energy and distribution system modeling

Visiting Research Student

Imperial College London

• Conducted short-term research on machine learning applications in energy systems

Research Assistant

Chinese Academy of Sciences

• Researched wind turbine wake modeling, wind farm layout optimization, and AI-driven energy solutions
• Worked with MATLAB, power system modeling, atmospheric turbulence, and optimization methods

Visiting Scholar

NARI Group Corporation

• Conducted applied studies on power-grid protection and stability technologies

Electrical Engineering Intern

State Grid Corporation of China

• Completed the Excellence in Power Engineering Training Program covering generation, transmission, and distribution

Visiting Student

CHN Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd.

• Contributed to wind-turbine wind-tunnel experiments for renewable energy applications

Research Assistant

Northeast Electric Power University

• Worked on wind energy resource assessment and micro-siting optimization

Multi-objective optimisation of auxiliary-air cyclone conveying using CPFD and RSM

Lidong Zhang, Xiaoyang Ma, Xinyu Xu, Jianming Su, Jie Han, Yuhao Pan, Lifeng Zhang, Changpeng Song, Tieliu Jiang, Tianyu Hu — Fuel

Cyber–physical resilience and security strategies for renewable energy-driven IoT power grids

Thomas Tongxin Li, Yujia Huang, Yuxin Hua, Tianyu Hu, Hongming Yang, Mohannad Alhazmi, Saif Alsaif, Guangliang Liu — Sustainable Energy Technologies and Assessments

Investigation of the wake blending of wind turbines with different capacities in a tandem configuration using LES

Lidong Zhang, Shilin Tian, Tianyu Hu, Yuanjun Guo, Jiangzhe Feng, Huaihui Ren, Haochen Zhang, Zhile Yang, Lei Zhang — Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy

Minimising transmission losses via coordinated deployment and control of phase shifting transformers

Tianyu Hu, Muxin Xu, Shuhang Shen, Peter Crossley, Zhongdong Wang, Xiaolin Ding — IET Conference Proceedings

A novel dynamic opposite learning enhanced Jaya optimization method for high efficiency plate-fin heat exchanger design optimization

Lidong Zhang, Tianyu Hu, Lifeng Zhang, Zhile Yang, S. McLoone, M. I. Menhas, Yuanjun Guo — Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence

Exceptional Project Prize

The University of Manchester, School of Engineering

• Awarded for the MSc dissertation

Distinguished Service Award

Chinese Academy of Sciences

Outstanding Contribution Award

Chinese Academy of Sciences

First Prize for Innovative Technology

China Simulation Federation Science and Technology Award

• Top 5‰

Best Poster Award

IEEE International Conference on Automation Science and Engineering

First-Class Scholarship for Technological Innovation

Northeast Electric Power University

• Top 1%