Ph.D., Professor
E-mail: ykang@hust.edu.cn
RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES
ü Power electronic topology, control and applications
ü Packaging and integration of wide band gap semiconductors, high power density converter
ü Control and analysis of renewable energy generation system
ü Graduate Course: Advanced power electronics
ü Undergraduate Course: Introduction to Electrical Engineering
ü Undergraduate Course: Power Electronics- power conversion and control
EDUCATION
ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Power Electronics and Drive, PhD (1991/3-1994/9)
ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Power Electronics and Drive, Master (1988/9-1991/3)
ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Power Electronics Application, Bachelor (1984/9-1988/6)
WORK EXPERIENCE
ü 2009/11 - present: Director of Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Power Electronics and Energy Management, China
ü 2016/7 - present
Institute of New Energy, Wuhan, President
ü 2013/1 - present
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Huazhong Scholar
ü 2006/5 - 2016/10
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Vice Dean and Dean
ü 1999/5 - present
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Full Professor and Ph.D. Supervisor
ü 1994/9 - 1998/5
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Ship and Ocean Engineering, Lecturer, Associate Professor and Full Professor
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Ø JOURNAL
He is the author and co-author of about 70 papers published in IEEE transactions and IET journals.
Ø BOOK
1. Chen Jian, Kang Yong, Ruan Xinbo, Peng Li, Xiong Jian. Power Electronics- power conversion and control (3rd Edition). Higher Education Press, 2011.6
Ø PATENT
He holds 36 authorized china invention patents.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
ü Stability Analysis and Control of Large-Scale Renewable Energy Bases in HVDC Sending-End, supported by National Key Research and Development Plan of China, No.: 2017YFB0902000
ü High Power Density Inverter for EV Based on Customized SiC Power Module, supported by Research Center of Bosch Corporation, Shanghai, 2018
HONORS AND AWARDS
ü Second Prize of National Higher Education Achievement Award, 2018
ü First Prize of Ministry of Education Science and Technology Progress Award, 2018
ü Second Prize of Ministry/Province Science and Technology Awards, 5 times
ü Third Prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, 1999
ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION
ü Executive Director of China Power Supply Society (CPSS)
ü Board Member of China Electrotechnical Society (CES)
ü Vice President of Power Electronic Society Council of China Electrotechnical Society
ü Vice President of China Power Supply Society (CPSS) (2005/11-2013/11)
ü Associate Editor of Journal of Power Electronics
ü Vice Director of UPS Technical Committee of National Power Electronic Standardization Committee