Ph.D., Professor, IEEE Fellow

E-mail: ronghaiqu@hust.edu.cn

RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES

ü  Electrical Machines Design, Drive and Control

EDUCATION

ü  University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, (1998/8-2002/8)

ü  Tsinghua University, M.S. in Electrical Engineering, (1993/9-1996/3)

ü  Tsinghua University, B.S. in Electrical Engineering, (1988/9-1993/6)

WORK EXPERIENCE

ü  2010/8-present

    Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Professor

ü  2003/1-2010/7

    GE Global Research Center, Senior Professional Engineer

ü  2002/7-2003/1

    Northland, a Scott Fetzer company, Senior Development Engineer

ü  1996/4-1998/7

    Tsinghua University, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, National Power Electronics and Electrical Drives Laboratory. Faculty member

SELECTEDPUBLICATIONS

Ø  JOURNAL

1.      Shaofeng Jia, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, Xinggang Fan, Zhang Meng, “Study of Direct-Drive Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generators with Solid Rotor Back Iron and Different Windings”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2016, Vol. 52, No.2, pp. 1369-1379.

2.      Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, and Linyuan Xiao, “Analysis of Torque Capability and Quality in Vernier Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2016, Vol. 52, No.1, pp. 125-135.

3.      Jin Wang, Ronghai Qu*, Yuejin Tang, Yingzhen Liu, Bin Zhang, Jie He, Zhe Zhu, Haiyang Fang, Lushun Su, “Design of a Superconducting Synchronous Generator with LTS Field Windings for 12MW off Shore Direct-Drive Wind Turbines”, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2016, Mar., Vol. 63, No.3, pp. 1618-1628.

4.      Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, Wei Xu, Leilei Wu, “Synthesis of Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2016, Vol. 51, No. 99, pp. 1-12.

5.      Yuting Gao, Ronghai Qu, Dawei Li*, Jian Li, Leilei Wu, “Design of Three-Phase Flux Reversal Machines with Fractional-Slot Windings”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2016, Feb., Vol. 52, No. 4, pp. 2856-2864.

6.      Yingzhen Liu, Ronghai Qu*, “Influences of Generator Parameters on Fault Current and Torque in a Large Scale Superconducting Wind Generator”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2015, Dec., Vol. 25, No. 6, pp. 5204309.

7.      Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, Wei Xu, “Consequent Pole, Toroidal Winding, Outer Rotor Vernier Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015, Dec., Vol. 51, No. 6, pp. 4470-4481.

8.      Hong Chen, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, Dawei Li, “Demagnetization Performances of a 7 MW Interior Permanent Magnet Wind Generator with Fractional-slot Concentrated Windings”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 2015, Nov., Vol. 51, No. 11, pp:8205804.

9.      Shaofeng Jia, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, “Analysis of the Power Factor of Stator DC-Excited Vernier Reluctance Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 2015, Nov., Vol. 51, No. 11, pp. 8207704.

10.  Leilei Wu, Ronghai Qu*, Dawei Li, “Influence of Pole Ratio and Winding Pole Numbers on the Performances and Optimal Parameters of the Surface Permanent Magnet Vernier Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 5, pp. 3707-3715.

11.  Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Wei Xu, Jian Li, “Design Process of Dual-stator, Spoke-array Vernier Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 2972-2983.

12.  Bin Zhang, Ronghai Qu*, Wei Xu, Jin Wang, Yu Chen, “Thermal Model of Totally Enclosed Water-Cooled Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines for Electric Vehicle Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 3020-3029.

13.  Yawei Wang, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, “Multi-layer Windings Effect on Interior PM Machines for EV Applications”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 3.

14.  Jimin Ma, Ronghai Qu*, Jian Li, Shaofeng Jia, “Structural Optimization of Permanent Magnet Direct Drive Generator Considering Eccentric Electromagnetic Force”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 2015, Mar., Vol.51, No.3, pp. 8100904.

15.  Bin Zhang; Ronghai Qu*; Jin Wang; Jian Li; Wei Xu; Yu Chen, “Electromagnetic-Thermal Coupling Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines for Electric Vehicle Applications Based on Improved (μ+1) Evolution Strategy”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 2015, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 8104210.

16.  Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, and Thomas Lipo., “High power factor vernier permanent magnet machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol.50, No.6, pp.3664-3674, Nov./Dec.2014.

17.  Haiyang Fang, Ronghai Qu*, Jin Wang, Zhe Zhu, “Design of a Novel Torque Tube for a Direct-Drive Superconducting Wind Generator”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.25, no.3, Nov.2014.

18.  Leilei Wu; Ronghai Qu*; Dawei Li, “Reduction of Rotor Eddy Current Losses for Surface PM Machines with Fractional Slot Concentrated Windings and Retaining Sleeve”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol.50, no.11, Nov. 2014.

19.  Yuting Gao; Ronghai Qu*; Jian Li; Zhe Zhu; Dawei Li, “HTS Vernier Machine for Direct-Drive Wind Power Generation”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2014, Vol. 24, No. 5, pp. 5202905.

20.  Yingzhen Liu, Ronghai Qu*, Jin Wang, “Comparative Analysis on Superconducting Direct-drive Wind Generators with Iron Teeth and Air-gap Windings”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol. 24, no. 3, pp.5201405, Jun. 2014.

21.  Zhe Zhu, Ronghai Qu*, Jin Wang, “Conceptual Design of the Cryostat for a Superconducting Direct-Drive Wind Generator”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.50, no.3, pp. 5201304, Jun.2014.

22.  Hong Chen, Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Zhe Zhu and Jian Li. “An Improved Analytical Model for Inductance Calculation of Interior Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol.50,No.6，June.2014.

23.  Jin Wang, Ronghai Qu*, Yingzhen Liu, “Study of Multiphase Superconducting Wind Generators with Fractional-Slot Concentrated Windings”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.24, no.3, pp.5202106, Jun. 2014.

24.  Dawei Li, Ronghai Qu*, Zhe Zhu, “Comparison of Halhach and Dual-Side Veriner Permanent Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol.50, no.2, pp.7019804, Feb.2014.

25.  Ronghai Qu, Yingzhen Liu, Jin Wang, "Review of superconducting generator topologies for direct-drive wind turbines," IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.23, No.3, June, 2013.

26.  Jin Wang, Ronghai Qu*, Yingzhen Liu, “Comparison study of superconducting generators with multiphase armature windings for large-scale direct-drive wind turbines,” IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, Vol.23, No.3,(2013): 1-1,June, 2013.

27.  Jin Wang, Ronghai Qu*, Libing Zhou, "Dual-rotor multiphase permanent magnet machine with harmonic injection to enhance torque density," IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, vol.22, no. 3, pp. 5202242, Jun., 2012.

28.  Ronghai Qu, and T. A. Lipo, “Design and Parameter Effect Analysis of Dual-Rotor, Radial-Flux, Toroidally-Wound, Permanent-Magnet Machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 40, No.3, May/June 2004, pp.771-779.

29.  Ronghai Qu and T.A. Lipo, “Analysis and Modeling of Air-gap and Zigzag Leakage Fluxes in a Surface-Mounted Permanent Magnet Machine”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 40, No.1, Jan/Feb 2004, pp. 121-127.

30.  Ronghai Qu, and T. A. Lipo, “Dual-rotor, Radial-flux, Toroidally Wound, permanent-magnet machines”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 39, No.6, Nov/Dec 2003, pp. 1655-1673.

 (300+ papers in IEEE journals, conferences and other international conferences/publications)

Ø  PATENT

1.      Ronghai Qu, Thomas A Lipo, Dual-rotor, Radial-flux, Toroidally-wound, Permanent-magnet Machines, Patent #: US6,924,574 B2

2.      Ronghai Qu, Thomas J Tyska, Motor-based Electrical Power Supply, Patent #: US6727621

3.      Ronghai Qu, James W Bray, Superconducting Rotating Machines with Stationary Field Coils and Axial Airgap Flux, Patent #: US7049724

4.      Ronghai Qu, Patrick L Jansen, Bharat S Bagepalli, Ralph J Carl JR, Aniruddha D Gadre, Fulton J Lopez, Electrical Machines and Assemblies including a Yokeless Stator with Modular Lamination Stacks, Patent #: US7692357, US20060131985, DE102005060180A1, FR2883430A1.

5.      Ronghai Qu, James W Bray, Superconducting Rotating Machines with Stationary Field Coils, filed Oct. 2005. Patent #: US7315103.

(100+ CN/US (and many foreign) with several pending)    

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ü  Fundamental principle and application technology of the magnetic field modulation permanent magnet machines, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: 51337004

ü  Research of vernier permanent magnet linear machine servo system, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: 51520105010

ü  Research of large scale superconducting wind generator, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: 51761135120

ü  Permanent Magnet Synchronous Servo Motors, supported by National Science and Technology Major Project, No.: 2012ZX0400101201

ü  Large Permanent Magnet Direct-driven Wind Generator, supported by The National Key Technology R&D Program, No.: 2012BAA01B03

ü  Large-scale Superconducting Direct-drive Offshore Wind Generator, supported by The National High Technology Research Program (863 Program), 2012 –2013, No.: 2012AA052302

ü  Large Permanent Magnet Traction Motors for High Speed Trains, supported by company

ü  Motor Drive Systems for Electric Vehicles, supported by company    

HONORS AND AWARDS

ü  Outstanding Member Awards of IEEE IAS, 2019

ü  Distinguished Lecturer of IEEE IAS, 2019-2020

ü  Gold medal, 47th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva，2019

ü  Special Award, Academic of Technical Sciences of Romania, 2019

ü  Best Paper Award, Third Prize, Industrial Power Converter Committee of IEEE IAS, 2018

ü  Best Paper Award, Third Prize, Electric Machine Committee of IEEE IAS, 2018

ü  First Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award of Hubei Province

ü  Best Paper Award, Third Prize, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2017

ü  Best Poster Presentation Award, IEEE International Electric Machines (ICEM), 2016

ü  Best Paper Award, IEEE International Electric Machines & Systems (ICEMS), 2014 & 2017 & 2018

ü  Innovation Achievement Award, Project of Motor Drive Systems in EV, 2013

ü  PCS Technical Achievement Award, GE GRC, 2010

ü  Global Reward & Recognition, Level-7 Award, GE GRC, July, 2010

ü  Global Reward & Recognition, Management Award, GE Energy, Apr. 2010

ü  Global Reward & Recognition - MST Technology Transfer Award, GE GRC, Mar. 2010

ü  GE GRC Award for Outstanding Teamwork, Nov, 2009

ü  GE GRC Award for Outstanding Teamwork, March, 2009

ü  GE Inventor Award – Invention Fulcrum of Progress, 2008

ü  Night on the Town Award, GE Global Research Center, Apr. 2006

ü  Best Paper Award, Third Prize, Electric Machines Committee of the IEEE IAS, 2002 and 2004

ü  EPST Technical Achievement Award, GE Global Research Center, Jan. 2005

ü  GE Patent Award, GE Global Research Center, Nov. 2004

ü  Management Award, GE Global Research Center, Feb. 2004

ü  Excellent Advisor Award, Tsinghua University, June, 1998

ü  Excellent Faculty Member Award, First Prize, Tsinghua University, Jan. 1998

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

ü  IEEE Fellow, 2018

ü  IEEE IAS Fellow Review Committee Member, 2018-2019

ü  Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Ind. Appl., Magn., Appl. Supercond., Energy Convs., Ind. Electro., and Power Electro.

ü  Associate Editor of  IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications，2018~ Present

ü  Associate Editor of Electric Power Components & Systems Journal, 2014-2017

ü  Member of Evaluation Committee of China Natural Science Foundation

ü  Reviewer for Chili Natural Science Foundation

ü  Publicity Chair of IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2017

ü  Chair of IEEE IAS Wuhan Chapter

ü  Vice President of IEEE China Council, Council of Superconductivity Chapter

ü  Member of Electrical Machines Technical Program Committee of the Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2014~ Present

ü  General Chair of China-Korea Joint Symposium on Wind Energy Grid-Adaptive Technology, 2016

ü  Supervisor and petitioner of IEEE IAS Student Branch Wuhan Chapter, 2016

ü  Editorial Board Member of Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering (Collaborated with IEEE, contained in IEEE Xplorer), 2014~ Present

ü  Program Committee Member, IEEE International Magnetics Conference (Intermag) 2015

ü  Committee Member,  New Energy Expert Committee, China Energy Society, 2015-2019

ü  National Steering Committee Member, IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) 2019

ü  Session Chair, IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) 2015

ü  National Steering Committee Member, IEEE International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS) 2014

ü  Member of Technical Committee on Electrical Machines, IEEE International Conference on Applied Superconductivity and Electromagnetic Devices (ASEMD) 2011, 2013, 2015

ü  Senior Member of  China Electrotechnical Society, 2011~ Present

ü  Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in the World, 2009

ü  Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2009

ü  Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2007

ü  Senior Member of IEEE, Nov., 2005~ Nov., 2017

ü  Member of Technical Committee on Energy and Power Systems, IASTED (International Association of Science and Technology for Development), 2004-2007

ü  Session Organizer, IEEE IAS 2003 ~ 2006

ü  Transaction & Conference Paper Reviewer, IEEE IAS, 2003~Present

ü  Full member of Sigma Xi, 2003~ Present 

ü   Electrical Machines Committee Member & Topic Chair & Session Chair of the IEEE Industry Applications Society, 2001~ Present