Ph.D., Professor

E-mail: weixu@hust.edu.cn

RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES

ü Design and control for linear machines, doubly-fed induction machines, high-speed machines and drive systems

EDUCATION

ü Chinese Academy of Sciences (IEECAS), Institute of Electrical Engineering, PhD (2005/4-2008/7)

ü Tianjin University (TJU), School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Master (2002/9-2005/3)

ü Tianjin University (TJU), School of Electrical Engineering and Automation, Bachelor (1998/9-2002/6)

WORK EXPERIENCE

ü 2013/3-ongoing

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Professor

ü 2011/9-2013/2

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Vice Chancellor Research Fellow

ü 2012/10-2012/12

Meiji University and Waseda University, Invitation JSPS Fellow

ü 2009/09-2011/08

University of Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Postdoctoral Fellow

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Ø JOURNAL

1. X. Chen, W. Xu, Y. Liu, R. Islam, "Bearing corrosion failure diagnosis of doubly-fed induction generator in wind turbines based on stator current analysis," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2019, in press.

2. G. Du, W. Xu, J. Zhu, and N. Huang, "Effects of design parameters on the multiphysics performance of high-speed permanent magnet machines," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2019, in press.

3. Y. Liu, W. Xu, T. Long, and F. Blaabjerg, "An improved rotor speed observer for standalone brushless doubly-fed induction generator under unbalanced and nonlinear loads," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2019, in press.

4. W. Xu, O. Mohammed, Y. Liu, and R. Islam, "Negative sequence voltage compensating for unbalanced standalone brushless doubly-fed induction generator," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2019, in press.

5. W. Xu, M. Ismaiel, Y. Liu, and R. Islam, "Parameter optimization of adaptive flux-weakening strategy for permanent-magnet synchronous motor drives based on Particle Swarm algorithm," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2019, in press.

6. G. Du, W. Xu, J. Zhu, and N. Huang, "Power loss and thermal analysis for high power high speed permanent magnet machines," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2019, in press.

7. W. Xu, J. Zou, Y. Liu, and J. Zhu, “Weighting factor less model predictive thrust control for linear induction machine," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2019, in press.

8. Y. Jiang, W. Xu, C. Mu, J. Zhu, and R. Dian, “An improved third-order generalized integral flux observer for sensorless drive of PMSMs," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 2019, in press.

9. W. Xu, R. Dian, Y. Liu, D. Hu, and J. Zhu, "Robust flux estimation method for linear induction motors based on improved extended state observers" IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, , 2019, in press.

10. W. Xu, Y. Jiang, C. Mu, and F. Blaabjerg, “Improved nonlinear flux observer based second-order SOIFO for PMSM sensorless control,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no.1, pp.565-579, Jan. 2019.

11. Y. Liu, W. Xu, J. Zhu, and F. Blaabjerg, "Sensorless control of standalone brushless doubly-fed induction generator feeding unbalanced loads in ship shaft power generation system," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 66, no. 1, pp. 739 – 749, Jan. 2019.

12. Y. Zhao, X. Xiao, and W. Xu, “Accelerating optimal shape design of linear machines by transient simulation using mesh deformation and mesh connection techniques,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.65, no.12, pp. 9825-9833, Dec. 2018.

13. J. Zou, W. Xu, J. Zhu, and Y. Liu, “Low-complexity finite control set model predictive control with current limit for linear induction machines,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.65, no.12, pp. 9243 – 9254, Dec. 2018.

14. D. Hu, W. Xu, R. Dian, Y. Liu, and J. Zhu, “Loss minimization control of linear induction motor

drive for linear metros,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.65, no.9, pp.6870-6880, Sep. 2018.

15. X. Li, W. Xu, C. Ye, and I. Boldea, "Comparative study of transversal-flux permanent magnetic linear oscillatory machines for compressor," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.65, no.9, pp.7437-7446, Sep. 2018.

16. I. Boldea, L. Tutelea, W. Xu, and M. Pucci, " Linear electric machines, drives and MAGLEVs: an overview," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.65, no.9, pp.7504-7515, Sep. 2018.

Ø BOOK

1. W. Xu, R. Islam, and M. Pucci, Advanced Linear Machines and Drive Systems, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Oct. 2019. (Issued by Springer, in press)

2. R. Islam, F. Rahman, and W. Xu, Advances in Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Jun. 2016.

Ø PATENT

1. W. Xu, L. Tang, and R. Qu, One MPPT control method based on fuzzy PI bidirectional linear prediction algorithm for Photovoltaic generation, ID: 201310698337X.

2. W. Xu, W. Yang, R. Qu, and Z. Wu, Direct model torque predictive control algorithm for double salient permanent magnet machine, ID: 2013107006767.

3. W. Xu, Model current predictive control algorithm for double salient permanent magnet machine, ID: 2013107404887.

4. W. Xu, R. Qu, D. Li, Analytic method of steady characteristics for linear induction machine, ID: 2013106163722.

5. W. Xu, One MPPT method for PV generation based on linear iterative algorithm ID ：

2014100041232.

6. W. Xu and L. Tang, One adaptive variable-step control method for MPPT strategy, ID: 2013107119290.

7. W. Xu and L. Tang, One MPPT control method based on Tangent-angle variable-step size for PV generation, ID: 2014100089462.

8. W. Xu, L. Tang, and R. Qu, Model current predictive control algorithm for flux-switched permanent magnet machine, ID: 2014100210739.

9. W. Xu, Model Torque predictive control algorithm for flux-switched permanent magnet machine, ID: 201410027066X.

10. W. Xu and C. Mu, Equivalent circuit and analytic method for linear induction machine, ID: 201410131650X.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

1. W. Xu (1st CI), (Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2022), “Research on novel high-efficiency asymmetric-stator-pole doubly salient bipolar permanent magnet machine and driving system”, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (General Program), Project ID: 51877093, awarded by RMB 630,000.

2. W. Xu (1st CI), (Jan. 2019 – Dec. 2021), High speed flywheel storage system, National Key Research and Development Program of China (BRICS multilateral project), Project ID: YS2018YFGH000200, awarded by RMB 3, 090, 000.

3. W. Xu (1st CI), (Oct. 2019 – Sep. 2022), “Key technologies for High efficiency permanent magnet machines and drive systems applied for  electrical vehicle”, Hubei Province Science and Technology Major Project, Project ID: XYJ2019000314, awarded by RMB 2,000,000.

4. W. Xu (1st CI), (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2017), “Research on basic theory and key techniques of high power linear induction machine drive system for urban transportation”, National Natural ScienceFoundation of China (NSFC) (General Program), Project ID: 51377065, awarded by RMB 840,000.

5. W. Xu (1st CI), (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2016), “Research on high efficiency and torque density axially laminated flux-switching permanent magnet machine drive system for plug-in electric vehicle”, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) (Early Career Research Program), Project ID: 61301035, awarded by RMB 260,000.

HONORS AND AWARDS

ü Best Paper Awards, International Conference on Electrical and Electronic Engineering (ICEEE), Bangladesh, Nov. 2017.

ü Best Paper Awards, IEEE International Conference Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), Australia, Aug. 2017.

ü Distinguished Expert, Recruitment Program of Global Experts of Hubei, Hubei Province Education Department, China, Oct. 2015.

ü The recipient of UTS Key Technology Partnership Visiting Fellow (KTP-VF), Australia, Jul. 2015.

ü The recipient of Excellent Vice Chancellor Research Fellow, RMIT University, Australia, Jan. 2013.

ü The recipient of Invitation Fellowship of Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS Fellow), Japan, May 2012.

ü The recipient of RMIT University Vice Chancellor Research Fellowship, Australia, Mar. 2011.

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

ü IET Fellow, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, UK, Dec. 2018

ü General Chair, International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications (LDIA）, Wuhan, China, 01-03 July, 2021.

ü IEEE Senior Member, Dec. 2012.

ü Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (TTE，IF=5.3), 2019.

ü Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics (IEEE TIE, IF=7.1), 2018.

ü Associate Editor, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics (IEEE JESTPE，IF=5.97)，2018.

ü Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology (IEEE TVT, IF=4.4), 2018.

ü Associate Editor, IET Electric Power Applications (IET EPA, IF=3.1), 2018.