Ph.D., Lecturer
E-mail: hustyuanzhao@qq.com
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RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES
ü Power system protection and control
ü Power electronics, high voltage engineering
ü Electromagnetic transients in power system
ü Artificial Intelligent techniques
EDUCATION
ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PhD (2007/9-2014/6)
ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bachelor (2003/9-2007/6)
WORK EXPERIENCE
ü 2017/2- present
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Lecture
ü 2014/7-2017/1
Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Hydropower & Information Engineering, Postdoc
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Ø JOURNAL
1. Zhao Yuan, Junjia He, Yuan Pan, et al. Research on ultra-fast vacuum mechanical switch driven by repulsive force actuator, Review of Scientific Instruments, 2016.
2. Zhao Yuan, He J J , Pan Y , et al. Research on electromagnetic efficiency optimization in the design of air-core coils. International Transactions on Electrical Energy Systems, 2015, 25(5):789-798.
3. Liming Liu, Zhao Yuan*, Hui Xu, et al. Design and test of a new kind of coupling mechanical HVDC circuit breaker, IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 2019.
4. Can Ding, Zhao Yuan*, Junjia He. Effect of vacuum arc cathode spot distribution on breaking capacity of the arc-extinguishing chamber. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2017.
5. Wen Han , Zhao Yuan, Junjia He. ‘Variation of plasma parameters of vacuum arc column with gap distance’, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2016.
Ø PATENT
1. Zhang Shan, Sun Kai, Zhou Daning, Huang Lipei. Compensation control method of matrix converter under abnormal grid voltages. China Patent (ZL 200410056905.7)
2. Yuan Zhao, High Voltage DC Circuit Breaker Having Coupled Inductor. Patent Application No.: 16 863 531.6 – 1202.( European Patent).
RESEARCH PROJECTS
ü Research on the distribution of DC vacuum arc and its influence on the sheeth after the arcing, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: 51807069
ü Application analysis and circuit topology design of economical 500kV ac current limiter, supported by National Key Research and Development Project of China, No.: 2018YFB0904301
ü Research and demonstration of key technology of 500kV HVDC circuit breaker, National Key Research and Development Project of China, No.: 2017YFB0902400
HONORS AND AWARDS
ü Second Prize of Academy of electrical engineering science and technology award, 2018
ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION
ü Member of Cigre /A3(High Voltage Equipment)