Ph.D., Professor

E-mail: xgyin@hust.edu.cn

RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES

ü Power system and its automation; Power system relaying protection and emergency control

ü Power electronics and photoelectric technology in power engineering

ü An introductory view of electrical engineering; Power system relaying protection (Undergraduate)

ü Modern power system protective relaying (Postgraduate)

EDUCATION

ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Department of Electric Power Engineering, PhD (1985/2-1989/9)

ü University of Calgary (Canada), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Joint doctoral student (1987/11-1988/10)

ü Huazhong Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electric Power Engineering, Master (1982/2-1985/2)

ü Huazhong Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electric Power Engineering, Bachelor (1978/2-1982/2)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ø RESEARCH AND TEACHING

ü 1993/05-Present

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Professor, Ph.D. supervisor (1994)

ü 1993/09-1994/09

University Of Manchester Institute Of Science and Technology (U.K.), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Visiting Professor

ü 1987/09-1993/05

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Department of Electric Power Engineering, Associate Professor(1992/06), Lecturer(1989/11) & Associate Lecturer(1987/09)

Ø ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT 

ü 2005/10-Present

Hubei Electric Power Security and High Efficiency Key Laboratory , Vice director

ü 2001/02-2016/03

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Graduate School, Vice Dean

ü 1998/02-2001/02

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Department of Electric Power Engineering, Department Head; School of Energy and Power Engineering, Vice Dean

ü 1996/11-1998/02

Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Chairman & Vice Dean

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Ø JOURNAL

1. E. Lei, X. Yin, Z. Zhang, and Y. Chen. An Improved Transformer Winding Tap Injection DSTATCOM Topology for Medium-Voltage Reactive Power Compensation. IEEE transactions on Power Electronics, 2018, 33(3):2113-2126

2. X. Qi, X. Yin, Z. Zhang, D. Chen, Y. Wang, and F. Cai. Study on the Unusual Misoperation of Differential Protection during Transformer Energization and its Countermeasure. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2016, 31(3):1998-2007

3. Yuxue Wang, Xianggen Yin, Zhe Zhang. The Fault-Current-Based Protection Scheme and Location Algorithm for Stator Ground Fault of a Large Generator. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2013, 28(4):871-879

4. Zhenxing Li, Xianggen Yin, Zhe Zhang, et al. Wide-Area Protection Fault Identification Algorithm Based on Multi-Information Fusion. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 2013, 28(3):1348-1355

5. Yin Xianggen, Wang Yang, Zhang Zhe. Zone-division and Tripping Strategy for Limited Wide Area Protection Adapting to Smart Grid. Proceedings of the Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, 2010, 30(7):1-7 (in Chinese)

6. Zhenxing Liu, Xianggen Yin, Zhe Zhang, Deshu Chen. Online rotor mixed fault diagnosis way based on spectrum analysis of instantaneous power in squirrel cage induction motors. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2004, 19(3):485-490

7. Y. X. Nie, X. G. Yin, K. C. Li, M. Y. Ye. Development of an optical voltage transformer for power protection relays. Electric Power Systems Research, 2002, 62(1):127-131

8. Yin Xianggen, Tai Nengling, Chen Deshu. Branch decomposition and combination method used in transient simulation for salient-pole generator with winding faults. Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, 2000, 15(1):12-15 (in Chinese)

9. X. G. Yin, O. P. Malik, D. S. Chen, et al. Adaptive ground fault protection schemes for turbo-generator based on third harmonic voltages. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 1990, 5(2):595-603

Ø BOOK

1. Zhang Baohui, Yin Xianggen. Power System Protective Relaying (2nd Edition). China Electric Power Press, 2010.3 (in Chinese)

2. Chen Deshu, Yin Xianggen. Principle and technology of computer Based Relaying protection. China Water Resources and Electric Power Press, 1992 (in Chinese)

Ø PATENT

1. A method to accurately locate the single-phase grounding fault of generators stator. China National Invention Patent (2015103830615)

2. Distribution transformer integrated cascaded static compensator. China National Invention Patent (ZL201410356443.4)

3. Electronic Current Transformer. China National Invention Patent (ZL200710053562.2)

4. Method of Power Line Protection and Fault Location and Traveling Wave Sensor for the Method. China National Invention Patent (ZL00131128.X)

5. A method of virtual third harmonic restraint for microprocessor based transformer differential protection. China National Invention Patent (ZL97109270.2)

SELECTED RESEARCH PROJECTS

ü Research on the mechanism and fault ride-through integrated strategies of an active power router in hybrid AC and DC distribution grids, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, (2019/1-2022/12, No. 51877089)

ü Research on New Energy Saving Technology of Distribution and Transformer Integrated STATCOM, supported by The National High Technology Research Program (863 Program) (2009/6-2011/6, No. 2009AA05Z208)

ü Research on Limited Wide Area Intelligent Protection for Preventing Power Grid Disaster, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, (2009/1-2011/12, No. 50877031)

ü Optical Fiber Power Transformer and Automation Equipment of Generating/Transformation Power Station, supported by Special Project of Industrial Process Automation Industrialization of the State Planning Committee (2001/1-2003/12, No. [2001]990)

ü Protection Automation Sub-item of Key Technologies Research Projects of Dispatching, Communication and Relay Protection for Integrated Automation System of Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, supported by National Plan for Major Science and Technology Projects in the Ninth Five-Year Plan (1998/1-2002/12, No. 97-312-06)

ü Large Generator Fault Transient Simulation, supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (1991/1-1993/12, No. 59077313)

HONORS AND AWARDS

Ø HONORS

ü Excellent Scientists and Technologists in Hubei Province (2002.12.01)

ü National Education Commission's Cross-Century Talents Training Plan (1996.08.08)

ü Special Allowances of the Government Issued by the State Council of China (1996.03.01)

Ø RESEARCH AWARDS

ü The Second Prize of National Technological Invention Award, (R1)2012

ü The First Prize for Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award, (R4)2016 in Hunan & (R1)2011 in Hubei

ü The First Prize of Science and Technology Award of Chinese Electrotechnical Society, (R2)2011

ü The First Prize for Provincial Technological Invention Award, (R1)2010 in Hubei, (R2)2010 in Hunan & (R2)2009 in Hunan

ü The First Prize of China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Award, (R2)2010

Ø TEACHING AWARDS

ü The Second Prize for National Teaching Achievements Award of China, (R4)2018 & (R4)1997

ü The First Prize for Provincial Teaching Achievements Award, (R3)2013 & (R1)2001in Hubei

ACADEMIC PARTICIPATION

ü Senior Member of CSEE, Member of IEEE, Member of CIGRE (B5)

ü Member of the China National Technical Committee of Standardization for Measuring Relays and Protection Equipment (SAC/TC 154), (2005/5-Present)

ü Member & Honorary Member of the Relay Protection Committee of Chinese Society of Electrical Engineering, Member(2004/6-2016/9); Honorary Member(2016/9-Present)

ü Vice director of Power System Control and Protection Committee of China Electrotechnical Society (2011/6-Present) and Relay Protection Committee of China Hydropower Engg Society(2016/11-Present)

ü Vice director of the National Teaching Steering Committee of Electrical Specialty in Colleges and Universities, the Ministry of Education of China (2001/4-2018/10)