Ph.D., Associate Professor

E-mail: w.yao@hust.edu.cn

RESEARCH AREAS AND COURSES

ü Applications of Artificial Intelligent Techniques in Smart Grid

ü Modelling, Analysis and Control of Renewable Generation

ü Stability Analysis and Control of AC/DC Power Grid

ü Stability Analysis and Control of Cyber Physical Power System

ü Power System Analysis I & II, Technology of HVDC

EDUCATION

ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PhD (2004/9-2010/6)

ü Huazhong University of Science & Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Bachelor (2000/9-2004/7)

WORK EXPERIENCE

ü 2015/11-Present

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

ü 2012/9-2015/11

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

ü 2012/10-2014/9

The University of Liverpool, Department of Electrical Engineering & Electronics, Postdoc

ü 2010/7-2012/8

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

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Ø JOURNAL

1. J. Liu, W. Yao, J. Y. Wen, J. K. Fang, L. Jiang, H. B. He, S. J. Cheng. Impact of power grid strength and PLL parameters on stability of grid-connected DFIG wind farm. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2019, DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2019.2897596.

2. W. Yao, C. Liu, J. K. Fang, X. M. Ai, J. Y. Wen, S. J. Cheng. Probabilistic analysis of commutation failure in LCC-HVDC system considering the CFPREV and the initial fault voltage angle. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2019.2925399.

3. Y. Shen, W. Yao, J. Y. Wen, H. B. He, L. Jiang. Resilient wide-area damping control using GrHDP to tolerate communication failures. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019 , 10(3): 2547-2557

Ø BOOK Chapter

1. Q Zhu, CK Zhang, W Yao, L Jiang, Frequency regulation of smart grid via dynamic demand control and battery energy storage system. Smarter Energy: From Smart Metering to the Smart Grid, IET Press, pp. 209-243, 2016.

Ø PATENT

1. Y. P. Chen, W. B. Chen, Y. B. Sun, W. Yao, et. al. “A method for distinguishing the bad wide-area measurement base on variation of the time-series,” China patent: ZL201510608564.8. Issue Date: October 3, 2017.

2. Z. Q. Liu, Y. Li, J.Y. Wen, J.H. Xi, W. Yao, et. al. “A method for monitoring the influence of governor system on low-frequency oscillation,” China patent: ZL 201410594644.8. Issue Date: March 1, 2017.

3. Z. Q. Liu, J.Y. Wen, L. Gao, W. Yao, “A novel power system stabilizer,” China patent: ZL201410594645.2. Issue Date: August 17, 2015.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ü Artificial Intelligence Analysis Methods for Large-scale Power Grids based on Digital Simulation, Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: U1866602

ü Probabilistic Small Signal Stability Analysis and Control of Power System with Multiple Types of Intermittent Renewable Generation Integration, Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China, No.: 51577075

ü Flexible Grid-Connected Group Control Technology for Regional High Permeability Distributed Power Generation Cluster, Supported by National Key Research Project Plan, No.: 2016YFB0900403 ……

HONORS AND AWARDS

ü Chutian Young Scholar Plan, sponsored by Hubei Province Government, 2016

ü Huazhong Young Scholar Plan, sponsored by HUST, 2016    

ü Young Scholar of Distinction of HUST, sponsored by HUST, 2015    

ü Second Prize of HUST Teaching Competition Award, 2015