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Areas of expertise
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Electric Power Machines
- Energy Asset Management
- Power Systems & Turbines
- Renewable Energy
Background
Dr Xin Zhang is a recognised teacher and visitor at Cranfield University. Dr Xin Zhang is currently working at Brunel University London as a Senior Lecturer in Electrical Engineering. His research experience covers power system planning and operation with renewable energy, and grid interaction with land-air transport electrification (electric vehicles, electric aircraft).
Dr Zhang worked at National Grid UK for 8 years before joining Cranfield, Chartered Engineer since 2017, where he undertook power system planning and real-time operation, mainly in the UK Electricity National Control Centre. He has also initiated and managed several National Grid's network innovation projects with UK universities.
Education and Qualification:
- PhD in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The University of Manchester
- MSc (distinction) in Electrical Power Engineering, The University of Manchester
- B.Eng. degree in Control Systems, Shandong University
Professional membership and Services:
- Senior Member of IEEE
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the UK Engineering Council
- Committee member of the IET Registration & Standards Committee (R&SC) for Fellowship assessment and academic accreditation
- Leader of Supergen Architectures Working Group, EPSRC Supergen Energy Networks Hub
Clients
EPSRC - Engineering and Physical Science Research Council
EPSRC Supergen - Energy Networks Hub
Department for Transport
EPSRC DTE Network Plus - Decarbonising Transport through Electrification
East West Railway Company
Smart Metering Systems - SMS Plc
High Voltage Substation Services (HVSS) Ltd
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Qiu D, Zhang R, Zhou Z, Zhang J & Zhang X. (2024). Virtual-physical power flow method for cyber-physical power system contingency and vulnerability assessment. IET Smart Grid, 7(1)
- Qu B, Wang Z, Shen B, Dong H & Zhang X. (2024). Secure Particle Filtering With Paillier Encryption-Decryption Scheme: Application to Multi-Machine Power Grids. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 15(1)
- Guo Z, Li B, Taylor G & Zhang X. (2023). Infrastructure planning for airport microgrid integrated with electric aircraft and parking lot electric vehicles. eTransportation, 17
- Liu S, Cao Y, Ni Q, Xu L, Zhu Y, .... (2023). Towards reservation-based E-mobility service via hybrid of V2V and G2V charging modes. Energy, 268
- Guo Z, Zhang J, Zhang R & Zhang X. (2022). Aviation-to-Grid Flexibility Through Electric Aircraft Charging. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 18(11)
- Zhang G, Zhang F, Wang X & Zhang X. (2022). Fast Resilience Assessment of Distribution Systems With a Non-Simulation-Based Method. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 37(2)
- Wei X, Xiang Y, Li J & Zhang X. (2022). Self-Dispatch of Wind-Storage Integrated System: A Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 13(3)
- Hu Y, Bu S, Zhang X, Chung CY & Cai H. (2022). Connection between Damping Torque Analysis and Energy Flow Analysis in Damping Performance Evaluation for Electromechanical Oscillations in Power Systems. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, 10(1)
- Zhao P, Gu C, Cao Z, Hu Z, Zhang X, .... (2021). Economic-Effective Multi-Energy Management Considering Voltage Regulation Networked with Energy Hubs. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 36(3)
- Zhao P, Gu C, Xiang Y, Zhang X, Shen Y, .... (2021). Reactive power optimization in integrated electricity and gas systems. IEEE Systems Journal, 15(2)
- Xiang Y, Cai H, Liu J & Zhang X. (2021). Techno-economic design of energy systems for airport electrification: A hydrogen-solar-storage integrated microgrid solution. Applied Energy, 283
- Xiang Y, Zhou L, Huang Y, Zhang X, Liu Y, .... (2021). Reactive coordinated optimal operation of distributed wind generation. Energy, 218
- Li Z, Liu J, Xiang Y, Zhang X & Chai Y. (2021). Agricultural load modeling based on crop evapotranspiration and light integration for economic operation of greenhouse power systems. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 7(5)
- Wang H, Gu C, Zhang X & Li F. (2020). Optimal CHP Planning in Integrated Energy Systems Considering Network Charges. IEEE Systems Journal, 14(2)
- Yan X, Gu C, Zhang X & Li F. (2020). Robust Optimization-Based Energy Storage Operation for System Congestion Management. IEEE Systems Journal, 14(2)
- Zhang G, Zhang F, Zhang X, Meng K & Dong ZY. (2020). Sequential Disaster Recovery Model for Distribution Systems with Co-Optimization of Maintenance and Restoration Crew Dispatch. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 11(6)
- Zhang G, Zhang F, Zhang X, Wang Z, Meng K, .... (2020). Mobile Emergency Generator Planning in Resilient Distribution Systems: A Three-Stage Stochastic Model with Nonanticipativity Constraints. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 11(6)
- Zhang G, Zhang F, Meng K, Zhang X & Dong ZY. (2020). A Fixed-Point Based Distributed Method for Energy Flow Calculation in Multi-Energy Systems. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 11(4)
- Xiang Y, Su Y, Wang Y, Liu J & Zhang X. (2020). An Explicit Formula Based Estimation Method for Distribution Network Reliability. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 35(4)
- Xiang Y, Hong J, Yang Z, Wang Y, Huang Y, .... (2020). Slope-Based Shape Cluster Method for Smart Metering Load Profiles. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 11(2)
- Zhang G, Zhang F, Zhang X, Wu Q & Meng K. (2020). A multi-disaster-scenario distributionally robust planning model for enhancing the resilience of distribution systems. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 122
- Cui Y, Zhu J, Zoras S, Qiao Y & Zhang X. (2020). Energy performance and life cycle cost assessments of a photovoltaic/thermal assisted heat pump system. Energy, 206
- Wu G, Xiang Y, Liu J, Zhang X & Tang S. (2019). Chance-constrained Optimal Dispatch of Integrated Electricity and Natural Gas Systems Considering Medium and Long-term Electricity Transactions. CSEE JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS, 5(3)
- Liu J, Li J, Xiang Y, Zhang X & Jiang W. (2019). Optimal sizing of cascade hydropower and distributed photovoltaic included virtual power plant considering investments and complementary benefits in electricity markets. Energies, 12(5)
- Cai D, Ding L, Zhang X & Terzija V. (2019). Wide area inter-area oscillation control system in a GB electric power system. JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING-JOE, 2019(16)
- Hu S, Xiang Y, Zhang X, Liu J, Wang R, .... (2019). Reactive power operability of distributed energy resources for voltage stability of distribution networks. Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, 7(4)
- Xiang Y, Hu S, Liu Y, Zhang X & Liu J. (2019). Electric vehicles in smart grid: A survey on charging load modelling. IET Smart Grid, 2(1)
- Zhang X, Zhu J, Bu S, Li Q, Terzija VJ, .... (2018). The Development of Low-Current Surface Arcs under Clean and Salt-Fog Conditions in Electricity Distribution Networks. IEEE Access, 6
- Zhu J, Hu J, Hung W, Wang C, Zhang X, .... (2018). Synthetic Inertia Control Strategy for Doubly Fed Induction Generator Wind Turbine Generators Using Lithium-Ion Supercapacitors. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 33(2)
- Wang H, Gu C, Zhang X, Li F & Gu L. (2018). Identifying the Correlation Between Ambient Temperature and Gas Consumption in a Local Energy System. CSEE JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS, 4(4)
- Zhang X, Bruce A, Rowland S, Terzija V & Bu S. (2018). Modeling the development of low current arcs and arc resistance simulation. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 25(6)
- Yan X, Zhang X, Gu C & Li F. (2018). Power to gas: addressing renewable curtailment by converting to hydrogen. Frontiers in Energy, 12(4)
- Liu J, Chai Y, Xiang Y, Zhang X, Gou S, .... (2018). Clean Energy Consumption of Power Systems Towards Smart Agriculture: Roadmap, Bottlenecks and Technologies. CSEE JOURNAL OF POWER AND ENERGY SYSTEMS, 4(3)
- Bu SQ, Zhang X, Zhu JB & Liu X. (2018). Comparison analysis on damping mechanisms of power systems with induction generator based wind power generation. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 97
- Zhang X & Rowland S. (2012). Stability and energy of low current surface discharges on wet surfaces. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 19(6)
- Rowland SM, Kopsidas K & Zhang X. (2010). Aging of polyethylene ADSS sheath by low currents. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 25(2)
- Zhang X, Rowland SM & Terzija V. (2010). Increased Energy in Stable Dry-band Arcs Due to Length Compression. IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON DIELECTRICS AND ELECTRICAL INSULATION, 17(2)
- Wang C, Li J, Hu Y, Zhang X & Varga L. Load Frequency Control Based on Equivalent-input-disturbance Method for Isolated Small Hybrid Power System. DEStech Transactions on Environment Energy and Earth Science
Conference Papers
- Duan L, Lai CS, Taylor G & Zhang X. (2023). Optimal Energy Exchange of Two Electric Vehicle Charging Stations with Solar-Hydrogen-Battery Storage Systems
- Zhou Z, Zhang J & Zhang X. (2023). A Review on Defense Mechanism against the Denial of Service and False Data Injection in Cyber-Physical Power Systems
- Adedokun SO, Luo Z, Luk P, Balta-Ozkan N, Khan MF, .... (2022). ML Self-Sufficient Sustainable Energy Resiliency Management System: Outage Forecasting, Classification and Restoration with Maintenance Indicators for All Types of Power Outages
- Li B, Zhang X, Guo Z & Yuan Y. (2022). Study on the Impact of Aviation Electrification on Voltage Deviation of the GB Transmission System
- Dabashi AH, Qiu D, Taylor G & Zhang X. (2022). Determining Node Importance in Graph-Based Modelling of Cyber-Physical Power Systems
- Hu S, Xiang Y, Liu J, Gu C, Zhang X, .... (2019). Agent-based coordinated operation strategy for active distribution network with distributed energy resources
- Xiang Y, Liu J, Hu S, Tian Y, Gu C, .... (2018). Agent-based Operation Strategy for Active Distribution Network Considering Energy Storage and Flexible Load
- Xia SW, Bu SQ, Zhang X, Xu Y, Zhou B, .... (2018). Model reduction strategy of doubly-fed induction generator-based wind farms for power system small-signal rotor angle stability analysis
- Gu C, Zhang X, Ma K, Yan J & Song Y. (2018). Impact analysis of electricity supply unreliability to interdependent economic sectors by an economic-technical approach
- Zhang X & Rowland SM. (2011). Modelling of low current surface discharges using PSCAD
- Zhang X & Rowland SM. (2010). Modelling of dry-band discharge events on insulation surfaces
- Zhang X & Rowland SM. (2009). Behaviour of low current discharges between water drops
- Rowland SM, Zhang X & Kopsidas K. (2008). The impact of system voltage on the ageing of all-dielectric self-supporting cables on overhead lines
- Rowland SM, Zhang X & Kopsidas K. (2008). Ageing of an ADSS cable sheath on a 132kV overhead transmission line