EDL@HKU

Dr. Yi Wang

Dr. Yi Wang is an Assistant Professor in Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, the University of Hong Kong. He received his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) in June 2014, and his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Tsinghua University (supervised by Prof. Chongqing Kang) in Jan. 2019. From March 2017 to April 2018, he was an exchange student researcher at the University of Washington (supervised by Prof. Daniel Kirschen). From Feb. 2019 to Aug. 2021, he served as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Power Systems Laboratory, ETH Zurich (supervised by Prof. Gabriela Hug).

Mr. Gonghao Zhang - Data sharing and data security

Gonghao Zhang joined the EDL as a research assistant in Spring 2022. He got his B.S. degree in the Department of Mathematics from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2021. His research interests include integrated energy systems, optimization theory, and cryptography. He enjoys programming to make abstract theories visible and easy to understand.

Dr. Wei Lin - Optimization and AI techniques in distribution systems

Wei Lin joined the EDL as a postdoctoral fellow in Feb. 2024. He received his B.E. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Chongqing University, China, in 2016 and 2021, respectively. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Connecticut from Sep. 2019 to Oct. 2020. He served as a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from Aug. 2021 to Feb. 2024. His research interests include operations research in power systems, trustworthy AI techniques, and energy policy analysis. Apart from research, he enjoys mountaineering and hiking as well.

Dr. Jean-Francois Toubeau - Probabilistic learning and optimization in power systems

Jean-Francois Toubeau joined the EDL as a senior postdoctoral researcher in March 2024. Before that, he served in the 'Power Systems & Markets Research' group at UMONS (Belgium), and in the 'Energy Systems Integration & Modeling' group at KULeuven (Belgium). In 2021, he was an invited researcher at Imperial College London (supervised by Prof. Fei Teng). His researches focus on forecasting, uncertainty modeling, and decision-making to enhance the data-driven management of electricity resources, ensuring affordable and resilient electricity supply. Outside his professional life, he is the happy father of Lucie.

Mr. Boyuan Liu - Data analytics in power systems

Boyuan Liu joined the EDL as a student research assistant in March of 2024. He is studying for his Bachelor's degree at the University of Hong Kong. His research interests include data analytics in power systems. He loves reading and hiking in his spare time.

Mr. Xueyuan Cui - Grid-interactive efficient buildings

Xueyuan Cui joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He got his M.S. and B.E. in Electrical Engineering from Zhejiang University in Zhejiang, China. His research interests include data-driven modeling and flexible operation of building energy systems. He enjoys pop music during work and leisure time, and he is very passionate about sports (watching and playing, football and basketball).

Miss. Mingyu Huang - Dynamic virtual power plants

Mingyu Huang joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. She got her B.S. degree in automation in 2019 and her M.S. degree in control science and engineering in 2022, both from Wuhan University, Wuhan, China. Her research interests include dynamic virtual power plants and ancillary services. Apart from her studies, Mingyu Huang is passionate about outdoor activities, including mountaineering, hiking, and badminton.

Mr. Dalin Qin - Privacy-preserving data analytics

Dalin Qin joined EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He got his B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Automation from the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou city. His research interests include privacy-preserving data analysis and smart grids. Qin Dalin is very passionate about music (watching and playing), especially fingerstyle guitar.

Mr. Chenxi Wang - Energy forecasting and data market

Chenxi Wang joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He got his B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Automation from the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou, China. His research interests include probabilistic load forecasting, data market in smart girds. Chenxi is very passionate about sports (especially basketball) and photography.

Mr. Zhixian Wang -Explainable AI in power systems

Zhixian Wang joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in August 2022. He got his B.S. in Statistics from the University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, China. His research interests include explainable AI in power systems. Zhixian is very passionate about sports like tennis and badminton.

Mr. Yixiong Jia - Optimization and AI techniques in power systems

Yixiong Jia joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall 2022. He got his B.S. in Mathematics from North West Agriculture and Forestry University in Xi'an City. Before joining HKU, he finished his M.S. in Electronic Science and Technology from ShanghaiTech University in Shanghai. His previous research interests include state estimation and fault location of power systems. Currently, his research interests include data-driven optimal power flow and power flow linearization in transmission systems. Yixiong Jia is very passionate about sports (watching and playing), especially basketball.

Mr. Ruiyang Yao - Data security and protection

Ruiyang Yao received the M.Math degree in Statistics and Mathematics from the University of Oxford (2017-2021), and a Msc degree in computing from Imperial College London (2021-2022). His current research concerns the data security and data privacy in power and energy systems. His research interests include data encryption, blockchain, federated systems. He enjoys exercising, and he especially likes mountain climbing.

Mr. Yehui Li - Smart meter data analytics

Yehui Li received the B.Eng degree in Electronic Science and Technology from Harbin Institute of Technology in 2022. His research interests include novel privacy-preserving data analytical method from both hardware and software perspectives. Yehui is passionate about sports, especially playing basketball and swimming. Besides, he enjoys traveling in his spare time.

Mr. Haoyuan Deng - Energy management of multi-energy system

Haoyuan Deng joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Spring 2023. He received his Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and its automation from North China Electric Power University (NCEPU) in June 2020, and his MSc degree in artificial intelligence from the University of Edinburgh in November 2021. His current research interests lie in the application of machine learning and optimization methods in the field of power systems. In his spare time, he enjoys playing sports (especially basketball and swimming) and watching movies.

Mr. Yangze Zhou - Data analytics and data valuation

Yangze Zhou joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Fall of 2023. He received his B.Eng degree in Energy and Environment Systems Engineering from Zhejiang University in 2023. His research interests include data analysis and data valuation in energy systems. Yangze Zhou is very passionate about bodybuilding, cycling, and photography.

Mr. Jiahao Ma - Long-term storage

Jiahao Ma joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in the Fall of 2023. He received his B.Eng degree in electrical engineering and its automation from Tsinghua University in 2023. His research interests include long-term storage, virtual power plant, and optimization in energy systems. In his spare time, Jiahao Ma enjoys bodybuilding and reading books.

Mr. Yu Zuo - LLMs in power systems

Yu Zuo received his B.S. degree in Computer Science from Peking University in 2020, and a M.S. degree in Computer Science from University of California, Los Angeles in 2023. His research interests include load forecasting and the application of LLMs in power systems. He loves reading and hiking in his spare time.

Mr. Nan Lu - AI applications in energy systems

Nan Lu joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in Spring 2024. He received his B.E. in electrical engineering and automation from Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China, in 2022, and M.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, in 2023, respectively. His research interests include privacy-preserving energy forecasting and AI techniques including LLM in power systems. He enjoys hiking and traveling.

Mr. Shu Liu - Data analytics and forecasting in power system

Shu Liu joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in the Fall of 2024. He received his B.Eng degree in energy engineering from the University of Hong Kong in 2024. His research interests include data analytics and forecasting in power system. He loves reading and mountaineering in his spare time.

Mr. Zeyang Long - Optimization for the energy market

Zeyang Long joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in 2024. He received his B.Eng degree in electrical engineering and its automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2023. His research interests include optimization for the energy market and mechanism design for energy trading. Zeyang Long is passionate about exercising and reading.

Mr. Taoyu Lu - Low-carbon energy systems

Taoyu Lu joined the EDL as a Ph.D. student in 2024. He received his B.Eng degree in electrical engineering and its automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2023. His research interests include low-carbon energy systems and edge intelligence from both hardware and software perspectives. In his spare time, Taoyu enjoys reading and cycling.

Mr. Boris Delpire - Control of building energy systems

Boris got his B.S. in engineering sciences from the faculty of engineering of Mons in Belgium. He is interested in the machine learning and optimization field applied on energy systems. He is currently working on his master's thesis in the lab to model an energy managment system for prosumers to minimize their elecricity cost by using remoted controlled HVAC. He likes to play volleyball, hanging out with friends and he loves reading mangas.

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