EDL@HKU
Energy Digitalization Laboratory at The University of Hong Kong (EDL@HKU) focuses on the digitalization of power and energy systems with an emphasis on the distribution and consumer side, including data analytics, data privacy, cyber-physical-social systems, Internet-of-things, etc. The overall goal is to make the distribution systems more adaptive to accommodate the high penetration of renewable energy towards a decarbonized future.
Principal Investigator
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).
Current PostDocs & Research Assistant
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.
Current PhD Students
Mr. Xueyuan Cui - Data analytics in power systems
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 analysis and machine learning in power 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 - Integrated energy systems
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 current research interests include modeling, planning, and optimization of integrated energy systems. 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 - Privacy-preserving data analytics
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 privacy-preserving data analytics and metric learning in domain generalization. Zhixian is very passionate about sports like tennis and badminton.
Mr. Yixiong Jia - Cyber-physical 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 diagnosis of power systems. Currently, his research interests include communication and optimization of power systems. Yixiong Jia is very passionate about sports (watching and playing), especially basketball.
Mr. Ruiyang Yao - Energy forecasting and analytics
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 interests include machine learning, time series analysis, and time series forecasting. 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 - Optimization in multi-energy systems
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 optimization in multi-energy systems and data analytics in energy systems. In his spare time, Jiahao Ma enjoys bodybuilding and reading books.
Mr. Yu Zuo - Data mining and analysis
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 machine learning, data mining and analysis. He loves reading and hiking in his spare time.
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.
Alumni
Guangchun Ruan, postdoc (Feb.2022 - Jan.2023)
Wenlong Liao, visiting student (Sept.2022 - Feb.2023)
Shiguang Song, PhD (Jun.2022 - Mar.2023)
Leandro Von Krannichfeldt, Research Assistant (Sept.2022 - Mar.2023)