Special Session 8

Topics (Including but not limited to)

• Optimal planning of sustainable MUESs
  可持续多能源城市能源系统的最优规划
• Optimal scheduling of low-carbon energy infrastructure operation in MUESs
  低碳能源基础设施在多能源城市能源系统中运行的运行调度
• Advanced simulation models for MUESs
  多能源城市能源系统的系统建模与仿真
• Stability and resilience analysis of MUESs
  多能源城市能源系统的稳定性与韧性分析
• Cybersecurity studies of MUESs
  多能源城市能源系统的网络安全研究

Chair: Dr. Tong Zhang, University of Leeds, UK

Dr. Tong Zhang is a Lecturer at the Institute of Communication and Power Networks, University of Leeds, UK. She received her Ph.D. in Power System and Automation from South China University of Technology in 2021 and previously worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Centre for Integrated Renewable Energy, Cardiff University. Her primary research focuses on the modeling and optimization of integrated energy systems, particularly electricity-heat-hydrogen multi-energy coupling systems and renewable energy integration technologies. She has served as a key member of several major UK energy initiatives, including projects funded by the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) on hydrogen integration, multi-energy system flexibility, and tidal energy storage, as well as collaborative projects with UK power grid companies on ground-source heat pump flexibility research.

Co-chair: Assoc. Prof. Changxu Jiang, Fuzhou University, China

Dr. Changxu Jiang is a IEEE Member, and graduate supervisor. He dedicates his career to interdisciplinary research in power-transportation coupling network, power system resilience, and reinforcement learning (AI). His research leadership is evidenced by principal investigator roles in multiple competitive grants including the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) Youth Program, Fujian Provincial Natural Science Foundation Project, and Fuzhou University Startup Fund. As a China Scholarship Council awardee, Dr. Jiang completed a one-year visiting fellowship at Cardiff University, strengthening international academic collaboration.
His scholarly output includes 20+ SCI/EI-indexed publications and 20+ authorized invention patents, demonstrating consistent contributions to smart grid innovation and AI-driven energy solutions.

Co-chair: Dr. Shuai Yao, Cardiff University, UK

Dr Shuai Yao is a postdoctoral research associate at the School of Engineering, Cardiff University, UK. He earned his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering from Southeast University in 2022. His research focuses on the modelling, simulation, and optimisation of multi-energy systems, integrating electric power, district heating/cooling, natural gas, and hydrogen supply systems across multiple spatial and temporal scales. Adopting a whole-system approach, he develops models and algorithms to simulate and optimise energy flows across interconnected energy systems, maximise grid flexibility through energy systems integration, and facilitate system integration of hydrogen to accelerate net-zero energy transitions. He serves on the Young Editorial Board of the journal Energy Efficiency First and as a reviewer for over ten academic journals.

Co-chair: Dr. Suhan Zhang, University of Sheffield, UK

Dr. Suhan Zhang received his B.S. and Ph.D degrees in electrical engineering from North China Electric Power University, China, in 2018 and Southeast University, China, 2023. He was a visiting scholar at the University of Birmingham from 2022 to 2023, and worked as a postdoc fellow at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He currently works as a PDRA at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Sheffield. His research focuses on the simulation and control strategies of modern energy systems to promote renewable penetration. In this aspect, he has published over 20 Top journals and was invited as a keynote speaker of IEEE PES WG on test systems and economics on the topic of renewable-dominated power system. He is an Associate Editor of IET Smart Grid, Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems, and Symmetry. His project experiences, like digital twin of microgrid, intelligent operation and control of urban energy systems, energy system digitalisation, are also highly related with this special issue topic. He served as committee members/tutorial speakers in various top-tier conferences.

Co-chair: Dr. Yinyu Chen, Southwest Jiaotong University, China

Yinyu Chen is a Poster-doctoral Fellow at Southwest Jiaotong University (SWJTU) from Jan. 2025, a railway innovation research and leading university in China. He was also a visiting researcher at the University of Strathclyde (UoS) in Scotoland. He has published 13 journal papers, 5 conference papers and 5 patents. He has more than 200 citations with an h-index of 8 in Google Scholar. He specializes in Transportation Energy Systems with expertise in intelligent transport energy systems, railway traction power systems, renewable energy integration and power electronics applications in the transport and grid sectors.