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Hybrid AC/DC Micro Power Parks for Smart Communities

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Dec 17

We are happy to present Qianwen Xu, assistant professor in the Department of Electric Power and Energy Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Her research interests include advanced control, optimization, stability and cybersecurity of microgrid and smart grid.  She has published over 40 technical papers, with 14 journal papers on IEEE Transactions as the first author. Qianwen Xu will talk about Hybrid AC/DC Micro Power Parks for Smart Communities.

Date and time: 17 December 2020, 12 pm – 1 pm
Speaker: Qianwen Xu
Title: Hybrid AC/DC Micro Power Parks for Smart Communities
Zoom: https://kth-se.zoom.us/j/67432682790?pwd=dVgzbjRSbUVFT2FOYTByYlZrTU9BUT09
Meeting ID: 674 3268 2790
Password: DF2020

Picture of Qianwen XuAbstract: Microgrids are building blocks of future smart grids, as the key enabler for renewable energy integration, smart communities and enhanced grid resiliency. Networked microgrid communities are recognized as operation paradigm for future distribution systems. In this talk, first, microgrid technology is introduced with some real-world case studies.

Next, a microgrid community solution is presented to demonstrate how a microgrid community is built step by step from the concept to field deployment, consisting of universal module design, converter design, communication system as well as the novel hierarchical power management system and distributed energy management system. Finally, future microgrid research directions will be discussed.

Bio: Qianwen Xu received the B.Sc. degree from Tianjin University, China, and PhD degree from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, both in electrical engineering. Then she worked as a research associate in Hong Kong Polytechnic University, a postdoc research fellow in Aalborg University in Denmark, a Wallenberg-NTU Presidential Postdoc Fellow in Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She was also a visiting researcher with Imperial College London during March 2020 to June 2020. She was also awarded Humboldt Research Fellowship, Chinese Government Award for Outstanding Self-Financed Students Abroad, Excellent Doctorate Research Work in Nanyang Technological University, Best paper award in IEEE PEDG 2020, etc.

Currently she is an assistant professor in Department of Electric Power and Energy Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. Her research interests include advanced control, optimization, stability and cybersecurity of microgrid and smart grid.  She has published over 40 technical papers, with 14 journal papers on IEEE Transactions as the first author.