Experiences

Research and teaching, academic activity, professional service, internships, leadership, licenses, and awards.

Research & Teaching

Graduate Research Assistant, CURENT, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduate Research Assistant Aug. 2023 – Present
  • Developed and maintained real-time simulation models for bulk power system validation as a developer of the CURENT Large-scale Testbed (LTB).
  • Implemented contingency and dynamic disturbance scenarios for operational reliability studies.
  • Supported hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) demonstrations of inverter-based resources and frequency stability performance.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Graduate Teaching Assistant Aug. 2023 – Present
  • Courses supported: Power System Analysis, Electric Energy System Components, Circuits II.

Academic Activity

Academic Journals
Peer Reviewer Oct. 2020 – Present
  • Reviewed 3 manuscripts submitted to IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
  • Reviewed 1 manuscript submitted to IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications.
  • Reviewed 2 manuscripts submitted to IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy.
  • Reviewed 65 manuscripts submitted to IEEE Access (IEEE Access Exceptional Reviewer 2025).
  • Reviewer for IEEE Data Description, Springer Discover Artificial Intelligence, and Springer Scientific Reports.
  • Reviewer for IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM 2026) and IEEE SmartGridComm 2026.
  • Assisted my advisor in reviewing several journals.
  • The related record can be found on Web of Science.
International Conferences
Presentation / Attendance Oct. 2019 – Present

Professional Service

IEEE PES AI for Power Systems Coordinating Committee (AIPSCC)
Technical Coordinator Dec. 2025 – Present
  • Support the Chair in launching and operating the IEEE PES AIPSCC website and communications.
  • Coordinate development of the IEEE course “AI for Power and Energy Systems.”
  • Lead AI-for-power survey initiatives to engage academia, utilities, and industry stakeholders.
IEEE PES Working Group on Machine Learning for Power Systems (MLPS)
Technical Coordinator Aug. 2023 – Dec. 2025
  • Supported working-group operations, including the website and technical resources.
  • Managed member communications and coordinated mailing lists across academia and industry.
  • Assisted in planning and logistics for general meetings and technical sessions.
  • Facilitated knowledge exchange on AI applications in power system reliability and forecasting.
Community Volunteering — ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)
Supporter — Animal Welfare Aug. 2023 – Present
  • Support the animal-welfare initiatives of the ASPCA.

Internship

Research Intern Jun. 2026 – Aug. 2026 Redmond, WA, United States
  • Summer research intern working on AI/ML for electricity-infrastructure planning.
Frontiers Journals, Higher Education Press
Publicist May 2022 – Aug. 2022
  • Promoted public awareness of the Frontiers Journals, an English academic journal series launched by Higher Education Press (HEP), through posters, online forums, and meetings with scholars.
Frontiers Journals promotion
Yangzhou Electric Power Co., Ltd., State Grid
Intern Jul. 2021 – Jan. 2022
  • Analyzed load-overcapacity issues for commercial and industrial customers by evaluating peak demand patterns and contractual capacity limits.
  • Conducted a cost-benefit analysis of mitigation strategies, including capacity upgrades, penalty payments, and shared energy-storage deployment.
  • Developed an optimization-based scheduling strategy for shared energy storage to reduce peak demand and minimize total operating costs.
Huizhou Electric Power Co., Ltd., China Southern Power Grid
Intern Jul. 2019 – Aug. 2019
  • Observed real-time dispatch-center operations and substation workflows to understand system monitoring, load balancing, and outage coordination.
  • Completed electrical-safety training and field-safety assessments, gaining hands-on awareness of operational safety standards and compliance procedures.
  • Facilitated communication between university representatives and utility personnel to support technical exchange and collaboration.
Huizhou Electric Power internship

Leadership

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, North China Electric Power University
Student Leader Sept. 2016 – Jun. 2020
  • Received and dispatched messages and materials, and allocated tasks in detail.
  • Assisted teachers with daily management to better serve students.
Student Committee, North China Electric Power University
Member of Student Committee Feb. 2016 – Jun. 2019
  • Responsible for elections, proposals, candidate reviews, and the annual Congress.
  • Served three terms as a member of the Student Committee.

Licenses & Certifications

Jun. 2026 Fundamentals of Engineering (FE), Electrical and Computer NCEES [Credential]
Mar. 2026 Research Security Training CITI Program
Mar. 2026 Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research CITI Program
Jul. 2024 Conflict of Interest CITI Program

Awards & Honors

May 2026 Associate Member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society Sigma Xi
May 2026 IEEE Eta Kappa Nu (HKN) Member, Beta Phi Chapter IEEE-HKN
May 2026 IEEE Access Exceptional Reviewer IEEE Access
Jul. 2025 IEEE PES PCCC Best Oral Presentation Award IEEE Power & Energy Society
Oct. 2022 Graduate Scholarship of SEU Southeast University, Nanjing
Nov. 2021 Graduate Scholarship of NR Electric Co., Ltd. NR Electric Co., Ltd., Nanjing
Oct. 2021 Graduate Scholarship of SEU Southeast University, Nanjing
Nov. 2020 Second Prize of China, National Post-Graduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling Ministry of Education & East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai
Oct. 2020 Graduate Scholarship of SEU Southeast University, Nanjing
Jun. 2020 “Excellent Graduate of Beijing” Honorary Title (Top 5%) Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing
Nov. 2019 First Prize of Beijing, Contemporary Undergraduate Mathematical Contest in Modeling Beijing Municipal Education Commission, Beijing
Oct. 2019 Undergraduate Scholarship of NCEPU North China Electric Power University, Beijing
Sept. 2019 Student of Merit of NCEPU North China Electric Power University, Beijing
May 2019 “National Excellent” Degree, National College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program Ministry of Education, Beijing
Oct. 2018 Undergraduate Scholarship of NCEPU North China Electric Power University, Beijing
Oct. 2018 Scholarship of CPCEP Co., Ltd. CPCEP Co., Ltd., Beijing
Sept. 2018 Outstanding Student Leader (one recipient per school) North China Electric Power University, Beijing
Oct. 2017 Undergraduate Scholarship of NCEPU North China Electric Power University, Beijing
Oct. 2017 Scholarship of Beijing Banner Electric Co., Ltd. Beijing Banner Electric Co., Ltd., Beijing
Sept. 2017 Outstanding Student Leader (one recipient per school) North China Electric Power University, Beijing