AAII Research Seminar Series | Seminar 7: Dr Yuchen Zhang
The UTS AAII Research Seminar Series | Seminar 7
The UTS AAII Research Seminar series is dedicated to fostering an engaging, inclusive, and interdisciplinary environment for internal and external AI researchers to share research ideas and findings in person. Our goal is to promote cross-lab communications and achieve visionary collaborations.
The series will encompass a wide range of AI topics, spanning from theoretical foundations to cutting-edge methodological development, cross-disciplinary applications, and insights from industry practices.
With a monthly cadence, this seminar series will offer valuable opportunities to invite world-renowned visiting scholars to share their latest research frontiers, mentor AAII’s middle and early career researchers with the guidance for research leadership, and educate HDR students to hone their presentation and communication skills to excel in their academic journeys.
Topic: Data-driven Stability Assessment and Control for Renewable Electricity Systems
Abstract: The global shift towards Net Zero is accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources, with Australia leading the way. By 2025, Australia will experience 100% instantaneous renewable penetration for the first time. This renewable energy transition is raising critical challenges for electricity system security and stability, as seen in events like rolling blackouts. Advanced data-driven technologies play a significant role by modelling the increasing complexity and capturing the intense variations with real-time decision-making capabilities. This seminar will explore the field of data-driven power system stability assessment and control and present our latest research on framework design and key methodologies, addressing grid stability challenges confronting Australia and the world.
Speaker: Dr Yuchen Zhang (Queensland University of Technology, Australia)
Dr Yuchen Zhang is an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Fellow and a lecturer at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He is also a chief investigator of Energy Transition Centre at QUT. Dr Zhang obtained his PhD from University of New South Wales in 2018 and was previously a postdoctoral researcher in ARC Research Hub of Integrated Energy Storage Solutions.
Dr Zhang has developed inter-disciplinary technologies aiming to address critical challenges in renewable energy transition and power system rebuilt to meet Net Zero commitment. His main research interests include power system stability assessment and control, renewable energy integration, wind farm planning, condition monitoring, energy storage, and data-driven applications in renewable energy systems. He has published 1 book and over 50 papers in high-quality journals and conference proceedings in these areas.
