Event
Nov. 9 to 13, 2025, Prof. Hongcai Zhang and Prof. Wei Feng from Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology jointly hosted the “Shenzhen-Macao 2025 Symposium on Microgrids” in Shenzhen and Macao. Check the newsletter here.
Many thanks to the distinguished invited speakers, particularly, Dr. Benjamin Yue, Prof. Jinyue Yan, Prof. Nikos Hatziargyriou, Prof. Pierluigi Mancarella, & Prof. Johan Driesen.
Sep. 5 to 7, 2025, Prof. Gregor Verbic, Professor and Director of the Centre for Future Energy Networks at the University of Sydney, visited our group. We sincerely appreciate Gregor’s great speech on “Grid and market integration of distributed energy resources” and extensive & insightful discussions with me, my colleagues, and students!
Aug. 19 to 25, 2025, Prof. Geert Deconinck, full professor at KU Leuven University (Belgium), visited us as a University of Macau Distinguished Visiting Scholar.
We sincerely appreciate Geert’s great speech on Demand-side Flexibility in Europe and extensive & insightful discussions with me, my colleagues, and students! We are looking forward to upcoming collaborations.
Aug. 19 to 22, 2025, Prof. Geert Deconinck and I chaired the Smart Energy Session at the 5th Macao International Conference on Smart City Technologies.
Thank you for the great support and insightful speeches from Profs. Claudio Canizares from the University of Waterloo, Dipti Srinivasan from the National University of Singapore, Geert Deconinck from KU Leuven University, Chenghong Gu from Bath University, Siqi Bu From Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and Jing Qiu From the University of Sydney.
Jun 09, 2025, group retreat at Hengqin, Zhuhai!
In this day, we celebrated the graduation of Bin Zou, Zhenyi Wang, Zuntao Hu, Linrui Gong, and Yang Li. Wish you all the best in your new stage of life.
We also welcomed Dr. Qinru Hu from Zhejiang University to join us as a postdoctoral scholar.
Moreover, our alumni, Dr. Chen Ge and Dr. Lingming Kong, joined the gathering from Dongguan (Greater Bay Area University) and Shenzhen (Shenzhen Polytechnic University). Welcome back, guys!
May 12, 2025, our PhD students, Bin Zou, Zhenyi Wang and Zuntao Hu, successfully defended their theses. Congratulations, Drs!
May 20, 2025, our master students, Linrui Gong and Yang Li, successfully defended their theses. Congratulations!
May 12 to 18, 2025, Prof. Claudio A. Cañizares, the University Professor and Hydro One Endowed Chair in the electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department at the University of Waterloo, visited us as a University of Macau Distinguished Visiting Scholar.
During the visit, Claudio delivered an excellent workshop on microgrid, attended the SKL-IOTSC Postgraduate Forum, and participated in multiple Phd Defenses / Thesis Assessments.
Jan 21, 2025, group retreat at Hengqin, Zhuhai!
Oct 23, 2024, our PhD students, Lingming Kong, and Yanqi Liu, successfully defended their thesis. Congratulations, Dr. Kong and Dr. Liu!
Jun 21, 2024, group retreat at Zhuhai!
May 16, 2024, Yu Peipei and Li Hongyi defended their PhD Thesis. May 20, 2024, Wang Zifei and Liu Zhaoxi defended their master’s thesis! Congratulations!
Jan 30, 2024, group retreat at Hengqin, Zhuhai!
May 16, 2023, Chen Ge and Hong Jiatu defended their PhD Thesis. May 20, 2023, Wu Tong and Zhang Jinxi defended their master’s thesis! Congratulations!
Nov 16, 2022, our group (Yonghua Song, Man Chung Wong, Hongcai Zhang, Ningyi Dai, and Keng Weng Lao) won the second prize of the Macao Science and Technology Award – Natural Science Award. Our students, Ge Chen (Phd) and Qilin Hou (master), won the Scientific and Technological R&D Award for Postgraduates. Cheers!
Nov 13, 2022, Zhenyi Wang received the Best Paper Award at the 6th IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2). Cheers!
Sep 8, UM, China Southern Power Grid build joint laboratory to promote research and development of carbon-neutral power and energy systems, check the exciting news. Prof. Hongcai Zhang serves as the vice-director of this joint laboratory.
May. 21, 2022, retreat at Zhuhai, closing spring semester of 2022.
Nov 25, 2021, local media, Macao Daily, highlights our research on “Carbon Neutrality” and “electric vehicles” in Macao. Check the news here (carbon) and here (EV)!
Nov 10, 2021, Hongcai Zhang gave an invited speech on “Electric vehicle and development of low-carbon Macao” at the “Electric and connected vehicle workshop” organized by IEEE Macao. Check the news here.
Sep. 03, 2021, kick off of the new semester, welcome to our new students and farewell to our postdoc, Dr Chao Huang, who will return the University of Science and Technology Beijing as an associate professor soon.
Feb. 04, 2021, conclusion of the Year of the Rat and farewell to our visiting student, Jiarong Li from Tsinghua University (the second from the left in the front row).
Jan. 28, 2021, our students, i.e., Peipei Yu (the third from left), Bin Zou (the fourth from left), Hongxun Hui, Guangxu Feng, and Qifan Yang, won the Second Prize and the only Best Innovation Award at the 2020 Contest of AI Application in Power Dispatching in China. Check the news in Chinese or English!
Smart Energy Group at the 2020 IEEE PES Satellite Technical Council - China General Meeting @Wuhan, China, Oct. 2020. From left to right: Hongxun Hui, Dongdong Zhang, Hongcai Zhang, Chao Huang, Lidan Chen, Xiaohe Yan.
Autumn retreat @Cotai, Macao, Oct. 2020.
Autumn Festival @UM, Macao, Oct. 2020. From left to right: Yanqi LIU, Ge CHEN, Yiwei QIU (postdoc of Profs. Y SONG and N DAI), Hongcai ZHANG, Peipei YU, Lingming KONG (co-advised with Prof. N DAI), Bin ZOU, Chao Huang, Md Hossain.
HAPPY HOURS @Taipa, Macao, Nov. 2019. From left to right: Tanveer Ahmad, Xiaohe Yan, Chao Huang, Hongcai Zhang, Ge Chen, Dongdong Zhang, Md Hossain, Biao Yan.
Smart Energy Group Enjoying BBQ @Hac Sa Beach, Macao, Nov. 2019.
Smart Energy Group after group meeting @N21 Building, UM, Macao, Nov. 2019.