Laboratory

Smart Grid Technologies

We are developing advanced power electronics technologies for next-generation smart grids with high penetrations of renewable energy sources, battery energy storage systems, fuel cells, hydrogen energy systems, and other emerging clean-energy technologies. Our research spans AC microgrids, DC microgrids, and hybrid AC-DC microgrids, with a focus on high-efficiency power conversion, grid-forming control, energy management, and system reliability. In parallel, we are exploring advanced power architectures for AI data centers, including SSTs, IBCs, VRMs, and high-frequency power conversion technologies to enable more efficient, reliable, and sustainable energy infrastructures.

Advanced Control for Distributed Energy Resources in DC Microgrids

We have developed a series of advanced control strategies for distributed energy resources in DC microgrids, covering the modeling, control, and implementation of distributed generators, energy storage systems, and power electronic converters. These technologies have been consolidated in the forthcoming book Advanced Control Strategies for Distributed Energy Resources in DC Microgrids: Techniques and Implementation to be published by Springer Singapore in the Power Systems series in July 2026. The book covers key topics including hierarchical control, droop control, distributed optimization, power loss minimization, cyber-attack resilience, and hardware implementation, supported by theoretical analysis, simulation studies, and experimental validation. It serves as a valuable reference for graduate students, researchers, and engineers working in power electronics, microgrids, distributed energy systems, energy storage, and smart grids.