Sep-2024

In media: Prof Xu talked about the residential solar panels in Singapore. Link
Paper accepted: S. Zhang, Z. Liu, Y. Xu, J. Guo and H. Su, "A Physics-Informed Hybrid Data-Driven Approach with Generative Electrode-Level Features for Lithium-Ion Battery Health Prognostics," IEEE Trans. Transportation Electrification, accepted in Sep 2024.

Aug-2024

Welcome new member to our group: Mr Fan Kesen (PhD), Mr Ying Chenhao (PhD), Ms Zhou Xiyuan (PhD), Dr Xue Xizhen (Research Fellow), Dr Peng Jingxuan (Research Fellow).
Paper accepted: R. Yan and Y. Xu*, “Multi-Objective and Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Real-Time Decentralized Volt/VAR Control of Distribution Networks Considering PV Inverter Lifetime,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, accepted in Aug. 2024.
Paper accepted: S. Zhang, Z. Liu, Y. Xu and H. Su, "A Physics-Informed Hybrid Multitask Learning for Lithium-Ion Battery Full-Life Aging Estimation at Early Lifetime," IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in Aug 2024.
Paper accepted: L. Su, Y. Xu, and Z.Y. Dong, “State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-ion Batteries: A Comprehensive Literature Review from Cell to Pack Levels,” IET Energy Conversion & Economics, vol. 5, pp. 224-242, Aug 2024.

July-2024

New Project: “Risk-based Asset Investment and Planning Optimisation – Enhancement and Validation”, this is an extended project in SP Group–NTU Joint Lab to further enhance, validate, and deploy the developed asset risk assessment and planning decision-making system.
Paper accepted: T. Han and Y. Xu*, “Topology-based Stabilization of Islanded Microgrids With Multiple Tie Switches under Operational Variations: A Neural Control Approach,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, accepted in July 2024.

Jun-2024

In media: Professor Xu Yan interviewed with CNA on Singapore's new energy management system Live Video Link News Link

May-2024

Welcome new member to our group: Mr Xiong Houbo, Mr Chen Yuanyi, Ms Qiu Xiaojie (Visiting PhD students from Zhejiang University, China)
Paper accepted: Y. Zou and Y. Xu*, “DER-Inverter Based Reactive Power Ancillary Service for Supporting Peer-to-Peer Transactive Energy Trading in Distribution Networks,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in May 2024.

Apr-2024

Paper accepted: Y. Xia, Y. Xu*, and X. Feng, “Hierarchical Coordination of Networked-Microgrids towards Decentralized Operation: A Safe Deep Reinforcement Learning Method,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in April 2024
Paper accepted: J. Huang and Y. Xu*, “Multi-Timescale Coordinated Control of Wind Power Plant for Supporting Power System Operation,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in April 2024.
Paper accepted: N. Zhou, Y. Xu*, L. Luo, and G. Ma, “A Sample Covariance Model-based Method for Topology Change Detection and Location of Power Grids with High-Level Renewables,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in April 2024.

Mar-2024

New appointment: Dr Xu is appointed as the inaugural Cham Tao Soon Professor in Engineering (an endowed professorship named after NTU’s founding president) Website Link 1
Paper accepted: Y. Zou, Y. Xu*, and J. Li, “Aggregator-Network Coordinated Peer-to-Peer Multi-Energy Trading via Adaptive Robust Stochastic Optimization,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Mar. 2024.
Paper accepted: Y. Xu*, “Optimal Power Bidding of Overseas PV Plants in Singapore Wholesale Electricity Market,” IET Energy Conversion & Economics, accepted in Mar. 2024.

Feb-2024

Paper accept: R. Leng, Z. Li, and Y. Xu*, “Joint Planning of Utility-Owned Distributed Energy Resources in an Unbalanced Active Distribution Network Considering Asset Health Degradation,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Feb. 2024.
On Newspaper: Prof Xu’s interview with The StraitsTimes about climate change impact on renewable energy and electricity demand: Website Link 1 Website Link 2
Welcome new member to our group: Mr Zhang Shuxing (Visiting PhD, Zhejiang University, China)

Jan-2024

Paper accepted: T. Han and Y. Xu*, “Stabilizing an Islanded Microgrid via Tie Switch Controls,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Jan. 2024.
New project:“Temporal-Spatial Impact Analysis of Climate Changes on Renewable Energy and Load Demands”, funded by National Environment Agency (NEA) through Climate Impact Science Research (CISR) Program.

Dec-2023

Paper award: D. Xie and Y. Xu, “Frequency-constrained robust service restoration of distribution networks under renewable power uncertainty”, in IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2), Hangzhou, China, Dec. 2023. – Best Paper Award
Welcome new member to our group: Dr Pan Zhengning and Dr Chen Ziyu (Visiting Scholars, South China University of Technology)

Nov-2023

Paper accepted: Z. Yan and Y. Xu*, “Real-Time Optimal Power Flow with Linguistic Stipulations: Integrating GPT-Agent and Deep Reinforcement Learning,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Nov. 2023.

Oct-2023

New project:“Physics and Knowledge Transfer-based Cognitive Digital Twin for Advanced Battery Analytics”, funded by AStar via RIE2025 MTC Programmatic Fund, Led by NTU, joint with AStar and SIT.
Paper accepted: Y. Xia, Y. Xu*, Y. Wang, W. Yao, S. Mondal, S. Dasgupta, A. Gupta, and G. Gupta, “A Data-Driven Method for Online Gain Scheduling of Distributed Secondary Controller in Time-Delayed Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Oct. 2023.

Sep-2023

Paper accepted: Z. L, Y. Xu*, P. Wang, and G. Xiao, “Restoration of Multi-Energy Distribution Systems with Joint District Network Reconfiguration Under Multiple Uncertainties,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Sep. 2023.
Paper accepted: Z. Chen, C. Ren, Y. Xu*, Z.Y. Dong, and Q. Li, “Data-driven power system dynamic security assessment under adversarial attacks: Risk warning based interpretation analysis and mitigation,” IET Energy Systems Integration, accepted in Sep. 2023.
Paper accepted: Y. Zou and Y. Xu*, “Design of Robust Var Reserve Contract for Enhancing Reactive Power Ancillary Service Market Efficiency,” CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Sep 2023.
Welcome new member to our group: Ms Sarah Steinbach (Visiting PhD, Technical University of Munich, Germany)
On Newspaper: Prof Xu’s interview with The StraitsTimes about smartphone battery aging issues: Website Link 1 Website Link 2

Aug-2023

Paper accepted: Y. Xia, Y. Xu*, S. Mondal, and A. Gupta, “A Transfer Learning-Based Method for Cyber-Attack Tolerance in Distributed Control of Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Aug. 2023.
Paper accepted: Z. Du, Z. Yan, and Y. Xu*, “A Dimensional Augmentation-based Data-Driven Method for Detecting False Data Injection in Smart Meters,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Aug. 2023.
Paper accepted: J. Dai, J. Yang, Y. Wang, and Y. Xu*, “Blockchain-enabled Cyber-Resilience Enhancement Framework of Microgrid Distributed Secondary Control against False Data Injection Attacks,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Aug. 2023.
Welcome new member to our group: Ms Zhou Qidi (PhD 2023-Aug intake), Li Jiaxu (Visiting PhD, Beijing Jiaotong University)

July-2023

Paper accepted: Y. Xia, Y. Xu*, and N. Zhou, “A Transferrable and Noise-Tolerant Data-Driven Method for Open-Circuit Fault Diagnosis of Multiple Inverters in a Microgrid,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics, accepted in Jul. 2023.
Paper accepted: B. Gou, Y. Xu and X. Feng, "A Hybrid Data-Driven and Model-based Method for Modeling and Parameter Identification of Lithium-Ion Batteries," IEEE Trans. Industry Applications, accepted in Jul. 2023.

Jun-2023

Paper accepted: R. Yan and Y. Xu*, “A Data-Driven Method for Microgrid Bidding Optimization in Electricity Market,” IET Energy Conversion & Economics, accepted in Jun. 2023.
Paper accepted: K. Yan, G. Li, R. Zhang, Y. Xu, T. Jiang and X. Li, "Frequency Control and Optimal Operation of Low-Inertia Power Systems with HVDC and Renewable Energy: A Review,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Jun. 2022.

May-2023

Paper accepted: R. Yan, Q. Xing, and Y. Xu*, “Multi-Agent Safe Graph Reinforcement Learning for PV Inverters Based Real-Time Decentralized Volt/Var Control in Zoned Distribution Networks,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in May 2023.

Apr-2023

Paper accepted: N. Zhou, Y. Xu*, S. Cho, and C. Wee, “A Systematic Review for Switchgear Asset Management in Power Grids: Condition Monitoring, Health Assessment, and Maintenance Strategy,” IEEE Trans. Power Del., accepted in Apr. 2023.
Paper accepted: D. Xie, Y. Xu*, and C. Zhang, “Robust Service Restoration of Distribution Systems towards Coordinated Parallel Network Reconstruction and Cold Load Pick-Up,” Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Apr. 2023.
Welcome new member to our group: Dr Han Tong (Research Fellow).

Feb-2023

Paper award: 2022 IET Premium Award (Best Paper): Y. Chen, X. Feng, Z. Li, Y. Xu*, and A. Miragha, “Multi-stage coordinated operation of a multi-energy microgrid with residential demand response under diverse uncertainties”, IET Energy Conversion & Economics, vol.1, issue 1, Sep. 2020. Certificate

Jan-2023

Paper accepted: Z. Li, Y. Xu*, P. Wang, and G. Xiao, “Coordinated Preparation and Recovery of A Multi-energy Distribution System Considering Thermal Inertia and Diverse Uncertainties,” Applied Energy, accepted in Jan 2023.
Paper accepted: Y. Zou, Y. Xu*, and C. Zhang, “A Risk-Averse Adaptive Stochastic Optimization Method for Transactive Energy Management of a Multi-Energy Microgrid,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in Jan. 2023.
Paper accepted: Q. Xing, Y. Xu and Z. Chen, "A Bilevel Graph Reinforcement Learning Method for Electric Vehicle Fleet Charging Guidance," IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Jan 2023.
Paper accepted: R. Leng, Z. Li and Y. Xu*, "Two-stage Stochastic Programming for Coordinated Operation of Distributed Energy Resources in Unbalanced Active Distribution Networks with Diverse Correlated Uncertainties," Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 120-131, Jan. 2023.
Welcome new PhD students to our group: Mr Cao Yan, Mr Chen Hongyi, Mr Sheng Hongzhang.

Dec-2022

Paper accepted: Xie, Y. Xu*, S. Nadarajan, V. Viswanathan, and A.K. Gupta, “A Transparent Data-Driven Method for Stability-Constrained Load Restoration Considering Multi-Phase Load Dynamics,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Dec. 2022.
Welcome new visiting scholar to our group: A/P Zhang Rufeng, Northeast China Electric Power University.

Nov-2022

Paper accepted: D. Xie, Y. Xu*, S. Nadarajan, V. Viswanathan, and A.K. Gupta, “Dynamic Frequency-Constrained Load Restoration Considering Multi-Phase Cold Load Pickup Behaviors,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Nov. 2022.

Oct-2022

Paper accepted: C. Ren, H. Yuan, Q. Li, R. Zhang, and Y. Xu*, “Pre-Fault Dynamic Security Assessment of Power Systems for Multiple Different Faults via Multi-Label Learning,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Oct. 2022.
Paper accepted: Y. Zou, Y. Xu*, et al, “Peer-to-Peer Transactive Energy Trading of a Reconfigurable Multi-Energy Network,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2022.
Conference: The 11th IEEE Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (IEEE ISGT-Asia 2022), will be held from 1st-5th November 2022 in Singapore! Website Link

Sep-2022

Paper accepted: Q. Xing, Y. Xu, Z. Chen, Z. Zhang, and Z. Shi, “A Graph Reinforcement Learning-based Decision-Making Platform for Real-time Charging Navigation of Urban Electric Vehicles,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in Sep. 2022.
Paper accepted: N. Zhou and Y. Xu*, “A Multi-Evidence Fusion Based Integrated Method for Health Assessment of Medium Voltage Switchgears in Power Grid,” IEEE Trans. Power Del., accepted in Sep. 2022.

Aug-2022

Paper accepted: C. Ren and Y. Xu*, “A Universal Defense Strategy for Data-Driven Power System Stability Assessment Models under Adversarial Examples,” IEEE Internet of Things Journal, accepted in Aug 2022.
Paper accepted: Q. Li, Y. Xu*, C. Ren, and R. Zhang, “A Probabilistic Data-Driven Method for Response-based Load Shedding Against Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery in Power Systems,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Aug. 2022.

July-2022

Paper accepted: Z. Zhou, Y. Xu*, and C. Ren, “A Transfer Learning Method for Forecasting Masked-Load with Behind-the-meter Distributed Energy Resources,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in July 2022.

June-2022

Paper accepted: W. Yao, Y. Wang, Y. Xu*, and C. Deng, “Cyber-Resilient Control of an Islanded Microgrid Under Latency Attacks and Random DoS Attacks,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in June 2022.

May-2022

Call for papers: IJEPES Special Issue on “Advances in Volt/Var Control for Active Distribution Networks with High-Level Intermittent Renewable Energy Resources”. Website Link

Apr-2022

Paper accepted: W. Liu, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, “A Missing-Data Tolerant Hybrid Learning Method for Solar Power Forecasting,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in April 2022.
Paper accepted: W. Yao, Y. Wang, Y. Xu*, and C. Dong, “Small-Signal Stability Analysis and Lead-Lag Compensation Control for DC Networked-Microgrid under Multiple Time Delays,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Apr. 2022.

Feb-2022

Call for papers: The 11th IEEE ISGT-Asia 2022, 2-5 Nov. 2022, Singapore. Website Link

Jan-2022

Paper accepted: F. Fan, V. Aditya, Y. Xu*, B. Cheong, and A. Gupta, “Robustly Coordinated Operation of a Ship Microgrid with Hybrid Propulsion Systems and Hydrogen Fuel Cells,” Applied Energy, accepted in Jan. 2022.
New book:Y. Xu, Y. Wang, C. Zhang, and Z. Li, "Coordination of Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids: Optimisation, control, and hardware-in-the-loop validation,” IET Press, 2021, ISBN-13: 978-1-83953-268-9. Website Link-1 Website Link-2
Welcome new members to our group: Ms Luo Bingqian (PhD), Ms Rachel Lim (PhD), Mr Yuan Xiaotian (Visiting PhD), Mr Shao Zhentong (Visiting PhD).
Paper accepted: Z. Yan and Y. Xu*, “A Hybrid Data-driven Method for Fast Solution of Security-Constrained Optimal Power Flow,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems, accepted in Jan. 2022.
Paper award: 2021 IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid Outstanding Paper Award for C. Zhang and Y. Xu*, “Hierarchically-Coordinated Voltage/VAR Control of Distribution Networks using PV Inverters,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 2942-2953, July 2020. Website Link

Dec-2021

Paper accepted:C. Ren and Y. Xu*, “Robustness Verification for Machine Learning-based Power System Dynamic Security Assessment Models under Adversarial Examples,” IEEE Trans. Control of Network Systems, accepted in Dec. 2021.
Paper accepted: R. Yan, Y. Wang, Y. Xu*, and J. Dai, “A Multi-Agent Quantum Deep Reinforcement Learning Method for Distributed Frequency Control of Islanded Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Control of Network Systems, accepted in Dec. 2021.
Paper accepted: W. Liu, Y. Xu, X. Feng, and Y. Wang, "Optimal fuzzy logic control of energy storage systems for v/f support in distribution networks considering battery degradation," Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Dec 2021.

Nov-2021

Paper accepted: Q. Li, Y. Xu*, B. Chew H. Ding, and L. Zhao, “An Integrated Missing-Data Tolerant Model for Probabilistic PV Power Generation Forecasting,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Nov. 2021.
Paper accepted: C. Zhang, Y. Xu*, Y. Wang, Z.Y. Dong, and R. Zhang, “Three-Stage Hierarchically-Coordinated Volt-age/Var Control based on PV Inverters Considering Network Voltage Stability,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in Nov. 2021.
Paper accepted: S. Xie, Y. Xu*, X. Zheng, “On Dynamic Network Equilibrium of a Coupled Power and Transportation Network,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Nov. 2021.
Paper accepted: Y. Xia, Y. Xu, B. Gou and Q. Deng, "A Learning-Based Method for Speed Sensor Fault Diagnosis of Induction Motor Drive Systems," in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, accepted in Nov. 2021.

Oct-2021

Paper accepted: C. Ren, X. Du, Y. Xu*, Q. Song, Y. Liu, and R. Tan, “Vulnerability Analysis, Robustness Verification, and Mitigation Strategy for Machine Learning-Based Power System Stability Assessment Model under Adversarial Examples,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2021.
Paper accepted: C. Ren, Y. Xu*, and R. Zhang, “An Interpretable Deep Learning Method for Power System Dynamic Security Assessment via Tree Regularization,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Oct. 2021.
Paper accepted: R. Xu, C. Zhang, Y. Xu, Z.Y. Dong, and R. Zhang, “Multi-Objective Hierarchically-Coordinated Volt/Var Control for Active Distribution Networks with Droop-Controlled PV Inverters,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2021.
Paper accepted: Z. Li, L. Wu, Y. Xu, S. Moazeni, and Z. Tang, “Multi-Stage Real-time Operation of A Multi-energy Microgrid With Electrical and Thermal Energy Storage Assets: A Data-Driven MPC-ADP Approach,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2021.
Welcome new members to our group: Dr. Zhou Nan (research fellow) joins the SP-NTU joint lab project.

Sep-2021

Paper accepted: G. Dong, Y. Xu*, and Z. Wei, “A Hierarchical Approach for Finite-time H-∞ State Observer and Probabilistic Lifetime Prediction of Lithium-Ion Batteries,” IEEE Trans. Energy Conversion, accepted in Sep. 2021.
Paper accepted: F. Fan, Y. Xu, R. Zhang, T. Wan, “Whole-Lifetime Coordinated Service Strategy for Battery Energy Storage System Considering Multi-Stage Battery Aging Characteristics,” Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE), accepted in Sep. 2021.
New project: funded by Lite-On Technology Corporation, the industry Project “Advanced energy management and data fusion for Smart homes and Smart grid solutions” is kicked off in Sep. In collaboration with ER@N and Prof Tang Yi, we will jointly develop hardware/software, and data-analytic solutions for Lite-On for smart home and smart grid R&D. Website Link News Link

Aug-2021

Paper accepted: H. Yuan, Y. Xu*, and C. Zhang, “Robustly Coordinated Generation Dispatch and Load Shedding for Power Systems against Transient Instability under Uncertain Wind Power,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Jul. 2021.
New Grant Awarded: In collaboration with the industry, universities and research institutes, our team have been awarded one of the three projects from MPA and SMI to develop and pilot electric harbourcraft in Singapore. Website Link
IEEE Task Force: “Cloud-Based Control and Co-Simulation of Multi-Party Resources in Energy Internet” has been launched. Please contact me if you are interested to join and contribute. Website Link
Welcome new members to our group: Huang Junkai (Phd student 2021 class) and Xing Qiang (Visiting PhD student)

Jun-2021

Paper accepted: W. Yao, Y. Wang, Y. Xu*, C. Deng, and Q. Wu, "Distributed Weight-Average-Prediction Control and Stability Analysis for an Islanded Microgrid with Communication Time Delay," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in June 2021.
Paper accepted: Y. Xia and Y. Xu*, “A Transferrable Data-Driven Method for IGBT Open-Circuit Fault Diagnosis in Three-Phase Inverters,” IEEE Trans. Power Electronics, accepted in June 2021.

May-2021

Paper accepted: C. Ren, Y. Xu*, B. Dai, and R. Zhang, “An Integrated Transfer Learning Method for Power System Dynamic Security Assessment for Unlearned Faults with Missing Data,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in May 2021.
Paper accepted: Q. Song, R. Tan, C. Ren and Y. Xu, “Understanding Credibility of Adversarial Examples against Smart Grid: A Case Study for Voltage Stability Assessment,” The 12th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems (e-Energy), June 28 - July 2, 2021, Torino, Italy. (Acceptance ratio: 17/75=22%).
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, S. Mondal, K. Satpathi, Y. Xu*, S. Dasgupta, A. Gupta, “Multi-Agent Distributed Power Management of a DC Shipboard Power System for Optimal Fuel Efficiency,” IEEE Trans. Transportation Electrification, accepted in May 2021.
Paper accepted: F. Fan, Y. Xu*, and X. Feng, “Rule-based health-aware power sharing for a multi-unit battery energy storage system,” Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems, accepted in May 2021.
Paper accepted: Z. Li, L. Wu, and Y. Xu, “Risk-Averse Coordinated Operation of a Multi-energy Microgrid Considering Voltage/Var Control and Thermal Flow: An Adaptive Stochastic Approach,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in May 2021.

Mar-2021

Paper accepted: C. Ren, Y. Xu, J. Zhao, R. Zhang, "A Super-Resolution Perception based Data-driven Method for Power System Voltage Stability Assessment with Missing PMU Measurements," CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Mar. 2021.
Paper accepted: Q. Chai, C. Zhang, Y. Xu, and Z.Y. Dong, “PV Inverter Reliability-Constrained Volt/Var Control of Distribution Networks,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in Mar. 2021.
Paper accepted: L. Cheng, H. Zang, Y. Xu, et al, “Augmented Convolutional Network for Wind Power Prediction: A New Recurrent Architecture Design with Spatial-temporal Image Inputs,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in Mar. 2021.
New appointment: Prof Xu joined the Future Resilient Systems (FRS) (established by ETH Zurich and Singapore's National Research Foundation Website Link ) as a Co-PI for Project 1.2 “Control, Detection, and Recovery Schemes of Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems”.

Feb-2021

Paper accepted: Y. Zheng, Z. Yan, K. Chen, J. Sun, Y. Xu, and Y. Liu, “Vulnerability Assessment of Deep Reinforcement Learning Models for Power System Topology Optimization”, IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Feb 2021. – this is a collaborative work with Prof Liu Yang’s team.
Paper accepted: W. Yao, Y. Wang, Y. Xu*, P. Lin, Y. Qi, Q. Wu, “Distributed Layered Control and Stability Analysis of Islanded Networked-Microgrids,” Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Feb 2021.

Jan-2021

New appointment: Dr Xu is appointed as the Chairman for IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Singapore Chapter. Website Link
New appointment: Dr Xu is appointed as an Associate Editor for Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE). Website Link
Welcome new members to our group: Dr. Xu Xu (research fellow) and Ms Leng Ruoxuan (PhD student).
Paper accepted: Q. Mou, Y. Xu*, H. Ye, and Y. Liu, “An Efficient Eigenvalue Tracking Method for Time-Delayed Power Systems based on Continuation of Invariant Subspaces,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Jan. 2021.
New project: “Risk-based Asset Investment and Planning Optimisation” – officially starts from Jan 2021. Jointly funded by SP Group and Singapore EMA through the NTU-SP joint lab, this project will develop innovative algorithms and models for asset health and risk assessment, and optimization methodology for risk-based asset renewal planning. The final deliverable will be an industry-standard software to be used by SP group. Website Link

Dec-2020

Welcome new members to our group: Dr. Dong Guangzhong (research fellow).
Paper accepted: Y. Xia, B. Gou, and Y. Xu*, “Current Sensor Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control for Single-Phase PWM Rectifier based on a Hybrid Model-Based and Data-Driven Method,” IET Power Electronics, accepted in Dec. 2020.
Paper accepted: Z. Yan, T. Zhao, Y. Xu*, et al, “Data-driven Robust Planning of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Urban Residential Carparks,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Dec. 2020.
Call for papers: Applied Energy Special Issue on “Big Data Analytics for Smart Energy Systems” Website Link

Nov-2020

Paper accepted: K. Hein, Y. Xu*, Y. Senthilkumar, G. Wilson, and A. Gupta, “Rule-based Operation Task-Aware Energy Management for Ship Power Systems,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Nov. 2020.
Slides download: SODA group shares the latest research slides about 1) data-driven power system frequency control Slides Download and 2) data-driven event-based load shedding Slides Download , for details you can find and download them.

Oct-2020

Paper accepted: Z. Li, Y. Xu*, L. Wu, and X. Zheng, "Adaptive Risk-Averse Chance-Constrained Stochastic Coordination of Hybrid AC/DC Multi-Energy Ships Considering Renewable Energy and Ship Swinging," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Oct. 2020.
Paper accepted: W. Liu, Y. Xu*, and X. Feng, "A Hierarchical and Flexible Data-Driven Method for Online State-Of-Health Estimation of Li-ion Battery," IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, accepted in Oct. 2020.
Paper accepted: Y. Chi and Y. Xu*, "Candidate Bus Selection for Dynamic VAR Planning towards Voltage Stability Enhancement Considering Copula-based Correlation of Wind and Load Uncertainties," IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Oct. 2020.
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, C. Deng, D. Liu, Y. Xu*, and J. Dai, “Unified Real Power Sharing of Generator and Storage in Islanded Microgrid via Distributed Dynamic Event-Triggered Control,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Oct. 2020.
Paper accepted: IEEE-PES Task Force on Interfacing Techniques for Simulation Tools, “Real-Time Coupling of Geographically Distributed Research Infrastructures: Taxonomy, Overview and Real-World Smart Grid Applications,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2020.

Sep-2020

Paper accepted: H. Kyaw, Y. Xu*, G. Wilson, and A. Gupta, "Coordinated Optimal Voyage Planning and Energy Management of All-electric Ship with Hybrid Energy Storage System," IEEE Trans. Power Syst., accepted in Sep. 2020.
Paper accepted: H. Kyaw, Y. Xu*, G. Wilson, and A. Gupta, "Robust Coordinated Operation Scheduling of a Grid-Connected Seaport Microgrid Under Uncertainties," IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Sep. 2020.
Paper accepted: B. Gou, Y. Xu*, and X. Feng, “An Ensemble Learning-based Data-Driven Method for Online State-of-Health Estimation of Lithium-ion Batteries,” IEEE Trans. Transportation Electrification, accepted in Sep. 2020.
Paper accepted: Z. Yan, Y. Xu*, et al, “Data-driven Learning-based Economic Control of Energy Storage System Considering Battery Degradation,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Sep. 2020.
Paper accepted: B. Gou, Y. Xu*, et al, “A Hybrid Data-Driven and Model-based Method for Modeling and Parameter Identification of Lithium-Ion Batteries,” IEEE Trans. Industry Application, accepted in Sep. 2020.

Aug-2020

Welcome new members to our group: Mr Zou Yunyang (PhD) and Ms Zhou Ziyan (PhD)
New project: “Development and Deployment of Intelligent Energy Management Software for Cost-effective and Energy Efficient Operation of PV and Battery System” – funded by Singapore’s technology start-up company T-RECs ENERGY, we will develop an Energy Management System (EMS) for PV-Battery system, and deploy the EMS to a local factory for electricity cost savings. Website Link
Paper accepted: W. Liu, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, “PV Generation Forecasting with Missing Data: A Super-Resolution Perception Approach,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy, accepted in Aug. 2020.
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, S. Mondal, C. Deng, K. Satpathi, Y. Xu*, and S. Dasgupta, “Cyber-Resilient Cooperative Control of Bidirectional Interlinking Converters in Networked AC/DC Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Electronics, accepted in Aug. 2020.
Paper accepted: W. Liu and Y. Xu*, “Randomized Learning-based Hybrid Ensemble Model for Probabilistic Forecasting of PV Power Generation,” IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, accepted in Aug. 2020.
Paper accepted: X. Xu, Y. Xu, M. Wang, Z. Xu*, et al, “Data-driven Game-based Pricing for Sharing Rooftop Photovoltaic Generation and Energy Storage in the Residential Building Cluster under Uncertainties,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in Aug. 2020.
Paper accepted: B. Gou, Y. Xu*, et al, “State-of-Health Estimation and Remaining-Useful-Life Prediction for Lithium-ion Battery Using A Hybrid Data-driven Method,” IEEE Trans. Vehicular Technology, accepted in Aug. 2020.

July-2020

New book: Y. Xu, Y. Zhang, Z.Y. Dong, and R. Zhang, "Intelligent Systems for Stability Assessment and Control of Smart Power Grids,” CRC Press, 2020, ISBN-13: 978-1138063488. Website Link The overview of this book can be downloaded. Overview
Paper accepted: Y. Chi and Y. Xu*, “Multi-Objective Robust Optimization of STATCOM Controller Parameters for Stability Enhancement of Wind-penetrated Power Systems under Uncertainties,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist., accepted in Jul. 2020.
Competition award: Yan Ziming has won the third prize in 2020 WCCI Competition “Learning to Run a Power Network (L2RPN)” Certificate
New short article: An quick introduction to Singapore's Open Electricity Market (OEM) Link

June-2020

Slides download: SODA group shares the latest research slides about 1) data-analytics Website Link Slides Download and 2) microgrids Website Link Slides Download , for details you can find and download them.
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, T.L. Nguyen, Y. Xu*, Q.T. Tran, and R. Caire, “Peer-to-Peer Control for Networked Microgrids: Multi-Layer and Multi-Agent Architecture Design,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid, accepted in Jun. 2020.
Paper award: W. Liu, Y. Xu, Y. Wang, “Fuzzy-logic based Adaptive Control of Distributed Energy Storage Systems for Simultaneous V/f Regulation,” has been selected as a Best Paper in IEEE PES General Meeting, Montreal, Canada, Aug. 2020.

May-2020

Paper accepted: Z. Yan and Y. Xu*, “A Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Method for Cooperative Load Frequency Control of Multi-Area Power Systems,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst.
Paper accepted: W. Liu and Y. Xu*, “A Data-Driven Method for Online Health Estimation of Li-Ion Batteries with A Novel Energy-Based Health Indicator,” IEEE Trans. Energy Conversion.
Paper accepted: B. Gou, Y. Xu*, Y. Xia, et al “An Online Data-driven Method for Simultaneous Diagnosis of IGBT and Current Sensor Fault of 3-Phase PWM Inverter in Induction Motor Drives,” IEEE Trans. Power Electronics.
Paper accepted: C. Ren, et al “Hybrid Randomized Learning-based Probabilistic Data-Driven Method for Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery Assessment of Power Systems,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist.

April-2020

Paper accepted: Q. Li, Y. Xu*, and C. Ren, “A Hierarchical Data-Driven Method for Event-based Load Shedding Against Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery in Power Systems,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics, accepted in Apr. 2020.
Paper accepted: Q. Xu, Y. Xu*, Z. Xu, L. Xie, F. Blaabjerg, “A Hierarchically Coordinated Operation and Control Scheme for DC Microgrid Clusters under Uncertainty,” IEEE Trans. Sustainable Energy
Paper accepted: Z. Yan and Y. Xu*, “Real-Time Optimal Power Flow: A Lagrangian based Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst.

March-2020

Paper accepted: X. Xu, J. Li, Y. Xu, Z. Xu, and C.S. Lai, “A Two stage Game theoretic Method for Residential PV Panels Planning Considering Energy Sharing Mechanism,” IEEE Trans. Power Syst.
Paper accepted: Y. Chi, Y. Xu*, and R. Zhang, “Many-objective Robust Optimization for Dynamic VAR Planning to Enhance Voltage Stability of a Wind-Energy Power System,” IEEE Trans. Power Del.
Paper accepted: C. Ren and Y. Xu*, “Incremental Broad Learning for Real-Time Updating of Data-Driven Power System Dynamic Security Assessment Models,” IET Gen. Trans. & Dist.

February-2020

Paper accepted: C. Deng, Y. Wang, C. Wen, Y. Xu, and P. Lin, “Distributed Resilient Control for Energy Storage Systems in Cyber-Physical Microgrids,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics.
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, T.L. Nguyen, M. Syed, Y. Xu*, E. Guillo-Sansano, V.H. Nguye, G. Burt, and Q.T. Tran, “A Distributed Control Scheme of Microgrids in Energy Internet Paradigm and Its Multisite Implementation,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics
New project: “Platform for Interconnected Microgrid Operation (PRIMO)”, collaborating with EDF Lab Singapore, TUMCREATE (Technical University of Munich, Singapore), and SIT.

January-2020

Paper accepted: X. Xu, Y. Jia, Y. Xu, Z. Xu, S. Chai, and C.S. Lai, “A Multi-agent Reinforcement Learning based Data-driven Method for Home Energy Management,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid.
Paper accepted: Y. Wang, T. L. Nguyen, Y. Xu*, and D. Shi, “Distributed Control of Heterogeneous Energy Storage Systems in Islanded Microgrids: Finite-Time Approach and Cyber-Physical Implementation,” Int. J. Electrical Power and Energy Systems.
Paper accepted: Z. Li, Y. Xu*, X. Feng, and Q. Wu, “Optimal Deployment of Heterogeneous Energy Storage System in a Residential Multi-Energy Microgrid with Demand Side Management,” IEEE Trans. Industrial Informatics.
Paper accepted: C. Zhang and Y. Xu*, “Hierarchically-Coordinated Voltage/VAR Control of Distribution Networks using PV Inverters,” IEEE Trans. Smart Grid.
Paper accepted: H. Yuan and Y. Xu*, “Preventive-Corrective Coordinated Transient Stability Dispatch of Power Systems with Uncertain Wind Power,” IEEE Trans. Power Systems
Paper accepted: Y. Chi and Y. Xu*, “A New Zoning-based Candidate Bus Selection Method for Dynamic VAR Planning in Power System towards Voltage Resilience,” IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution.
Welcome new members to join our group: Luo Lingfeng (PhD), Wesley Poh (PhD), Chen Zhebing (PhD), Wang Bingyu (MEng), Mou Qianying (Post-doc), Chen Zaiyu (Post-doc).
New appointment: Dr Xu is appointed as an Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.