Assoc. Prof. Kaikai Pan, Zhejiang University, China
Bio: Kaikai Pan is an Assistant Professor at the College of Electrical Engineering, Zhejiang University. He holds a Ph.D. degree from Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), the Netherlands, under the supervision of Prof. Peter Palensky and Prof. Peyman Mohajerin Esfahani. Currently He is affiliated with the Ubiquitous System Security Lab. (USSLAB), with a research focus on the renewable energy system security, unmanned system control security, and cyber-physical system security. He has authored over 30 high-quality academic papers, including 10 first-author or corresponding-author journal articles indexed in SCI journals such as IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (TPWRS), IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (TSG), and IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine (IEM). He serves as a guest editor for the SCI-indexed Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy (MPCE) and is a program committee member for multiple international conferences. He also acts as a reviewer for top journals such as IEEE TSG, IEEE TPWRS, IEM, IEEE TII, IEEE TCST, and IEEE TIFS, etc. He has been recognized with various awards, including the 2022 First Prize for Technological Progress from the Chinese Institute of Electronics, the "Humans of EEMCS" award from Delft University of Technology, and the Best Paper Award at the prestigious IEEE SmartGridComm'17 conference.
Professor. Dr. Saim Memon, Birmingham City University, UK
Bio: Professor Saim Memon is an accomplished CEO and Industrial Professor of Renewable Energy Engineering, renowned for bridging the gap between academic research, industrial innovation, and global market impact. With a distinguished academic career rooted in the UK, he holds a PhD in Mechanical, Electrical, and Manufacturing Engineering, a PGCert in Teaching Qualification, an MSc in Mechatronics, and a BEng (Hons) in Electrical Engineering (First-Class Distinction). A Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Prof. Memon also holds Qualified Teacher Status, awarded by the General Teaching Council for Scotland.
Recognised as a global thought leader, Prof. Memon ranks among the top 0.96% worldwide in the field of Energy and the top 0.86% across all disciplines (ScholarGPS) over the past five years, underscoring his prolific contributions to academia and industry. His exceptional track record includes over 120 research publications, leadership of 41 teaching modules spanning electrical, electronic, mechanical, and renewable energy engineering, with consistently outstanding student satisfaction rates exceeding 90%. He has successfully supervised multiple doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate research projects, cultivating the next generation of engineering innovators. Prof. Memon’s academic influence is further amplified through 50+ invited and keynote lectures, collaborations with researchers from over 40 countries, 1,600+ citations, and an h-index of 25+ and i10-index of 55+. As a thought leader, he has served as Editor-in-Chief and Guest Editor for several prestigious journals and as a reviewer for over 40 peer-reviewed publications. His contributions to academic leadership include steering research groups, developing and validating MSc, MEng, and BEng (Hons) programmes, and pioneering degree apprenticeships in engineering. A world-class expert in multidisciplinary research, Prof. Memon specialises in cutting-edge advancements for net-zero energy solutions. His research portfolio spans thermal management of electric vehicle batteries, vacuum insulation technologies, translucent vacuum insulation panels, energy-efficient materials for smart windows, vacuum-based photovoltaic solar thermal systems, thermoelectric devices, and fast-charging mechanisms for electric vehicles. His innovative work integrates renewable energy systems into smart grids, addressing critical challenges in sustainable energy and mobility. Prof. Saim Memon’s vision and expertise continue to inspire advancements in renewable energy engineering, shaping a more sustainable and energy-efficient future on a global scale.
Dr Zongshuai Jin, Shandong University, China
Bio: Zongshuai Jin has been an associate researcher since July 2023 at the School of Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan, China. He is a member of IEEE, a senior member of CSEE, and a member of SAC/TC82 working group. His research primarily focuses on the theoretical methods and applications of wideband situation awareness in power systems. He has led one project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), one project supported by the Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and multiple horizontal scientific and technological projects from enterprises. He has received two first prizes for scientific and technological progress from the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, one award for excellence in the National Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition organized by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, and one second prize for scientific and technological progress from the State Grid Corporation of China. He has published over 20 high-level papers in top domestic and international journals, and has been granted 18 invention patents.
Speech Title: Real-Time Wideband Dynamic Measurement In Embedded System
Abstract: Aiming at the application challenges of high-precision wideband dynamic measurement methods in embedded measurement devices with limited computing resources and lacking native support for complex-valued operations for new energy grids, the real-valued fast measurement method for wideband dynamic signals is proposed and applied in the embedded system. There is no need for special real-valued processing of complex-valued programs according to the specific type of embedded system, resulting in low computational complexity and minimal memory overhead. Through the measurement analysis of field wideband oscillation recorded signals and practical tests on domestic embedded systems, the engineering applicability of the proposed method is verified.
Dr Jiayi Kong, Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, China
Bio: Jiayi Kong received her B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from Shandong University of Science and Technology, China, in 2016; and her Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing, China, in 2022. From 2019 to 2021, she was a visiting Ph.D. student supported by the China Scholarship Council in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA. She is presently working as a lecturer at the Beijing Institute of Graphic Communication, Beijing, China. Her current research interests include dc-dc converters, high power multilevel converters, the modeling and control of switching converters, and power electronics in smart grids. She has published over 20 academic papers and holds over 10 invention patents.