Dr Yang Du ~ Lecturer, Electronic Systems and IoT Engineering

Dr. Yang Du received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from The University of Sydney, Australia, in 2013. From 2013 to 2014, he was with Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, UAE, as a post-doctoral research fellow. From 2014 to 2018, he was a lecturer at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China, where he maintains an honorary position. He joined James Cook University, Cairns, Australia in 2019. He was a visiting scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2018.

Teaching

• CC2510: Digital Logic and Computing Methods (Level 2; CNS)
• CC4510: Digital System Design (Level 4; CNS)
• EE2201: Circuit Theory (Level 2; CNS)
• EE3010: Digital Signal Processing (Level 3; CNS)
• EE3400: Power Engineering 1 (Level 3; CNS)
• EG5311: Research Project 1 (Level 5; CNS & TSV)

Interests

Research

• renewable energy integration
• power electronics
• smart grid

Experience

• 2019 to present - Lecturer, James Cook University (Cairns, Australia)
• 2018 - Visiting Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Boston, USA)
• 2014 to 2018 - Assistance Professor, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (Suzhou, China)
• 2013 to 2014 - Post-doctoral Researcher, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Research Disciplines

• Electrical engineering (4008)
• Machine learning (4611)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Renewable energy (1708)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Zeng Y, Chen J, Jin N, Jin X and Du Y (2022) Air quality forecasting with hybrid LSTM and extended stationary wavelet transform. Building and Environment, 213.
• Chang J, Du Y, Lim E, Wen H, Li X and Lin J (2021) Coordinated Frequency Regulation Using Solar Forecasting Based Virtual Inertia Control for Islanded Microgrids. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 12 (4). pp. 2393-2403
• Li X, Wen H, Hu Y, Du Y and Yang Y (2021) A comparative study on photovoltaic MPPT algorithms under EN50530 dynamic test procedure. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36 (4). pp. 4153-4168
• Lin D, Li X, Ding S, Wen H, Du Y and Xiao W (2021) self-tuning MPPT scheme based on reinforcement learning and Beta parameter in photovoltaic power systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36 (12). pp. 13826-13838
• Wen H, Du Y, Chen X, Lim e, Wen H, Jiang L and Xiang W (2021) Deep learning-based multi-step solar forecasting for PV ramp-rate control using sky images. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17 (2). pp. 1397-1406
• Zhou H, Liu Q, Yan K and Du Y (2021) Deep learning enhanced solar energy forecasting with AI-driven IoT. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2021.
• Bu Q, Wen H, Wen J, Hu Y and Du Y (2020) Transient dc bias elimination of dual-active-bridge dc-dc converter with improved triple-phase-shift control. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67 (10). pp. 8587-8598
• Chen X, Du Y, Lim E, Wen H, Yan K and Kirtley J (2020) Power ramp-rates of utility-scale PV systems under passing clouds: module-level emulation with cloud shadow modeling. Applied Energy, 268.
• Lin D, Li X, Ding S and Du Y (2020) Strategy comparison of power ramp rate control for photovoltaic systems. CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications, 5 (4). pp. 329-341
• Chen X, Du Y, Lim E, Wen H and Jiang L (2019) Sensor network based PV power nowcasting with spatio-temporal preselection for grid-friendly control. Applied Energy, 255.

Conference Papers

• Lei Q, Liu X, Xiao W and Du Y (2021) A Low-cost and Stand-alone Ground Based Sensing Station for Efficient Solar Forecasting in PV Power Systems. Proceedngs of the 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. In: IECON 2021: 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, 13-16 October 2021, Toronto, Canada
• Bow W, Du Y and Louis A (2019) Modeling and evaluation of real-time energy management systems for microgrids. Proceedings of the 29th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference. In: AUPEC 2019: 29th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, 26-29 May 2019, Nadi, Fiji

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 35+ research outputs authored by Dr Yang Du from 2014 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• Improving PV Grid-friendliness through PV Nowcasting Enhanced by Shadow Monitoring and Cloud Modelling (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Virtual/synthetic Inertia for the Future Grid with high Penetration of Renewable Energy (PhD , Primary Advisor)

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