Hua Zhang, Post-Doctor

Students

Education

  • Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, September 2013 – November 2017, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, China

  • MSc., Electrical Engineering, September 2011 – March 2014, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, China

  • BSc., Electrical Engineering, September 2007 – June 2011, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, China

Experience

  • 11/2017 – Present, Post-doctor,DOE GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation,San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA

  • 09/2015 – 11/2017, Research Assistant,DOE GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation,San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, USA

  • 09/2014 – 09/2015, Research Assistant,DOE GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation,University of Michigan-Dearborn, Michigan, USA

  • 09/2011 – 09/2014, Research Assistant,School of Automation,Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xian, China

The Research I have Been Working on

  • Capacitive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle

  • High Power Inductive Power Transfer System for Electric Bus

  • Dynamic In-Motion Charging System for Electric Vehicle

  • High-Frequency Stationary Inductive Power Transfer System

  • High-Efficiency Stationary Inductive Power Transfer System

  • High-Frequency Three-Phase Resonant Inverter for Electric Vehicle

  • High Voltage Printable Mirco-Inverter for Module-Integrated Photovoltaic

Teaching Activities

  • 08/2017 – Present EE430L Analysis and Design of Electronic Circuits Lab

  • 01/2016 – Present EE330L Engineering Electronics Lab

Honors/Awards

 

  • 10/2017 Second Prize, Student Project Demonstration on Emerging Technology, Awarded by IEEE Power and Energy Society in ECCE Conference

  • 10/2017 Woman in Engineering Travel Grant in ECCE 2017

  • 07/2017 Second Prize, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Prize Paper Award

  • 07/2016 IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Prize Letter Award

Journal Publications

  1. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, W. Liu, C. Mi, “A Six-Plate Capacitive Coupler to Reduce Electric Field Emission in Large Air-gap Capacitive Power Transfer,”IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2017, doi: 10.1109/ TPEL.2017.2662583.

  2. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, W. Liu, C. Mi, “A Four-Plate Compact Capacitive Coupler Design and LCL-Compensated Topology for Capacitive Power Transfer in Electric Vehicle Charging Application,”IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 8541-8551, Dec. 2016.

  3. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, W. Liu, C. Mi, “An LC Compensated Electric Field Repeater for Long Distance Capacitive Power Transfer,”IEEE Transaction on Industry Application, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 4914-4922, 2017.

  4. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, C. Mi, “A Review on the Recent Development of Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer Technology,” Energies,10, pp. 1-26, 2017.

  5. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, C. Mi, “A Two-Plate Capacitive Wireless Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Charging Applications,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 964-969, 2018.

  6. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Double-Sided LC-Compensation Circuit for Loosely Coupled Capacitive Power Transfer,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 2, pp. 1633-1643, 2018.

  7. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, W. Su, C. Mi, “A Dual-Coupled LCC-Compensated IPT System with a Compact Magnetic Coupler,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2017, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2017.2748391.

  8. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “An Inductive and Capacitive Integrated Coupler and Its LCL Compensation Circuit Design for Wireless Power Transfer,”IEEE Transaction on Industry Application, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 4903-4913, 2017.

  9. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “An Inductive and Capacitive Combined Wireless Power Transfer System with LC-Compensated Topology,”IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 31, no. 12, pp. 8471-8482, 2016.

  10. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Dynamic Charging System with Reduced Output Power Pulsation for Electric Vehicles,”IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics,, vol. 63, no. 10, pp. 6580-6590, 2016.

  11. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Double-Sided LCLC-Compensated Capacitive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Charging,”IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 30, no. 11, pp. 6011-6014, 2015.

Conference Publications

  1. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Loosely Coupled Capacitive Power Transfer System with LC Compensation Circuit Topology,”Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Congr. Expo. (ECCE), 2016, doi: 10.1109/ECCE. 2016.7854702.

  2. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “An LC compensated Electric Field Repeater for Long Distance Capacitive Power Transfer,”Proc. IEEE Energy Convers. Congr. Expo. (ECCE), 2016, doi: 10.1109/ECCE. 2016.7854858.

  3. H. Zhang, Fei Lu, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Large Air-gap Capacitive Power Transfer System with a 4-plate Capacitive Coupler Structure for Electric Vehicle Charging Applications,” IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC), pp. 1726-1730, 2016.

  4. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A Reverse-Coupled Bipolar Coil Structure for an Integrated LCC-Compensated Inductive Power Transfer System,” Accepted by 2018 IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC).

  5. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A High Efficiency and Compact Inductive Power Transfer System Compatible with both 3.3kW and 7.7kW Receiver,” IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC), pp. 1-5, 2017.

  6. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, Y. Mei, C. Mi, “A Dual-Coupled LCC-Compensated IPT System to Improve the Misalignment Performance,” IEEE Workshop Emerg. Tech. Wireless Power Trans.(WoW), pp. 1-5, 2017.

  7. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “An Inductive and Capacitive Integrated Coupler and Its LCL Compensation Circuit Design for Wireless Power Transfer,” IEEE Energy Convers. Congr. Expo. (ECCE), pp. 1-5, Sept. 2016.

  8. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, Y. Mei, C. Mi, “A Dynamic Capacitive Power Transfer System with Reduced Power Pulsation,” IEEE Workshop Emerg. Tech. Wireless Power Trans.(WoW), pp. 60-64, 2016.

  9. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A CLLC-Compensated High Power and Large Air-Gap Capacitive Power Transfer System for Electric Vehicle Charging Applications,” IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC), pp. 1721-1725, 2016.

  10. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “A High-Efficiency 3.3kW Loosely-Coupled Wireless Power Transfer System without Magnetic Material,” IEEE Energy Convers. Congr. Expo. (ECCE), pp. 2282-2286, 2015.

  11. Fei Lu, H. Zhang, H. Hofmann, C. Mi, “Output Power and Efficiency Sensitivity to Circuit Parameter Variations in Double-sided LCC-compensated Wireless Power Transfer System,” IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC), pp. 597-601, 2015.

  12. N. Zhao, Fei Lu, H. Zhang, C. Mi, “Design and Optimization of a Dielectric-Gas-Based Single-Phase Electrostatic Motor,” Accepted by 2018 IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC).

  13. C. Zhu, Fei Lu, H. Zhang, C. Mi, “A Finite-Set Model-Based Predictive Battery Thermal Management in Connected and Automated Hybrid Electric Vehicle,” Accepted by 2018 IEEE Appl. Power Electr. Conf. (APEC).