Honors and Awards

02/2022 Albert W. Johnson Lecturer, Distinguished Professor, San Diego State University, , SDSU’s highest honor for research

09/2019 IEEE PELS Emerging Technology Award

09/2019 IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Prize Letter Award

10/2017    Fellow, SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)

10/2017    Student Project Demonstration on Emerging Technology Award (2nd Prize), IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Expo (ECCE), October 2017, Cincinnati, OH, USA

08/2017    Fulbright Specialist – University of Auckland, New Zealand

07/2017    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Second Place Best Paper Award

07/2016    IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics Prize Letter Award

07/2015    International Future Energy Competition, Topic A, Best Innovative Design Award (Faculty Advisor)
 Link for competition details         Certificate

09/2014    Third Prize, IEEE ECCE Student Project Competition (Faculty Advisor)  Certificate

01/2013    Top Associate Editors, (four years in a row), IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

11/2011    Fellow IEEE

09/2011    Certificate of Appreciation, In recognition of valuable contribution to the IEEE International Future Energy  Challenge, awarded by IEEE Power Electronics Society

07/2011    IEEE Vehicular Technology Society Distinguished Lecturers (DL) (Inaugural class 2011-2013)

07/2011    IEEE P115 Standard Committee Awards

01/2011    Top Associate Editors, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

09/2009    Certificate of Appreciation, in Recognition of Valuable Contributions to the Fifth IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, by President of IEEE Power Electronics Society

02/2009    Distinguished Research Award, University of Michigan – Dearborn

12/2007    Eta Kappa Nu

05/2007    SAE Environmental Excellence in Transportation Award (E2T)

03/2007    IEEE Southeastern Michigan Section Outstanding Professional Award

02/2007    IEEE Region 4 Outstanding Engineer Award

09/2006    IEEE Notable Service and Contribution Award

09/2006    Marquis Who is Who in America, 2007 Edition

03/2005    Distinguished Teaching Award, University of Michigan – Dearborn

10/2002    Rackham Fellowship Award, University of Michigan

09/1999    Ontario Graduate Scholarship for Science and Technology (OGSST)

09/1998    University of Toronto Doctoral Fellowship

09/1997    University of Toronto SGS International Student Award

10/1994    Government Special Allowance Award (in Chinese: 政府特殊津贴), China

12/1993    National Innovation Award (in Chinese: 国家发明奖二等奖), China

10/1993    Northwestern Polytechnical University 505 Award, China

12/1992    Shaanxi Provincial Patent Award, Gold Medal Award, China

09/1992    Outstanding Doctors and Masters Award,Ministry of Aeronautics and Astronautics Industry, China (in Chinese: 做出突出贡献的中国博士硕士毕业生)

12/1991    Science and Technology Award, Ministry of Aeronautics and Astronautics Industry, China (in Chinese: 航空科技进步奖)