Dr Jin Yang

Reader (Systems Power & Energy)

telephone: 0141 330 6678
email: Jin.Yang@glasgow.ac.uk

JWS512, Jams Watt South Building, James Watt School of Engineering, Glasgow, G12 8QQ

Biography

Dr Jin Yang received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Glasgow in 2011. He then worked as a research scholar at the University of New South Wales (Australia) before joining Aston University as a Lecturer in Power Engineering. Since October 2019, he has been with the James Watt School of Engineering at the University of Glasgow, as a Senior Lecturer in Smart Grid and Electrical Power Conversion.

Dr Jin Yang is a Senior Member of IEEE, Member of IET and Chartered Engineer (CEng), Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Research interests

Dr Jin Yang’s research focus is Power Systems, including the power transmission/distribution network analysis, operation and control considering high penetration of distributed renewable power generation and increasing storage (including electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid), as low-carbon technologies to Power Systems interfaced via power electronics and Smart Grid technologies. Relevant topics are:

Power Systems Modelling and Analysis
Power Systems Low-Carbon Technologies
Power Systems Simulations and Optimisation for Operation and Planning purposes
Impacts of Distributed Energy Resources on Power Networks (renewable powr generation, energy storage systems, electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid)
Smart Grid Technologies, including IoT, ML, Blockchain applications
New Power Market for Peer-to-Peer Energy Sharing and Trading

Publications

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Number of items: 58.

2024

Gissing, G. , Yang, J. and Meena, N. (2024) Location optimization of electric vehicle chargers, photovoltaic generation and vehicle to grid point of connection for minimizing voltage harmonic levels on low voltage power distribution networks. International Journal of Green Energy, (Accepted for Publication)

Alqahtani, B., Yang, J. and Paul, M. C. (2024) A techno-economic-environmental assessment of a hybrid-renewable pumped hydropower energy storage system: a case study of Saudi Arabia. Renewable Energy, 232, 121052. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.121052)

Chen, L., Yang, J. and Lou, C. (2024) Floating wind-integrated PV system yield analysis considering AHSE dynamics and solar azimuth effects. Energy Conversion and Management, 315, 118799. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118799)

Li, T. , Yang, J. and Ioannou, A. (2024) Data-driven control of wind turbine under online power strategy via deep learning and reinforcement learning. Renewable Energy, (Accepted for Publication)

Chen, L., Yang, J. and Lou, C. (2024) Real-time coordinated control of hybrid energy storage systems for floating offshore wind turbine power quality mitigation. In: 7th International Conference on Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering, Yangzhou, China, 26-28 Apr 2024, pp. 612-619. ISBN 9798350375794 (doi: 10.1109/ceepe62022.2024.10586586)

Lou, C., Ma, M., Xu, X., Yang, J. , Cunningham, J. and Zhang, L. (2024) Distributionally robust decarbonizing scheduling considering data-driven ambiguity sets for multi-temporal multi-energy microgrid operation. Sustainable Energy, Grids and Networks, 38, 101323. (doi: 10.1016/j.segan.2024.101323)

Cunningham, J. and Yang, J. (2024) Effects of System Operator Co-ordination on Optimal Operation of Integrated Energy Systems. In: 2024 IEEE/PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exposition (T&D), Anaheim, CA, USA, 06-09 May 2024, ISBN 9798350316377 (doi: 10.1109/td47997.2024.10555932)

Thokar, R. A., Gupta, N., Niazi, K.R., Swarnkar, A., Meena, N. K. and Yang, J. (2024) Optimal coordinated energy management in active distribution networks considering battery energy storage and price-responsive demand. IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, 18(9), pp. 1743-1756. (doi: 10.1049/gtd2.12989)

Alqahtani, B., Yang, J. and Paul, M. C. (2024) Reliability and dispatchability improvement of a hybrid system consisting of PV, wind, and bio-energy connected to pumped hydropower energy storage. Energy Conversion and Management, 304, 118212. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118212)

Lou, C., Yang, J. , Vega Fuentes, E., Zhou, Y., Min, L., Yu, J. and Meena, N. K. (2024) Power flow traceable P2P electricity market segmentation and cost allocation. Energy, 290, 130120. (doi: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.130120)

Alshehri, M. and Yang, J. (2024) Voltage optimization in active distribution networks—utilizing analytical and computational approaches in high renewable energy penetration environments. Energies, 17(5), 1216. (doi: 10.3390/en17051216)

Lou, C., Zhang, L., Tang, W., Yang, J. and Min, L. (2024) A coordinated restoration method of three-phase AC unbalanced distribution network with DC connections and mobile energy storage systems. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 157, 109895. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.109895)

Li, T. , Yang, J. and Ioannou, A. (2024) Wind forecasting-based model predictive control of generator, pitch, and yaw for output stabilisation – a 15-megawatt offshore. Energy Conversion and Management, 302, 118155. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2024.118155)

Chen, L., Yang, J. and Lou, C. (2024) Characterizing ramp events in floating offshore wind power through a fully coupled electrical-mechanical mathematical model. Renewable Energy, 221, 119803. (doi: 10.1016/j.renene.2023.119803)

2023

Alqahtani, B., Yang, J. and Paul, M. C. (2023) Design and performance assessment of a pumped hydro power energy storage connected to a hybrid system of photovoltaics and wind turbines. Energy Conversion and Management, 293, 117444. (doi: 10.1016/j.enconman.2023.117444)

2022

Lou, C., Yang, J. , Vega-Fuentes, E. , Meena, N. K. and Min, L. (2022) Multi-terminal phase-changing soft open point SDP modeling for imbalance mitigation in active distribution networks. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 142(Part A), 108228. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2022.108228)

Zhong, T. J., Lim, I. L. H. and Yang, J. (2022) Energy Management Strategy Designed for Offshore Oil Rig with Offshore Wind. In: IEEE International Conference on compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-PowerEng 2022), Birmingham, United Kingdom, 29 June - 1st July 2022, ISBN 9781665496780 (doi: 10.1109/CPE-POWERENG54966.2022.9880886)

Salinas San Martin, L., Yang, J. and Liu, Y. (2022) Hybrid NSGA III/dual simplex approach to generation and transmission maintenance scheduling. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 135, 107498. (doi: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2021.107498)

2021

Alqahtani, B., Paul, M. C. , Yang, J. and Liu, X. (2021) Optimisation of a Grid-connected Hybrid Renewable System at Peak Load. 13th International Conference on Applied Energy, Bangkok, Thailand, 29 Nov - 02 Dec 2021.

Singh, P., Meena, N. K., Yang, J. , Bishnoi, S. K., Vega-Fuentes, E. and Lou, C. (2021) Modified dragonfly optimisation for distributed energy mix in distribution networks. Energies, 14(18), 5690. (doi: 10.3390/en14185690)

Vega-Fuentes, E. , Yang, J. , Lou, C. and Meena, N. K. (2021) Transaction-oriented dynamic power flow tracing for distribution networks – definition and implementation in GIS environment. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 12(2), pp. 1303-1313. (doi: 10.1109/TSG.2020.3033625)

2020

Tee, J. Z., Lim, L. H. I. , Yang, J. , Choo, C., Anaya-Lara, O. and Chui, C. K. (2020) Power System Stability of Offshore Wind with an Energy Storage to Electrify O&G Platform. In: TENCON 2020 - 2020 IEEE Region 10 Conference, 16-19 Nov 2020, pp. 146-151. ISBN 9781728184562 (doi: 10.1109/TENCON50793.2020.9293910)

Lou, C., Yang, J. , Li, T. and Vega-Fuentes, E. (2020) New phase-changing soft open point and impacts on optimising unbalanced power distribution networks. IET Generation Transmission and Distribution, 14(23), pp. 5685-5696. (doi: 10.1049/iet-gtd.2019.1660)

Alqahtani, B., Paul, M. C. , Yang, J. and Liu, X. (2020) Investigation of the Influences of Hydraulic Loss and Evaporation Rate in a PV-pumped Storage Hybrid System. 12th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2020), Bangkok, Thailand, 01-10 Dec 2020.

Tee, J. Z., Lim, L. H. I. , Yang, J. and Anaya-Lara, O. (2020) Transient Stability Analysis of Battery with Fuel Cell Driven to Electric Powertrain. In: IECON 2020 - 46th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Singapore, 18-21 Oct 2020, pp. 1941-1946. ISBN 9781728154145 (doi: 10.1109/IECON43393.2020.9255372)

Singh, P., Meena, N. K., Yang, J. , Vega-Fuentes, E. and Bishnoi, S. K. (2020) Multi-criteria decision making monarch butterfly optimization for optimal distributed energy resources mix in distribution networks. Applied Energy, 278, 115723. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.115723)

Agrawal, P., Kanwar, N., Gupta, N., Niazi, K. R., Swarnkar, A., Meena, N. K. and Yang, J. (2020) Reliability and network performance enhancement by reconfiguring underground distribution systems. Energies, 13(18), 4719. (doi: 10.3390/en13184719)

Tee, J. Z., Tham, Z. W., Lim, L. H. I. , Yang, J. and Anaya-Lara, O. (2020) Techno-economic Analysis Of Battery Energy Storage System in Grid-connected Photovoltaic (PV) System. In: 37th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2020), 7-11 Sep 2020, pp. 1643-1647. ISBN 3936338736 (doi: 10.4229/EUPVSEC20202020-5CV.4.27)

2019

Meena, N. K., Yang, J. and Zacharis, E. (2019) Optimisation framework for the design and operation of open-market urban and remote community microgrids. Applied Energy, 252, 113399. (doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113399)

Strickland, D., Embley, T., Osborne, J., Yang, J. , Qiao, Z., Malhotra, A., Corliss, A. and Ashworth, K. (2019) Feasibility study: investigation of car park-based V2G services in the UK central hub. Journal of Engineering, 2019(17), pp. 3967-3971. (doi: 10.1049/joe.2018.8230)

Meena, N. K., Yang, J. and Zacharis, E. (2019) Optimal planning and operational management of open-market community microgrids. Energy Procedia, 159, pp. 533-538. (doi: 10.1016/j.egypro.2018.12.002)

Guo, J., Yang, J. , Lin, Z. and Maria Cortes, A. (2019) Impact Analysis of V2G Services on EV Battery Degradation: a Review. In: 2019 IEEE Milan PowerTech, Milan, Italy, 23-27 Jun 2019, ISBN 9781538647233 (doi: 10.1109/PTC.2019.8810982)

Meena, N. K., Swarnkar, A., Yang, J. , Gupta, N. and Niazi, K. R. (2019) Modified Taguchi-based approach for optimal distributed generation mix in distribution networks. IEEE Access, 7, pp. 135689-135702. (doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2019.2942202)

2018

Meena, N. K., Yang, J. and Singh, P. (2018) Backward/forward Method for Three-phase Power Flow Calculation in Low Voltage Distribution Networks with EV Charging Points. In: 2018 8th IEEE India International Conference on Power Electronics (IICPE), Jaipur, India, 13-15 Dec 2018, ISBN 9781538649961 (doi: 10.1109/IICPE.2018.8709560)

2017

Jenkins, L., Fahmi, N. and Yang, J. (2017) Application of dynamic asset rating on the UK LV and 11 kV underground power distribution network. In: 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Heraklion, Greece, 28-31 Aug 2017, ISBN 9781538623442 (doi: 10.1109/UPEC.2017.8231879)

Qiao, Z. and Yang, J. (2017) Comparison of centralised and distributed battery energy storage systems in LV distribution networks on operational optimisation and financial benefits. Journal of Engineering, 2017(13), pp. 1671-1675. (doi: 10.1049/joe.2017.0616)

2016

Qiao, Z. and Yang, J. (2016) Low-voltage Distribution Network Reconfiguration Considering High Penetration of Electric Vehicles: a UK Case Study. In: 2016 IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications (ICRERA), Birmingham, UK, 20-23 Nov 2016, pp. 708-713. ISBN 9781509033881 (doi: 10.1109/ICRERA.2016.7884426)

Chittock, L., Yang, J. , Strickland, D., Harrap, C. and Mourik, J. (2016) Distribution Network Transformer Thermal Modelling Parameter Determination for Dynamic Rating Applications. In: 8th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2016), Glasgow, UK, 19-21 April 2016, ISBN 9781785611889 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2016.0296)

Cao, W., Du, G., Yang, J. and Zhou, B. (2016) An Optimization Model of EVs Charging and Discharging for Power System Demand Leveling. In: 2016 IEEE PES Asia Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Xi'an, China, 25 Oct 2016-28 Oct 2016, pp. 835-842. ISBN 9781509054176 (doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2016.7779613)

Qiao, Z. and Yang, J. (2016) Electric Vehicle Charging Management Algorithm for a UK Low-voltage Residential Distribution Network. In: 2016 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Xi'an, China, 25-28 Oct 2016, pp. 156-160. ISBN 9781509054176 (doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2016.7779489)

2015

Yang, J. and Wang, Y. (2015) Review on Protection Issues of Low-voltage Distribution Network With Multiple Power-electronic-converter-interfaced Distribution Energy Resources. In: International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2015), Beijing, China, 17-18 Oct 2015, ISBN 9781785610400 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2015.0327)

Yang, J. , Chittock, L., Strickland, D. and Harrap, C. (2015) Predicting Practical Benefits of Dynamic Asset Ratings of 33kv Distribution Transformers. In: IET International Conference on Resilience of Transmission and Distribution Networks (RTDN) 2015, Birmingham, UK, 22-24 Sep 2015, ISBN 9781785611339 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2015.0898)

Liang, H., Zhao, X., Yu, X., Gao, Y. and Yang, J. (2015) Study of power flow algorithm of AC/DC distribution system including VSC-MTDC. Energies, 8(8), pp. 8391-8405. (doi: 10.3390/en8088391)

Zheng, Y., Yang, J. , Hu, Z., Zhou, M. and Li, G. (2015) Credibility theory-based available transfer capability assessment. Energies, 8(6), pp. 6059-6078. (doi: 10.3390/en8066059)

Yang, J. , Bai, Z., Strickland, D., Jenkins, L. and Cross, A. M. (2015) Dynamic network rating for low carbon distribution network operation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 6(2), pp. 988-998. (doi: 10.1109/TSG.2015.2389711)

Ogden, R. and Yang, J. (2015) Impacts of Distributed Generation on Low-Voltage Distribution Network Protection. In: 2015 50th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC), Stoke on Trent, UK, 01-04 Sep 2015, ISBN 9781467396820 (doi: 10.1109/UPEC.2015.7339788)

2014

Gao, Y., Liu, J., Yang, J. , Liang, H. and Zhang, J. (2014) Multi-objective planning of multi-type distributed generation considering timing characteristics and environmental benefits. Energies, 7(10), pp. 6242-6257. (doi: 10.3390/en7106242)

Fan, S., Yang, J. , Ma, W., Liu, G., Yang, Z. and Williams, B. W. (2014) A Coordinated Control Scheme for Power Demand Changes in a PMSG Based Multi-terminal DC Wind Farm. In: IECON 2013 - 39th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Vienna, Austria, 10-13 Nov 2013, pp. 5224-5229. ISBN 9781479902248 (doi: 10.1109/IECON.2013.6699984)

Yang, J. (2014) Reconfiguration of Distribution Network Into Islanded Microgrids Considering Development of Distributed Energy Resources. In: 2nd IET Renewable Power Generation Conference (RPG 2013), Beijing, China, 09-11 Sep 2013, ISBN 9781849197588 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2013.1750)

Yang, J. and Fletcher, J.E. (2014) Protection schemes for meshed VSC-HVDC transmission systems for large-scale offshore wind farms. In: Hossain, J. and Mahmud, A. (eds.) Large Scale Renewable Power Generation: Advances in Technologies for Generation, Transmission and Storage. Series: Green energy and technology. Springer: Singapore, pp. 369-393. ISBN 9789814585293 (doi: 10.1007/978-981-4585-30-9_14)

Yang, J. and Strickland, D. (2014) Thermal Modelling for Dynamic Transformer Rating in Low Carbon Distribution Network Operation. In: 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014), Manchester, UK, 08-10 Apr 2014, ISBN 9781849198158 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2014.0330)

Yang, J. and Wang, Y. (2014) A Review of the Effects of Distributed Energy Resources and Power-electronic Controlled Loading on Distribution Network Stability. In: 2014 9th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications, Hangzhou, China, 09-11 Jun 2014, pp. 2029-2034. ISBN 9781479943159 (doi: 10.1109/ICIEA.2014.6931503)

2012

Yang, J. , Fletcher, J. E. and O'Reilly, J. (2012) Short-circuit and ground fault analyses and location in VSC-based DC network cables. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 59(10), pp. 3827-3837. (doi: 10.1109/TIE.2011.2162712)

Yang, J. , Fletcher, J.E. and O'Reilly, J. (2012) Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator Based Wind Power Generation System Fault Protection Schemes. In: IET Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), Edinburgh, UK, 06-08 Sep 2011, ISBN 9781849195362 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2011.0211)

Yang, J. (2012) Protection Issue Discussion of DC Network Development: Circuit Breaker or Fault-Tolerant Converter. In: 11th IET International Conference on Developments in Power Systems Protection (DPSP 2012), Birmingham, UK, 23-26 Apr 2012, ISBN 9781849196208 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2012.0085)

2011

Yang, J. , Fletcher, J.E., O'Reilly, J., Adam, G.P. and Fan, S. (2011) Protection Scheme Design for Meshed VSC-HVDC Transmission Systems of Large-scale Wind Farms. In: 9th IET International Conference on AC and DC Power Transmission (ACDC 2010), London, UK, 19-21 Oct 2010, ISBN 9781849193085 (doi: 10.1049/cp.2010.0996)

Yang, J. , O'Reilly, J. and Fletcher, J. E. (2011) An Overview of DC Cable Modelling for Fault Analysis of VSC-HVDC Transmission Systems. In: 2010 20th Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand, 05-08 Dec 2010, ISBN 9781424483808

2010

Gao, Y., Yang, J. , Zhou, M. and Li, G. (2010) Available Transfer Capability Assessment of AC/DC Transmission System. In: 2010 International Conference on Power System Technology, Hangzhou, China, 24-28 Oct 2010, ISBN 9781424459407 (doi: 10.1109/POWERCON.2010.5666563)

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Articles

Li, T. , Yang, J. and Ioannou, A. (2024) Data-driven control of wind turbine under online power strategy via deep learning and reinforcement learning. Renewable Energy, (Accepted for Publication)

Liang, H., Zhao, X., Yu, X., Gao, Y. and Yang, J. (2015) Study of power flow algorithm of AC/DC distribution system including VSC-MTDC. Energies, 8(8), pp. 8391-8405. (doi: 10.3390/en8088391)

Zheng, Y., Yang, J. , Hu, Z., Zhou, M. and Li, G. (2015) Credibility theory-based available transfer capability assessment. Energies, 8(6), pp. 6059-6078. (doi: 10.3390/en8066059)

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Grants

Dec. 2020 – Dec. 2021 China Energy and Low-Carbon Economy Programme “FlexGridPRC (Pathways to a Flexible power Grid adapting to high Penetration of Renewables in China)”, PI, £245,223.

Aug. 2020 – Dec. 2021 UK Power Networks “Active Response – Research Package 4, Low-Carbon Technologies review”, PI, £75,480.

09. 2019 – 09. 2021 European Commission Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action COFUND MULTIPLY Postdoctoral Fellowship “Fiber Bragg Grating-based Fast and Precise Internal Monitoring of Lithium-ion Batteries in Electric Vehicles”, Host for Dr Nand K. Meena.

06. 2019 – 12. 2020 UK Power Networks – Academic Review “Active Response – Research Workpackage 2 ICT”, PI, £64,200.

06. 2018 – 06. 2021 EPSRC UKRI Innovation Fellowship EP/S001778/1 “Street2Grid - An Electricity Blockchain Platform for P2P Energy Trading”, PI, £569,980.

03. 2018 – 02. 2020 Innovate UK V2G project TS/R017123/1 “VehIcle to Grid Intelligent controL (VIGIL)”, PI, £699,930, Academic partner's share £276,215.

09. 2017 – 06. 2020 EPSRC EP/R001456/1 Energy Feasibility project “Electricity Satnav – Electricity Smart Availability Topology of Network for Abundant electric Vehicles”, PI, £201,260.

Supervision

A PhD studentship is available - information here.

Please note that this studentship is only available to UK applicants.

Almannouny, Gaddafi Abbas Alnajim
Enabling Design of Future Smart Grids withe Renewable Energy and Plug-in Electric Vehicles
Cunningham, Jake
Investigating the roles of hydrogen and electrification in an integrated UK electricity and natural gas system, on route to net-zero and beyond.
Ma, Miaorui
Low-Carbon Flexible Operations of Multiple Energy Systems
Qi, Yue
Multi-objective Optimisation of Multi-Energy Systems (MES)
You, Haiyang
Energy and carbon flow tracing in power and energy systems

Principal Supervisor for:

Mr Chengwei Lou (January 2019 - June 2022)
Mr Graham Gissing (July 2018 - )
Mr Luis Salinas San Martin (November 2017 - November 2021)
Mr Qiheng Yuan (July 2017 - July 2020)
Miss Yang Ding (October 2020 - )
Miss Fangxintian Yu (February 2021 - )
Mr Mohammed Saad A Alshehri (November 2021 - )
Mr Jake Cunningham (November 2021 - )

Teaching

ENG4104 Power Systems (4th year BEng/MEng)
ENG5029 Electrical Energy Systems (MSc)

Additional information

Senior Member of IEEE
Member of IET
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

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