Dr. Ming Li — Academic Biography

Dr. Ming Li is an Associate Professor and doctoral supervisor at Hefei University of Technology (HFUT), where he also holds the designation of Huangshan Scholar. He is a Senior Member of IEEE and a former Postdoctoral Fellow at Tsinghua University. Recognized among the Stanford Top 2% of the World's Most-Cited Scientists (2025), he has also been selected for the 2024–2026 Young Talent Support Program of the China Power Supply Society (CPSS).

Professional Roles & Leadership

• Standing Committee Member, Youth Work Committee, China Power Supply Society

• Youth Editorial Board Member, High Voltage Engineering (高电压技术)

• Associate Editor & Youth Editorial Board Member, Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering

• Editorial Board Member, Electric Drive (电气传动)

• International Expert, IEC SC 8A WG 8 — "Modeling of Power Electronic Interface-Based Generation Equipment"

• Publication Chair, 2022 IEEE SPIES International Conference

• Panel Session Chair, 10th IET RPG Conference (2021)

Research Interests

Dr. Li's research centers on the modeling, analysis, and control of grid-connected renewable energy systems, with particular focus on:

1. AI-driven modeling and control for grid-connected converters

2. Hybrid grid-forming and grid-following control for large-scale renewable energy stations

3. Stability analysis and control for renewable energy integration and next-generation power systems

4. Distributed cooperative stabilization control for multi-inverter power plants

5. Modeling and simulation of large-scale renewable generation systems

6. Impedance-adaptive dual-mode control (grid-following / grid-forming) for high-penetration renewable systems

Education

Career

• 2021–2023 — Postdoctoral Fellow / Assistant Researcher, Department of Automation, Tsinghua University

Awards & Professional Honors

• 2025 — Stanford Top 2% of World's Most-Cited Scientists

• 2024 — First Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award, China Electrotechnical Society (Ranked 2nd)

• 2023 — Special Prize (highest award), Science and Technology Progress Award, China Power Supply Society (Ranked 4th)

• 2025 — Second Prize, Science and Technology Progress Award, China Electrotechnical Society (Ranked 4th)

• 2023 — Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award, China Power Supply Society (one of only 5 nationwide)

He has delivered over a dozen invited talks at prestigious national and international conferences, including the 40th Anniversary Conference of the China Electrotechnical Society and the IEEE International Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration.

Research Grants (Major Projects)

Government-Funded (Vertical) Projects

1. Grid-Following / Grid-Forming Photovoltaic Control Optimization and Coordinated Operation — National Science and Technology Major Project (Smart Grid, Sci-Tech 2030), Sub-project Lead, 2024–2028

2. Dynamic Interaction Mechanisms and Configuration Methods for Grid-Forming/Grid-Following Converters in Renewable Stations — NSFC Joint Fund Project, Task Lead, 2025–2028

3. Multi-Model Fusion Control for Grid-Connected Converters Under Weak Grid Conditions — NSFC General Program, PI, 2026–2029

4. Passivity-Based Dual-Mode Control for High-Penetration Renewable Grid-Connected Converters — NSFC Young Scientists Fund (Category C), PI, 2023–2025

5. Novel Collection and Transmission Topologies for Large-Scale Offshore Wind Power — National Key R&D Program (Young Scientist Project), Sub-project Lead, 2023–2025

6. Distributed Stability Analysis and Control for Large-Scale Renewable Systems — China Postdoctoral Science Foundation General Grant, PI, 2021–2023

Industry-Funded (Horizontal) Projects

Delta Power Electronics Science and Education Development Program (Key Projects), Open Research Fund of the National Key Laboratory of DC Transmission Technology, Open Research Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Grid Security, the HFUT–Sungrow Power Industry–Academia Collaboration Program, and the Fundamental Research Funds for Central Universities, among others.

Best Paper Awards (Selected)

Dr. Li has received numerous Best/Outstanding Paper Awards as first/corresponding author:

He has also received High-Quality Paper Awards from journals such as High Voltage Engineering, Journal of Power Supply, and Global Energy Interconnection.

With over 50 publications as first/corresponding author in leading international journals including IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, he holds 20+ granted/pending patents (domestic and PCT).

Student Mentoring

In the 2026 graduating cohort, three of his graduate students were awarded the National Graduate Scholarship and named Outstanding Graduates of Anhui Province.

Memberships & Peer Review

• IEEE Senior Member

• Senior Member, China Power Supply Society (CPSS)

• Senior Member, China Electrotechnical Society (CES)

• Member, Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence (CAAI)

• Reviewer for IEEE TPE, IEEE TIE, Automation of Electric Power Systems, High Voltage Engineering, and other SCI/EI journals

Correspondence

Address: Room 621, Yifu Building, No. 193 Tunxi Road, Baohe District, Hefei, Anhui 230009, China

Research Group

Dr. Li is a member of the Institute of Power Electronics and Systems at HFUT, led by Professor Xing Zhang. The group has long been affiliated with the National Key Discipline of Power Electronics and Power Drives, the National and Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Renewable Energy Grid-Connection Technology, and the Ministry of Education's Photovoltaic System Engineering Research Center.

🔗 Group website: http://pes.hfut.edu.cn