Researcher

Bo Zhang, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist

Research Areas:
Infrastructure and Energy Storage

Biography:

Bo Zhang is a staff scientist specialized in electrical engineering with both industrial and academic experiences. Prior to joining INL, he was a postdoc with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and a senior electrical engineer/team lead with State Grid Corporation of China. He received B.E. and Ph.D. degrees from Huazhong University of Science and Technology both in electrical engineering. He has authored more than 20 publication articles and holds/applied six patents. He served as Session Chairs/Topic Chairs for multiple IEEE conferences including ITEC, ECCE, and ICPRE. He is also a Committee Member with SAE J2954 Wireless Power Transfer and Alignment Task Force. His research interests include wireless charging of EVs, EV charging infrastructure, renewable energy integration, industrial power grid.

Education:

Ph.D, Electrical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

B.E., Electrical Engineering and Automation, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Publications:

Bo Zhang, Richard B. Carlson, Veda P. Galigekere, Omer C. Onar and Jason L. Pries. “Electromagnetic Shielding Design for 200 kW Stationary Wireless Charging of Light-Duty EV”, in 2020 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), pp. 5185-5192, Detroit, MI, Oct. 2020.

Bo Zhang, Richard B. Carlson, Shawn D. Salisbury, Charles C. Dickerson, Timothy D. Pennington, Lee K. Walker and Eric J. Dufek, “Concept Design of Active Shielding for Dynamic Wireless Charging of Light-duty EV”, in 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Exposition (ITEC), pp. 844-850, Chicago, IL, Jun. 2020.

Bo Zhang and Hamed Nademi, “Modeling and Harmonic Stability of MMC-HVDC with Passive Circulating Current Filters”, IEEE Access, vol. 8, pp. 129372-129386, 2020.

Bo Zhang, Richard B. Carlson, John G. Smart, Eric J. Dufek, and Boryann Liaw. “Challenges of Future High-Power Wireless Power Transfer for Light-Duty Electric Vehicles—Technology and Risk Management”, eTransportation, vol. 2, pp. 100012, 2019.

Hamed Nademi, Bo Zhang. “A Learning-based Supervisory Control Architecture for Electric Vehicle Charging System Paired with Energy Storages”, in 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Exposition (ITEC), pp. 621-625, Chicago, IL, Jun. 2020.

Bo Zhang, Ping Lu, Jinjiao Kong, Rui Liu, Quanliang Cao, Hongbo Shao, Wanting Deng and Jun Chen. “Fault analysis and simulation of ground-fault accident on transformer in 500 kV HVDC grids”, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 1-12, 2019.

Bo Zhang, Jinjiao Kong, Jun Chen, Zhi Zhang, Eddie Chen, Yingtong Xiang. “Simulation and Fault Analysis of DC Breaker in HVDC Converter Station”, in 2017 IEEE International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy, pp. 261-265, 2017.

Bo Zhang, Wanting Deng, Ling Ruan, Tao Wang, Jiangtao Quan, Quanliang Cao, Yaqing Teng, Weihua Wang, Yang Yuan and Liang Li. “Field-circuit cosimulation of 500-kV transformers in AC/DC hybrid power grid”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. Vol. 26, No. 4, Art. 5500405, 2016.

Bo Zhang, Wanting Deng, Tao Wang, Jun Chen, Yaqing Teng, and Xueping Wu. “Electromagnetic transient modeling and simulation of large-scale HVDC power grid with all primary devices”, in 2016 IEEE International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy, pp. 43-47, 2016.

Bo Zhang, Hongfa Ding, Shaoliang Wang, Quanliang Cao, Mengyu Liu, Qing Wan, Yun Xu and Liang Li. “Bidirectional repeating long pulse magnet system for magnetic refrigerator”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. Vol. 24, No. 3, Art. 4900105, 2014.

Bo Zhang, Qiao Chen, Quanliang Cao, Kai Ji, Mengyu Liu, Tao Peng and Liang Li. “Electromagnetic- thermal modeling of electromagnetic brake using finite-element analysis”, Applied Mechanics and Materials. Vol. 392, pp 290-294, 2013.

Bo Zhang, Tao Peng, Qiao Chen, Quanliang Cao, Kai Ji, Bo Shuang, Junjie Ye and Liang Li. “3-D nonlinear transient analysis and design of eddy current brake for high-speed trains”, International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics. Vol. 40, No. 3, pp 205-214, 2012.

Bo Zhang, Zhengcai Xia, Ziyu Chen, Yuying Wu, Quanliang Cao, Zhongyu Zhou and Liang Li. “High temperature magnetization measurement system in pulsed magnetic field”, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. Vol. 22, No. 3, Art. 9001804, 2012.

Patents:

Bo Zhang and Richard W. Carlson, “Electromagnetic Shield Designs for High Power Wireless Charging of Electric Vehicles and Related Shields, Vehicles, Systems, and Methods”, WO2021050350, Appl.No. PCT/US2020/049167, Published on Mar. 18, 2021.

Bo Zhang, “Active Electromagnetic Shielding for High Power Dynamic Wireless Charging”, WO2021050642, Appl. No. PCT/US2020/050067, Published on Mar. 18, 2021.

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