Events

Seminar by Prof. Angela Yingjun Zhang on "Task-oriented communications by maximum coding rate reduction"

Presenter: Prof. Angela Yingjun Zhang Date:  17 August 2023, Thursday   Time:  4:00 pm   Venue: Room CD634, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PolyU 

High-performance Perovskite Optoelectronic Devices via Defect Passivation & Potential Career Development Opportunities at Huaqiao University

Presenter: Prof. Zhanhua Wei Date: 16 August 2023 (Wednesday) Time: 9:30 a.m. Venue: Room CD634, EEE, PolyU

Optimally Scheduling Public Safety Power Shutoffs

Date: August 3, 2023 (THU) Time: 2p.m. to 5p.m. Venue: CF617 Speaker: Antoine LESAGE-LANDRY (Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada)   Abstract In an effort to reduce power system-caused wildfires, utilities carry out public safety power shutoffs (PSPS) in which portions of the grid are de-energized to mitigate the risk of ignition. The decision to call a PSPS must balance reducing ignition risks and the negative impact of service interruptions. In this talk, we consider three PSPS scheduling scenarios, which we model as dynamic programs. In the first two scenarios, we assume that N PSPSs are budgeted as part of the investment strategy. In the first scenario, a penalty is incurred for each PSPS declared past the Nth event. In the second, we assume that some costs can be recovered if the number of PSPSs is below N while still being subject to a penalty if above N. In the third, the system operator wants to minimize the number of PSPS such that the total expected cost is below a threshold. We provide optimal or asymptotically optimal policies for each case, the first two of which have closed-form expressions. Lastly, we establish the applicability of the first PSPS model’s policy to critical-peak pricing, and obtain an optimal scheduling policy to reduce the peak demand based on weather observations.   Biography Antoine Lesage-Landry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada. He received the B.Eng. degree in Engineering Physics from Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2019. From 2019 to 2020, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Energy & Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. His research interests include optimization, online learning, machine learning, and their application to power systems with renewable generation.   ALL ARE WELCOME For further information, please contact Dr. KOCAR Ilhan at ilhan.kocar@polyu.edu.hk , Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Localized surface plasmonic sensing and microfluidics for immunodetection

Presenter: Prof Jianhua Zhou (Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University) Date: August 3, 2023 (Thursday) Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Venue: CD634  

Analyzing and Mitigating the Impacts of Grid-edge Technologies on Power Distribution Networks

Date: August 2, 2023 (WED) Time: 2p.m. to 4p.m. Venue: CF617 Speaker: Antoine LESAGE-LANDRY (Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada)   Abstract In this talk, we first present a new rapid estimation method (REM) to perform stochastic impact analysis of grid-edge technologies (GETs) to the power distribution networks. The evolution of network states' probability density functions (PDFs) in terms of GET penetration levels are characterized by the Fokker-Planck equation. The approach is illustrated on a large-scale, realistic distribution network using a modified version of the IEEE 8500 feeder, where electric vehicles (EVs) or photovoltaic systems are installed at various penetration rates. Second, we design an incentive-based mitigation strategy for equipment overloading leveraging the REM. The objective is to shift the EV charging during the peak hours when the equipment is overloaded to the off-peak hours and maintain equipment service lifetime. The incentive level and corresponding contributions from customers to alter their EV charging habits are determined by a search algorithm with provable convergence guarantee. The strategy is illustrated on the same IEEE 8500 feeder with a high EV penetration to mitigate overloads on the substation transformer.   Biography Antoine Lesage-Landry is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada. He received the B.Eng. degree in Engineering Physics from Polytechnique Montréal, QC, Canada, in 2015, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toronto, ON, Canada, in 2019. From 2019 to 2020, he was a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Energy & Resources Group at the University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA. His research interests include optimization, online learning, machine learning, and their application to power systems with renewable generation.

Research Activities on Simulation of Power System Transients at Polytechnique Montreal

Date: August 1, 2023 (TUE) Time: 2p.m. - 4p.m. Venue: CF617 Speaker: Jean MAHSEREDJIAN (Fellow, IEEE)   Abstract Jean is the main developer of the EMTP software, and his talk will reflect on recent advances in simulation technologies and capabilities. Biography Jean Mahseredjian (Fellow, IEEE) received the M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Polytechnique Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada, in 1985 and 1991, respectively. From 1987 to 2004, he was with IREQ (Hydro-Quebec), working on research and development activities related to the simulation and analysis of electromagnetic transients. In December 2004, he joined the Faculty of Electrical Engineering with Polytechnique Montréal, where he is currently a Professor.

Seminar by Dr Judith Wang on "Walking School Bus Strategic Development and Line Routing Planning: A Multi-objective Modelling Approach"

Speaker: Dr Judith Wang (Associate Professor, School of Civil Engineering & Institute for Transport Studies, University of Leeds) Title: Walking School Bus Strategic Development and Line Routing Planning: A Multi-objective Modelling Approach Date: 26 July 2023 (Wednesday) Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Venue: EF112, EEE, PolyU

Seminar by Prof Fushuan Wen on "Dynamic Network Tariffs”

Date: July 25, 2023 (Tuesday) Time: 10:00am Venue: Room CF617, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, PolyU

Joint Seminar with RISE

Launched in 2010, Nature Communications is the flagship open access journal from Nature Portfolio dedicated to publishing significant advances in each field in a multidisciplinary venue across all areas of science and technology. In this talk, I will introduce the journal with its aim and scope and give an overview of the editorial and peer-review process and what editors look for in a manuscript. I will provide tips on how to write a convincing cover letter, abstract and paper and how to prepare your manuscript for submission. This talk will also cover the recent trends and developments in scientific publishing including new forms of peer review and reporting of data, in addition to some possible misconceptions towards the journal and suggestions on how to prepare yourself for scientific publishing.

Seminar on Recent Advances in Display-Integrated Millimeter Wave Antennas

Recent Advances in Display-Integrated Millimeter Wave Antennas  Date: 06 July 2023   Organiser:  EIE, PolyU  Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Venue:  Room 15-202, 15/F, Lau Ming Wai Academic Building, CityU