CHEN Wu

Biography：

Wu Chen is a Professor and Director of the Institute of Advanced Power Conversion Technology, Southeast University, ChinA. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the College of Automation Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, in 2003, 2006, and 2009, respectively. From 2009 to 2010, he worked as a Senior Research Assistant at City University of Hong Kong. He then conducted postdoctoral research at North Carolina State University, USA, from 2010 to 2011. Since October 2011, he has been with the School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University.

Dr. Chen has long been engaged in research on high-power conversion technologies and its applications. He has published over 100 SCI/EI papers as first/corresponding author and authored 5 monographs. He holds 7 authorized U.S. patents and over 50 authorized Chinese invention patents. He has served as Principal Investigator for multiple projects including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scientists , the National Natural Science Fund for Excellent Young Scientists, the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) International (Regional) Cooperation and Exchange Program, the projects under the National Key R&D Program of China, as well as General/Youth Projects of the NSFC. He has received the First Prize of Natural Science Award of the Ministry of Education, the First Prize of Science and Technology Award of Jiangsu Province, the First Prize of Technological Invention Award of Anhui Province, the First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of the China Electrotechnical Society, the Nomination Award for National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation, the China Electric Power Outstanding Researcher Award, and the Outstanding Youth Award of the China Power Supply Society. He has been elected to “333 High-Level Talent” and the “Six Talent Peaks” High-Level Talent Program from Jiangsu Province.

Dr. Chen’s major professional services include: Senior Member of IEEE; Vice Chair of the DC Power Supply Technical Committee and Vice Chair of the Youth Working Committee of the China Power Supply Society; Member of the Board of Directors of the Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for High-Frequency Power Supply of Electrostatic Precipitators; Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, Journal of Power Electronics, CESS Journal of Power and Energy Systems, and CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications. He has served as Session Chair and Technical Program Committee member for several international conferences including IEEE ECCE, and organized a special session on high-power power electronic technologies for grid integration of renewable energy at ECCE-Asia. He also serves as Associate Editor of Journal of Power Supply.

Publications：       

1. Zeyu Hao, Jianxi Lan,Wu Chen, Xin Li, and Yubo Yuan, Topology and control of a novel multiplexing arm selection modular multilevel converter, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 4893-4908, 2025.

2. Xuze Wang,Wu Chen, Haixi Zhao, Jianxi Lan, Yutong Chen, Zewei Hao, Wei Jiang, Xiaochun Mou, and Xundong Gong, A seamless integrated control method for SNOP based on BTB-VSC, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 3577-3591, 2025.

3. Haihan Ye,Wu Chen, Tao Li, Xingyu Liu, and Guangyue Liu, A novel cost-effective HVDC system with self black-start and fault ride-through capability, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 1629-1643, 2025.

4. Siyi Luo,Wu Chen, Haozhe Jin, Yueyin Wang, and Zewei Hao, Voltage feedforward damping control based on Duffing–Hopf oscillator for parallel grid-forming inverters, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 13703-13715, 2025.

5. Xin Li, Pengfei Yao, Jianing Li, Peili Yuan, Jiangfeng Wang,Wu Chen, and Yi Tang, Multifrequency model of dual active bridge resonant converters with phase-shift control, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 9, pp. 13007-13022, 2025.

6. Xuhao Zhu,Wu Chen, Yubo Yuan, Design of a low-latency dv/dt and di/dt closed-loop active gate driver for SiC MOSFETs with simple structure, IEEE Open Journal of Power Electronics, vol. 6, pp. 947-960, 2025.

7. Yutong Chen,Wu Chen, Haixi Zhao, Zewei Hao, Jianxi Lan, Xuze Wang, Xin Li, Runyan Sha, Jiangfeng Wang, Xin Li, Wei Jiang, and Yubo Yuan, Control and design of a novel dual multiplexing soft open point with small volume, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 10988-11000, 2025.

8. Ruitao Shao, Jun Jiang,Wu Chen, and Zhibang Shen, Partial discharge characteristics of polyimide under the high-frequency multilevel stepped waveform, IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 2025, vol. 32, no.2, pp. 1113-1122.

9. Haihan Ye andWu Chen, Generalized synchronous stabilization control for large-scale offshore wind power plants during severe AC faults, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 16, no. 2, pp. 1425-1439, 2025.

10. Bangbang He,Wu Chen, Jianzhong Xu, Han Mu, and Chengyong Zhao, Immittance-based stability and instability participation analysis for DC microgrids, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 7861-7871, 2025.

11. Haozhe Jin, Xin Li,Wu Chen, Bangbang He, Siyi Luo, and Yueyin Wang, Modeling and current feedforward control of series-arm modular multilevel DC/DC converter with quasi-square-wave modulation, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 6933-6950, 2025.

12. Yueyin Wang,Wu Chen, Zhan Shen, Xiao Yu, Xuhao Zhu, Haozhe Jin, Siyi Luo, Zewei Hao, and Xin Li, Origin analysis and mitigation method of voltage oscillation occurred inside the winding of medium-voltage medium-frequency transformer, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 1974-1990, 2025.

13. Haixi Zhao,Wu Chen, Jianxi Lan, Yubo Yuan, and Yeyuan Xie, A new compact soft open point based on cascaded H-bridge and mixed-frequency modulation, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 4213-4226, 2025.

14. Haihan Ye,Wu Chen, Heng Wu, Analysis of the existence of stable equilibrium points in the WPP-MMC system under symmetrical AC fault, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 95-106, 2025.

15. Zewei Hao,Wu Chen, Siyi Luo, Yueyin Wang, Yutong Chen, and Xin Li, An efficient step-wave AC voltage collection system for renewable energy sources, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.71, no. 12, pp. 16865–16869, 2024.

16. Haozhe Jin,Wu Chen, Yueyin Wang, A series-arm modular multilevel DC/DC converter with variable duty cycle quasi-square-wave modulation for ZVS operation, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 12185-12199, 2024.

17. Siyi Luo,Wu Chen, Zewei Hao, Yueyin Wang, A transient stability enhanced Andronov-Hopf oscillator for grid-forming converters, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 9, pp. 10853-10864, 2024.

18. Bangbang He,Wu Chen, Chun Zhang, Yubo Yuan, and Chenyu Zhang, Impedance specifications for stability design of grid-connected DC distribution power systems, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol.71, no. 6, pp. 5830–5843, 2024.

19. Siyi Luo,Wu Chen, Xin Li, Zewei Hao, A new virtual inertial strategy for Andronov–Hopf oscillator based grid-forming inverters, IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1995-2005, 2024

20. Hao Guo,Wu Chen, Yiqing Zhu, and Miao Zhu, An expandable interline DC power flow controller, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 826-836, 2024.

21. Yueyin Wang,Wu Chen, and Zhan Shen, Modeling of Litz wire winding AC resistance based on improved segmented equivalent circuit, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 1135-1149, 2024.

22. Chun Zhang,Wu Chen, and Bangbang He, Decentralized impedance specifications for paralleled DC distribution power system with multiple-voltage-level buses, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 1132-124, 2024.

23. Wu Chen, Guangfu Ning, Fang Liu, Defeng Xin, High power medium voltage dc grid-connected converter for renewable energy generation, Springer,2024

24. Xinbo Ruan,Wu Chen,Tianzhi Fang, Kai Zhuang, Tao Zhang, Hong Yan, Control of Series-Parallel Conversion Systems, Springer,2018

Patnet:

1. Wu Chen, Qin Huang. Switched-capacitor DC-DC converter, US 9362814.

2. Wu Chen, Shu Yuen Ron Hui. Driver for two or more parallel LED light strings, US 9313846.

3. Wu Chen, Liangcai Shu, Haozhe Jin, Xiaokun He, Topology of series-connected MMC with a small number of modules, US11909214.

4. Wu Chen, Guohao He, Module-shared flexible loop closing controller topology for power grid US11929624.

5. Jun Li,Wu Chen, DC-DC converter systems, US9397548.

6. Wenxing Zhong, Sinan Li,Wu Chen, Shu Yuen Ron Hui. Current balancing circuit and method, US 8829884.

7. Zhong Liu, Yang Xu, Xin Zhan,Wu Chen, Peipei Li, Dajun Ma, Renjie Sui, Yu Chen, Submodule topology circuit for modular multilevel converter and method for controlling same, US11632059.

Research：

Teaching：

• Bachelor course: Power electronics

• Master course: Advanced power electronics

• Head of the Teaching Team for "Electric Network Analysis" at Suzhou Campus (Graduate students of Suzhou Campus are welcome to apply and contact.)