On August 23, 2025, Professor Goran Strbac, Chair in Energy Systems from Imperial College London, was invited to visit Southeast University and delivered an academic lecture titled "Supporting Cost Effective Transition to Resilient Low Carbon Energy Systems" at the Chunhui Hall Lecture Theatre on the Sipailou Campus.
Co-hosted by the School of Electrical Engineering (SEE) of Southeast University, the Office of International Cooperation of Southeast University, and the IEEE SMC Nanjing Chapter, the lecture was hosted by Professor Ye Yujian from SEE. Distinguished guests included Professor Zhang Xiaoping from the University of Birmingham (UK), Professor Teng Fei from Imperial College London, and Professor Sun Wei from the University of Edinburgh. The event attracted extensive participation from teachers and students at home and abroad. In addition to those from Southeast University, representatives from overseas institutions such as the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the University of Sydney, and the University of Edinburgh also attended the lecture.
At the morning academic lecture, Professor Jiang Wei, Director of the Nantong-Southeast University Cooperation and Co-construction Office, delivered a welcome speech, extending sincere welcome to Professor Strbac for his visit. During the formal lecture session, Professor Strbac conducted an in-depth analysis of the key challenges and innovative solutions for energy system decarbonization. Focusing on cutting-edge modeling work in the UK and the EU, he demonstrated how advanced energy modeling tools quantify the economic value of flexible resources. Professor Strbac emphasized the importance of integrated operation and planning of multi-energy systems, and elaborated on the operational value of smart grids, the collaborative management of conflicts between local and national goals, optimization technologies for energy and frequency stability, as well as practical cases of refined planning of distribution networks. At the end of the lecture, he prospectively analyzed the policy challenges in future energy market design and pointed out the application potential of artificial intelligence technology in resource allocation. The interactive discussion session was lively. Under the guidance of Professor Ye Yujian, participating teachers and students conducted in-depth exchanges on topics such as power system operation optimization, long-term planning and resource allocation, power market modeling and analysis, and the application of artificial intelligence technology. Based on his rich academic experience, Professor Strbac provided professional answers and shared unique insights.
On the same afternoon, accompanied by the organizers, Professor Strbac visited the History Museum of SEE. During the visit, he carefully viewed the precious historical documents, physical exhibits, and video materials collected in the museum, gaining an in-depth understanding of the college's development context and important milestones since its establishment in 1923. He showed great interest in the achievements of SEE in engineering education and scientific research innovation, and had cordial exchanges with the accompanying personnel. This visit not only allowed teachers and students to witness the demeanor of world-class scholars up close but also promoted the collision of cutting-edge perspectives in the field of electrical engineering. In the future, the college will continue to promote such high-level academic exchange activities, creating more opportunities for teachers and students to communicate with global scholars.
Speaker Profile
Goran Strbac is Chair in Energy Systems at Imperial College London and Director of the Joint Research Center for Smart Power and Energy Systems between Imperial College London and Tsinghua University. He is also a Member of the Climate Resilience Expert Panel at the UK Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (OFGEM), a Member of the UK Smart Systems Forum, a Member of the European Technology and Innovation Platform for Smart Networks for Energy Transition (ETIP SNET), and a Member of the Joint European Union Energy System Integration Project under the European Energy Research Alliance (EERA). With extensive experience in the modeling and analysis of energy system operation, planning, security, and economics, he has led the development of new advanced analytical methods and theories. These methods have been widely used to inform industry, governments, and regulatory authorities, helping them understand the role and value of emerging technologies and systems in supporting the cost-effective transition to a low-carbon, smart energy future. He has co-authored four monographs and published more than 500 technical papers, whose research outcomes have provided key theoretical support for the global low-carbon energy transition.
Contribution: Ye Yujian
Preliminary Review: Zhong Linlin
Final Review: Gu Wei
