Virginia Tech CPES
Dr. Richard Zhang is a professor with the Center for Power Electronics Systems (CPES), and Hugh P. and Ethel C. Kelly Chair at Virginia Tech. He is a Fellow of IEEE. Dr. Zhang graduated from Tsinghua University with BS and MS degrees in 1989 and 1993, respectively. And he earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech in 1998.
Dr. Zhang was the former Chief Technology Officer of GE Grid Integration Solutions based in the UK; he served as the Chairman, Board of Directors of Powerex – a US-based power semiconductor and packaging company. During 1998-2008, he was with GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, New York, leading power electronics research serving all GE industrial businesses, such as GE Renewable Energy, Oil & Gas, Aviation, Healthcare, etc. Subsequently, during 2009-2020, he held several executive technology and business leadership positions based in Paris, Shanghai, and Stafford, UK. Over the years, Dr. Zhang led large global R&D teams in different GE organizations, won large research programs with government agencies such as DARPA and DOE, created major business research initiatives, and defined and led an extensive business R&D portfolio.
Dr. Zhang has 48 journal and conference publications and invited talks, including 4 IEEE Transaction and Conference Award Papers. Dr. Zhang has over 105 global patents granted or pending.
Dr. Zhang’s current research focuses on Electrified Green Infrastructure Power Conversion, including grid of the future with renewables and energy storage integration, HVDC/MVDC and FACTS, Intelligent Energy Router and microgrid; fast EV charging infrastructure; H2 production; and data center power solutions.
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