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Richard Zhang

Hugh P. and Ethel C. Kelly Professor
Richard Zhang
Mailing Address
900 N Glebe Rd
Arlington, VA 22203
  • Ph.D., Virginia Tech, 1998
  • M.S., Tsinghua University, 1993
  • B.S., Tsinghua University, 1989
  • Introduction to Power and Power Electronics Systems
  • EMI and Noise Reduction Techniques and Filter Design
  • High Power Electronics and Systems for Renewable and Grid of the Future

Advanced power conversion and systems technologies for Electrified Green Infrastructure, including

  • Grid 3.0
    •  HVDC/MVDC and multi-terminal DC grids
    • Renewable integration to the grid
    • Utility-scale energy storage integration
    • Intelligent Energy Router & microgrids
    • ML/AI applications in high power electronics
    • Cyber security of infrastructure power conversion
  • EV fast-charging infrastructure
  • Data center power solutions
  • Clean H2 production thru high power electrolysis
  • WBG device applications in high power electronics                       
  • IEEE Fellow
  • Member-at-Large, IEEE Power Electronics Society (‘08-‘10)
  • IEEE Fellow Evaluation Technical Committee– Power Electronics Society, (‘19-‘21)
  • 4 IEEE Transaction and Conference Paper Awards
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, Powerex, US (‘13 –‘17)
  • Chairman/Co-Chair, Industrial Advisory Board, CPES, Virginia Tech (’06 – ’20)
  • Board of Directors, GE Energy Power Conversion Technology Limited, UK (’12-’14)
  • Member of Steering Committee, SuperGrid Institute SAS, France (’17-’20)
  • CEO Awards – GE Power Conversion, GE Oil & Gas
  • Engineering Innovation Award - GE Energy Management
  • Best New Product Introduction Award - GE Oil & Gas
  • Outstanding Innovation Award - GE Oil & Gas