Jianxiao Wang – Data Science – Best Researcher Award

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 Dr. Jianxiao Wang  distinguished academic and researcher in the Data Science and Smart Grid. He is currently an Assistant Professor at the National Engineering Laboratory For Big Data Analysis and Applications, Peking University, and a Distinguished Researcher at the PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy. He obtained Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering and Economics from Tsinghua University in 2014, and completed his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2019. From 2016 to 2017, he served as a visiting researcher at Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley. From 2019 to 2020, he worked as a project leader at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China, contributing to the 14th Five-Year Plan for High Tech Development in the field of energy and transportation, and conducting research on the 2035 National Science and Technology Development Strategy in China.

His research interests revolve around data-driven decision making for energy storage and renewable power systems, focusing on evaluating the levelized cost and designing national low-carbon pathways for emerging technologies such as AIGC, roadside photovoltaics, electric and fuel cell vehicles, power-to-hydrogen, green ammonia chemical industry, and carbon capture and storage utilization. As the first or corresponding author, he has published 1 paper in Nature Sustainability, 2 papers in Nature Communications, 1 paper in Cell The Innovation, 1 paper in Cell Patterns, and 2 papers in Cell iScience. Additionally, he has authored 99 papers published in top journals and conferences, including two 0.1% ESI Hot Paper, two 1% ESI Highly Cited Paper, and four IEEE Conference Best Paper Awards. He has applied for 35 China Invention Patents and 2 US Patents. Furthermore, he has published one Springer monograph as the first author, one IEEE Press monograph as a contributing author, and coauthored three Chinese monographs. The research article in Nature Sustainability was selected as a cover paper candidate and received an official report from Johns Hopkins University. As of August 2023, the research article in Nature Communications has been accessed over 10,000 times and cited 147 times, selected as a 0.1% ESI Hot Paper and officially reported by People’s Daily.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

He pursued his academic journey at Tsinghua University, where he completed his Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Department of Electrical Engineering and Economics from the School of Economics and Management from August 2010 to July 2014. Subsequently, he continued his academic pursuit at Tsinghua University, specializing in Electrical Engineering, where he earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical Engineering from August 2014 to January 2019. During his Ph.D., he achieved a GPA of 92.8, ranking 2nd out of 55 students. His outstanding performance led to his recognition as an Outstanding Doctoral Graduate and his dissertation being acknowledged as one of the top 2% at Tsinghua University. Additionally, he was awarded the Tsinghua University President Jiang Nanxiang Scholarship, a prestigious honor bestowed upon 10 Ph.D. students annually.

As part of his academic journey, he expanded his horizons through visiting researcher positions at renowned institutions. From April 2017 to December 2017, he conducted research as a visiting researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to this, from November 2016 to December 2017, he engaged in research activities as a visiting researcher at Stanford University. Furthermore, he broadened his research experience with a visiting researcher position at Texas A&M University from July 2013 to September 2013.

Research Experience

He has been serving as an Assistant Professor at the National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data Analysis and Applications at Peking University since June 2022. Concurrently, he holds the position of Distinguished Researcher at the PKU-Changsha Institute for Computing and Digital Economy. Prior to his current roles, from October 2019 to September 2020, he worked as a Project Manager at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China. Additionally, he gained valuable experience as a Lecturer at North China Electric Power University from June 2019 to May 2022.

He has received numerous accolades and awards for his outstanding contributions to science, technology, and innovation. In 2023, he was honored with the Second Prize of the Science and Technology Progress Award from the China Electrotechnical Society for his work on “Transmission and Distribution Network Coordinated Control Technology and Applications Under High Distributed Energy Penetration.” Additionally, he received the Second Prize of the Power Innovation Award from the China Electric Power Union for his achievements in “Technology and Application for Data Value-driven Hierarchical Scheduling of Renewable Power Systems.” He was also recognized with the Wu Wen-Jun Artificial Intelligence Outstanding Youth Award by the Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence for his research on “Physics-informed Data Driven Theory for Smart Grid Operation.” Furthermore, he was selected for the Wiley Open Science Excellent Author Program.

In 2022, he was honored with the Young Scientist Award by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China. He has also been recognized under the Young Elite Scientist Sponsorship Program by the China Association for Science and Technology for his work on “Smart City Energy System Operation Considering Adaptive Consistency Control of Water Electrolysis.” He received a Gold Medal at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions for his contribution to “Edge-intelligence Control Technology and System of Solar+Storage Powered Microgrid.” Additionally, his paper titled “Defending Against Adversarial Attacks by Energy Storage Facility” earned the IEEE PES General Meeting Best Paper Award.

He has been recognized for his exceptional service and expertise, receiving the IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy Excellent Reviewer Award multiple times. He was also listed in the Forbes China 30 Under 30 Elite List and acknowledged as one of the Outstanding Young Science and Technology Talents by the China Renewable Energy Society. In 2020, he was honored as one of the Beijing Outstanding Young Talents and recognized for his contributions to energy science and technology by the China Energy Research Association. Furthermore, his innovative work on “Renewable Energy-Dominated Virtual Power Plant” secured a place in the top 10 of the Elsevier Renewable Transformation Challenge. He has also been acknowledged with various awards for his inventions and innovations, including the Silver Award at the Beijing Invention and Innovation Competition and the Gold Award at the China Invention Exhibition. Additionally, he has been recognized as a Youth Of China’s High-End Technology Innovation Think Tank for his contributions to the technological development and environmental governance benefits of China’s photovoltaic and energy storage industry.

Monograph

He has authored several publications across various domains, showcasing his expertise and contributions to the field. As the first author, he collaborated with colleagues on the book “Sharing Economy in Energy Markets: Modeling, Analysis and Mechanism Design,” published by Springer in 2022. Additionally, he authored chapters 28-30 in the book “Microgrids: Theory and Practice,” published by IEEE Press in 2023.

Furthermore, he has contributed to monographs in different capacities. In the book “Introduction to the Electricity Spot Market: Trading Strategy and Profit Model for Information Driven Growth,” published by Mechanical Industry Press in 2021, he co-authored chapters 2, 4, and 6. Additionally, he was part of the team contributing to chapter 7 in “2060 China Carbon Neutrality,” published by Chemical Industry Press in 2022. He also co-authored chapters 1 and 2 in “Introduction to New-type Power Systems,” published by the China Association for Science and Technology Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Series in 2022.

Representative Academic Service

He has been recognized for his exemplary contributions and leadership in various professional capacities. In 2023, he served as the Youth Editor for Cell The Innovation, a prestigious role reflecting his expertise in the field, with the journal boasting an Impact Factor of 32.1. He was also appointed as a National Graduate Education Evaluation and Monitoring Expert by the Ministry of Education, showcasing his commitment to education excellence.

In 2022, he was honored as a Distinguished Researcher under the Beijing “Thousands of People Entering Thousands of Enterprises” program, highlighting his significant contributions to research and innovation. He was also recognized as a National Excellent Educator in the National Simulation Innovation Application Competition and appointed as an Instructor by the IEEE Industry Applications Society (IAS) at Peking University. Additionally, he received accolades as an Excellent Editor from the IET Energy Conversion and Economics.

In 2021, he was appointed as an Executive Member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES) China, underscoring his leadership and expertise in the field. He also served as a Youth Working Committee Member of the 9th Council of the Chinese Electrotechnical Society, demonstrating his active involvement in professional organizations.

In 2020, he was recognized as an expert in the 6th National Technology Prediction by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, further acknowledging his expertise and contributions to technology development. Additionally, he joined the Editorial Board of IET Renewable Power Generation, contributing his insights to the publication.

From 2019 to 2022, he chaired panel sessions at the IEEE PES General Meeting, showcasing his leadership and expertise in the field. Through these diverse roles and responsibilities, he has demonstrated his commitment to advancing research, education, and innovation in his field.

Representative Research Project

He has undertaken numerous significant research projects as the primary investigator, showcasing his leadership and expertise in the field. From November 2022 to October 2025, he leads the National Key R&D Plan project titled “Resilience Enhancement Technology for Large Urban Power Grids Amidst Extreme Events,” with a funding of 4.5 million Chinese yuan. Similarly, from January 2023 to December 2026, he is leading a project funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China titled “Renewable-dominated Power System Flexible Ramping Operation Considering Consistency Control of Water Electrolysis Multiphysics,” with a grant of 540 thousand Chinese yuan.

In previous years, he has led various other research projects funded by prestigious organizations such as the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the State Grid Corporation of China. These projects cover a wide range of topics including virtual power plant market operation, energy systems integration, self-sustained energy systems for highways, and collaborative regulation technology for large-scale energy storage clusters. Through his involvement in these projects, he has made significant contributions to advancing research and innovation in the energy sector.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

1 Jianxiao Wang#, Liudong Chen#, Zhenfei Tan, Ershun Du, Nian Liu, Jing Ma, Mingyang Sun, Canbing Li, Jie Song,
Xi Lu*, Chin-Woo Tan*, Guannan He*. Inherent spatiotemporal uncertainty of renewable power in China. Nature
Communications, 2023, 14: 5379.
2 Yang Yu#, Jianxiao Wang#, Qixin Chen, Johannes Urpelainen, Qingguo Ding, Shuo Liu, Bing Zhang*.
Decarbonization efforts hindered by China’s slow progress on electricity market reforms. Nature Sustainability.
2023, 6, 1006-1015.
Special Comments from Johns Hopkins University:

China’s Sluggish Electricity Market Reforms Impede Decarbonization Efforts


Representative Publications
3 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Zhifang Yang, Mu Wang, Daniel M Kammen*, Zhu Liu, Ziming Ma, Qing Xia
and Chongqing Kang. Exploring the trade-offs between electric heating policy and carbon mitigation in China,
Nature Communications, 2020, 11: 6054. (0.1% ESI Hot Paper) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19854-y
Special Comments from People’s Daily and Tsinghua University News:
https://www.tsinghua.edu.cn/info/1175/21483.ht

4 Jianxiao Wang#, Feng Gao#, Yangze Zhou, Qinglai Guo, Chin-Woo Tan, Jie Song, Yi Wang*. Data sharing in energy
systems. Advances in Applied Energy, 2023, 10: 100132.
AEii International Applied Energy and EnergyVision Youth Scientists Forum Report:
https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/9FyaH55gpaKFirXhlrboGg
5 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Zhifang Yang, Xiaowen Lai, Qing Xia, Chongqing Kang. Incentive mechanism
for clearing energy and reserve markets in multi-area power systems. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2020,
11(4): 2470 – 2482.
6 Jianxiao Wang#, Junjie Qin, Haiwang Zhong*, Ram Rajagopal, Qing Xia, Chongqing Kang. Reliability value of
distributed solar+storage systems amidst rare weather events. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019, 10(4): 4476 –
4486.
7 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong*, Xiaowen Lai, Qing Xia, Yang Wang, Chongqing Kang. Exploring key weather
factors from analytical modeling toward improved solar power forecasting. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2019,
10(2): 1417-1427.
8 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang. Optimal planning strategy for distributed energy
resources considering structural transmission cost allocation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2018, 9(5):
5236-5248.
9 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Chin-Woo Tan, Xiao Chen, Ram Rajagopal, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang.
Economic benefits of integrating solar-powered heat pumps in a CHP system. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable
Energy, 2018, 9(4): 1702-1712.
10 Jianxiao Wang#, Haiwang Zhong, Ziming Ma, Qing Xia*, Chongqing Kang. Review and prospect of integrated.