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Research interests
Dr Xianwu Zeng received his MSc and PhD at the University of Manchester between 2009 and 2014. He had a broad industry experience in power converter design. He was a lead power electronics engineer in GE grid solution before, and was responsible to design valve unit for HVDC projects. He was also involved in several automotive projects including kW level DC-DC converter, inverter. The product he designed is currently used by high brand such as McLaren.
His principle research interests include power electronics, motor drives, hybrid electric vehicles, and renewable energy interface systems.
Willing to supervise doctoral students
Dr Vincent Zeng is a member of Powertrain and Vehicle Research Centre (PVRC) and the Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems (IAAPS) which are the leading research organzation on electric propulsion system in UK. Candidates interested in a PhD in Power Electronics and Machine Drive may directly email their CV.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Maritime Advancements through Research and Innovation in Powertrains and Power Systems (MARINPOWER)
Zeng, V. (PI)
1/04/25 → 1/10/25
Project: Research-related funding
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Additive manufacturing of stator winding for cryogenically cooled axial flux motor
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
25/03/24 → 24/03/25
Project: Research council
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Innovative e-motor technologies covering e-axles and e-corners vehicle architectures for high-efficient and sustainable e-mobility - Horizon Europe Guarantee
Vagg, C. (PI), Asef, P. (CoI), Pei, X. (CoI) & Zeng, V. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: EU Commission
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ZEST1 Zero Emissions for Sustainable Transport 1
Pei, X. (PI), Zeng, V. (CoI) & Song, W. (Researcher)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/03/22 → 31/01/26
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
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Multi-Bat
Zeng, V. (PI) & Vagg, C. (CoI)
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
1/08/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Central government, health and local authorities
Research output
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Cryogenic DC Circuit Breaker Based on High-Power Press-pack IGBT
Wang, Z., Xi, J., Zeng, V., Steinhoff , S., Nilsson, E., Rouquette, J. F., Calderon, E., Surapaneni, R.-K., Ybanez, L. & Pei, X., 31 Dec 2025, In: IET Electric Power Applications. 19, 1, e70065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Fault-Tolerant Control Strategy in Extended Torque Operation Range with Relaxed Torque Ripple Constraints for Dual Three-Phase PMSM
Zheng, H., Pei, X., Brace, C. & Zeng, V., 11 Aug 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics (JESTPE). 13, 5, p. 6136-6147 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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High-current Cryogenic DC Solid-State Circuit Breaker for Electric Aircraft
Wang, Z., Xi, J., Zeng, X., Nilsson, E., Rouquette, J. F., Calderon, E., Surapaneni, R.-K., Ybanez, L. & Pei, X., 31 Dec 2025, In: IET Electric Power Applications. 19, 1, e70041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Investigation of 10-kW Cryogenic Bidirectional DC-DC Converter for Electric Aircraft
Xi, J., Zeng, X., Liu, P., Galla, G., Surapaneni, R. K., Ybanez, L. & Pei, X., 10 Feb 2025, 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Proceedings. IEEE, p. 2378-2384 7 p. (2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Proceedings).Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter in a published conference proceeding
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Stability Analysis of Multiple Sources DC Network in Fuel Cell Powered Electric Aircraft
Liu, P., Zeng, V., Xi, J., Feehally, T., He, Y. & Pei, X., 31 Aug 2025, In: IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics. 13, 4, p. 4551 - 4562Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 1 Network
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IAAPS (Organisational unit)
Akehurst, S. (Participant), Zeng, V. (Participant), Oliver, R. (Host), Pei, X. (Participant) & Brace, C. (Participant)
15 Nov 2024Activity: Other contribution to the discipline › Network