Dr. Ning Lu's CV

Key Qualifications

✓ Broad background in various aspects of electric power systems operations and analysis, with emphasis on load modeling and control, energy storage management, and renewable integration.

✓ Fellow of IEEE and an active participant in IEEE Power and Energy Society technical activities (chairing subcommittee and working groups)

✓ 26 years of experience in electric power systems engineering.

✓ 10 years of R&D project management experience within Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA.

✓ 5 years of engineering design experience with Shenyang Electric Bureau, China.

✓ 8 years of university experience teaching classes, supervising graduate students and conducting funded research with electric utilities and power industry.

✓ Over 150 publications in demand response, home/building/storage energy management systems, and renewable integration. Google Citation Report.

✓ 5 US patents on home energy management and hybrid energy storage management systems

0.  MY Students, MY Research, MY Teaching 

1.  EDUCATION

        Ph.D. in Electric Power Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; December 2002. 

Ph.D. dissertation: Power System Modeling Using Petri Nets

Advisors: Prof. Alan A Desrochers and Prof. Joe H. Chow

        M.S. in Electric Power Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York; December 1999.

        B.Eng. in Electrical Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China; July 1993.

2.  PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Fellow, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2021 - 

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2005 - 2020

Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASSE), 2013

Associate Editor, Power and Energy Magazine (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8014), 2020-present

Editor, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tsg-pes), 2019 - present

Editor, IEEE Open Access Journal of Power and Energy: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/oajpe, 2019 - present

Guest Editor, Power and Energy Magazine (https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/RecentIssue.jsp?punumber=8014), 2016-2020

Editor, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tsg-pes), 2013 - 2019

Guest Editor, special Issues on Energy Storage, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2012 - 2013

Guest Editor, Special Issue on Control Theory and Technology, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2013

Guest Editor, special Issues on Big Data Analytics for Grid Modernization, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2015-2016

Chair, System Economic Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics Committee (now PSOPE), Power and Energy Society, 2018 - 2019

vice-Chair, System Economic Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics Committee (now PSOPE), Power and Energy Society, 2016-2018

Secretary, System Economic Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics Committee (now PSOPE), Power and Energy Society, 2014-2016

Chair, Demand Response Working Group, System Economic Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics Committee (now PSOPE), Power and Energy Society, 2014 - 2018

Chair, Business Models for Energy Storage Applications Working Group, System Economic Subcommittee, Power System Analysis, Computing, and Economics Committee (now PSOPE), Power and Energy Society, 2011 - 2014

Chair, Climate Change Technology Subcommittee, Energy Development & Power Generation Committee, Power and Energy Society, 2014 - 2016

Secretary, Climate Change Technology Subcommittee, Energy Development & Power Generation Committee , Power and Energy Society, 2008 -  2014

President, North American Chinese Power Professional Association (NACPPA), 2011 - 2013

HKN Faculty Adviser, NCSU, 2019- present 

3.  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

May 2019 –  Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

                    Professor

Research Interests: Microgrid modeling and control, PV integration, smart meter data analytics, Hardware-in-the-loop simulation, microgrid energy management system. 

                    For a complete list of projects, please visit: https://sites.google.com/a/ncsu.edu/ninglu/gridwrx-lab-1/gridwrxprojects

Jan. 2013– May 2019 Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

                    Associate Professor

                    Research Areas: load modeling and control, wide-area energy storage applications, renewable integration, smart grid data analytics, microgrid modeling and control.    

March 2003– Sept 2012 Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA

                    Senior Research Engineer

                    Research Areas: Distributed energy resources modeling and control, microgrid energy management systems, and renewable integration.

                    Major Projects:

• 1. Idaho Power Probability-based Available Transfer Capability Tool Development [2012] 

  2. DOE: Energy Storage System Working Group [2012] Developed an initial protocol for measuring and reporting the performance of energy storage systems through a collaborative activity by interested stakeholders.

  3. Integrated Smart Distribution R&D [2011 – Sept. 2012] Developed power system load models based on smart meter measurements. Manage and forecast demand response.

  4. A Centralized Load Controller for a Hybrid Demand Response System [2011 – Sept. 2012] Developed a centralized control algorithm that can be used at community or substation level to control thermostatically controlled appliances (TCA) (e.g. water heaters or air conditioners) in an aggregated manner for ancillary service.

  5. A Multi-layer, Data-driven Advanced Reasoning Tool [2011– Sept. 2012 ] Developed a decision support tool to improved power system operation.

  6. Flow Battery Modeling [2011– Sept. 2012] Developed a dynamic performance model for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries.

  7. Predictive Defense Model for the Smart Grid [2009 – 2011] Developed a predictive defense tool for the power grid operators to fully utilize the rich data provided by smart grid communication and sensor networks to diagnose and detect possible device failures, sabotage attempts, and cyber security threats.

  8. Hybrid Energy Storage System [2009- 2011] Developed a novel algorithm for hybrid energy storage systems for wind and solar integration. One Patent application initiated.

  9. Airplane Energy System Efficiency Modeling [2010– 2011]

  10. Wide Area Energy Storage Management System [2008–2010] Evaluated the performance and economics of energy storage devices and load response programs to balance intermittent renewable generation resources.

  11. Smart House [2008–2009] Developed household energy management system. One Patent application submitted.

  12. Grid-friendly Device Modeling [2007–2009] Developed voltage and frequency responsive water heater models used for dynamic simulations of demand responsive programs for Bonneville Power Administration.

  13. Generation Flexibility Study [2008–2009] Developed a novel wind error generator for stochastic unit commitment and wind integration studies.

  14. Climate Impact on the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) System [2006–2010] Studied climate impacts on western power grid.

  15. Areva Energy Management Systems (EMS) [2006–2008 ] Worked with the generation team of Areva T&D on various industry EMS development projects.

  16. WECC Load Modeling Task Force [2004–2008] Developed load models for the study of transient stability, inter-area oscillatory dynamics, and voltage stability. Developed load component database.

  17. Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit [2004–2006] Developed a SIMULINK-based model for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Auxiliary Power Unit for long-haul trucks.

  18. Visual Mini-Grid [2004–2005] Developed an interactive power simulation package that simulates the operation of a distribution power grid, with a focus on simulating the operation of intelligent appliances of the residential load.

  19. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) GridWise [2003–2005] Developed control logic of grid-friendlyTM controllers for frequency-responsive grid-friendly appliances (GFAs) to help stabilize power grids and prevent outages.

  20. DOE Science Grid [2004] Supported DOE science grid project in modeling the operation of the U.S. electric power distribution system with a focus on residential load simulation.

  21. Electrical System Transformation Initiative (ESTI) Laboratory Directed Research & Development Project [2003-2004] Exploratory research toward price-responsive residential load modeling in electric power distribution networks.

  22. Valuation of Security Benefit [2003] Developed a methodology to evaluate the security values added by renewable generations for military bases.

July 1993–May 1998 Shenyang Electric Bureau, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, P. R. China

                Substation Design Engineer

4.  TEACHING

1. ECE792 Computational Method for Electric Power Systems 

2. ECE451 Power System Analysis 

3. ECE585 Business of Electric Utility (co-teach 20%)

5.  PUBLICATIONS

1. Patent, Journal, Conference, Report publications

2. Conference  Presentations

3. Presentations regarding the PARS platform

6.  Awards

North Carolina State University

2022-2023 George H. Blessis Advising Award 

IEEE Power and Energy Society:

• 1. 2020 IEEE PES Prize Paper Award: Li, Weifeng, Pengwei Du, and Ning Lu. "Design of a New Primary Frequency Control Market for Hosting Frequency Response Reserve Offers from both Generators and Loads." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2017)

  2. IEEE PES Technical Committee Prize Paper Award by Power System Operations, Planning & Economics Committee: Li, Weifeng, Pengwei Du, and Ning Lu. "Design of a New Primary Frequency Control Market for Hosting Frequency Response Reserve Offers from both Generators and Loads." IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (2020)

  3. IEEE Power and Energy Society for Outstanding service to Power and Systems Economics Subcommittee by Power System Operations, Planning & Economics Committee (2020)

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In Pacific Northwest National Laboratory:

1. Emerging Contributor Award, Outstanding Performance Award, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, PNNL, 2003.

2. Price Sensitive Demand Feeder Equivalent Model Award, Outstanding Performance Award, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, PNNL, 2004.

3. DOE Restoration Study Proposal, Outstanding Performance Award, Energy Science & Technology Directorate, PNNL, 2005

In Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute:

1. 2002 American Control Conference Student Award: finalist award for “A Multi-layer Petri Net Model for Deregulated Electric Power Systems,” American Control Conference Student Paper Contest, May 2002.

2. Pre-doctoral Citations of Merit, Association for Women in Science Educational Foundation Pre-doctoral Program, 2002 Competition.

In Shenyang Electric Bureau:

1. Third Place Award for the Standardized Power Substation Diagram Databases, Shenyang Electric Bureau,  March 1997.

2. Third Place Award for 1994 Technical Paper Contest for the paper “ Establishment of substation computer-aided designing system,” China National Electric Power Plan and Design Association: City Network Division, March 1995.

In Harbin Institute of Technology

1. First-tier Scholar ship, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1989-1993.

2. Shi-shan-lin Scholarship, Harbin Institute of Technology, 1992

7.  Society Activities

1. Vice Technical Committee Program Chairs, 2016, 2017, 2018 Power and Energy Society General Meeting

2. Vice Technical Committee Program Chairs, 2016 and 2018 IEEE T&D Conference

8. My Affiliations

1. CAPER

2. FREEDM

9. My Students

1. PHD Students      

2. Master Students      

3. Undergraduate Students