Biography

Dr. Jiankang Wang is a principal investigator in the power and energy area in the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) at The Ohio State University (OSU), where she leads the Power System Analysis Research Group. Her research interest include modeling and analyzing cyber-enabled electric power systems and electricity markets. Her recent research focuses on developing analytic and algorithmic tools for practical power system operation and planning with advanced , which significantly improves power grid cyber-security, operation reliability, and end-user experience.

Dr. Wang received her B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, in 2007, and S.M. and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), in 2009 and 2013, respectively. She also minored in Management, with a focus on electricity markets and venture capitalism, during the graduate study at MIT.

In 2014, she joined the ECE department at OSU as an assistant professor. She also has a joint appointment from the department of Integrated Systems Engineering (ISE) at OSU. She is affiliated with the Consortium of High Performance Power Electronics (CHPPE) and Center of Automotive Research (CAR) at OSU.

• Projects
  • Current projects
  • [New] Motivation-based cyber attacks to power grids/ Data-driven cyber security and defense mechanism [preliminary results recognized by the 2016 ORAU Junior Faculty Award, sponsored by NSF: core program EPCN]
  • [New] Distribution level support module development for the System Integrity Protection System (SIPS)
  • [New] Algorithmic tools for equipment protection performance enhancement in active distribution systems
  • Energy distribution optimization in mission critical compact electric structures [sponsored and in collaboration with AFRL]
  • EV impact on distribution grids [sponsored by the Ford Motor Company]
• Experience
  • Grid Study (Energy Initiative, MIT)
  • Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) (MIT-Portugal)
  • Solar power prediction (HRL, Japan)
  • Step Voltage Regulation (SVR) (HRL, Japan)
  • Fast optimizing configuration of distributed generation in distribution system (MIT)
  • Asset management in reconfigurable distribution systems (MIT)
  • Flexible bidding mechanism in demand responsive wholesale energy market (MIT)
  • Revising design principle of forward energy market integrated with renewable energy (MIT)
• Teaching

ECE 3040: Sustainable Energy and Power Systems (Spring 14, 15, and Autumn 15)

ECE 5042: Power Systems (Autumn 14, 15 and 16)

• Invited talk & activities

Apr 20th, 2015 Invited by "the 2015 NSF Early-Career Investigators' Workshop on Cyber-Physical Systems in Smart Cities."

Apr 18^th, 2014 “Interaction with demand side in power distribution systems,” Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

Apr 16^th, 2014 “Technical strategies of integrating electrical vehicle into power systems,” Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI.

Apr 3^rd, 2014 “Emerging technologies in power grids,” Center of Automotive Research, OSU.

Feb 25^th, 2014 “Supporting transmission systems with improved distribution infrastructure,” Center of High Performance Power Electronics, OSU.