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Power Electronics and Energy Control (PEEC) Laboratory
Led by Dr. Xiaofan Cui
University of California, Los Angeles
Power Electronics and Energy Control (PEEC) Laboratory
Led by Dr. Xiaofan Cui
University of California, Los Angeles
We welcome self-motivated visiting scholars as well as local master’s and undergraduate students. If you are interested, please send your resume/CV and transcript to Dr. Cui (cuixf@seas.ucla.edu). Read More.
We welcome self-motivated visiting scholars as well as local master’s and undergraduate students. If you are interested, please send your resume/CV and transcript to Dr. Cui (cuixf@seas.ucla.edu). Read More.
WELCOME
WELCOME
Welcome to Power Electronics and Energy Control (PEEC) Lab! PEEC is directed by Dr. Xiaofan Cui, Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, and empowered by our students, researchers, and all our sponsors. At our lab, we work on the theory and hardware that transform power-electronics-based energy systems, from those as small as power conversion circuits to those as large as interconnected microgrids, from those as fast as electromagnetic transients to those as slow as electrochemical dynamics. Fostered by the high controllability, speed, and power density of power electronics, energy systems can be more heterogeneous in form, more agile in actuation, more hierarchical in scale, and more distributed in function. Our ultimate research goal is to bridge the fundamental theory and emerging applications of power-electronics-dominated energy systems by innovating control-aware modeling frameworks, provably-correct control policies, physics-informed learning schemes, and high-performance hardware validations.
Welcome to Power Electronics and Energy Control (PEEC) Lab! PEEC is directed by Dr. Xiaofan Cui, Assistant Professor of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Samueli School of Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles, and empowered by our students, researchers, and all our sponsors. At our lab, we work on the theory and hardware that transform power-electronics-based energy systems, from those as small as power conversion circuits to those as large as interconnected microgrids, from those as fast as electromagnetic transients to those as slow as electrochemical dynamics. Fostered by the high controllability, speed, and power density of power electronics, energy systems can be more heterogeneous in form, more agile in actuation, more hierarchical in scale, and more distributed in function. Our ultimate research goal is to bridge the fundamental theory and emerging applications of power-electronics-dominated energy systems by innovating control-aware modeling frameworks, provably-correct control policies, physics-informed learning schemes, and high-performance hardware validations.
Currently, my group is focusing on:
Currently, my group is focusing on:
- High-speed high-frequency power converters
- Battery energy storage systems
- Nonlinear control of power-electronics-dominated energy networks
NEWS
NEWS
03/31/2026: Dr. Cui has been awarded binational funding from Mexico and California for his project on battery reuse. Special thanks to UC-Mexico Allianz and our collaborator, Prof. Yuzhang Li from Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.
03/27/2026: Dr. Cui has been awarded a UCLA Teaching Learning Center Grant, focusing on enhancing hands-on and experiential learning, with an emphasis on integrating practical system demonstrations and modern engineering tools into the curriculum.
03/22/2026: Dr. Cui received the Young Scientist Award at the 2026 AI × Energy Summit in San Diego, recognizing his outstanding contributions to AI and energy research.
03/19/2026: Our paper, “Control-Oriented Modeling of Comparator Overdrive Delay for Stabilizing High-Frequency Current-Mode DC-DC Converters”, has been accepted by IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics. Congratulations to PEEC PhD student Guanyu Qian!
03/12/2026: Our paper, “Hierarchical Partial Power Processing of Second-Life Battery-Integrated Grid-Connected Multilevel Inverters via Statistical Design”, has been accepted by the IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics on Power Electronics. Congratulations to PEEC PhD student Rupeng Duan!
03/02/2026: PEEC undergraduate student George Spanodimos’s paper on a new power conversion for an automotive system has been accepted by the 2026 International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC).
03/01/2026: The paper “Sensor-Lean Diagnostics of Battery Modules” has been accepted for oral presentation at the 2026 International Transportation Electrification Conference (ITEC). Congratulations to PEEC PhD student Pornrawee Thonapalin!
02/11/2026: A collaborative paper, led by PEEC undergraduate student Ryan Persico, “Personalized Home Energy Management Using Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring and Human-in-the-Loop Reinforcement Learning”, has been accepted by the 2026 Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). This work is conducted in collaboration with UCLA SMERC. Congratulations to the team!
02/11/2026: Our paper, “Decentralized Attack-Resilient CLF-Based Control of Nonlinear DC Microgrids under FDI Attacks”, has been accepted by the 2026 Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM). This work is a collaboration with UConn D2L2. Congratulations to the team!
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