GREEN Lab @ CUHK

GREEN Lab @ CUHK

Welcome to the Grid Resource and Energy EcoNomics (GREEN) Lab @ The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)! We work on multidisciplinary research projects that explore new directions for the low-carbon transformation of smart grids. Our research topics cover a diverse range of fields, including electrical engineering, economics, computer science, and more.

We are actively looking for self-motivated PhD students, research assistants, and postdoctoral researchers with strong mathematical background to join our group.

Prof. CHEN Yue:

Vice-Chancellor Assistant Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK

E-mail: yuechen@mae.cuhk.edu.hk Tel: (+852) 3943-0501

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Research interests:

Theory: robust optimization, game theory, trustworthy AI

Applications: power system operation, demand response, electricity market, vehicle-to-grid, data centers, etc.

Featured Publications

B. Fang, Y. Chen, C. Zhao, Approximating dispatchable regions in three-phase radial networks with conditions for exact SDP relaxation, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2026, early access.
K. Qu, Y. Chen*, H. Liang, C. Zhao, Conditional distributionally robust optimization for look-ahead power dispatch with heterogeneous uncertainties, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2026, early access.
R. Xie, Y. Chen*, P. Pinson. Predict-and-optimize robust unit commitment with statistical guarantees via weight combination, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2026, 41(2): 1163-1177.
Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, C. Wan, R. Xie, N. Qi, Y. Chen*. A weighted predict-and-optimize framework for power system operation considering varying impacts of uncertainty, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2026, 41(3): 2133-2145.
M. Yang, R. Xie, Y. Zhang, Y. Chen*. Robust microgrid dispatch with real-time energy sharing and endogenous uncertainty, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2025, 16(4): 3085-3098.

Recent News

30/10/2026: Our team, ElectricQ, wins the Championship in the 2026 Pazhou Algorithm Competition (Quantum Computing Track). Congratulations, Yingshuo, Yuji, and Yijie!
20/10/2026: Prof. Chen was recognized as one of the Top 5 Associate Editors of IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid for 2025.
12/10/2026: A warm welcome to Benjamin Fritz from Imperial College London, who has joined our research group as a visiting PhD student for a one-year research visit.
07/10/2026: Prof. Chen was listed in the World's Top 2% Scientists 2025 by Stanford University/Elsevier.
03/10/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Gu, X. Weng, Y. Chen. "Mechanism and Communication Co-Design for Differentially Private Energy Sharing", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
15/09/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: L. Li, D. Zhu, Y. Chen, et al. "Multilevel consensus cooperative control for frequency support of MMC-HVDC integrated offshore wind farms considering wake effects", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
11/09/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: Q. Liu, C. Zhao, Y. Cao, T. Li, Y. Chen. "Quantum privacy-preserving multi-agent deep reinforcement learning for local Volt/Var control", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
28/08/2026: Congratulations to XU Zheng on the successful defense of his PhD thesis, and on receiving the SINOPEC “Cleaner Energy Better Life” Research Student Award (Merit).
20/07/2026: Our team, ElectriQ, won the First Prize (Professional Track) in the 2026 CCF Quantum Computing Programming Challenge (OriginQ Cup). Among 227 competing teams, only 2 received this top honor. Congratulations, Yuji, Yingshuo, and Sen!
01/06/2026: Received Hong Kong ITC Innovation and Technology Fund as PI for project "PSopt-Q: A quantum power system optimization tool for next-generation smart grid applications and education".
21/05/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: B. Fang, Y. Chen, C. Zhao. "Approximating dispatchable regions in three-phase radial networks with conditions for exact SDP relaxation", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
21/05/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: K. Qu, Y. Chen, H. Liang, C. Zhao. "Conditional distributionally robust optimization for look-ahead power dispatch with heterogeneous uncertainties", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
27/04/2026: Congratulations to TAN Tao and HUANG Shihan on the successful defense of their PhD thesis!
12/03/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: D. Yan, Y. Chen, Y. Liu, J. Zhu. "Joint pricing of hydrogen integrated microgrid aggregator in coupled power-traffic system", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
07/02/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: Z. Xu, Z. Wu, Y. Chen*, et al. "Coordinated robust planning of multi-energy microgrids with P2P trading: A variational inequality based distributed approach", to appear in Applied Energy.
02/02/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: D. Yan*, Y. Chen*, Y. Liu, J. Zhu. "EV grouping and distributed coordination to promote EV flexibility aggregation for charging station operation", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
06/01/2026: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, Y. Cao, T. Li, N. Qi, Y. Xu, Y. Chen*. "Quantum learning and estimation for coordinated operation between distribution networks and energy communities", to appear in CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems.
16/12/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: R. K. Bansal, Y. Chen, P. You, E. Mallada. "Counterfactual analysis of default bid market power mitigation strategies in two-stage electricity markets", to appear in European Journal of Operational Research.
15/12/2025: PhD student in our group, Yuji Cao, was awarded the Young Scientific Talent Cultivation Program for PhD Students, China Association for Science and Technology. Congratulations, Yuji!
13/12/2025: Our paper "Carbon-aware optimal power flow via neural network with emission alignment" won the Best Paper Award at the 5th International Conference On Smart City And Green Energy.
03/12/2025: Our paper "Robust parametric microgrid dispatch under endogenous uncertainty of operation- and temperature-dependent battery degradation" won the Best Paper Award at the 5th Energy Conversion and Economics Forum.
23/11/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, C. Wan, R. Xie, N. Qi, Y. Chen*. "A weighted predict-and-optimize framework for power system operation considering varying impacts of uncertainty", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
10/11/2025: Received NSFC/RGC Joint Research Scheme as PI for project "Trustworthy Computing-Energy Co-optimization for Low-carbon Operation and Management of Data Centers".
29/10/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Cao, Y. Chen*. "A Differentially Private Energy Trading Mechanism Approaching Social Optimum", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
25/10/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: M. Yang, H. Wang, Y. Xu, Y. Chen*. "Dynamic Load Restoration of Coupled Power-Transportation Systems Considering Healthcare System Operation", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
09/2025: Prof. Chen was listed in the World's Top 2% Scientists 2024 by Stanford University/Elsevier.
14/09/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: R. Xie, Y. Chen*, P. Pinson. "Predict-and-Optimize Robust Unit Commitment with Statistical Guarantees via Weight Combination", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
27/07/2025: Prof. Chen is invited to serve as a Technical Program Committee Member of ACM e-Energy 2026.
24/07/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: X. Wang, Y. Chen*. "Carbon-aware quantification of real-time aggregate power flexibility of electric vehicles", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
22/07/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: X. Wang, S. Wang, L. Du, Y. Chen*. "Online Hierarchical Aggregate Power Flexibility Characterization of EV Charging Stations with Disaggregation Feasibility Guarantee", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
13/07/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: X. Wang, YZ. Chen, L. Du, Y. Chen*. "Online Deadline-Aware EV Charging Considering State-of-Charge-Dependent Peak Charging Rate", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
10/07/2025: Prof. Chen is elected to IEEE Senior Member, the highest grade for which IEEE members can apply.
26/06/2025: We are invited to present our work on trustworthy smart grid operation at the E&M I&T Day 2025, organized by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department of Hong Kong. (Proudly, we are the only team representing CUHK at this prestigious event. Event Highlights)
04/05/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: M. Yang, R. Xie, Y. Zhang, Y. Chen*. "Robust Microgrid Dispatch with Real-Time Energy Sharing and Endogenous Uncertainty", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
29/04/2025: Prof. Chen is appointed as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
23/04/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: M. Yang, Y. Chen*, S. Huang, L. Chen. "Recent Advances in Coordination and Optimization of Power-Transportation Systems: An Overview", to appear in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
14/03/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: K. Qu, Y. Chen*, C. Zhao. "Distributionally Robust Energy and Reserve Dispatch with Distributed Predictions of Renewable Energy", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
15/02/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: Z. Xu, Y Chen*, et al. "Resilience-oriented planning for microgrid clusters considering P2P energy trading and extreme events", to appear in Applied Energy.
10/02/2025: Received 1+1+1 CUHK-CUHK(SZ)-GDST Joint Collaboration Fund as PI for project "Quantum AI Enabling Trustworthy Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory and Applications".
23/01/2025: Our paper "A Robust Optimization Method for Power Systems with Decision-Dependent Uncertainty" received the Best Paper Award for 2024 (only five papers were selected, ours was ranked #1).
21/01/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: S. Huang, D. Han, J. Z. F. Pang, Y. Chen*. "Optimal real-time bidding strategy for EV aggregators in wholesale electricity markets", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
12/01/2025: We have one journal paper accepted: K. Qu, Y. Chen*, C. Zhao. "Approximately adaptive distributionally robust optimization for energy and reserve dispatch", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
03/01/2025: Received RGC Young Collaborative Research Grant as Co-PI for project “3D photonic-electronic neural network enabling versatile and large-scale AI computing”.

Earlier News

28/12/2024: Prof. Chen is appointed as a technical committee member of Guangdong Charging Infrastructure Association.
23/12/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: Z. Hu, H. Wang, X. Xu, G. Song, Z. Yan, Y. Chen. "Multi-time period operation analysis of coupled transportation and power distribution networks considering self-driving and human-driving behaviors", to appear in Applied Energy.
15/12/2024: Our paper "A differentially private quantum neural network for probabilistic optimal power flow" won the Best Paper Award at the 4th Energy Conversion and Economics Forum.
09/12/2024: Yuji (phd student) and Rui (postdoc) in my research group won the Outstanding Team Award of the 2024 Energy Industry Artificial Intelligence Application Competition held by the China Energy Research Society.
25/11/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi, X. Wang, Y. Chen. "Real-time Hosting Capacity Assessment for Electric Vehicles: A Sequential Forecast-then-Optimize Method", to appear in Applied Energy.
07/11/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: Y. Cao, H. Zhao, Y. Cheng, T. Shu, Y. Chen, etc. "Survey on Large Language Model-Enhanced Reinforcement Learning: Concept, Taxonomy, and Methods", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems.
21/09/2024: Prof. Chen received the Young Scientist Award by The 9th International Conference on Power and Renewable Energy. This award recognizes exceptional scientists under the age of 40 for their contributions to their respective fields, with only 2-3 recipients selected each year.
09/2024: Prof. Chen was listed in the World's Top 2% Scientists 2023 by Stanford University/Elsevier.
20/06/2024: We receive the Strategic Partnership Award for Research Collaboration 2024 to collaborate with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
03/05/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: D. Yan, T. Li, C. Zhao, H. Wang, Y. Chen*, "Hierarchical Game for Coupled Power System with Energy Sharing and Transportation System", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification.
24/04/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: D. Yan, M. Y. Chow, Y. Chen*, "Low-Carbon Operation of Data Centers with Joint Workload Sharing and Carbon Allowance Trading", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing.
13/04/2024: My student, Hnin Phyu SAUNG, receives the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship offered by Research Grants Council (RGC) of Hong Kong (only 350 students received this great honor each year). Congratulations!
28/03/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: S. Huang, D. Yan, Y. Chen*. "An Online Algorithm for Combined Computing Workload and Energy Coordination Within a Regional Data Center Cluster", to appear in International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems.
12/03/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: R. Xie, Y. Chen*. "Real-Time Bidding Strategy of Energy Storage in an Energy Market with Carbon Emission Allocation Based on Aumann-Shapley Prices", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy, and Regulation.
30/01/2024: Our paper "Asynchronous distributed charging protocol for plug-in electric vehicles" got the 2023 Best Paper Award of Journal of Economy and Technology.
14/01/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: B. Zheng, W. Wei, Y. Xu, Y. Chen. "Capacity Aggregation and Online Control of Clustered Energy Storage Units", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
10/01/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: R. Xie, P. Pinson, Y. Xu, Y. Chen*. "Robust Generation Dispatch with Purchase of Renewable Power and Load Predictions", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
09/01/2024: Our paper "Review on Business Model and Pricing Mechanism for Shared Energy Storage" get the Best Paper Award of Automation of Electric Power Systems.
26/12/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: C Zhang, Y Xu, Y Wang, J Kan, Y Chen. "Generator start-up strategy for power system restoration considering interdependency with natural gas transmission network", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
15/12/2023: Our special issue "Low‐carbon operation and marketing of distribution systems" was identified as the Top 20 most read special issues at the IET.
27/11/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: S Feng, W Wei, Y Chen. "Day-ahead scheduling and online dispatch of energy hubs: A flexibility envelope approach", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
09/10/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: H Wang, X Xu, Y Chen, et al. "Stochastic Optimization of Coupled Power Distribution-Urban Transportation Network Operations with Autonomous Mobility on Demand Systems", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
09/10/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: D Yan, S Huang, Y Chen*. "Real-time Feedback Based Online Aggregate EV Power Flexibility Characterization", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
13/09/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: R K Bansal, Y Chen, P You, E Mallada. "Market Power Mitigation in Two-stage Electricity Market with Supply Function and Quantity Bidding", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy, and Regulation.
05/09/2023: Prof. Chen received Dean's Exemplary Teaching Award.
24/08/2023: Received NSFC Young Scientist Fund as PI for project "Real-time aggregation and operation methods for distributed energy resources based on an energy sharing mechanism".
11/08/2023: Prof. Chen will serve as the General Chair for Panel Sessions of the 2023 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI2).
30/06/2023: The undergraduate final year project of Eshanee Bhattacharjya, supervised by Prof. Chen, received the Honorable Mention, VTech Innovation and Sustainability Award.
07/04/2023: Prof. Chen serves as a Technical Committee Member of the 12th International Conference on Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2023).
28/03/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: W Zhang, Y Chen*, Y Wang, Y Xu, "Equilibrium Analysis of a Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Market with Shared Energy Storage in a Power Transmission Grid", to appear in Energy.
15/03/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: D Yan, Y Chen*, "Distributed Coordination of Charging Stations with Shared Energy Storage in a Distribution Network", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
06/03/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: J Hu, S Chen, Z Yan, etc, "A capacity adequacy mechanism based on optional option and its impact on generation mix equilibrium", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
02/03/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: J Li, Y Xu, Z Yan, etc, "Coordinated Optimization of Emergency Response Resources in Transportation-Power Distribution Networks under Extreme Events", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
10/02/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: W Lin, Y Chen, Q Li, C Zhao, "An AC-Feasible Linear Model in Distribution Networks with Energy Storage", to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
18/01/2023: Prof. Chen is awarded the CUHK Vice-Chancellor Early Career Professorship.
07/12/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: X Hao, Y Chen*, H Wang, H Wang, Y Meng, Q Gu, "A V2G oriented Reinforcement Learning Framework and Empirical Study for Heterogeneous Electric Vehicle Charging Management", to appear in Sustainable Cities and Society.
02/12/2022: We have one jourrnal paper accepted: Y Su, F Liu, Z Wang, Y Zhang, B Li, Y Chen. "Multi-Stage Robust Dispatch Considering Demand Response Under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
01/12/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: Y Chen*, C Zhao. "Improved Approximation of Dispatchable Region in Radial Distribution Networks via Dual SOCP" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
01/12/2022: Prof. CHEN Yue was appointed as a Fellow of the Institute of Environment, Energy and Sustainability (IEES), CUHK.
12/10/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: Y Chen*, W Wei. "Robust Generation Dispatch with Strategic Renewable Power Curtailment and Decision-Dependent Uncertainty" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
05/10/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: D Yan, C Ma, Y Chen*. "Distributed Coordination of Charging Stations Considering Aggregate EV Power Flexibility" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy.
28/08/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: D Yan, Y Chen*. "A Distributed Online Algorithm for Promoting Energy Sharing Between EV Charging Stations" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
09/08/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: Y Chen*, C Zhao, S H Low, A Wierman. "An Energy Sharing Mechanism Considering Network Constraints and Market Power Limitation" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
12/06/2022: We have one journal paper accepted: Y Yang, Y Chen, G Hu, C J Spanos. "Optimal Network Charge for Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading: A Grid Perspective" to appear in IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.

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