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 encompass 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 of Mechanical and Automation Engineering, CUHK

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

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Research interests: 

Theory: optimization, game theory, reinforcement learning

Applications: electricity market; electric vehicles; energy storage; low-carbon technologies; integrated energy systems

Recent Publications (Full publication list)

1. R. Xie, P. Pinson, Y. Xu, Y. Chen*.Robust Generation Dispatch with Purchase of Renewable Power and Load Predictions. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2024. DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2024.3353779

2. H. Wang, X. Xu, Y. Chen, et al. Stochastic Optimization of Coupled Power Distribution-Urban Transportation Network Operations with Autonomous Mobility on Demand Systems, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2023. DOI: 10.1109/TSG.2023.3325102

3. D. Yan, S. Huang, Y. Chen*. Real-time Feedback Based Online Aggregate EV Power Flexibility Characterization. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2024, 15(1): 658 - 673.

4. Y Chen*, W Wei. Robust Generation Dispatch with Strategic Renewable Power Curtailment and Decision-Dependent Uncertainty. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2023, 38(5): 4640-4654.

5. Y. Chen*, C. Zhao, S. Low, A. Wierman. An Energy Sharing Mechanism Considering Network Constraints and Market Power Limitation. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2023, 14(2): 1027-1041.

News

• 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!

• 01/04/2024: We have one journal paper accepted: T. Tan, R. Xie, X. Xu, Y. Chen. "A Robust Optimization Method for Power Systems with Decision-Dependent Uncertainty", to appear in Energy Conversion and Economics.

• 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.

• 27/09/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: R Xie, W Wei, Y Chen. "Sizing Grid-Connected Wind Power Generation and Energy Storage with Wake Effect and Endogenous Uncertainty: A Distributionally Robust Method", to appear in CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems.

• 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 Scientists 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.

• 31/05/2023: We have one journal paper accepted: D Yan, J Zhu, F Liu, Y Chen. "A Nested Distributed Coordination Mechanism for Charging Stations with Shared Energy Storage", to appear in CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems.

• 14/04/2023: We have two conference papers accepted by the International Council on Electrical Engineering (ICEE) Conference 2023, to be held in July in Hong Kong.

• 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.