The 3rd IEEE International Power Electronics and Application Symposium

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Prof. Liuchen Chang

Prof. Liuchen Chang
University of New Brunswick
Former President of IEEE Power Electronics Society

Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering

Title：Power Electronics for Distributed Energy Resources: Past, Present and Future

Abstract:
Distributed energy resources (DERs) have become an integral part of power systems, thanks to the increasing penetration of renewable energy and energy storage units. The technologies for DERs have advanced significantly over the past two decades. Power electronic technologies are essential for the integration, protection, performance, and interoperability of DERs. This presentation focuses on the past and recent developments in power electronic technologies for DERs, especially on the topics of power conversion, integration and control, MV and HV technologies, and testing and validation of DER systems. An overview of the evolution in interconnection standards over the past 25 years reveals the progression in technical requirements. Dr. Chang will also report the preliminary findings based on the survey of the professional community for DER power electronic technologies, projecting the long-term technological developments and applications of power electronics for DERs.

Biography:
Liuchen Chang received B.S. from Beijing Jiaotong University in 1982, M.Sc. from China Academy of Railway Sciences in 1984, and Ph.D. from Queen’s University in 1991. He joined the faculty of University of New Brunswick in 1992, and is now Professor Emeritus at UNB. He was the NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering during 2001-2007, and the Principal Investigator of the Canadian Wind Energy Strategic Network during 2008-2014. He is a long-time volunteer for IEEE for over 30 years and was the President of the IEEE Power Electronics Society (2021-2022).
Dr. Chang was a recipient of Canadian Wind Energy Association’s Templin Award, New Brunswick’s Innovation Award for Excellence in Applied Research, and PELS Sustainable Energy Systems Technical Achievement Award. He is a fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering. He has published more than 400 refereed papers in journals and conference proceedings. Dr. Chang has focused on research, development, demonstration and deployment of distributed energy systems.

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