Dr. Qinglei Bu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechatronics and Robotics at the School of Advanced Technology, where he serves as the Programme Director for the BEng Mechatronics and Robotic Systems (UMRS). He is a Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy and a member of both IEEE and IET.

Dr. Bu's research interests lie in mechatronics product design and renewable power conversion systems. His work has been featured in prestigious journals, including the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. In recognition of his expertise, he serves on the editorial board of the SCI-indexed journal Frontiers in Energy Research and is a regular reviewer for several high-impact SCI journals, including IEEE TIE, TTE, TPE, and JESTPE. Dr. Bu has also contributed to the academic community by serving as a Session Chair at IEEE IPEC-ECCE Asia 2022 and as a Co-Session Chair for IEEE ICAC 2024.

Since 2022, he has led student teams as the first supervisor, achieving good results with 12 provincial-level and 7 national-level awards. His dedication to mentorship has earned him the "Outstanding Supervisor of Jiangsu Province" award in both 2024 and 2025.

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Mechatronics product design

Bidirectional DC-DC Converter

Renewable Power Conversion System

10/2023 - Present, Programme Director (BEng MRS)- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.

08/2022 - Present, Assistant Professor- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.

SAT006 - Foundations of Computer Science and Engineering (co-teaching)

MEC202 - Industrial Awareness and Group Project (co-teaching)

MEC108 - Introduction to Mechatronics (Module Learder)

SAT001 - Explore Advanced Technology (co-teaching)

• 1st and 3rd Prize (First supervisor), 2nd Prize (Second supervisor) The 8th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, 2025 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level.)
• Outstanding Supervisor in Jiangsu Province, The 8th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations. 2025 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level)
• 1st, 2nd and 3rd Prize, The 4th Jiangsu Provincial University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovation, 2025 (First supervisor)
• 2nd and 3rd Prize The 10th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, 2025 (First Supervisor), 
• 2nd Prize. The 6th Jiangsu University Students Biomedical Engineering Innovation Design Competition, 2025. (First supervisor)
• Best Poster Award. ACM Interactive Surfaces and Spaces Conference (ACM ISS 2024).
• 2nd and 3rd Prize, The 7th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, 2024 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level. First supervisor)
• Outstanding Supervisor in Jiangsu Province, The 7th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations. 2024 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level)
• Two 1st Prizes, The 3rd Jiangsu Provincial University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovation, 2024 (First supervisor)
• Highly cited paper in ESI 2024. “Constant Power Load Stabilization with Fast Transient Boundary Control for DAB Converters-based Electric Drive Systems,” in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 71, no. 2, pp. 1863-1874, Feb. 2024
• Best Paper Award, The 11th International Conference on Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications, 2023
• 1st Prize, The 8th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, 2023 (Co-Supervisor), 
• 1st Prize, The 6th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations, 2023 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level. First supervisor)
• Two 2nd Prizes, The 2nd Jiangsu Provincial University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovation, 2023 (First supervisor)
• 3rd Prize of Eastern division, The 10th National University Students' Opt-Sci-Tech Competition, 2022 (Chinese Ministry of Education: Class A level. Supervisor)
• 2nd Prize, The 7th Cross-Strait Youth Maker Competition, 2022 (Co-supervisor)
• 3rd Prize, The 2nd JITRI Innovation Cup Competition, 2022