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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.
Research interests
SLAM and navigation
Mechatronics product design
Bidirectional DC-DC Converter
Renewable Power Conversion System
Experience
10/2023 - Present, Programme Director (BEng MRS)- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
08/2022 - Present, Assistant Professor- Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University.
Teaching
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)
Awards and honours
- 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
Education/Academic qualification
Bachelor, University of Liverpool, UK, 2017
PhD, University of Liverpool, UK, 2022
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK, 2023
Research areas
- Energy Storage Systems
- Power Electronics
- Mechatronic system design
Keywords
- TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
- Energy conversion
- Power electronics
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- Mechatronics
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Multiport Bidirectional Converter for Energy Storage Systems and Robotic Applications with Lightweight Design
Bu, Q. (PI)
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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TDF EASE: Embedding AI-Assisted Circuit Debugging into TinkerCAD Activities
Sun, J. (PI), Bu, Q. (Team member), Yao, L. (Team member), Leach, M. (Team member) & Yang, Y. (Team member)
1/09/26 → 31/12/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Key technology research on reconfigurable solid-state transformer
Bu, Q. (PI), Chu, G. (Team member) & Feng, Z. (Team member)
1/07/24 → 1/07/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Development of Gallium Nitride Photovoltaic Energy Storage Converter system and its Application in Energy Internet
腾方 (Team member), 杨彦明 (Team member), 周忠兵 (Team member), 杨勇 (Team member), 谢门喜 (Team member), Chu, G. (Team member), Bu, Q. (Team member), 林永义 (Team member), 赵策洲 (Team member), 石昊晨 (Team member), 朱殷晓 (Team member) & Wen, H. (PI)
1/07/19 → 30/06/22
Project: Internal Research Project
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A DeepSeek Assistant Virtual Rehabilitation System for Upper-Limb Exercise
Ji, X., Han, S., Zhang, F., Bu, Q., Zhang, X. & Sun, J., 2026, Proceedings - 2026 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality, AIxVR 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 373-379 7 p. (Proceedings - 2026 IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and eXtended and Virtual Reality, AIxVR 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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A pressure-assistive microneedles module for interstitial fluid extraction and In situ detection of biomarkers
Chen, G., Li, Y., Zhu, W., Sun, J., Bu, Q. & Wang, T., 1 Jun 2026, In: Talanta. 303, 129494.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Research on an Intent-Driven Autonomous Organizing Robot System for Home Environments
Xu, B., Guo, M., Wu, J., Bu, Q. & Sun, J., 2026, 2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 328-333 6 p. (2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Sampling Strategy Design for Model Predictive Path Integral Control on Legged Robot Locomotion
Tao, C., Wang, F., Jiang, H., He, J., Chen, Y. & Bu, Q., 2026, 2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 293-298 6 p. (2026 12th International Conference on Electrical Engineering, Control and Robotics, EECR 2026).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
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Steady-state analysis of photovoltaic full power processing architecture with constant power region operation
Chu, G., Yang, M., Bu, Q. & Chen, X., 1 Sept 2026, In: Solar Energy. 315, 114788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Activities
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IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics (Journal)
Bu, Q. (Reviewer)
24 Aug 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification (Journal)
Bu, Q. (Reviewer)
23 Aug 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review
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Win the first prize, second prize and third prize on The 8th National University Contest on Intelligent Robotic Innovations
Bu, Q. (Participant)
20 Aug 2025Activity: Other
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Electric Power Systems Research (Journal)
Bu, Q. (Reviewer)
29 Jul 2025Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Publication Peer-review