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Dr. Xiaoyang Chen is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, School of Advanced Technology at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He is also the Programme Director for MRes Low Carbon Electrical Power and Energy Technology.Dr. Chen is a member of the IEEE-PES society and serves in the IEEE ISVC Group. He has published a series of scientific papers on top journals, e.g., IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL ELECTRONICS, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INDUSTRIAL INFORMATICS, IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, APPLIED ENERGY, and RENEWABLE ENERGY. He has also served as a Guest Editor in the SCI journal ELECTRONICS, and an Associate Editor in the SCI journal FRONTIERS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY. Dr. Chen has received multiple research funds from academia and industry. His research interests include solar forecasting, photovoltaic power systems, machine learning, and smart grid. Applications for research assistants and PhD positions are very welcome.
Research interests
AI+Energy
Energy Forecasting
Computer Vision
Machine Learning
Experience
MRes LCEPET Programme Director - Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2022 - Present
Assistant Professor - Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, 2021- Present
Visiting Scholar - James Cook University, 2019
Teaching
EEE211 Electronic Circuits and Systems
EEE205 Digital Electronics II
Awards and honours
Best Conference Award in 2018 IEEE EI2 international conference
2017 IET Best Poster Award
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Liverpool - 2021
Research areas
- AI+Energy
- Energy Forecasting
- Computer Vision
- Machine Learning
Person Types
- Staff
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Physics-Informed Solar Energy Forecasting for Grid Operations
Chen, X. (PI)
1/05/26 → 31/05/27
Project: Internal Research Project
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Research on Physics-Informed Model Control Strategy for Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Building Integrated Photovoltaic Systems
Ma, J. (PI), Chen, X. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member) & Yin, Z. (Team member)
1/01/25 → 31/12/28
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Extended-energy Data Innovation Application Laboratory
Ma, J. (PI), Yue, Y. (Team member), lim, E. (Team member), Xu, D. (Team member), Zhu, X. (Team member), Xue, F. (Team member), Chen, X. (Team member), Man, K. L. (Team member), Dong, Y. (Team member), Ji, C. (Team member), Qi, J. (Team member), Liu, D. (Team member), Wang, Q. (Team member), Jin, X. (Team member), Zhang, J. (Team member), Chen, M. (Team member), Lin, Y. (Team member), Cao, S. (Team member) & Wang, Y. (Team member)
1/01/25 → 31/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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Very Short-Term Solar Forecasting Based on Cloud Vision
Chen, X. (PI)
1/12/24 → 1/12/26
Project: Governmental Research Project
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A Coordinated Day-Ahead and Real-Time Networked Multi-Microgrid Scheduling Framework Considering System Robustness Enhancement: An ADMM-Assisted State Adversarial Deep Reinforcement Learning Approach
Bo, Y., Xu, X., Xue, F., Zachariades, C. & Chen, X., 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications. 62, 2, p. 3499-3514 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
SkyNet: A Deep Learning Architecture for Intra-hour Multimodal Solar Forecasting with Ground-based Sky Images
Ruan, G., Chen, X., Li, Y., Lim, E. G., Fang, L., Jiang, L., Du, Y. & Wang, F., 1 Jan 2026, In: Renewable Energy. 256, 124354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
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
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A Novel Statistical Method for Extrapolating External Causality to Electricity Demand Growth
Xu, X., Bao, Y., Fang, L., Chen, X. & Lim, E. G., 2025, Proceedings of 2024 International Conference on Smart Electrical Grid and Renewable Energy, SEGRE 2024 - Volume 1. Wen, F., Liu, H., Wen, H. & Wang, S. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 131-143 13 p. (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering; vol. 1363 LNEE).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
On the Applicability of Time-series Models for Long-Term Coal Pricing Trend Forecasting
Wang, Y., Chen, S., Chen, X., Wu, F., Fang, L. & Lim, E. G., 2025, 2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2025. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., p. 764-769 6 p. (2025 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT Asia 2025).Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Activities
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Moving our power and energy systems towards net-zero
Chen, X. (Organiser) & Fang, L. (Organiser)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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2023 School Reserach workshop
Chen, X. (Organiser) & Fang, L. (Organiser)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Frontiers in energy efficiency (Journal)
Chen, X. (Member of editorial board)
2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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Electronics (Journal)
Chen, X. (Editor)
2023Activity: Peer-review and editorial work of publications › Editorial work
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XJTLU-Baidu Innovation Center
Chen, X. (Participant)
2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …