Fan Zhang

Associate Professor at University of Sussex

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

About

Experienced Researcher and Lecturer with a demonstrated history of working in the interdisciplinary research projects and higher education. Major research interests focus on control and optimisation of the renewable power generation and utilisation system, especially using hydrogen as energy carrier for storage. Research ranges from dynamic system modelling and control to ensure optimal integration of electrolytic / storage / fuel cell system with renewable electricity supply, to hydrogen system integration and application, such as stand-alone and grid connected renewable hydrogen system, renewable powered smart grid, fuel cell system application as well as alternative fuel vehicles.

Experience

  • University of Sussex (4 yrs 9 mos)
    • Associate Professor in Engineering
      Oct 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Deputy Dean of the Sussex Artificial Intelligence Institute, Zhejiang Gongshang University
      Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    • Course Convenor: BEng Robotics & Electrical Engineering
      Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 5 mos

  • Lecturer at University of South Wales
    Oct 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Research interest: modelling, control and optimisation of the renewable power generation and utilisation system, with special focus on using hydrogen as energy carrier for storage.

  • Research Assistant, then Research Fellow/Lecturer at University of South Wales
    2010 - 2019 · 9 yrs

  • Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Sheffield
    2009 - 2010 · 1 yr