Prof. Wang Yibo | Theoretical Advances | Research Excellence Award

Prof. Wang Yibo | Theoretical Advances | Research Excellence Award

Northeast Electric Power University | China

Prof. Wang Yibo is a dedicated researcher and academic in the field of electrical engineering, currently serving as a full-time faculty member at the School of Electrical Engineering, Northeast Electric Power University. He has led and contributed to numerous national, provincial, and industry-funded research projects, including major programs under the National Natural Science Foundation and the National Key R&D initiative. His work has gained strong academic visibility, with significant citations in SCI and Scopus databases. He has also taken part in extensive consultancy and horizontal research collaborations while serving as a peer reviewer for leading international and domestic journals. His research focuses on power system optimization, power electronic equipment, flexible distribution network control, and power market studies. As an active member of IEEE, CIGRE, CES, CEES, and CPSS, he maintains strong professional engagement. His contributions include innovative technical developments, impactful project leadership, high-quality publications, patents, and meaningful advancements that support the progress of modern power systems.

Wang, Y., Liu, K., Liu, C., Liu, Y., Fan, J., & Liu, C. (2025). Probabilistic power flow calculation in active distribution networks based on hybrid distribution transformers. Electric Power Systems Research.

Zhou, J., Cai, G., Wang, Y., & Liu, C. (2025). Dual-timescale scheduling approach for power systems with energy-intensive loads: Wind power accommodation through forecast deviation decomposition and flexible resource coordination. Energy.

Wang, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, C., Du, Z., Liu, C., Cai, G., Liu, Y., & Liu, K. (2025). Source-side compensated hybrid distribution transformer based on direct AC/AC converter. Electric Power Systems Research.

Wang, Y., Liu, C., Zhang, X., Liu, K., Liu, C., & Cai, G. (2025). Model construction and power flow regulation analysis of direct AC/AC auto-coupling three-winding hybrid distribution transformer. IEEE Sensors Journal.

Guo, D., Wang, A., Liu, C., Zhang, P., Yan, G., Pei, Z., Cai, G., Wang, R., & Wang, Y. (2024). Novel bidirectional high-frequency isolated direct AC/AC converter with unipolar phase-shifted modulation strategy. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics.

Prof. O’Dae Kwon | Angular Spectroscopy | Most Cited Researcher Award

Prof. O’Dae Kwon | Angular Spectroscopy | Most Cited Researcher Award

Pohang University of Science and Technology  | South Korea

Dr. O’Dae Kwon is a distinguished researcher in photonics and nanotechnology, recognized for pioneering studies on Photonic Quantum Ring (PQR) and 3D Whispering Gallery/Cave Mode Lasers since 1997. His research contributions exceed 30 international publications and over 100 overseas conference presentations, advancing the understanding of photonic quantum structures and their bio-photonic applications. He has authored and edited several significant book chapters, including Trends in Nano- and Micro-Cavities (Bentham Science) and Advances in Optical and Photonic Devices (INTECH). His inventions have led to multiple U.S. and Korean patents, including the U.S. Patent No. 5,561,683 on Circular Grating Surface Emitting Laser Diodes. Dr. Kwon’s excellence has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the COOC Best Paper Award , 13th Scientist of the Year, Korea Patent Competition Gold Medal, Korean Science Foundation Best Research Prize  and the IEEE NMDC Best Oral Paper Prize. He continues to contribute to cutting-edge developments in bio-photonics, quantum optical devices, and angular spectroscopy, with invited talks at leading international conferences including IEEE Photonics  and AAAFM-UCLA .

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Featured Publications

Kwon, O. D., & Park, B. (2024). Empowering non-invasive IR diagnoses with the unique angle-resolved light cones from 3D photonic quantum ring laser. Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR).

Hristu, R., Stanciu, S. G., Wu, S. J., Kao, F.-J., Kwon, O. D., & Stanciu, G. A. (2011). Optical beam induced current microscopy of photonic quantum ring lasers. Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics, 105(3), 555–561.

Stanciu, G. A., Hristu, R., Stanciu, S. G., Kwon, O. D., & Kim, D. K. (2010). Optical induced current technique used to investigate the photonic quantum ring laser. In 12th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON).

Kim, D. K., Kim, Y. C., Sheen, M. H., & Kwon, O. (2009). Spatiotemporal dynamics in Rayleigh band of photonic quantum ring laser. Optical and Quantum Electronics, 41(11–13).