Prof. Marc Allen Rosen

Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada

Ontario Tech University, Canada

Dr. Marc A. Rosen is a Professor at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology in Oshawa, Canada, where he served as founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Dr. Rosen has served as President of the Engineering Institute of Canada, and President of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, and has served in many professional capacities, including Editor-in-Chief of several journals and a member of the Board of Directors of Oshawa Power and Utilities Corporation. With over 60 research grants and contracts and 700 technical publications, Dr. Rosen is an active teacher and researcher in sustainable energy, the environmental impact of energy and industrial systems, and energy technology (including renewable energy and efficiency improvement). Much of his research has been carried out for industry, and he has written numerous books. Dr. Rosen has worked for such organizations as Imatra Power Company in Finland, Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, and the Institute for Hydrogen Systems near Toronto. Dr. Rosen has received numerous awards and honors, and he is a Fellow of the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the International Energy Foundation, and the Canadian Society for Senior Engineers.

Prof. Zhixin Wang

Highly Cited Chinese Researcher Top 1% by CNKI (2024, 2025), VEBLEO FELLOW (January 2026), and Outstanding Achievement Award (SWR Awards, 2026)

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Speech Title: Electricity Computing Collaboration: Power Configuration, Load Modeling and Forecasting, Power Dispatching for Data Center

Professor Zhixin Wang primarily conducts research in renewable energy control technologies such as wind power and photovoltaic power generation, flexible HVDC transmission technology, distributed generation integration in smart grids and DC grid systems, motor control and energy-saving technologies for electrical systems, energy storage systems, energy configuration for big data centers, and integrated energy systems. He has received numerous honors, including: China Machinery Industry Young Technology Expert (1995), Trans-Century Talent of the Ministry of Machinery Industry of China (1995), Shanghai New Long March Pace-setter (1999), Certified Expert of the Expert Database of China Electric Power Education Association (2022), Highly Cited Chinese Researcher Top 1% by CNKI (2024, 2025), VEBLEO FELLOW (January 2026), and Outstanding Achievement Award (SWR Awards, 2026), among others.

He serves as a member of the National Technical Committee on Plateau Electrical Products Environment of Standardization Administration of China (SAC/TC 330), Vice President of Shanghai Energy-Saving Engineering Technology Association, Vice President of the Zhejiang University Shanghai Alumni Association, Vice President of Shanghai Hydropower Engineering Society, Off-campus Master's Supervisor for Professional Degree Postgraduates at Shanghai University of Electric Power, and a review expert for various organizations including the Ministry of Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), China Association for Science and Technology, State Grid Corporation of China, Ministry of Education (dissertation review), Academic Bridge, China Electric Power Education Association, China International Industry Fair, Shanghai Municipal Government Procurement, as well as for the science and technology departments of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Anhui, Fujian, Hunan, Shandong Provinces and Chongqing Municipal Science and Technology Bureau. He is an editorial board member of the EI-indexed core Chinese journals Power System Protection and Control and Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, and a reviewer for journals including Proceedings of the CSEE, Power System Technology, Power System Protection and Control, Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica, and Electric Power Automation Equipment. He has led multiple key projects of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). His awards include two First Prizes of Scientific and Technological Progress Award of China Petroleum and Chemical Automation Association, one Second Prize of Shanghai Technological Invention Award, one China Invention and Entrepreneurship Award, and one Special Prize for Teaching and Educating Young Teachers of the Ministry of Machinery Industry. He has published over 200 SCI/EI papers, authored or co-authored 12 books and textbooks, been granted more than 70 invention patents, and contributed to the development of 4 national standards, 1 industry standard of the National Energy Administration, and 3 group standards.

Prof. Jianjun Xu

New Century Excellent Talent of Heilongjiang Provincial Universities; Head of the National First-Class Undergraduate Program in “Electrical Engineering and Its Automation”

Northeast Petroleum University, China

Speech Title: LLM-Based Voltage Stability Control

Jianjun Xu was born in Rugao, Jiangsu, China, in 1971. He received the Ph.D. degree in Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, China, in 2006. He is currently a Professor. He is mainly engaged in the research of “power system automation” and “energy conversion and control technology.” Dr. Xu is a Member of Editorial Board of Electrical Engineering Magazine. He serves as a Guest Reviewer for several international academic journals (IETE Journal of Research, Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems, and IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics) and Chinese academic journals (Transactions of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, Transactions of the Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering, Automation of Electric Power Systems, Power System Technology, Guangdong Electric Power, and Journal of North China Electric Power University).

Assoc. Prof. Depeng Zeng

Board Member of the IEEE PES Electric Motor Drives Committee, Member of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Senior Member of the China Electrotechnical Society

Harbin Engineering University

Speech Title: Mechanical-Load-Free Testing Method for Multi-Unit Motor Systems

Dr. Zeng is an Associate Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Board Member of the IEEE PES Electric Motor Drives Committee, Member of the Youth Working Committee of the Chinese Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Senior Member of the China Electrotechnical Society, Member of the System Committee of the Youth Technical Committee on Aerospace Drives, and Member of the Chinese Association of Automation. He has led 5 vertical projects at national and provincial/ministerial levels, 2 projects funded by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, and 6 industrial projects. He has also participated as a key contributor in multiple national and provincial/ministerial projects. His research interests include motor systems and their intelligent drive control technologies, design and analysis of special motors, and analysis of power supply and distribution systems for smart microgrids. As first author or corresponding author, he has published over 20 academic papers in renowned domestic and international journals and conferences, including three papers in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, a top-tier journal in the field of electrical engineering. He serves as a reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and IEEE Transactions on Magnetics. As a major inventor, he has filed over 20 national invention patents, of which 12 have been granted with him as the first inventor. He has supervised 5 outstanding undergraduate theses and guided students to win 8 awards in innovation and entrepreneurship competitions outside the university library, including 3 national awards and 5 provincial awards.