Associate Professor Richard Yan
Associate Professor

Richard Yan

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Background

Dr Ruifeng Yan (FIEAust, CPEng, NER, APEC Engineer, IntPE(Aus), RPEQ) received the B. Eng. (Hons.) degree in Automation from University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, in 2004, the M. Eng degree in Electrical Engineering from the Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, in 2007 and PhD in Power and Energy Systems from the University of Queensland, Australia, in 2012. He was an ARC DECRA Fellow in the School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in the University of Queensland. His expertise includes renewable energy integration to power grids, big data mining in power systems, and network strength and stability analysis. He collaborates with power industries on a range of projects, including AEMO, Powerlink Queensland, Energy Queensland, EPEC Group, Siemens, Iberdorla Australia, Noja Power and Transgrid. He has published over 90 journal and conference papers, which have been cited by a number of top power utilities, national labs and academic institutes. He is currently served as an Associate Editor of the renowned IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, and an international Q1 journal – CSEE JPES. He also serves as a committee member in Engineers Australia Queensland Electrical Branch and CIGRE C4 Panel.

Availability

Associate Professor Richard Yan is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Electrical energy generation (incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics) Electrical engineering Engineering

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Power System Analysis, Renewable Energy Integration, Power System Dynamics and Control

Research impacts

International and national recognition: My high quality journal papers have attracted considerable citations from a number of distinguished organizations around the world, including top universities, well-known centres/laboratories and industry leaders.

  • Top universities around the world: Technical University of Denmark, University of Manchester, University of New South Wales, University of Tokyo, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of Chicago, Indian Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Nanyang Technological University, University of Auckland, Seoul National University, Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University.
  • World-renowned centres and laboratories in my field: United States Department of Energy (DOE), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Argonne National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Chinese Academy of Science.
  • Industry leaders in the power and energy sector: Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO), State Grid Corporation of China, NEC Corporation, Origin, Electricity Reliability Council Texas

Search Professor Richard Yan’s works on UQ eSpace

107 works between 2007 and 2025
All (107) Journal Article (59) Conference Publication (47) Other Outputs (1)

41 - 60 of 107 works

2020

Journal Article

A distributed inter-phase coordination algorithm for voltage control with unbalanced PV integration in LV systems

Wang, Licheng, Yan, Ruifeng, Bai, Feifei, Saha, Tapan K. and Wang, Kai (2020). A distributed inter-phase coordination algorithm for voltage control with unbalanced PV integration in LV systems. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 11 (4) 8974437, 1-10. doi: 10.1109/tste.2020.2970214

A distributed inter-phase coordination algorithm for voltage control with unbalanced PV integration in LV systems

2020

Journal Article

Zonal Inertia Constrained Generator Dispatch Considering Load Frequency Relief

Gu, Huajie, Yan, Ruifeng, Saha, Tapan K., Muljadi, Eduard, Tan, Jin and Zhang, Yingchen (2020). Zonal Inertia Constrained Generator Dispatch Considering Load Frequency Relief. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 35 (4) 8949736, 1-1. doi: 10.1109/tpwrs.2020.2963914

Zonal Inertia Constrained Generator Dispatch Considering Load Frequency Relief

2020

Journal Article

Extraction of dynamic frequency response characteristics and modelling of modern air conditioners

Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng, Saha, Tapan Kumar, Cui, Yi and Pan, Zicheng (2020). Extraction of dynamic frequency response characteristics and modelling of modern air conditioners. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 12 (1) 9142241, 1-1. doi: 10.1109/tsg.2020.3009841

Extraction of dynamic frequency response characteristics and modelling of modern air conditioners

2019

Journal Article

Voltage regulation challenges with unbalanced PV integration in low voltage distribution systems and the corresponding solution

Wang, Licheng, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2019). Voltage regulation challenges with unbalanced PV integration in low voltage distribution systems and the corresponding solution. Applied Energy, 256 113927, 113927. doi: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113927

Voltage regulation challenges with unbalanced PV integration in low voltage distribution systems and the corresponding solution

2019

Journal Article

Review of system strength and inertia requirements for the national electricity market of Australia

Gu, Huajie, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan (2019). Review of system strength and inertia requirements for the national electricity market of Australia. CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 5 (3), 295-305. doi: 10.17775/cseejpes.2019.00230

Review of system strength and inertia requirements for the national electricity market of Australia

2019

Journal Article

Capacity and control strategy design of isolated micro-grid with high renewable penetration

Zhou, Aobo, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan K. (2019). Capacity and control strategy design of isolated micro-grid with high renewable penetration. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 11 (3) 8727507, 1173-1184. doi: 10.1109/tste.2019.2920274

Capacity and control strategy design of isolated micro-grid with high renewable penetration

2019

Journal Article

System Strength and Inertia Constrained Optimal Generator Dispatch under High Renewable Penetration

Gu, Huajie, Yan, Ruifeng, Saha, Tapan K. and Muljadi, Eduard (2019). System Strength and Inertia Constrained Optimal Generator Dispatch under High Renewable Penetration. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 11 (4) 8922791, 2392-2406. doi: 10.1109/tste.2019.2957568

System Strength and Inertia Constrained Optimal Generator Dispatch under High Renewable Penetration

2018

Journal Article

Voltage Management for Large Scale PV Integration into Weak Distribution Systems

Wang, Licheng, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2018). Voltage Management for Large Scale PV Integration into Weak Distribution Systems. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 9 (5) 7812779, 4128-4139. doi: 10.1109/tsg.2017.2651030

Voltage Management for Large Scale PV Integration into Weak Distribution Systems

2018

Journal Article

The anatomy of the 2016 South Australia blackout: a catastrophic event in a high renewable network

Yan, Ruifeng, Al Masood, Nahid, Saha, Tapan K., Bai, Feifei and Gu, Huajie (2018). The anatomy of the 2016 South Australia blackout: a catastrophic event in a high renewable network. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 33 (5) 8327538, 5374-5388. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2820150

The anatomy of the 2016 South Australia blackout: a catastrophic event in a high renewable network

2018

Journal Article

Real-time coordinated voltage control of PV inverters and energy storage for weak networks with high PV penetration

Wang, Licheng, Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2018). Real-time coordinated voltage control of PV inverters and energy storage for weak networks with high PV penetration. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 33 (3), 3383-3395. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2789897

Real-time coordinated voltage control of PV inverters and energy storage for weak networks with high PV penetration

2018

Conference Publication

Learning from a 3.275 MW utility-scale PV plant project: Update and new remarks

Pourmousavi, Seyyed Ali, Wild, Phillip, Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng, Saha, Tapan and Eghbal, Daniel (2018). Learning from a 3.275 MW utility-scale PV plant project: Update and new remarks. CIGRE Conference, Paris, France, 26-31 August 2018. Paris, France: CIGRE.

Learning from a 3.275 MW utility-scale PV plant project: Update and new remarks

2018

Conference Publication

System strength and weak grids: fundamentals, challenges, and mitigation strategies

Dozein, Mehdi Ghazavi, Mancarella, Pierluigi, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Yan, Ruifeng (2018). System strength and weak grids: fundamentals, challenges, and mitigation strategies. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference (AUPEC), Auckland, New Zealand, 27-30 November 2018. New York, NY USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2018.8757997

System strength and weak grids: fundamentals, challenges, and mitigation strategies

2018

Journal Article

Investigation of load frequency relief from field measurements and its impact on contingency reserve evaluation

Masood, Nahid-Al, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2018). Investigation of load frequency relief from field measurements and its impact on contingency reserve evaluation. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 33 (1), 567-577. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2707530

Investigation of load frequency relief from field measurements and its impact on contingency reserve evaluation

2018

Conference Publication

Impact of Power Fluctuations on Voltage Variations for Remote Distribution Networks with High PV Penetrations

Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2018). Impact of Power Fluctuations on Voltage Variations for Remote Distribution Networks with High PV Penetrations. 2018 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Portland OR United States, 5-10 August 2018. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/pesgm.2018.8586468

Impact of Power Fluctuations on Voltage Variations for Remote Distribution Networks with High PV Penetrations

2018

Conference Publication

Variability Study of a Utility-scale PV Plant in the Fringe of Grid, Australia

Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan Kumar (2018). Variability Study of a Utility-scale PV Plant in the Fringe of Grid, Australia. 2017 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (IEEE PES ISGT Asia 2017 Conference), Auckland, New Zealand, 4-7 December 2017. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/ISGT-Asia.2017.8378436

Variability Study of a Utility-scale PV Plant in the Fringe of Grid, Australia

2018

Conference Publication

Cascading contingencies in a renewable dominated power system: risk of blackouts and its mitigation

Masood, Nahid Al, Yan, Ruifeng and Kumar Saha, Tapan (2018). Cascading contingencies in a renewable dominated power system: risk of blackouts and its mitigation. 2018 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2018, Portland, OR, United States, 5-10 August 2018. New York, NY, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2018.8586316

Cascading contingencies in a renewable dominated power system: risk of blackouts and its mitigation

2017

Journal Article

A new remote tap position estimation approach for open-delta step-voltage regulator in a photovoltaic integrated distribution network

Bai, Feifei, Yan, Ruifeng, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Eghbal, Daniel (2017). A new remote tap position estimation approach for open-delta step-voltage regulator in a photovoltaic integrated distribution network. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 33 (4), 4433-4443. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2776311

A new remote tap position estimation approach for open-delta step-voltage regulator in a photovoltaic integrated distribution network

2017

Journal Article

Model-driven real-time control coordination for distribution grids with medium-scale photovoltaic generation

Krata, Jaroslaw, Saha, Tapan Kumar and Yan, Ruifeng (2017). Model-driven real-time control coordination for distribution grids with medium-scale photovoltaic generation. IET Renewable Power Generation, 11 (12), 1603-1612. doi: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2017.0096

Model-driven real-time control coordination for distribution grids with medium-scale photovoltaic generation

2017

Journal Article

Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model-based approach considering multiple weather factors for the photovoltaic power short-term forecasting

Liu, Fang, Li, Ranran, Li, Yong, Yan, Ruifeng. and Saha, Tapan (2017). Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model-based approach considering multiple weather factors for the photovoltaic power short-term forecasting. IET Renewable Power Generation, 11 (10), 1281-1287. doi: 10.1049/iet-rpg.2016.1036

Takagi-Sugeno fuzzy model-based approach considering multiple weather factors for the photovoltaic power short-term forecasting

2017

Journal Article

Minimum Synchronous Inertia Requirement of Renewable Power Systems

Gu, Huajie, Yan, Ruifeng and Saha, Tapan K. (2017). Minimum Synchronous Inertia Requirement of Renewable Power Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 33 (2), 1533-1543. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2720621

Minimum Synchronous Inertia Requirement of Renewable Power Systems

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2027
    Accelerating Australia's Power System Transformation (administered by CSIRO)
    CSIRO
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2024
    Investigation of loop delays for solar farm controllers via hardware-in-the-loop testing
    EPEC Group Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2023
    Solar Photovoltaics forecasting for efficient power management
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    2021/ARP018 - University of Queensland, Platform for Solar Farm Pre-commissioning
    Australian Renewable Energy Agency
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2021
    Enabling high photovoltaic penetration in power distribution networks
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Photovoltaic power variability and its impacts on power distribution networks
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Richard Yan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Identification of power oscillations from variable renewable energy-based generators

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tapan Saha, Dr Feifei Bai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Oscillation Source Localisation in Converter-Dominated Power Systems

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tapan Saha, Dr Feifei Bai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Analysis of power system stability with both grid-following and grid forming renewable energy sources

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Yi Cui

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Electrical Control of Hybrid Power Plants Connected to Weak Grids

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tapan Saha

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Phasor Measurement Unit (PMU) Applications in Distribution Power Networks

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Feifei Bai

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Systems modelling for renewable energy transition under different conditions

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Alexander Klimenko

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Empowering Grid-Forming Battery for Future Power System Stability

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Tapan Saha

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Control mechanisms of small-scale vertical axis wind turbines and their optimizations

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Yuanshen Lu

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Adaptive inverter control system development for power grids with high renewable energy penetration

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Feifei Bai

Completed supervision

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