Zhicong Huang

Zhicong Huang

Assistant Professor

South China University of Technology

Biography

Dr. Zhicong Huang is currently an Assistant Professor with the Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology, China. In 2018, he was the recipient of UM Macau Talent Programme (first batch).

Interests

  • Wireless Power Transfer
  • Power Electronics
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Intelligent Engineering

Education

  • PhD in Power Electronics

    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

  • MPhil in Mechanical and Electronic Engineering

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  • BSc in Electrical Engineering and Automation

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Recent Posts

Two Student Research Projects Got Grants from University

Two student research projects got grants from South China University of Technology and will be carried out under my supervision.
Mar 6, 2021 0 min read news

Research Grant Approved by National Natural Science Foundation of China

My application for a research grant entitle “Research on Wireless Charging with Wide-Range Output and High Power Efficiency for Electric Vehicle” just got approval by National Natural Science Foundation of China.
Sep 23, 2020 0 min read news

Outstanding Prize in a Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition

We participated in 2020 Bank of China Trophy One Million Dollar Macao Regional Entrepreneurship Competition and won an outstanding prize.
Jul 6, 2020 1 min read news

Research

Power System with Penetration of Power Electronics

SCUT Apr 2020 - now
It is my newly formulated research area.

Wireless Power Transfer

PolyU, UM, SCUT Mar 2013 - now
Recently, the research is on making the interface of wireless power transfer more robust, user-friendly, and cost-effective for charging and powering electrical appliances like electric vehicles, automated guided vehicles, autonomous underwater vehicles, biomedical implants, consumer electronics, and so on.

Featured Publications

[12] Zhicong Huang, Guoyu Wang, Jidong Yu and Xiaohui Qu*, “A novel clamp coil assisted IPT battery charger with inherent CC-to-CV transition capability”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., in press. (JCR Q1)

[11] Io-Wa Iam, Iok-U Hoi, Zhicong Huang*, Cheng Gong, Chi-Seng Lam*, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Constant-frequency and non-communication based inductive power transfer converter for battery charging”, ***IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron.***, in press. (JCR Q1)

[10] Zhicong Huang*, Zhijian Fang, Chi-Seng Lam, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Cost-effective compensation design for output customization and efficiency optimization in series/series-parallel inductive power transfer converter”, IEEE Trans. on Ind. Electron., vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 10356-10365. (JCR Q1) [PDF]

[9] Zhicong Huang*, Chi-Seng Lam, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, Siu-Chung Wong and Chi K. Tse, “A single-stage inductive-power-transfer converter for constant-power and maximum-efficiency battery charging”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 8973-8984, Sep. 2020. (Patent Design, JCR Q1) [PDF] [US Patent] [中国发明专利]

[8] Zhijian Fang, Zhicong Huang*, Hang Jing and Fei Liu, “Hybrid mode-hopping modulation for LLC resonant converter achieving high efficiency and linear behavior”, IET Power Electron., vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1153-1162, May 2020. (JCR Q2)

[7] Zhicong Huang*, Siu-Chung Wong, and Chi K. Tse, “Comparison of basic inductive power transfer systems with linear control achieving optimized efficiency”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 3276-3286, Mar. 2020. (JCR Q1) [PDF]

[6] Zhicong Huang*, Siu-Chung Wong, and Chi K. Tse, “An inductive-power-transfer converter with high efficiency throughout battery-charging process”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 10245-10255, Oct. 2019. (JCR Q1) [PDF]

[5] Xiaohui Qu*, Haijun Chu, Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong, Chi K. Tse, Chunting Chris Mi and Xi Chen, “Wide design range of constant output current using double-sided LC compensation circuits for inductive power transfer applications”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 2364-2374, Mar. 2019. (JCR Q1)

[4] Zhicong Huang*, Io Wa Iam, Iok U Hoi, Chi-Seng Lam, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Self-Contained Solar-Powered Inductive Power Transfer System for Wireless Electric Vehicle Charging”, in Proceeding of 2019 IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC2019), Macao, China, 2019, pp. 1-6. (Best Track Paper Award) [Award]

[3] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Control design for optimizing efficiency in inductive power transfer systems”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 4523-4534, May 2018. (JCR Q1) [PDF]

[2] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Design of a single-stage inductive-power-transfer converter for efficient EV battery charging”, IEEE Trans. Veh. Tech., vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 5808-5821, Jul. 2017. (JCR Q1) [PDF]

[1] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Revisiting stability criteria for DC power distribution systems based on power balance”, CPSS Trans. Power Electron. Appl., vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 2017. (Invited Paper) [PDF]

More latest publications can be found on my Google Scholar.