Shiwen Y.

Researcher

Chicago, United States

Experience

May 2022 - Aug 2025
3 years 4 months
United States

Researcher

U.S. Department of Energy

  • Led EMT modeling and IEEE 2800-compliant control design for grid-following and grid-forming inverters.
  • Developed real-time equivalent models for system-level simulation achieving >95% accuracy and >10× faster speed than PSCAD.
  • Conducted EMT-based transient studies to assess inverter control interactions and system dynamics.
  • Coordinated technical progress and deliverable schedules for a multi-million-dollar federal project.
Aug 2020 - May 2022
1 year 10 months
United States
Hybrid

Researcher

U.S. Department of Energy

  • Designed advanced control algorithms for hybrid PV + Battery systems using power decoupling to mitigate subsynchronous oscillations in weak grids (SCR = 0.8).
  • Improved dynamic response, reducing settling time by 80% and eliminating overshoot.
  • Enhanced voltage and frequency regulation capabilities through control coordination.
Aug 2017 - Jan 2021
3 years 6 months
China

Researcher

China State Grid

  • Built machine learning models for predicting power outages and damage during hurricanes.
  • Processed multi-source geographic and meteorological datasets using Python and ArcGIS.
  • Improved prediction accuracy by 14.6% using stacked ensemble machine learning techniques.

Summary

Results-oriented Power Systems Engineer specializing in power system analysis, inverter-based resource (IBR) and distributed energy resource (DER) modeling, renewable integration, and electromagnetic transient (EMT) studies. Skilled in dynamic simulation, grid-forming and grid-following inverter control design, and protection coordination. Proficient in PSCAD/EMTDC, MATLAB/Simulink, and PSS/E, with advanced programming in Python and MATLAB for simulation automation, data analytics, and AI-based control optimization. Experienced in DOE-funded projects, IEEE 2800-compliant modeling, and collaboration with utilities and national labs. Proven leadership in multi-project coordination, technical writing, and system-level problem solving for resilient, decarbonized power grids.

Languages

English
Advanced
Chinese
Advanced

Education

Aug 2020 - Aug 2025

University of Illinois Chicago

Ph.D. · Electrical and Computer Engineering · Chicago, United States

Sep 2017 - Jun 2020

Wuhan University of Technology

M.S. · Power Electronics and Power Drives · Wuhan, China

Sep 2013 - Jun 2017

Wuhan University of Technology

B.S. · Electrical Engineering and Automation · Wuhan, China

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