Zhengmao Li
Multi-energy System Planning and Operation
Assistant Professor
T410 Dept. Electrical Engineering and Automation
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering and Automation
Dr. Li received the B.E. degree in information engineering and the M.E. degree in electrical engineering from Shandong University, Ji'nan, China, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 2020. During 2019-2021, he was a Research Fellow with the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA under IEEE Fellow, Prof. Wu Lei. From 2021-2023, he was a Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University and Singapore ETH Center under IEEE Fellow, Prof. Wang Peng and Prof. Xu Yan.
From April. 2023, Dr.Li joined Aalto University as an Assistant Professor.
His research topics include but not limited to the following aspects:
- Planning and operation of integrated-energy systems, such as (islanded/grid-connected) microgrids, ships, seaports, smart buildings, etc., with integrated power, thermal, and gas networks.
- Tackling diverse uncertainties such as those from renewable energies, outdoor temperature, gas prices, and ship swinging with the multi-stage (distributional) robust/stochastic optimization methods in multi-energy systems.
- Resilience enhancement of integrated-energy systems with demand response scheme and heterogeneous transportable energy storage.
- Advanced algorithms development and application in multi-energy operations such as approximate dynamic programming, deep reinforcement learning, machine learning, etc.
Full researcher profile
https://research.aalto.fi/...
Email
zhengmao.li@aalto.fi
Postal address
Maarintie 8
02150 Espoo
Finland
Phone number
+358504413955
Areas of expertise
Multi energy system, electric energy storage, uncertainty handling, smart ships and buildings, deep reinforcement learning, Combined Heat and Power, Hydrogen, 213 Electronic, automation and communications engineering, electronics
Research groups
- Multi-energy System Planning and Operation
Publications
Coordinated operation of source–station–road–network system considering traffic flow uncertainty
Min Hou, Xinrui Liu, Yating Wang, Zhengmao Li, Qiuye Sun
2025
Renewable Energy
Robust optimization for integrated production and energy scheduling in low-carbon factories with captive power plants under decision-dependent uncertainty
Quanpeng Lv, Luhao Wang, Zhengmao Li, Wen Song, Fanpeng Bu, Linlin Wang
2025
Applied Energy
Distributionally robust chance-constrained energy management for island DC microgrid with offshore wind power hydrogen production
Yi Shen, Junyi Zhai, Zhongjian Kang, Bei Zhao, Xianhui Gao, Zhengmao Li
2025
Energy
Two-Stage Coordinated Robust Planning of Multi-Energy Ship Microgrids Considering Thermal Inertia and Ship Navigation
Nan Yang, Guobin Xu, Zhineng Fei, Zhengmao Li, Liang Du, Josep M. Guerrero, Yuehua Huang, Jing Yan, Chao Xing, Zhenhua Li
2025
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID
Risk-averse energy management for integrated electricity and heat systems considering building heating vertical imbalance: An asynchronous decentralized approach
Xiangyu Zhai, Zening Li, Zhengmao Li, Yixun Xue, Xinyue Chang, Jia Su, Xiaolong Jin, Peng Wang, Hongbin Sun
2025
Applied Energy
Electric Vehicle Charging Planning: A Complex Systems Perspective
Alexis Pengfei Zhao, Shuangqi Li, Zhengmao Li, Zhaoyu Wang, Xue Fei, Zechun Hu, Mohannad Alhazmi, Xiaohe Yan, Chenye Wu, Shuai Lu, Yue Xiang, Da Xie
2025
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
A CCP-Based Distributed Cooperative Operation Strategy for Multi-Agent Energy Systems Integrated with Wind, Solar, and Buildings
Bing Ding, Zening Li, Zhengmao Li, Yixun Xue, Jia Su, Xiaolong Jin, Hongbin Sun
2024
Applied Energy
Robust Coordinated Planning of Multi-Region Integrated Energy Systems With Categorized Demand Response
Yingchao Dong, Zhengmao Li, Hongli Zhang, Cong Wang, Xiaojun Zhou
2024
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Coordinated Operation of A Green Multi-Energy Ship Microgrid with Hydrogen and Seawater Desalination
Zhineng Fei, Zhengmao Li
2024
IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting
Two-Stage Coordinated Operation of A Green Multi-Energy Ship Microgrid With Underwater Radiated Noise by Distributed Stochastic Approach
Zhineng Fei, Hongming Yang, Liang Du, Josep M. Guerrero, Ke Meng, Zhengmao Li
2024
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID
Editorial: Smart energy system for carbon reduction and energy saving: planning, operation and equipments
Wenlong Fu, Nan Yang, Zhengmao Li
2024
Frontiers in Energy Research
A Two-stage Multi-agent Deep Reinforcement Learning Method for Urban Distribution Network Reconfiguration Considering Switch Contribution
Hongjun Gao, Siyuan Jiang, Zhengmao Li, Renjun Wang, Youbo Liu, Junyong Liu
2024
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Joint Planning of Utility-Owned Distributed Energy Resources in an Unbalanced Active Distribution Network Considering Asset Health Degradation
Ruoxuan Leng, Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2024
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Two stage Stochastic Energy Scheduling for Multi Energy Rural Microgrids With Irrigation Systems and Biomass Fermentation
Wanhao Li, Yunyang Zou, Hongming Yang, Xueqian Fu, Sheng Xiang, Zhengmao Li
2024
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON SMART GRID
Resilience enhancement of a multi-energy distribution system via joint network reconfiguration and mobile sources scheduling
Zhao Shi, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Dunjian Xie, Amer M. Y. M. Ghias
2024
CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
A Carbon Emission Allowance Bargaining Model For Energy Transactions Among Prosumers
Yue Xiang, Guiping Qing, Mengqiu Fang, Zhengmao Li, Haotian Yao, Junyong Liu, Zekun Guo, Jichun Liu, Pingliang Zeng
2024
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Generation of input spectrum for electrolysis stack degradation test applied to wind power PEM hydrogen production
Yanhui Xu, Guanlin Li, Yuyuan Gui, Zhengmao Li
2024
Global Energy Interconnection
Enhancing Resilience of Reconfigurable Power-Water Systems with Mobile Distributed Generators and High-Proportional Renewables
Yesen Yang, Zhengmao Li, Guangxiao Zhang, Alberto Costa, Edmond Y. Lo
2024
2024 IEEE 2nd International Conference on Power Science and Technology, ICPST 2024
Two-stage Robust Operation of Electricity-Gas-Heat Integrated Multi-Energy Microgrids Considering Heterogeneous Uncertainties
Rufeng Zhang, Yan Chen, Zhengmao Li, Tao Jiang, Xue Li
2024
Applied Energy
Improving Building Temperature Forecasting: A Data-driven Approach with System Scenario Clustering
Dafang Zhao, Zheng Chen, Zhengmao Li, Xiaolei Yuan, Ittetsu Taniguchi
2024
2024 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2024
Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading Under Network Constraints Based on Generalized Fast Dual Ascent
Changsen Feng, Bomiao Liang, Zhengmao Li, Weijia Liu, Fushuan Wen
2023
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Blockchain-enabled Carbon and Energy Trading for Network-Constrained Coal Mines with Uncertainties
Hongxu Huang, Zhengmao Li, L. P.M.I. Sampath, Jiawei Yang, Hung D. Nguyen, Hoay Beng Gooi, Rui Liang, Dunwei Gong
2023
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Distributionally robust energy-transportation coordination in coal mine integrated energy systems
Hongxu Huang, Zhengmao Li, Hoay Beng Gooi, Haifeng Qiu, Xiaotong Zhang, Chaoxian Lv, Rui Liang, Dunwei Gong
2023
Applied Energy
Two-stage Stochastic Programming for Coordinated Operation of Distributed Energy Resources in Unbalanced Active Distribution Networks with Diverse Correlated Uncertainties
Ruoxuan Leng, Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2023
Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy
Cooperative Operation of Renewable-Integrated Multi-Energy Microgrids Under Dynamic Rolling Horizon Strategy
Zhengmao Li, Jorma Kyyrä, Yan Xu, Tianyang Zhao, Yunqi Wang
2023
2023 25th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE 2023 ECCE Europe
Coordinated preparation and recovery of a post-disaster Multi-energy distribution system considering thermal inertia and diverse uncertainties
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Peng Wang, Gaoxi Xiao
2023
Applied Energy
Distributed tri-layer risk-averse stochastic game approach for energy trading among multi-energy microgrids
Zhengmao Li, Lei Wu, Yan Xu, Luhao Wang, Nan Yang
2023
Applied Energy
Editorial : Data-based resilience-oriented planning and operation of multi-energy systems
Zhengmao Li, Josep M. Guerrero, Mohammad Shahidehpour, Edmond Y.M. Lo, Shunbo Lei
2023
Frontiers in Energy Research
Resilience-oriented Operation of Power Distribution Networks with Line Hardening and Comprehensive Reconfiguration Measures
Zhengmao Li, Zhao Shi, Guangchun Ruan, Yuzhang Lin, Jin Zhao
2023
2023 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm)
Distributed optimization for network-constrained peer-to-peer energy trading among multiple microgrids under uncertainty
Luhao Wang, Zhuo Wang, Zhengmao Li, Ming Yang, Xingong Cheng
2023
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
Risk-averse restoration of coupled power and water systems with small pumped-hydro storage and stochastic rooftop renewables
Yesen Yang, Zhengmao Li, Pradeep V. Mandapaka, Edmond Y.M. Lo
2023
Applied Energy
Optimal Operation of Energy Hub
Junjie Zhong, Yong Li, Yan Wu, Yijia Cao, Zhengmao Li, Yanjian Peng, Xuebo Qiao, Yong Xu, Qian Yu, Xusheng Yang, Zuyi Li, Mohammad Shahidehpour
2023
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Robust Coordinated Optimization With Adaptive Uncertainty Set for a Multi-Energy Microgrid
Junjie Zhong, Yong Li, Yijia Cao, Yi Tan, Yanjian Peng, Yicheng Zhou, Yosuke Nakanishi, Zhengmao Li
2023
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
A Comprehensive Literature Review for Optimal Planning of Distributed Energy Resources in Distribution Grids
Ruoxuan Leng, Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2022
Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT-Asia 2022
Multi-Stage Real-Time Operation of a Multi-Energy Microgrid with Electrical and Thermal Energy Storage Assets
Zhengmao Li, Lei Wu, Yan Xu, Somayeh Moazeni, Zao Tang
2022
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Stochastic-Weighted Robust Optimization Based Bilayer Operation of a Multi-Energy Building Microgrid Considering Practical Thermal Loads and Battery Degradation
Zhengmao Li, Lei Wu, Yan Xu, Xiaodong Zheng
2022
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Multi-node load forecasting based on multi-task learning with modal feature extraction
Mao Tan, Chenglin Hu, Jie Chen, Ling Wang, Zhengmao Li
2022
Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence
Coordination of Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids
Yan Xu, Wang Yu, Cuo Zhang, Zhengmao Li
2022
Optimal energy management of a demand response integrated combined-heat-and-electrical microgrid
Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Xue Feng, Yumin Chen
2022
Coordinated Operation and Planning of Modern Heat and Electricity Incorporated Networks
Intelligent Data-Driven Decision-Making Method for Dynamic Multisequence : An E-Seq2Seq-Based SCUC Expert System
Nan Yang, Cong Yang, Lei Wu, Xun Shen, Junjie Jia, Zhengmao Li, Daojun Chen, Binxin Zhu, Songkai Liu
2022
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
A Risk-Averse Adaptively Stochastic Optimization Method for Multi-Energy Ship Operation under Diverse Uncertainties
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Lei Wu, Xiaodong Zheng
2021
IEEE Transactions on Power Systems
Optimal Stochastic Deployment of Heterogeneous Energy Storage in a Residential Multienergy Microgrid with Demand-Side Management
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Xue Feng, Qiuwei Wu
2021
IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
Risk-Averse Coordinated Operation of a Multi-Energy Microgrid Considering Voltage/Var Control and Thermal Flow
Zhengmao Li, Lei Wu, Yan Xu
2021
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Optimal distributed transaction of multiple microgrids in grid-connected and islanded modes considering unit commitment scheme
Zhuo Wang, Luhao Wang, Zhengmao Li, Xingong Cheng, Qiqiang Li
2021
International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems
Addressing the Conditional and Correlated Wind Power Forecast Errors in Unit Commitment by Distributionally Robust Optimization
Xiaodong Zheng, Kaiping Qu, Jiaqing Lv, Zhengmao Li, Bo Zeng
2021
IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
Co-optimisation and settlement of power-gas coupled system in day-ahead market under multiple uncertainties
Xiaodong Zheng, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Haoyong Chen
2021
IET Renewable Power Generation
Multi stage coordinated operation of a multi‐energy microgrid with residential demand response under diverse uncertainties
Yumin Chen, Xue Feng, Zhengmao Li, Yang Xu, Amir Miragha
2020
Energy Conversion and Economics
Multiobjective Coordinated Energy Dispatch and Voyage Scheduling for a Multienergy Ship Microgrid
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Sidun Fang, Yu Wang, Xiaodong Zheng
2020
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Robust Coordination of a Hybrid AC/DC Multi-Energy Ship Microgrid with Flexible Voyage and Thermal Loads
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Sidun Fang, Xiaodong Zheng, Xue Feng
2020
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
A mixed-integer SDP solution to distributionally robust unit commitment with second order moment constraints
Xiaodong Zheng, Haoyong Chen, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Zhenjia Lin, Zipeng Liang
2020
CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems
A Two-Stage Stochastic Operation Approach of Combined Heat and Power Networks
Yumin Chen, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Xue Feng, Hongming Yang, Luiz Carlos Pereira Da Silva, Ashu Verma
2019
2019 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Asia, ISGT 2019
Optimally coordinated dispatch of combined-heat-and-electrical network with demand response
Yumin Chen, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Xue Feng
2019
IET Generation Transmission and Distribution
Optimally Coordinated Operation of a Multi-Energy Microgrid with Coupled Electrical and Heat Networks
Yumin Chen, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Shanqiang Feng, Chunchao Hu, Koh Leong Hai
2019
2018 International Conference on Power System Technology, POWERCON 2018 - Proceedings
Joint generation and demand-side management for shipboard carbon capture and storage system
Sidun Fang, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li
2019
2019 IEEE/IAS 55th Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2019
Optimal Sizing of Shipboard Carbon Capture System for Maritime Greenhouse Emission Control
Sidun Fang, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Zhaohao Ding, Lu Liu, Hongdong Wang
2019
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Two-Step Multi-Objective Management of Hybrid Energy Storage System in All-Electric Ship Microgrids
Sidun Fang, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Tianyang Zhao, Hongdong Wang
2019
IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
Optimal placement of heterogeneous distributed generators in a grid-connected multi-energy microgrid under uncertainties
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu, Sidun Fang, Stefano Mazzoni
2019
IET Renewable Power Generation
Temporally-coordinated optimal operation of a multi-energy microgrid under diverse uncertainties
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2019
Applied Energy
Cyber-Physical Design and Implementation of Distributed Event-Triggered Secondary Control in Islanded Microgrids
Yu Wang, Tung Lam Nguyen, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Quoc Tuan Tran, Raphael Caire
2019
IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Distributed event-triggered control for islanded microgrids
Yu Wang, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Tung Lam Nguyen, Raphael Caire, Quoc Tuan Tran
2019
2019 IEEE/IAS 55th Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2019
Robustly Coordinated Operation of a Multi-Energy Microgrid with Flexible Electric and Thermal Loads
Cuo Zhang, Yan Xu, Zhengmao Li, Zhao Yang Dong
2019
IEEE Transactions on Smart Grids
Multi-objective coordinated energy dispatch and voyage scheduling for a multi-energy cruising ship
Li Zhengmao, Xu Yan, Fang Sidun, Wang Yu
2019
2019 IEEE/IAS 55th Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Technical Conference, I and CPS 2019
Optimal Operation of a Multi-energy Microgrid with Multiple Demand Response Programs
Zan Zhou, Yumin Chen, Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2019
2019 3rd IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration
Dynamic dispatch of grid-connected multi-energy microgrids considering opportunity profit
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2018
2017 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2017
Optimal coordinated energy dispatch of a multi-energy microgrid in grid-connected and islanded modes
Zhengmao Li, Yan Xu
2018
Applied Energy
Dynamic scheduling of CCHP type of microgrid considering additional opportunity income
Zhengmao Li, Feng Zhang, Jun Liang, Zhihao Yun, Xu Zhang
2015
Dianli Xitong Zidonghua
Optimization on microgrid with combined heat and power system
Zhengmao Li, Feng Zhang, Jun Liang, Zhihao Yun, Jun Zhang
2015
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