Prof. Dr. Chao Zhang currently works as a Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, and Master's Supervisor at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, China. He received his bachelor's degree from China University of Mining and Technology in 1994, his master's degree from China University of Mining and Technology in 2001, and his doctorate from Zhejiang University in 2006. He is also a member of the China Power Supply Association and the Jiangsu Power Supply Association. His research areas are electrolytic capacitor-free power topologies, high-efficiency and high-reliability power converters, permanent magnet motor drive control, photovoltaic grid-connected inverter topologies and control, and grid power quality management.