Lu Zhang

Dr. Lu Zhang


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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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30 May 2025 in Energies
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JZJiani Zeng
Jiani Zeng
XLXianglong Li
Xianglong Li
HDHanqi Dai
Hanqi Dai
LZLu Zhang
Lu Zhang
WWWeixian Wang
Weixian Wang
LXLiwen Xu
Liwen Xu
Several challenges hinder accurate and physically consistent dynamic parameter estimation in power systems, particularly under scenarios involving limited measurements, strong system nonlinearity, and high variability introduced by renewable integration. Although data-driven methods such as Physics-Informed Neural Networks (PINNs) provide a promising direction, they often suffer from poor generalization and training instability when faced with complex dynamic regimes. To address these challenges, we propose a Residual Physics-Informed Neural Network (Res-PINN) framework, which integrates a residual neural architecture with the swing equation to enhance estimation robustness and precision. By replacing the traditional multilayer perceptron (MLP) in PINN with residual connections and injecting normalized time into each network layer, the proposed model improves temporal awareness and enables stable training of deep networks. A physics-constrained loss formulation is employed to estimate inertia and damping parameters without relying on large-scale labeled datasets. Extensive experiments on a 4-bus, 2-generator power system demonstrate that Res-PINN achieves high parameter estimation accuracy across various dynamic conditions and outperforms traditional PINN and Unscented Kalman Filter (UKF) methods. It also exhibits strong robustness to noise and low sensitivity to hyperparameter variations. These results show the potential of Res-PINN to bridge the gap between physics-guided learning and practical power system modeling and parameter identification.

27 February 2025 in Processes
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ZZZhiyuan Zhang
Zhiyuan Zhang
XLXiqin Li
Xiqin Li
LZLu Zhang
Lu Zhang
HZHu Zhao
Hu Zhao
ZWZiren Wang
Ziren Wang
BWBaosong Wang
Baosong Wang
To enhance low-carbon economies within Park Integrated Energy Systems (PIES) while addressing the variability of wind power generation, an innovative optimization scheduling strategy is proposed, incorporating a reward-and-punishment ladder carbon trading mechanism. This method effectively mitigates the unpredictability of wind power output and integrates Power-to-Gas (P2G), Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), and Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems. This study develops a CHP model that combines P2G and CCS, focusing on electric-heat coupling characteristics and establishing constraints on P2G capacity, thereby significantly enhancing electric energy flexibility and reducing carbon emissions. The carbon allowance trading strategy is refined through the integration of reward and punishment coefficients, yielding a more effective trading model. To accurately capture wind power uncertainty, the research employs kernel density estimation and Copula theory to create a representative sequence of daily wind and photovoltaic power scenarios. The Dung Beetle Optimization (DBO) algorithm, augmented by Non-Dominated Sorting (NSDBO), is utilized to solve the resulting multi-objective model. Simulation results indicate that the proposed strategy increases the utilization rates of renewable energy in PIES by 28.86% and 19.85%, while achieving a reduction in total carbon emissions by 77.65% and a decrease in overall costs by 36.91%.

13 March 2026 in Electronics
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XLXianglong Li
Xianglong Li
SKShengxin Kong
Shengxin Kong
JZJiani Zeng
Jiani Zeng
HDHanqi Dai
Hanqi Dai
LZLu Zhang
Lu Zhang
LXLiwen Xu
Liwen Xu
Non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM) is a key enabler for smart-grid applications, yet practical deployment is often hindered by limited appliance-level labels and severe distribution shifts across households and operating conditions. As a result, many deep learning approaches become unreliable in small-sample and out-of-distribution (OOD) settings. In this paper, we propose CR-MAT, a causality-driven representation learning framework for few-shot NILM classification. Instead of relying on large-scale training or heavy data augmentation, CR-MAT injects causal representation learning into multi-appliance task modeling, encouraging the network to learn appliance-discriminative features that are stable across environments while suppressing spurious, domain-specific correlations. We conduct extensive experiments under multiple OOD scenarios and consistently observe improved classification robustness compared with deep NILM baselines. Further analysis indicates that causal representation learning enhances resilience to non-stationary consumption patterns and improves generalization under OOD scenarios. The proposed framework provides a practical route toward reliable NILM classification and supports downstream smart-grid applications such as flexible load control and demand response.