Professor Min Zhang

Electronic and Electrical Engineering

Personal statement

Dr Min Zhang received her PhD from the University of Cambridge in Engineering. Before that, she received Bachelor and Master degrees from Tsinghua University in Electrical Engineering. Dr Zhang spent a year as a Junior Research Fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge and then joined University of Bath as a Lecturer. She joined the University of Strathclyde as a Reader in 2018 and was promoted to Professor in 2021. Dr Zhang's research focuses on the application of high temperature superconductors in power system transmission, renewable generation and electric transportation.

Prizes and awards

The Jan Evetts Superconductor Science and Technology Award 2019 Second Prize: Recipient; 2019
Superconductor Science and Technology: 2018 Reviewer Awards: Recipient; 2018
The Jan Evetts SUST Award 2017: Recipient; 2017
Superconductor Science and Technology (SUST) highlights of 2017: Recipient; 2017
IOP Reviewer Awards: Recipient; 2017

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Publications

Cryogenic DC/DC converter for superconducting magnet applications: Elwakeel Abdelrahman, McNeill Neville, Peña-Alzola Rafael, Zhang Min, Yuan Weijia; IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity Vol 32 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2022.3160148
Comparison of phase-leg circuits for cryogenic operation in the all-electric aircraft: El-Wakeel A, Feng Z, McNeill N, Alzola R P, Zhang M, Yuan W; 11th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2022) , pp. 618-624 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2022.1126
The T-A formulation : an efficient approach to model the macroscopic electromagnetic behaviour of HTS coated conductor applications: Huber Felix, Song Wenjuan, Zhang Min, Grilli Francesco; Superconductor Science and Technology Vol 35 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6668/ac5163
Study of power devices for use in phase-leg at cryogenic temperature: Elwakeel Abdelrahman, Feng Zhengyang, Mcneill Neville, Zhang Min, Williams Barry, Yuan Weijia; IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity Vol 31 (2021); https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2021.3064544
Artificial intelligence for superconducting transformers: Yazdani-Asrami Mohammad, Taghipour-Gorjikolaie Mehran, Song Wenjuan, Zhang Min, Chakraborty Sruti, Yuan Weijia; (2021)
Imaging of strong nanoscale vortex pinning in GdBaCuO high-temperature superconducting tapes: Collomb David, Zhang Min, Yuan Weijia, Bending Simon J; Nanomaterials Vol 11 (2021); https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051082

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Professional activities

Superconductor Science and Technology (Journal): Guest editor; 3/2021
Organizing committee for EFATS 2021 (EMISSIONS FREE AIR TRANSPORTTHROUGH SUPERCONDUCTIVITY CONFERENCE) (Event): Member; 2021
2021 joint 23rd Cryogenic Engineering Conference and International Cryogenic Materials Conference: Invited speaker; 2021
Management committee for COST Action CA19108 - High-Temperature SuperConductivity for AcceLerating the Energy Transition (External organisation): Member; 2021
Advisory Board of the 7th International HTS Modelling Workgroup (Event): Member; 2021
AC loss calculation of monofilamentary MgB2 wire in harmonic condition for superconducting rotating machine applications: Contributor; 3/11/2020

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Projects

UKAEA fusion plant: Zhang, Min (Principal Investigator) Hong, Qiteng (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
Electrical design of HTS cables for offshore wind farm connections: Yuan, Weijia (Principal Investigator) Xu, Lie (Co-investigator) Zhang, Min (Co-investigator); 30-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2024
RAEng regional award: Zhang, Min (Principal Investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2022
Investigation and Maturation of Technologies for Hybrid Electric Propulsion (IMOTHEP): Burt, Graeme (Principal Investigator) Norman, Patrick (Co-investigator) Zhang, Min (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2023
Feasibility Analysis and Modelling of MgB2 Superconducting Electrical Power Machines: Yazdani Asrami, Mohammad (Researcher) Zhang, Min (Principal Investigator) Yuan, Weijia (Co-investigator); This project will provide a full technology appreciation of the power density and efficiency of HTS machines based on state-of-the-art MgB2 manufacturing technologies. It will also provide a technology forecast for the performance of HTS machines up to 2050. The technical evaluation and forecast will provide essential information to show how MgB2 superconducting machines can fit into the roadmap of electric aircraft development.; 31-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2021
Feasibility Analysis and Modelling of MgB2 Superconducting Electrical Power Machines: Zhang, Min (Principal Investigator) Yuan, Weijia (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020

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Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Royal College Building

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