Yinyan Liu

Yinyan Liu is a Lecturer in the Integrated Sustainability Analysis Group at the University of Sydney's School of Physics. She coordinates and teaches postgraduate courses in the Master of Sustainability Program, focusing on data-driven methods for sustainable energy systems. Her research emphasizes optimizing renewable energy systems, distributed energy networks, and photovoltaic (PV) operations.

Education

• Ph.D. in Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney
• Master’s degree, Tsinghua University

Research Interests

Dr. Liu’s work combines engineering, computer science, and renewable energy to enhance energy system efficiency and resilience. Key areas include:

• Modeling and optimization of integrated energy systems
• Decentralized renewable energy systems for decarbonization
• PV system operation and maintenance

Publications

Her recent work explores smart grid technologies, home energy management systems, and non-intrusive load monitoring (NILM). She has published in journals like IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid and Applied Energy, focusing on topics such as energy storage optimization and machine learning applications in flow measurement.

Teaching & Supervision

She teaches data-driven techniques in sustainability, including:

• PHYS5032 - Techniques for Sustainability Analysis
• PHYS4801 - Industrial Ecology
• ENVI3114/ENVI5707 - Energy and the Environment

Collaborations

She leads a Tsinghua University collaboration on virtual power plants integrating electric vehicles for decarbonization in Australia and China.