Zhiwang Feng

Dr. Zhiwang Feng serves as a Research Fellow in the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering within the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Strathclyde. His work focuses on critical power system challenges including grid stability, cyber resilience, and renewable integration through advanced simulation techniques.

His educational background includes a PhD in Electronic and Electrical Engineering from the University of Strathclyde (2023), an MSc from the University of Manchester (2018), and a BEng from North China Electric Power University (2017).

Dr. Feng's research centers on hardware-in-the-loop simulation for power system validation, cybersecurity in inverter-dominated microgrids, and digital twin development for distribution networks. He investigates grid-forming converter control strategies, inertia quantification for renewable integration, and real-time stability assessment. His work directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) through innovations in power system resilience.

His 2024-2025 publications reveal a strong emphasis on experimental validation of cyber-physical power systems. Key trends include hardware-in-the-loop testing of grid-forming converters, mitigation of phase-locked loop vulnerabilities, and digital twin applications for active distribution networks - all bridging theoretical control strategies with practical implementation.

His recognition includes:

• IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Young Professional & Student Paper Award (2022)

As Principal Investigator and Co-investigator, Dr. Feng has secured multiple Horizon 2020 grants totaling over €99,000:

• QUINPORTION (€29,922): PMU-based inertia tracking for renewable integration
• DGNet (€19,948): Digital twins for active distribution networks
• CAILIM (€49,870): Cyber resilience in microgrid inverters
• GridForm: Metrology for grid-forming converters (Horizon Europe)
• Smart Meter Project: Industry collaboration with Cirrus Logic

He actively collaborates with METAS (Switzerland), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and National Technical University of Athens through Strathclyde's Power Systems Research Group, leveraging advanced real-time simulation laboratories for experimental validation of next-generation power technologies.