Yang Du
- yang.du@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2254-778X- Senior Lecturer, Electronic Systems and IoT Engineering
- Engineering
Projects
5
Publications
33
Awards
7
Contact Details
Senior Lecturer
Biography
Dr Yang Du is a Senior Lecturer in Electronic Systems and IoT Engineering at James Cook University. His research integrates power electronics, energy forecasting, and power systems to advance renewable-energy integration and the reliable operation of renewable-rich electricity networks. His work spans inverter-based resources, microgrids, battery energy storage, distributed energy resources, and AI-enabled forecasting and control.
Dr Du received his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sydney in 2013. He is an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy and has been recognised in Stanford University’s World’s Top 2% Scientists list. He received a JCU Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2022 and has held visiting research appointments at MIT (2018) and Columbia University (2026).
Dr Du leads an active research group that currently includes one postdoctoral research fellow and three PhD students. He has supervised four PhD students to completion as primary advisor, all of whom have subsequently secured Assistant Professor appointments at universities.
Dr Du welcomes enquiries from prospective HDR students interested in his research areas and related fields. International applicants seeking JCU scholarship support should have a strong research background; a solid publication record is advantageous
Research
Research Interests
renewable energy integration
power electronics
smart grid
Projects
Microgrid Systems with Integrated Waste-to-Energy source for Forward-Deployed Defence Infrastructure
16 Mar 2026 - 16 Nov 2027
Off-Grid EV Charging Solution with Cyclone-Resistant Solar Carport for Remote Mining Operations
30 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2027
Optimising Transmission Grid Planning and Operations in North Queensland
21 Jun 2024 - 01 Jan 2027
Teaching
Research Advisor Accreditation
Advisor Type
Primary
Taught Modules
[CC4510] Digital System DesignCoordinator
2025
2024
[EE3400] Power Engineering 1Lecturer
2022
2022
[EE4310] Power ElectronicsCoordinator
2026
[EE3400] Power System AnalysisLecturer
2026
[EE2201] Circuit TheoryCoordinator, Lecturer
2026
[EE5310] Power ElectronicsCoordinator
2026
[EG4011] Thesis Part 1 of 2Lecturer
2026
[EG5312] Research Project 2Coordinator, Lecturer
2026
[EG5311] Research Project 1Coordinator, Lecturer
2026
[CC2510] Digital Logic and Computing MethodsCoordinator, Lecturer
2023
Current JCU Research Students
Eliminating PV Power Uncertainty using Battery, Curtailment, and Deep Reinforcement Learning
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in Power Systems
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering and Related Technologies)
Activities
Other Activities
Education
Employment
Lecturer, James Cook University
2019 - 2023
Visiting scholar, Columbia University
2026 - 2026
Associations
Awards
Output
Liu, Shuo; Kong, Zhengmin; Huang, Tao; Du, Yang; Xiang, Wei (2024) 'An ADMM-LSTM framework for short-term load forecasting'. Neural Networks, 173 . [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Wen, Haoran; Du, Yang; Chen, Xiaoyang; Lim, Eng Gee; Wen, Huiqing; Yan, Ke (2023) 'A regional solar forecasting approach using generative adversarial networks with solar irradiance maps'. Renewable Energy, 216 . [DOI]
Liu, Zhuoqun; Du, Yang (2023) 'Evolution towards dispatchable PV using forecasting, storage, and curtailment: A review'. Electric Power Systems Research, 223 . [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Wei, Kaixin; Shi, Peiji; Bao, Pili; Gao, Xianping; Du, Yang; Qin, Yanzhou (2023) 'Thermal Analysis and Junction Temperature Estimation under Different Ambient Temperatures Considering Convection Thermal Coupling between Power Devices'. Applied Sciences, 13 (8). [DOI]
Zhu, Tongsen; Jiao, Xuan; Li, Xingshuo; Yin, Xuening; Du, Yang; Ding, Shuye; Xiao, Weidong (2023) 'Novel solar forecasting scheme modelled by mixer dual path network and based on sky images'. e-Prime - Advances in Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Energy, 6 . [DOI]
Yang, Fan; Yan, Ke; Jin, Ning; Du, Yang (2023) 'Multiple households energy consumption forecasting using consistent modeling with privacy preservation'. Advanced Engineering Informatics, 55 . [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Chen, Xiaoyang; Xu, Xu; Wang, Jia; Fang, Lurui; Du, Yang; Lim, Eng Gee; Ma, Jieming (2023) 'Robust Proactive Power Smoothing Control of PV Systems Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning'. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 14 :1585-1598. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Cao, Zhenyan; Wen, Huiqing; Bu, Qinglei; Shi, Haochen; Xu, Peichao; Yang, Yong; Du, Yang (2023) 'Constant Power Load Stabilization With Fast Transient Boundary Control for DAB-Converters-Based Electric Drive Systems'. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 71 (2):1863-1874. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Towards the applicability of solar nowcasting: A practice on predictive PV power ramp-rate control
2022
Chen, Xiaoyang; Du, Yang; Lim, Enggee; Fang, Lurui; Yan, Ke (2022) 'Towards the applicability of solar nowcasting: A practice on predictive PV power ramp-rate control'. Renewable Energy, 195 :147-166. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Chang, Jiaming; Du, Yang; Chen, Xiaoyang; Lim, Enggee; Wen, Huiqing; Li, Xingshuo; Jiang, Lin (2022) 'Frequency regulation in adaptive virtual inertia and power reserve control with high PV penetration by probabilistic forecasting'. Frontiers in Energy Research, 10 . [DOI]
Zhang, Bidan; Du, Yang; Chen, Xiaoyang; Lim, Eng Gee; Jiang, Lin; Yan, Ke (2022) 'A novel adaptive penalty mechanism for Peer-to-Peer energy trading'. Applied Energy, 327 . [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Zeng, Yongkang; Chen, Jingjing; Jin, Ning; Jin, Xiaoping; Du, Yang (2022) 'Air quality forecasting with hybrid LSTM and extended stationary wavelet transform'. Building and Environment, 213 . [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Zhang, Bidan; Du, Yang; Chen, Xiaoyang; Lim, Eng Gee; Jiang, Lin; Yan, Ke (2022) 'Potential Benefits for Residential Building with Photovoltaic Battery System Participation in Peer-to-Peer Energy Trading'. Energies, 15 (11). [DOI]
Li, Xingshuo; Zhu, Yinxiao; Wen, Huiqing; Du, Yang; Xiao, Weidong (2022) 'Reference-Voltage-Line-Aided Power Incremental Algorithm for Photovoltaic GMPPT and Partial Shading Detection'. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 13 (3):1756-1770. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Wen, Haoran; Du, Yang; Lim, Eng Gee; Wen, Huiqing; Yan, Ke; Li, Xingshuo; Jiang, Lin (2022) 'A solar forecasting framework based on federated learning and distributed computing'. Building and Environment, 225 . [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Lin, Dingyi; Li, Xingshuo; Ding, Shuye; Wen, Huiqing; Du, Yang; Xiao, Weidong (2021) 'self-tuning MPPT scheme based on reinforcement learning and Beta parameter in photovoltaic power systems'. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36 (12):13826-13838. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Wen, Haoran; Du, Yang; Chen, Xiaoyang; Lim, Enggee; Wen, Huiqing; Jiang, Lin; Xiang, Wei (2021) 'Deep learning-based multi-step solar forecasting for PV ramp-rate control using sky images'. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 17 (2):1397-1406. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Li, Xingshuo; Wen, Huiqing; Hu, Yihua; Du, Yang; Yang, Yong (2021) 'A comparative study on photovoltaic MPPT algorithms under EN50530 dynamic test procedure'. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36 (4):4153-4168. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Zhou, Hangxia; Liu, Qian; Yan, Ke; Du, Yang (2021) 'Deep learning enhanced solar energy forecasting with AI-driven IoT'. Wireless Communications and Mobile Computing, 2021 . [DOI]
Chang, Jiaming; Du, Yang; Lim, Eng Gee; Wen, Huiqing; Li, Xingshuo; Lin, Jiang (2021) 'Coordinated Frequency Regulation Using Solar Forecasting Based Virtual Inertia Control for Islanded Microgrids'. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 12 (4):2393-2403. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Chen, Xiaoyang; Du, Yang; Lim, Enggee; Wen, Huiqing; Yan, Ke; Kirtley, James (2020) 'Power ramp-rates of utility-scale PV systems under passing clouds: module-level emulation with cloud shadow modeling'. Applied Energy, 268 . [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Lin, Dingyi; Li, Xingshuo; Ding, Shuye; Du, Yang (2020) 'Strategy comparison of power ramp rate control for photovoltaic systems'. CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications, 5 (4):329-341. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Bu, Qinglei; Wen, Huiqing; Wen, Jiacheng; Hu, Yihua; Du, Yang (2020) 'Transient dc bias elimination of dual-active-bridge dc-dc converter with improved triple-phase-shift control'. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 67 (10):8587-8598. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Yan, Ke; Li, Wei; Ji, Zhiwei; Qi, Meng; Du, Yang (2019) 'A hybrid LSTM neural network for energy consumption forecasting of individual households'. IEEE Access, 7 :157633-157642. [DOI]
Zhou, Hangxia; Zhang, Yujin; Yang, Lingfan; Liu, Congqiang; Yan, Ke; Du, Yang (2019) 'Short-term photovoltaic power forecasting based on long short term memory neural network and attention mechanism'. IEEE Access, 7 :78063-78074. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Veerapen, Sonia; Wen, Huiqing; Li, Xingshuo; Du, Yang; Yang, Yong; Wang, Yiwan; Xiao, Weidong (2019) 'A novel global maximum power point tracking algorithm for photovoltaic system with variable perturbation frequency and zero oscillation'. Solar Energy, 181 :345-356. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Yan, Ke; Du, Yang; Ren, Zixiao (2019) 'MPPT perturbation optimization of photovoltaic power systems based on solar irradiance data classification'. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 10 (2):514-521. [DOI]
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ResearchOnline@JCU
Chen, Xiaoyang; Yang, Du; Wen, Huiqing; Jiang, Lin; Weidong, Xiao (2019) 'Forecasting-based power ramp-rate control strategies for utility-scale PV systems'. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 66 (3):1862-1871. [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Sensor network based PV power nowcasting with spatio-temporal preselection for grid-friendly control
2019
Chen, Xiaoyang; Du, Yang; Lim, Enggee; Wen, Huiqing; Jiang, Lin (2019) 'Sensor network based PV power nowcasting with spatio-temporal preselection for grid-friendly control'. Applied Energy, 255 . [DOI]
Journal Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Yan, Ke; Wang, Xudong; Du, Yang; Jin, Ning; Huang, Haichao; Zhou, Hangxia (2018) 'Multi-step short-term power consumption forecasting with a hybrid deep learning strategy'. Energies, 11 . [DOI]
Du, Yang; Yan, Ke; Ren, Zixiao; Xiao, Weidong (2018) 'Designing localized MPPT for PV systems using fuzzy-weighted extreme learning machine'. Energies, 11 (10). [DOI]
Ruan, Guoping; Chen, Xiaoyang; Du, Yang; Lim, Eng Gee; Fang, Lurui; Yan, Ke (2022) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia, ISGT-Asia 2022 Comparing Spatio-Temporal Models for Aggregate PV Power Nowcasting Singapore, [DOI]
Conference Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU
Lei, Qiyang; Liu, Xiaozhou; Xiao, Weidong; Du, Yang (2021) IECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference) A Low-cost and Stand-alone Ground Based Sensing Station for Efficient Solar Forecasting in PV Power Systems Toronto, Canada, [DOI]
Conference Publication
ResearchOnline@JCU