Jianwu Zeng is an Associate Professor in Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Technology at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He received the Ph. D. Degree from University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Electrical Engineering. His research interest include power electronics, renewable energy, and application of machine learning in power converter control.
EDUCATION
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Ph. D.
RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Control and Systems Engineering
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Scholar Citations
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Scholar h-index
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Scholar i10-index
RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Locality-Preserving Graph Laplacian Manifold Learning Based Model Predictive Control for Three-Phase Inverters J Zeng, L Cheng, V Winstead, C Garcia, J Rodriguez IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics , 2026 2026
A Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm with the Adaptive Moment Estimation for a PV System J Zeng, Z Lin, T Kim 2026 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 2483-2486 , 2026 2026
Synthesis of Different Controllers in a Latent Linear Subspace for Power Converter J Zeng 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 1-5 , 2025 2025
An AdaDelta-Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for a PV System J Zeng 2025 IEEE Energy Conversion Conference Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 1-5 , 2025 2025 Citations: 1
A linear machine learning-based model predictive control with repetitive and PI elements for a three-phase inverter J Zeng, W Qiao IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications , 2025 2025 Citations: 3
Locality preserving projections based model predictive control for a three-phase inverter J Zeng 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 1702-1706 , 2024 2024 Citations: 2
Contactless Measurement-Based Modeling of a 4-MHz GaN Pulsed Power System While Considering Common Source Inductance Z Yang, M Broman, J Zeng 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 6782-6785 , 2024 2024 Citations: 1
A Load Insensitive Model Predictive Control for a Three-phase Inverter with LC Filter J Zeng, T Kim, V Winstead 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 3955-3959 , 2024 2024
Adversarial Machine Learning Attack on Machine Learning-based Controller for Solar Inverters J Massa, KT Kim, T Kim, BH Ahn, K Venayagamoorthy, J Zeng 2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 1760-1764 , 2024 2024
Learning and Outperforming the Model Predictive Control with a Linear ϵ-Support Vector Machine for Power Converter Z Yang, J Zeng, A De La Cruz IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 71 (1), 5-13 , 2024 2024 Citations: 25
Comparing support vector machine and artificial neural networks based model predictive control in power electronics A De La Cruz, J Zeng, T Kim, V Winstead 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 3490-3494 , 2023 2023 Citations: 6
A linear support vector regression-based model predictive control with repetitive and PI elements for a three-phase inverter J Zeng, W Qiao 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 3154-3159 , 2023 2023 Citations: 3
Exploring ransomware attacks on smart inverters BH Ahn, AM Jenkins, T Kim, J Zeng, L McLauchlan, S Park 2023 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 1567-1573 , 2023 2023 Citations: 14
A Carrier-Based Discontinuous PWM for an 80 kW PV Inverter with the Reduction of the DC-Link Voltage Ripple and Common Mode Current Z Yang, J Zeng, Q Ren, L Wu IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 70 (7), 6953-6963 , 2023 2023 Citations: 12
Autonomous power sharing among decentralized inverters using modified droop control R Mishan, M Benidris, J Zeng 2022 IEEE International Conference on Power Electronics, Drives and Energy … , 2022 2022 Citations: 3
Device-centric firmware malware detection for smart inverters using deep transfer learning SRB Alvee, BH Ahn, S Ahmad, KT Kim, T Kim, J Zeng 2022 IEEE Design Methodologies Conference (DMC), 1-5 , 2022 2022 Citations: 15
A semidiscontinuous pwm method for suppression of the resonant current in a 48 kw grid-tied pv inverter Z Yang, L Wu, J Zeng, Q Ren, L Ge, Z Liao IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 58 (5), 6408-6417 , 2022 2022 Citations: 2
A virtual impedance based control for power sharing in a microgrid with uncertainty in line impedance R Mishan, A De La Cruz, J Zeng, T Kim 2022 IEEE International Conference on Electro Information Technology (eIT … , 2022 2022 Citations: 4
A semi discontinuous PWM method for mitigating oscillation in a three-level grid-tied PV inverter Z Yang, J Zeng, Q Ren, L Wu, Z Liao 2021 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 109-114 , 2021 2021 Citations: 5
A real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) cybersecurity testbed for power electronics devices and systems in cyber-physical environments J Choi, D Narayanasamy, B Ahn, S Ahmad, J Zeng, T Kim 2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed … , 2021 2021 Citations: 28
MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS
Short-term solar power prediction using a support vector machine J Zeng, W Qiao Renewable energy 52, 118-127 , 2013 2013 Citations: 478
An Isolated Multiport DC-DC Converter for Simultaneous Power Management of Multiple Different Renewable Energy Sources J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu, Y Jiao IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics 2 (1), 70-78 , 2014 2014 Citations: 250
An Interconnection and Damping Assignment Passivity-Based Controller for a DC–DC Boost Converter With a Constant Power Load J Zeng, Z Zhang, W Qiao IEEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 50 (4), 2314-2322 , 2014 2014 Citations: 234
An isolated three-port bidirectional DC-DC converter for photovoltaic system with energy storage J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 51 (4), 3493-3503 , 2015 2015 Citations: 223
Support vector machine-based short-term wind power forecasting J Zeng, W Qiao 2011 IEEE/PES power systems conference and exposition, 1-8 , 2011 2011 Citations: 176
Short-term wind power prediction using a wavelet support vector machine J Zeng, W Qiao IEEE transactions on sustainable energy 3 (2), 255-264 , 2012 2012 Citations: 150
A multiport bidirectional DC–DC converter for hybrid renewable energy system integration J Zeng, X Du, Z Yang IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 36 (11), 12281-12291 , 2021 2021 Citations: 126
Short-term solar power prediction using an RBF neural network J Zeng, W Qiao 2011 IEEE power and energy society general meeting, 1-8 , 2011 2011 Citations: 79
A four-port DC–DC converter for a standalone wind and solar energy system J Zeng, J Ning, X Du, T Kim, Z Yang, V Winstead IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 56 (1), 446-454 , 2020 2020 Citations: 61
Wind turbine fault detection and isolation using support vector machine and a residual-based method J Zeng, D Lu, Y Zhao, Z Zhang, W Qiao, X Gong 2013 American control conference, 3661-3666 , 2013 2013 Citations: 54
A current-sensorless MPPT quasi-double-boost converter for PV systems C Lohmeier, J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu, J Hudgins 2011 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, 1069-1075 , 2011 2011 Citations: 45
A single-switch isolated DC-DC converter for photovoltaic systems J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu 2012 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 3446-3452 , 2012 2012 Citations: 41
An isolated multiport DC-DC converter for simultaneous power management of multiple renewable energy sources J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu 2012 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 3741-3748 , 2012 2012 Citations: 34
A Four-port Bidirectional DC-DC Converter for Renewable Energy-Battery-DC Microgrid System J Ning, J Zeng, X Du 2019 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 6722-6727 , 2019 2019 Citations: 29
A real-time hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) cybersecurity testbed for power electronics devices and systems in cyber-physical environments J Choi, D Narayanasamy, B Ahn, S Ahmad, J Zeng, T Kim 2021 IEEE 12th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed … , 2021 2021 Citations: 28
Learning and Outperforming the Model Predictive Control with a Linear ϵ-Support Vector Machine for Power Converter Z Yang, J Zeng, A De La Cruz IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 71 (1), 5-13 , 2024 2024 Citations: 25
Stator current-based sliding mode observer for sensorless vector control of doubly-fed induction generators C Wei, Z Zhang, J Zeng, W Qiao Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2015 IEEE, 4165-4171 , 2015 2015 Citations: 24
Internet of Things (IoT)-Enabled Solar Micro Inverter Using Blockchain Technology AA Hadi, U Sinha, T Faika, T Kim, J Zeng, MH Ryu 2019 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting, 1-5 , 2019 2019 Citations: 23
LCL-resonant single-switch isolated DC–DC converter J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu IET Power Electronics 8 (7), 1209 - 1216 , 2015 2015 Citations: 22
Modeling and control of a three-port DC-DC converter for PV-battery systems J Zeng, W Qiao, L Qu 2015 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), 1768-1773 , 2015 2015 Citations: 21
