KEYNOTE PROGRAMME
Speakers shaping the IENET 2026 conversation.
The keynote speaker profiles below are drawn from the conference homepage supplied for IENET 2026. Academy-member speakers have been excluded from this page.
01 · KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Meet the speakers
Speaker photographs, affiliations and report topics are displayed with each profile.
Prof. Kai Yang
Professor / Dean
INEWReport topic
Carbon Neutrality and High-Quality Direct-Drive Motors
Changjiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, IET Fellow and professor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His work covers new electric machines, special electromagnetic equipment and direct-drive electric propulsion.
Prof. Jinsong Kang
Professor
Tongji UniversityReport topic
Key Technologies for Traction Power Supply of High-Speed Maglev Train
Professor at Tongji University and Executive Director of the Chinese Power Supply Society. His research covers automotive motor drives, renewable-energy technologies and high-speed maglev traction systems.
Prof. Keliang Zhou
Professor / Dean
Wuhan University of TechnologyReport topic
Decarbonization Paths under “Dual Carbon” Goals
Professor whose research focuses on power electronics and electrical drives, control theory and applications, and new power systems. He also leads the Hubei Provincial New Energy Power Battery Engineering Technology Research Center.
Prof. Peifang Fu
Professor
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyReport topic
Advances in Coal, Carbon and Biomass Fuel Cells
Professor at the School of Energy and Power Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His research includes clean and efficient energy systems, fuel cells, combustion and gasification.
02 · INVITATION PENDING
Proposed invited speakers
The following scholars are being invited. Attendance and final report titles will be published after written confirmation.
Prof. Qinglai Guo
Professor
Tsinghua UniversityProposed report focus
Grid Energy Management, Cyber-Physical Systems and Privacy Computing
Professor at Tsinghua University and Deputy Director of the Energy Management and Regulation Research Center. His official profile lists research in grid energy management, cyber-physical systems and privacy computing.
Prof. Hongjie Jia
Professor / Doctoral Supervisor
Tianjin UniversityProposed report focus
Integrated Energy Systems, Distributed Generation Microgrids and Demand Response
Professor and doctoral supervisor in the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at Tianjin University. His official profile lists integrated energy systems, distributed-generation microgrids and demand response among his research areas.
Prof. Haixin Chang
Professor
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyProposed report focus
Graphene, Two-Dimensional Materials and Energy Applications
Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His official profile lists graphene, two-dimensional materials, photonics and optoelectronics, and energy among his research interests.
Prof. Xinyu Chen
Professor
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyProposed report focus
Power-System Operation, Planning and Markets
Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. His official profile identifies power-system operation, planning and markets as his research area.
Prof. Wang Xiang
Professor / Doctoral Supervisor
Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyProposed report focus
Power Systems and Flexible DC Grids
Professor and doctoral supervisor at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, in Electrical Power System and Automation. His published work includes research on flexible DC grids and renewable-energy integration.
Prof. Jiwen Zhao
Professor / Doctoral Supervisor
Hefei University of TechnologyProposed report focus
Electrical-Machine Design, Control and Intelligent Detection
Professor and doctoral supervisor at Hefei University of Technology. His official profile lists electrical-machine design and control, machine vision, intelligent detection, fault diagnosis and robotics among his research directions.
Dr. Hang Zhao
Assistant Professor
HKUST (Guangzhou)Proposed report focus
Robotics, Smart-Grid Control and Renewable Energy
Assistant Professor in Robotics and Autonomous Systems at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou). His official profile describes research in robot control, AI-assisted actuator design, smart grids and renewable energy.