Publications

Stability-aware robust scheduling

• Wanjun Huang, Xinran Zhang and Weiye Zheng*. “Resilient Power Network Structure for Stable Operation of Energy Systems: A Transfer Learning Approach,” Applied Energy, vol. 296, Art. No. 117065, 2021.
• Wanjun Huang, Weiye Zheng* and David J. Hill, “Distribution Network Reconfiguration for Short-Term Voltage Stability Enhancement: An Efficient Deep Learning Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 5385-5395, 2021.
• Weiye Zheng*, Wanjun Huang, David J. Hill and Yunhe Hou. “An Adaptive Distributionally Robust Model for Three-Phase Distribution Network Reconfiguration,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1224-1237, 2021.
• Wan Huang, Weiye Zheng*, David J. Hill, “Distributionally Robust Optimal Power Flow in Multi-Microgrids with Decomposition and Guaranteed Convergence,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, pp. 43-55, 2021. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)
• Weiye Zheng, Zhigang Li* and Huansheng Zhou. “Efficient Robust Look-Ahead Dispatch Incorporating Critical Region Preparation in Gap Time”, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 36, pp. 4840-4843, 2021.
• Weiye Zheng*, Wanjun Huang, David J. Hill, “A Deep Learning-based General Robust Method for Network Reconfiguration in Three-Phase Unbalanced Active Distribution Networks,” International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol. 120, p. 105982, 2020.
• Weiye Zheng, Wenchuan Wu, Antonio Gomez-Exposito, et al. “Distributed Robust Bilinear State Estimation for Power Systems with Nonlinear Measurements,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 32, pp. 499-509, 2017.

Efficient distributed optimization algorithms

• Weiye Zheng, Wenchuan Wu*, Boming Zhang, Hongbin Sun, et al. “A Fully Distributed Reactive Power Optimization and Control Method for Active Distribution Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 7, pp. 1021-1033, 2016. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, 400+ citations)
• Weiye Zheng, Wenchuan Wu*, “An Adaptive Distributed Quasi-Newton Method for Power System State Estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 5114-5124, 2019.
• Weiye Zheng, Zhigang Li* and Yunhe Hou. “A Dynamic Equivalent Model for District Heating Networks: Formulation, Existence and Application in Distributed Electricity-Heat Operation,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 2685-2695, 2021.
• Weiye Zheng*, J. Zhu, et al. “Distributed Dispatch of Integrated Electricity-Heat Systems With Variable Mass Flow,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 14, pp. 1907-1919, 2023. (ESI Top 0.1% Hot Paper, ESI Highly Cited Paper)
• Weiye Zheng* and David J. Hill, “Distributed Real-Time Dispatch of Integrated Electricity and Heat Systems with Guaranteed Feasibility,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 1175-1185, 2022. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)
• Weiye Zheng*, Wenchuan Wu, Zhigang Li, Hongbin Sun and Yunhe Hou. “A Non-Iterative Decoupled Solution for Robust Integrated Electricity-Heat Scheduling Based on Network Reduction,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 12, no. 2, pp. 1473-1488, 2021.
• Weiye Zheng, Hao Lu, et al. “Distributed Energy Management Of Multi-Entity Integrated Electricity And Heat Systems: A Review of Architectures, Optimization Algorithms, and Prospects,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 15, pp. 1544-1561, 2024. (ESI Highly Cited Paper)

Incentive-compatible multi-stakeholder coordination mechanism

• Weiye Zheng*, Siyu Xu, “Participation of Strategic District Heating Networks in Electricity Markets: An Arbitrage Mechanism and Its Equilibrium Analysis,” Applied Energy, vol. 350, Art. No. 121732, 2023.
• Weiye Zheng, Siyu Xu, Hao Lu, Wenchuan Wu*, Jianquan Zhu. “Trading mechanism for social welfare maximization in integrated electricity and heat systems with multiple self-interested stakeholders,” Energy, vol. 306, Art. No. 132267, 2024.
• Weiye Zheng* and David J. Hill, “Incentive-Based Coordination Mechanism for Distributed Operation of Integrated Electricity and Heat Systems,” Applied Energy, vol. 285, Art. No. 116373, 2021.
• Weiye Zheng*, Hao Lu, and Jizhong Zhu. “Incentivizing Cooperative Electricity-Heat Operation: A Distributed Asymmetric Nash Bargaining Mechanism,” Energy, vol. 280, Art. No. 128041, 2023.
• Weiye Zheng*, Wenchuan Wu, David J. Hill. “A Multi-Parametric Programming based Analytic Method to Compute Consumer Offer Curve for Reserves”, Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, vol. 10, pp. 542-546, 2022.
• Jizhong Zhu, Hanjiang Dong and Weiye Zheng*, et al. “Review and Prospect of Data-Driven Techniques for Load Forecasting in Integrated Energy Systems,” Applied Energy, vol. 321, p. 119269, 2022. (ESI Highly Cited Paper, 165 citations)
• Weiye Zheng, Siyu Xu, Jianquan Zhu*, “Scalable Contract Design for Virtual Power Plant with Numerous Distributed Energy Resources Considering Electricity-Carbon-Green Certificate Multiple Market Trading,” CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, in press, 2025.

Issued Patents

• Interior-Point Method Based Robust State Estimation for Power System. Chinese Patent No. 201310367682.5
• Distributed Self-Disciplined Voltage Control for Active Distribution Networks. Chinese Patent No. 201510092162.7
• Distributed Self-Disciplined Economic Dispatch for Active Distribution Networks. Chinese Patent No. 201510070544.X
• Decentralized Robust Bilinear State Estimation for Multi-Area Power System. Chinese Patent No. 201610067806.1
• Method and Device for Estimating State of Power System. US patent No. US 20170220521
• Distributed congestion dispatch method for distribution network considering distributed generation, Chinese Patent No. 201811145545.6
• Distributed congestion control method for distribution network considering demand response, Chinese Patent No. 201811168489.8
• Network equivalent for district heating networks considering temperature quasi-dynamics, Chinese Patent No. 202110515553.0
• Non-iterative decomposition method for distributed robust electricity-heat scheduling based on network reduction, Chinese Patent No. 202110568689.8
• Real-time dispatch method for integrated electricity and heat systems with feasibility guarantee, Chinese Patent No. 202210377586.8