Team Members | Nanpeng Yu

Current Team Members

Postdoctoral Researcher and Visiting Project Scientist

Dr. Koji Yamashita

(March 2021 - Present) Ph.D. Michigan Technological University

Dr. Mikhail Bragin

(September 2022 - Present) Ph.D. UConn

Zuzhao Ye

(Apirl 2024 - Present) Ph.D. University of California, Riverside

Dr. Zhentong Shao

(September 2024 - Present) Ph.D. Xi'an Jiaotong University

Current Ph.D. Students

Yuanbin Cheng

(Fall 2019 - Present) B.S. University of Science and Technology of China, M.S. USC

Jingtao Qin

(Jan 2021 - Present) B.S. Shandong University, M.S. Shandong University

Joseph Brown

(Summer 2023 - Present) B.S. University of California, Riverside

Maojie Tang

(Fall 2024 - Present) M.S. Rice University

Fengbin An

(Spring 2025 - Present) M.S. Shanghai Jiaotong University

Master Students

Raul Avellaneda (Fall 2017 - Present) Project Option

Mark Heisler (Fall 2018 - Present) Project Option

Alumni

Ph.D. Students

Brandon Foggo

(Summer 2015 - Fall 2019) B.S. UCLA, Ph.D. UCR

Thesis Title: Information Losses in Neural Classifiers with Applications to Training Data Selection Strategies and Cyber Physical Systems

First Job After Graduation: Machine Learning Scientist at Energy Habitat

Wei Wang

(Spring 2015 - Winter 2020), MSc University of Michigan, Ph.D. UCR

Thesis Title: Advanced Optimization and Data-Driven Control in Smart Grid

First Job After Graduation: Senior Data Scientist at Walmart Labs

Yuanqi Gao

(Summer 2016 - Summer 2020) B.S. Donghua University, Ph.D. UCR

Thesis Title: Data-Driven Monitoring and Control of Smart Grid

First Job After Graduation: Machine Learning Engineer at Lucid Motors

Jie Shi

(Summer 2015 - Winter 2021) MSc Southeast University

Thesis Title: Intelligent Control and Data-Driven Algorithms for Critical Infrastructure Systems

First Job After Graduation: Postdoctoral Researcher at Cornell

Wenyu Wang

(Summer 2015 - Spring 2021) MSc Iowa State University

Thesis Title: Estimation of the Topology, Parameters, and Distributed Energy Resources in Power Distribution Systems

First Job After Graduation: Senior Engineer at Quanta Technology

Farzana Kabir

(Fall 2016 - Winter 2022) B.S. Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Thesis Title: Data Driven Integration of Renewable Energy in Smart Grid

First Job After Graduation: EV Freight Grid Infrastructure Assessment Specialist at Caliofnria Energy Commission

Yinglun Li

(Spring 2019 - Winter 2024) M.S. University of California, Riverside

Thesis Title: Data-Driven Modeling and Algorithmic Trading in Electricity Market

First Job After Graduation: Senior Machine Learning Scientist at Alibaba International Digital Commercial (AIDC) Group

Zuzhao Ye

(Summer 2020 - Spring 2024) B.S. University of Science and Technology of China, M.S. Boston University

Thesis Title: Data-Driven Strategic Planning and Intelligent Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Founder and CEO of AmpTrans

Osten Anderson

(Fall 2019 - Summer 2024) B.S. UCLA

Thesis Title: Decarbonizing the Electric Grid: Computational Advances in Power System Planning and Scenario Analysis

Electric Engineer at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Postdoc, Visiting Scholars and Students

Yinglun Li (Postdoc, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, March 2024 - June 2024)
Wenyu Wang (Postdoc, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, May 2021 - October 2023)
Brandon Foggo (Postdoc, Ph.D. University of California, Riverside, September 2019 - March 2022)
Yuanqi Gao (Postdoc, Ph.D. University of California, Rierside, September 2020 - February 2022)
Isha Sharma (Postdoc, Ph.D. University of Toronto, 2017-2018)

Yang Liu (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Xian Jiaotong University, 2016-2017)

Wen Ding (Visiting Assistant Researcher, Wuhan University, 2015-2016)

Chaoyi Peng (Visiting Ph.D. Student, Hong Kong University, 2014-2015)

Master Students

Shaorong Zhang (Fall 2022 - Spring 2024) Thesis Option, Next Stop: Ph.D. Candidate at UCR

Xianghao Kong (Fall 2019 - Spring 2022) Thesis Option, Next Stop: Ph.D. Candidate at UCR

Zhenhai Zhang (Fall 2017 - Summer 2018) Thesis Option, Next Stop: Ph.D. Candidate at UCR

Zive Petrovski (Fall 2015 - Summer 2018) Project Option, Current Coordinate: Telecommuniation Engineer at DoD

Benjamin Clark (Spring 2018 - Summer 2019) Project Option

Sampath Raman (Spring 2017 - Fall 2018) Project Option, Current Coordinate: Senior Hardware Engineer at Microsft

Pritesh Shah (UCR ECE, Spring 2018 - Summer 2019) Project Option: Cx Electrical Engineer at Rubicon Technical Services

Undergraduate Students

Zhouyu Lu (Alumni, Current Coordinate: Graduate student at UCR)

Spencer Wright (Alumni, Current Employment: LADWP)

Scott Moon (Alumni, Current Employment: LADWP)

Hao Gai (Alumni)

Mengfei Wang (Alumni)
Open Positions

Two Open Positions for Ph.D. Candidates and Postdocs (Winter 2025, Spring 2025)

I am seeking self-motivated and creative Ph.D. candidates and Postdocs to conduct research in the following areas, AI4Energy, Sustainable Computing, Smart Cities, Renewable Energy, and Electricity Market.

If you are interested in applying for the Ph.D. position, please send me a copy of your application package that includes your transcript, overall GPA, publications, GRE and TOEFL score, and names of three references. Candidates with great programming skills, strong mathematical background and prior research experience are preferred. In addition, I am seeking visiting students/scholars in electrical engineering. In the email, please use " Ph.D. Application: Your Name " or " Visiting Student/Scholar: Your Name" as the subject.