XU Tao
School
School of Electrical and Information Engineering
Professional Title
Associate professor
Contact Information
taoxu2011@tju.edu.cn
Building 26E, No.92 Weijin Road, Nankai Dist., Tianjin, China
Brief Introduction
Dr Tao Xu is an associate professor at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University. She received her M.Eng. and Ph.D degress in the UK at 2003 and 2007 respectively.
Her research concentrates on the operational challenges associated with the widespread integration and control of distributed generation in electrical networks, and the synergies among multiple vector energy systems, in particular, with distributed solutions.
Education Background
- M. SC.| University of Liverpool| Electrical Engineering| 2003
- Ph. D.| University of Plymouth| Engineering| 2007
Research Interests
- Optimal configuration of energy storage systems
- Planning of AC/DC hybrid distribution networks
- Operation and Control of Active Distribution Networks
Positions & Employments
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2001.7-2002.9
Dispatching Center | State Grid Tianjin Electric Power Co. | Engineer -
2007.4-2011.2
School of Engineering | University of Durham | Post-Doc Researcher
Academic Achievements