Dr Bing Ji

Prof. Bing Ji receives his Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electrical Engineering from Dalian University of Technology in China, both his MSc degree (Distinction) and PhD in Power Electronics degree from Newcastle University in the UK. He has a 20-year industrial and academic experience in Power Electronics in Electrified Transportation applications. He is the Director of the Electrical and Electronic Engineering discipline at the University of Leicester (UoL). He also heads the Centre of Intelligent Power Supplies and Electric Propulsion (CIPSEP) at UoL. He is in the Stanford Elsevier Top 2% Scientists List of the world’s best scientists for 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.

Prof. Ji is a Royal Academy of Engineering Leverhulme Research Fellow from 2022 to 2024. He is the winner of the Gold Medal Award from the 2023 48th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions and the Innovator of the Year Award from Newcastle University in 2013. He has received several Best Paper/Best Presentation Awards from international conferences including CoEEPE 2023, ISEEIE 2023, ISNEET 2022, PEMD 2022, STEP 2021, DTES 2019 and LDIA 2013. He also receives the 2022 CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems Paper Award and the 2022 Outstanding Editor Award from the IET. He has co-authored more than 100 publications, including over 50 journal papers, two book chapters, and two patents. He has received a total value of directly awarded grants and contracts over £850k from EPSRC, Horizontal 2020, RAEng, InnovateUK, and industry. He actively engages with learned society and undertakes several roles:

• Director of MEng/BEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering Programme at UoL
• Deputy head of Green Energy and Transportation Group at UoL
• Royal Academy of Engineering Leverhulme Research Fellow (2022 - 2024)
• Chair of ISEEIE 2024 28-30/Aug/2024 Leicester, UK 
• Chair of IEEE Power Electronics Society UK&I Chapter (2022 - present)
• Editor-at-Large of IET Power Electronics (2023 - present)
• Deputy Editor of IET Electrical Systems in Transportation (2022 - present)
• Associate Editor of IEEE Trans. Power Electronics (2024 - present)

Prof. Bing Ji has received a total value of directly awarded grants and contracts over £850k from EPSRC, Horizontal 2020, RAEng, InnovateUK, and industry.

Royal Academy of Engineering Leverhulme Trust Research Fellowship, 'Self-Monitoring and Resilient Control for Electrified Powertrain (SMaRtEP)', 2023-2024, PI.

EU H2020-MSCA-RISE, 'Development of high reliability motor drives for next generation propulsion applications (DORNA)', 2021-2025, PI to Leicester.

EU H2020-ICT, 'Bring reinforcement-learning into radio light network for massive connections', 2021-2023. Co-I.

EPSRC FEASIBILITY study, ‘Multi-physics sensor fusion for power electronic converter prognostics,’ 2018, PI to Leicester.

Industry Fund, 'The real-time condition monitoring for grid applications', 2019, PI.

Henry Lester Trust, 'Active Gate Driver and Switching Characterisation for High Power IGBT Modules', 2018, PI.

Innovate UK, ‘Direct State of Health Measurement for power devices (DiSoHM)’, 2014, Co-I.

Some recent journal publications are included here. Please refer to my Google Scholar for the most up-to-date publication list of mine.

[1] Y. Zhao, Z. Wang, H. Zhang, C. Chen, B. Ji, and G. Li., “Temperature Evaluation of Power Devices in DC-DC Converters Based on Multi timescale Electrothermal Coupling Model,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., in press, Impact Factor = 7.5 

[2]Y. Zhao, Z. Wang, J. Wang, C. Chen, B. Ji, and G. Li., “Electrical-Thermal Coupling Modeling of SiC MOSFETs Based on Field-Circuit Coupling and Its Application in Junction Temperature Calculation during Surges”, IEEE Trans. Power Electron., doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3493382, Impact Factor = 6.6

[3] M. Luo, K. Tan, X. Tang, C. Hu, Z. Li, B. Ji, Z. Zhang, W.Cao., "Load-Independent Junction Temperature Estimation Via Combined TSEPs Modeling for SiC MOSFETs," in IEEE Trans. Power Electron., doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2024.3473529. Impact Factor = 6.6

[4] Y. Zhao, Z. Wang, D. Luo, C. Chen, B. Ji and G. Li, "Multi-timescale Thermal Network Model of Power Devices Based on POD Algorithm" in IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 3906-3924, April 2024. Impact Factor = 6.6

[5] W. Zhang, L. Qi, B. Ji, X. Zhang and X. Cui, "In Situ Diagnosis of Multisite Wire Bonding Failures for Multichip IGBT Power Modules Based on Crosstalk Voltage," in IEEE Trans. Comp, Pack and Manufact Tech., vol. 13, no. 7, pp. 935-944, July 2023. Impact Factor = 2.2

[6] W. Zhang, K. Tan, B. Ji, L. Qi, X. Cui, X. Zhang, L. Du, “In Situ Diagnosis of Multichip IGBT Module Wire Bonding Faults Based on Collector Voltage Undershoot,” IEEE Trans. Ind. Electron., vol. 70, no. 3, pp. 3045–3054, 2022, Impact Factor = 8.2

[7] W. Zhang, L. Qi, K. Tan, B. Ji, W. Chai, X. Cui, and X. Zhang, “IGBT Junction Temperature Estimation Using a Dynamic TSEP Independent of Wire Bonding Faults,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., in press, Impact Factor = 6.15

[8] W. Zhang, K. Tan, B. Ji, L. Qi, X. Cui, J. Wei, X. Zhang, "In Situ Diagnosis of Wire Bonding Faults for Multichip IGBT Modules Based on the Crosstalk Effect," in IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 10, no. 5, pp. 5107-5117, Oct. 2022. Impact Factor = 4.5

[9] J. Xu, X. Li, X. Cui, Z. Zhao, S. Mo and B. Ji, "Trap characteristics and their temperature-dependence of silicone gel for encapsulation in IGBT power modules," in CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems., vol. 7, no. 3, pp. 614-621, May 2021, doi: 10.17775/CSEEJPES.2020.02840. Impact Factor = 7.1 CSEE JPES Excellent Paper Award

[10] C. Chen, V. Pickert, B. Ji, C. Ji, A. Knoll, and C. Ng, “Comparison of TSEP Performances Operating at Homogeneous and Inhomogeneous Temperature Distribution in Multichip IGBT Power Modules,” IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 6282-6292, Oct. 2021. Impact Factor = 4.5

[11] H. Wu, V. Pickert, M. Ma, B. Ji, and C. Zhang, “Stability Study and Nonlinear Analysis of DC--DC Power Converters With Constant Power Loads at the Fast Timescale,” IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 3225–3236, 2020. Impact Factor = 4.5

[12] X. Jiang, J. Wang, J. Chen, Z.Li, D. Zhai, X. Yang, B. Ji, Z. Shen, “Investigation on Degradation of SiC MOSFET under Surge Current Stress of Body Diode,” IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 877–892, 2020. Impact Factor = 4.5

[13] Z. Li, J. Wang, B. Ji, and Z. J. Shen, "Power Loss Model and Device Sizing Optimization of Si/SiC Hybrid Switches," in IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 35, no. 8, pp. 8512-8523, Aug. 2020, Impact Factor = 6.15

[14] X. Jiang, J. Wang, J. Chen, Z.Li, D. Zhai, X. Yang, B. Ji, Z. Shen, “Investigation on Degradation of SiC MOSFET under Surge Current Stress of Body Diode,” IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Top. Power Electron., vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 877–892, 2020. Impact Factor = 4.5

[15] Z. Li, J. Wang, L. Deng, X. Yang, B.Ji, Z. Shen, “Active Gate Delay Time Control of Si/SiC Hybrid Switch for Junction Temperature Balance over a Wide Power Range,” IEEE Trans. Power Electron., vol. 35, no. 5, pp. 5354–5365, 2020, Impact Factor = 6.15

Centre of Intelligent Power Supplies and Electric Propulsion (CIPSEP)

CIPSEP is looking for motivated individuals to work in the field of intelligent power supplies and motor drives for e-Transportation.

Please submit your application by 11 December 2024 via https://le.ac.uk/study/research-degrees/funded-opportunities/china-scholarship-council

Our Team:

• Prof. Bing Ji specialised on power electronics, power components and integration.
• Prof. Paul Lefley (Honorary) specialised on power converters and energy storage.
• Dr. Yuan Gao specialised on motor drives and artificial intelligence-enabled design.
• Dr. Yang Xiao specialised on advanced electric machine design, optimisation and control for transportation.
• Dr. Mohan Kansara (Visiting) specialised on fault-tolerant motor drives.
• Dr. Zhenmin Cheng specialised on power market and engineering math.

Current PhD students as first supervisor:

• Miss H. Chen
• Mr S. Ding
• Mr Z. Li
• Mr G. Xia
• Mr P. Yu
• Mr Q. Liu

Completed PhDs as first supervisor:

• Dr K. Tan, thesis on 'Active gate driver and switching characterisation for high-power IGBT modules', now an associate professor with Anhui University.
• Dr B.P. Alalibo, thesis on 'Condition Monitoring and Fault Detection for Electrical Machines using Advanced Sensing Techniques', now an R&D engineer with Mott MacDonald.
• Dr J. Wei, thesis on 'Hybrid Power Switches for Electric Vehicle Applications', now an R&D engineer with Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult.

Past Visiting Professors and Researchers

• Prof Hongxia Liu
• Prof Jiuxu Song
• Dr Yunli Zhao
• Dr Wuyu Zhang
• Ms Yinbei Yang
• Ms Chen Li
• Mr Jiajun Yu
• Ms Wenjuan Deng

Prospective PhD Candidates

You are welcome to apply for a PhD/MPhil degree under my supervision on the following research topics:

Power Electronics and Components Reliability (PEACR): Prognosis and health monitoring (PHM) in electric powertrains, Intelligent Power Module (IPM), Active Gate Drivers (AGD), Packaging, Sensing and Qualification.

Power Electronics for e-Transportation (PEFET): Switching-Mode PWM and Resonant DC/DC Power Converters, Onboard Battery Charger (OBC), Battery Management System (BMS), thermal management.

Prof. Bing Ji has been nominated for the "Staff Superstar Awards" in 2018, 2022, and 2024 within the University of Leicester to recognize his excellence in teaching and supervision. He has also been nominated for the Citizen Recognition Scheme in 2017, 2023 and 2024 for helping Engineering growth.

EG 1201 Electrical and Electronics Engineering

EG1203 Principles of Electrical Engineering

EG 3211 Power Electronics

EG 2004 Engineering Experimentation and Analysis

EG 2005 Engineering Design

EG 3005 Third Year Project

EG 4006 Fourth Year Project

EG 7020 MSc Project

My research work on 'Smart power electronics for drones' was reported by East Midlands Business - September 2022.

My research work on the 'Control and design optimisation of Press-pack IGBTs' teamed up with China and UK institutes and China Southern State Power Grid Company was reported by IET Partner News Magazine, Page 21, Issue 37 - Autumn 2018.

My research work to enable power electronics company to improve a condition monitoring system was reported by TheJournal, 2020 Vision - June 2014: www.thejournal.co.uk/2020vision.

I regularly send news about public engagement and external impact to School Media for publicity which can be found on SoE’s LinkedIn and Twitter account.

Conference Committee:

• Chair of IEEE Power electronics society (PELS) UK&I PELS chapter (PEL35)
• National Organising Committee member for Energy Conversion Congress & Expo (ECCE Europe 2025)
• Chair of 4th International Symposium on Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering (ISEEIE 2024)
• Co-chair of 2nd International Joint Conference on Energy, Electrical and Power Engineering (CoEEPE 2022)
• Technical Programme Committees (TPC) member for 9^th - 13^th International Conference on Integrated Power Electronics Systems (CIPS) from 2016-present
• Technical Programme Committees (TPC) member for the 29^th - 33^rd European Symposium on Reliability of Electron Devices, Failure Physics and Analysis (ESREF) from 2016-present
• Organising Committee member for International Symposium on Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering (ISEEIE) from 2020 - present
• Technical Programme Committees (TPC) member for 12th European Conference on Silicon Carbide and Related Materials (ECSCRM2018)

Editorial Board:

• Editor-at-Large of IET Power Electronics
• Deputy Editor of IET Electrical Systems in Transportation
• Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
  
• Associate Editor of Proceedings of the Royal Society A
• Guest Editor - Special Issue on "WBG Semiconductor Power Electronics for Industrial and Automotive Applications" in IET Power Electronics
• Guest Editor - Special Issue on "Advances in Power Semiconductor Devices, Packaging, Reliability, and Applications" in IET Power Electronics

Please refer to his Google Scholar (Citations: 2556; h-index: 22; i10 index: 32) for his most up-to-date publications.

https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Nw8F6VYAAAAJ