Dr Jinning Zhang

Dr Jinning Zhang is currently a Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering and deputy programme director of MSc Aerospace at University of Leicester. She obtained her MSc (2019) and PhD degree (2022) in aerospace propulsion from Cranfield University. Her research interests include energy management strategies and integrated control system design for aerospace propulsion, AI for transport and energy systems, and integrated power systems in aerospace and transportation-energy nexus.  

Research areas of interest include, but are not limited for:

• Sustainable aviation electrification systems & technologies
• Energy management strategies and integrated control systems in aviation/transport electrification
• Smart grid planning and operation with transport integration, such as in airports, vehicle charging, etc.

 

Research grant:

• PI, UK Department for Transport, Transport Research and Innovation Grants, ‘EH2Air: Electricity and Hydrogen towards Air Green Transport’, £45k, awarded in March 2024.

• Chief Scientific Adviser Award for Outstanding Project Delivery (TRIG 2023 Cohort academic-led project), Connected Places Catapult and Department for Transport, awarded in October 2024.

[1] Zhang, J., Roumeliotis, I., Zhang, X., & Zolotas, A. (2023). Techno-economic-environmental evaluation of aircraft propulsion electrification: Surrogate-based multi-mission optimal design approach. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 175, 113168.

[2] Zhang, J., Roumeliotis, I., & Zolotas, A. (2022). Model-based fully coupled propulsion-aerodynamics optimization for hybrid electric aircraft energy management strategy. Energy, 245, 123239.

[3] Zhang, J., Roumeliotis, I., & Zolotas, A. (2021). Nonlinear model predictive control-based optimal energy management for hybrid electric aircraft considering aerodynamics-propulsion coupling effects. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 8(2), 2640-2653.

[4] Zhang, J., Roumeliotis, I., & Zolotas, A. (2022). Sustainable aviation electrification: a comprehensive review of electric propulsion system architectures, energy management, and control. Sustainability, 14(10), 5880.

[5] Guo, Z., Zhang, J., Zhang, R., & Zhang, X. (2021). Aviation-to-Grid Flexibility through Electric Aircraft Charging. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 18(11), 8149-8159.

[6] Luan, Z., Zhang, J., Zhao, W., & Wang, C. (2020). Trajectory tracking control of autonomous vehicle with random network delay. IEEE transactions on vehicular technology, 69(8), 8140-8150.

[7] Kang, S., Roumeliotis, I., Zhang, J., Broca, O., & Pachidis, V. (2022). Assessment of engine operability and overall performance for parallel hybrid electric propulsion systems for a single-aisle aircraft. Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 144(4).

[8] Wu, H., Zhang, Y., Huang, L., Zhang, J., Luan, Z., Zhao, W., & Chen, F. (2022). Research on vehicle obstacle avoidance path planning based on APF-PSO. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part D: Journal of Automobile Engineering, 09544070221088364.

[9] Lai, CS., Chen, D., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Xu, X., Taylor, G. and et al. (2022) 'Profit maximization for large-scale energy storage systems to enable fast EV charging infrastructure in distribution networks'. Energy, 259. pp. 1 - 21. ISSN: 0360-5442.

[10] Carpentier, T., Zhang, J., van Heerden, A. S., & Roumeliotis, I. (2022, June). Performance and economic assessment of mechanically integrated parallel hybrid aircraft. In Turbo Expo: Power for Land, Sea, and Air (Vol. 86014, p. V004T06A018). American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

I am currently recruiting a fully funded PhD student through University of Leicester Future 50 PhD Scholarships scheme:

• ENG Zhang Hydrogen-based novel propulsion technologies and design framework for future sustainable aviation
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EG3313 State Variable Control

EG2302 System Dynamics and Control

UG Final year projects

MSc projects

• Chief Scientific Adviser Award for Outstanding Project Delivery (TRIG 2023 Cohort academic-led project), Connected Places Catapult and Department for Transport, 2024.

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), Advance HE, 2024.

• University of Leicester Citizen Recognition Scheme 2024, in recognition of my proactive contributions have significantly enhanced communication and research collaboration within the School of Engineering.

• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Turbo Expo 2024 Hybrid Electric Propulsion Session Chair.

• 2024 4th International Symposium on Electrical, Electronics and Information Engineering Local Chair.

• Guest Editor for the special issue on the topic of “Artificial Intelligence for More Efficient Renewable Energy Systems” in the journal Algorithms.

• Cranfield Arthur Lefebvre Prize 2022, a highly prestigious award to only one doctoral graduate each year within the field of propulsion research, in recognition of the outstanding research achievements.