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Dr Yi Cui

Honorary Senior Fellow

School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
y.cui3@uq.edu.au

Overview

Yi Cui received his B. Eng. and M.Eng. degrees from Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, China, in 2009 and 2012, respectively, and received the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia, in 2016.

Dr. Cui has been a Research Associate in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA since 2016. Currently, he is a Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, Australia. His research interests include wide-area monitoring and control, data analytics and cyber-security of smart grids, condition assessment and fault diagnosis of power transformers.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
  • Masters (Coursework) of Engineering, Southwest Jiaotong University
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical Engineering and Automation, Southwest Jiaotong University

Publications

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Grants

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Supervision

  • Analysis of power system stability with both grid-following and grid forming renewable energy sources

    Doctor Philosophy

  • Data Analytics to Improve the Visibility of Power System Asset Health Condition

    Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

Featured Publications

Book Chapter

  • Build smart grids on artificial intelligence − a real-world example

    You, Shutang, Li, Hongyu, Liu, Shengyuan, Sun, Kaiqi, Zhao, Yinfeng, Xiao, Huangqing, Dong, Jiaojiao, Su, Yu, Wang, Weikang, Cui, Yi, Yin, He, Tan, Jin and Liu, Yilu (2023). Build smart grids on artificial intelligence − a real-world example. Applications of big data and artificial intelligence in smart energy systems: Volume 1: Smart energy system: design and its state-of-the art technologies. (pp. 193-220) edited by Neelu Nagpal, Hassan Haes Alhelou, Pierluigi Siano, Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban and D. Lakshmi. Gistrup, Denmark: River Publishers. doi: 10.1201/9781003440710-8

Journal Article

Conference Publication

  • An Island Threshold Setting Technique using Branch Current from PMU of a Hybrid Distribution System

    Arefin, Ahmed Amirul, Bai, Feifei, Lu, Junwei and Cui, Yi (2023). An Island Threshold Setting Technique using Branch Current from PMU of a Hybrid Distribution System. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/etfg55873.2023.10407875

  • Cybersecurity Defence of Synchrophasors in Distribution Systems: A Deep Learning Approach

    Zhang, Ge, Cui, Yi, Zhang, Ruiyuan and Bai, Feifei (2023). Cybersecurity Defence of Synchrophasors in Distribution Systems: A Deep Learning Approach. 2023 IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG), Wollongong, NSW Australia, 3-6 December 2023. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/etfg55873.2023.10407305

  • Deep Learning Based Frequency Stability Assessment in Power Grid with High Renewables

    Zhao, Yinfeng, You, Shutang, Mandich, Mirka, Li, Hongyu, Fabus, Summer, Cui, Yi, Xiao, Huangqing, Zhu, Lin, Zeng, Chujie, Liu, Yilu, Jiang, Huaiguang, Yuan, Haoyu, Zhang, Yingchen and Tan, Jin (2022). Deep Learning Based Frequency Stability Assessment in Power Grid with High Renewables. 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Denver, CO United States, 17-21 July 2022. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/pesgm48719.2022.9916751

  • Feasibility Study on Condition Monitoring of Power Network Asset Using PMU Measurements

    Bai, Feifei, Cui, Yi, Zhang, Ge, Dart, David, Yaghoobi, Jalil and Zillmann, Matthew (2022). Feasibility Study on Condition Monitoring of Power Network Asset Using PMU Measurements. 2022 IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (I&CPS Asia), Shanghai, China, 8-11 July 2022. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icpsasia55496.2022.9949946

  • Machine Learning-based Cybersecurity Defence of Wide-area Monitoring Systems

    He, Qian, Bai, Feifei, Cui, Yi and Zillmann, Matthew (2022). Machine Learning-based Cybersecurity Defence of Wide-area Monitoring Systems. 2022 IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (I&CPS Asia), Shanghai, China, 8-11 July 2022. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icpsasia55496.2022.9949686

  • Power Quality Disturbance Detection Based on Improved Robust Random Cut Forest

    Zhang, Ge, Bai, Feifei, Cui, Yi, Dart, David, Yaghoobi, Jalil and Zillmann, Matthew (2022). Power Quality Disturbance Detection Based on Improved Robust Random Cut Forest. 2022 IEEE/IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia (I&CPS Asia), Shanghai, China, 8-11 July 2022. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icpsasia55496.2022.9949860

  • A review on artificial intelligence for grid stability assessment

    You, Shutang, Zhao, Yinfeng, Mandich, Mirka, Cui, Yi, Li, Hongyu, Xiao, Huangqing, Fabus, Summer, Su, Yu, Liu, Yilu, Yuan, Haoyu, Jiang, Huaiguang, Tan, Jin and Zhang, Yingchen (2020). A review on artificial intelligence for grid stability assessment. 2020 IEEE International Conference on Communications, Control, and Computing Technologies for Smart Grids (SmartGridComm), Tempe, AZ United States, 11-13 November 2020. Piscataway, NJ United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/SmartGridComm47815.2020.9302990

  • FNET/GridEye: a tool for situational awareness of large power interconnetion grids

    Zhu, Lin, You, Shutang, Yin, He, Zhao, Yinfeng, Li, Fuhua, Yao, Wenxuan, O'Reilley, Chris, Yu, Wenpeng, Zeng, Chunjie, Deng, Xianda, Zhao, Yi, Cui, Yi, Zhang, Yao and Liu, Yilu (2020). FNET/GridEye: a tool for situational awareness of large power interconnetion grids. 2020 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe (ISGT-Europe), The Hague, Netherlands, 26-28 October 2020. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/isgt-europe47291.2020.9248857

  • Ambient synchrophasor measurement based system inertia estimation

    Cui, Yi, You, Shutang and Liu, Yilu (2020). Ambient synchrophasor measurement based system inertia estimation. 2020 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting (PESGM), Montreal, QC Canada, 2-6 August 2020. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/pesgm41954.2020.9281662

  • Hypothesis of interfacial charge transportation in oil-paper insulation for transformer moisture estimation

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui, Saha, Tapan and Liu, Yilu (2019). Hypothesis of interfacial charge transportation in oil-paper insulation for transformer moisture estimation. Power and Energy Society, IEEE General Meeting (PESGM), Atlanta, GA, United States, 4-8 August 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/pesgm40551.2019.8973596

  • Spatio-temporal synchrophasor data characterization for mitigating false data injection in smart grids

    Cui, Yi, Wang, Weikang, Liu, Yilu, Fuhr, Peter and Morales-Rodriguez, Marissa (2019). Spatio-temporal synchrophasor data characterization for mitigating false data injection in smart grids. Power and Energy Society, IEEE General Meeting (PESGM), Atlanta, GA, United States, 4-8 August 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/pesgm40551.2019.8973586

  • Statistical characterization of solar irradiance variability and its effect on step voltage regulators

    Cui, Yi, Bai, Feifei, Liu, Yilu and Smith, David (2019). Statistical characterization of solar irradiance variability and its effect on step voltage regulators. 2019 IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies - Asia (ISGT Asia), Chengdu, China, 21-24 May 2019. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/isgt-asia.2019.8881275

  • Exploiting spatial signatures of power ENF signal for measurement source authentication

    Cui, Yi, Liu, Yilu, Fuhr, Peter and Morales-Rodriguez, Marissa (2018). Exploiting spatial signatures of power ENF signal for measurement source authentication. 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security, HST 2018, Woburn, MA USA, 23-24 October 2018. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/THS.2018.8574151

  • FNET/GridEye for future high renewable power grids-applications overview

    You, Shutang, Zhao, Jiecheng, Yao, Wenxuan, Liu, Yong, Cui, Yi, Wu, Ling, Guo, Jiahui and Liu, Yilu (2018). FNET/GridEye for future high renewable power grids-applications overview. 2018 IEEE PES Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition - Latin America, T and D-LA, Lima, Peru, 18-21 September 2018. Piscataway, NJ USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/TDC-LA.2018.8511657

  • Recent Application Examples of FNET/GridEye

    Liu, Yong, Cui, Yi, Yu, Wenpeng, Zhang, Yao, Wu, Ling, You, Shutang and Liu, Yilu (2018). Recent Application Examples of FNET/GridEye. 12th IEEE International Conference on Compatibility, Power Electronics and Power Engineering (CPE-POWERENG), Doha Qatar, 10-12 April 2018. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CPE.2018.8372494

  • Study of variability metrics for solar irradiance and photovoltaic output

    Cui, Yi, Su, Yu, Liu, Yong, Liu, Yilu and Smith, David (2018). Study of variability metrics for solar irradiance and photovoltaic output. 2017 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, PESGM 2017, Chicago, IL United States, 16-20 July 2017. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274193

  • PDTools: a toolbox of Partial Discharge (PD) signal analysis for transformer condition assessment

    Ma, Hui, Saha, Tapan, Seo, Junhyuck, Chan, Jeffery and Cui, Yi (2017). PDTools: a toolbox of Partial Discharge (PD) signal analysis for transformer condition assessment. 2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, 16-20 July 2017. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2017.8273888

  • Statistical analysis of the FNET/GridEye-detected inter-area oscillations in Eastern Interconnection (EI)

    Wu, Ling, You, Shutang, Zhang, Xuemeng, Cui, Yi, Liu, Yong and Liu, Yilu (2017). Statistical analysis of the FNET/GridEye-detected inter-area oscillations in Eastern Interconnection (EI). 2017 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago IL, USA, 16-20 July 2017. New York, NY USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274682

  • Understanding the Effect of Non-Uniform Ageing on Dielectric Response of Transformer Insulation

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui, Saha, Tapan and Liu, Yilu (2017). Understanding the Effect of Non-Uniform Ageing on Dielectric Response of Transformer Insulation. 2017 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States, 16-20 July 2017. Piscataway NJ, United States: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2017.8274446

  • Evolutionary Bayesian fusion for transformers fault detection

    Cui, Yi, Naranpanawe, Lakshitha and Seo, Junhyuck (2016). Evolutionary Bayesian fusion for transformers fault detection. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference-2016 (AUPEC 2016), Brisbane, Australia, 25-28 September 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2016.7749299

  • Multi-source information fusion for power transformer condition assessment

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui and Saha, Tapan (2016). Multi-source information fusion for power transformer condition assessment. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Boston, MA, United States, 17-21 July 2016. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2016.7741121

  • Effect of Rooftop-PV on power transformer insulation and on-load tap changer operation

    Martin, D., Saha, T., Krause, O., Cui, Y., McPhail, D., MacArthur, T. and Condon, D. (2015). Effect of Rooftop-PV on power transformer insulation and on-load tap changer operation. IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Brisbane, Australia, 15-18 November 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7380952

  • Multi-variable approach for evaluating transformer paper insulation

    Cui, Yi, Martin, Daniel, Saha, Tapan, Ma, Hui, Ekanayake, Chandima and Lelekakis, Nick (2015). Multi-variable approach for evaluating transformer paper insulation. International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 19-22 July 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE (Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers). doi: 10.1109/ICPADM.2015.7295273

  • Time Domain Diffusion-Driven Dielectric Response Model for Investigation of Moisture Dynamics in Transformers Insulation

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui, Saha, Tapan, Ekanayake, Chandima and Martin, Daniel (2015). Time Domain Diffusion-Driven Dielectric Response Model for Investigation of Moisture Dynamics in Transformers Insulation. IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting, Denver, CO United States, 26-30 July 2015. NEW YORK: IEEE Computer Society. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2015.7285860

  • Transformer hot spot temperature prediction using a hybrid algorithm of support vector regression and information granulation

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui and Saha, Tapan (2015). Transformer hot spot temperature prediction using a hybrid algorithm of support vector regression and information granulation. IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC), Brisbane, Australia, 15-18 November 2015. Piscataway, NJ, United States: Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). doi: 10.1109/APPEEC.2015.7381066

  • A diffusion-driven model for investigating moisture effects on dielectric response measurement of transformer insulation

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui, Saha, Tapan and Ekanayake, Chandima (2014). A diffusion-driven model for investigating moisture effects on dielectric response measurement of transformer insulation. 2014 IEEE Power and Energy General Meeting (PES 2014), National Harbor, MD,United States, 27-31 July 2014. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PESGM.2014.6938883

  • Finite element method modeled dielectric response for condition evaluation of transformer insulation

    Cui, Yi, Ekanayake, Chandima, Saha, Tapan K., Du, Peidong and Ma, Hui (2013). Finite element method modeled dielectric response for condition evaluation of transformer insulation. 2013 Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Chenzhen, China, 20-23 October 2013. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CEIDP.2013.6748314

  • Life estimation techniques for transformer insulation

    Martin, D., Cui, Y., Saha, T., Lelekakis, N. and Wijaya, J. (2013). Life estimation techniques for transformer insulation. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2013, Hobart, TAS Australia, 29 September - 03 October 2013. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725457

  • Power transformer condition assessment using support vector machine with heuristic optimization

    Cui, Yi, Ma, Hui and Saha, Tapan K. (2013). Power transformer condition assessment using support vector machine with heuristic optimization. Australasian Universities Power Engineering Conference, AUPEC 2013, Hobart, TAS, Australia, 29 September - 03 October 2013. Piscataway, NJ United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/AUPEC.2013.6725452

  • Electrical treeing breakdown properties for polyimide nanocomposite film in inverter-fed motors

    Cui, Yi, Wu, Guangning, Zhang, Yiqiang, Xin, Zhengliang and Luo, Yang (2012). Electrical treeing breakdown properties for polyimide nanocomposite film in inverter-fed motors. SSITE International Conference on Future Material Research and Industry Application (FMRIA 2011), Macau, China, 1-2 December 2011. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.455-456.553

  • Finite element analysis of temperature field of traction motor

    Zhu, Anxing, Yang, Zhixiong and Cui, Yi (2012). Finite element analysis of temperature field of traction motor. International Conference on Information Engineering for Mechanics and Materials (ICIMM 2012), Hangzhou, Peoples Republic of China, 19-22 May 2012. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.189.461

  • Insulation failure of inter-turn insulation in inverter-fed traction motor

    Luo, Y., Wu, G. N., Wang, P., Cao, K. J. and Cui, Y. (2012). Insulation failure of inter-turn insulation in inverter-fed traction motor. IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulaiton and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), Montreal, Canada, 14-17 October 2012. New York, NY USA: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. doi: 10.1109/CEIDP.2012.6378909

  • Multifactor stress life model of polyimide film used in inverter-fed traction motors

    Cui, Yi, Wu, Guangning, Luo, Yang and Cao, Kaijiang (2012). Multifactor stress life model of polyimide film used in inverter-fed traction motors. 2nd International Conference on Frontiers of Manufacturing and Design Science, ICFMD 2011, Taichung, Taiwan, 11 - 13 December 2011. Pfaffikon, Switzerland: Scientific.Net. doi: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.121-126.239

  • Experimental study of electrical characteristics on pantograph arcing

    Wang, Wangang, Wu, Guangning, Gao, Guoqiang, Wang, Bo, Zhou, Lijun, Cui, Yi and Liu, Donglai (2011). Experimental study of electrical characteristics on pantograph arcing. International Conference on Electric Power Equipment , Xi'an, China, 23-27 October 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icepe-st.2011.6123063

  • Life models of polyimide film under combined thermal and electrical stresses used in inverter-fed traction motor

    Cui, Yi, Wu, Guangning, Cao, Kaijiang and Luo, Yang (2011). Life models of polyimide film under combined thermal and electrical stresses used in inverter-fed traction motor. Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP), Cancun, Mexico, 16-19 October 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CEIDP.2011.6232601

  • Simulation system of pantograph arcing

    Dong, Anping, Wu, Guangning, Gao, Guoqiang, Zhou, Lijun, Wang, Wangang, Wang, Bo, Cui, Yi and Yang, Mingming (2011). Simulation system of pantograph arcing. International Conference on Electric Power Equipment, Xi'an, China, 23-27 October 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/icepe-st.2011.6123066

  • Study on characterization of electrical contact between pantograph and catenary

    Wang, Wangang, Dong, Anping, Wu, Guangning, Gao, Guoqiang, Zhou, Lijun, Wang, Bo, Cui, Yi, Liu, Donglai, Li, Dajian and Li, Tianzhi (2011). Study on characterization of electrical contact between pantograph and catenary. 57th IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts, Minneapolis, MN, United States, 11-14 September 2011. Piscataway, NJ, United States: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/HOLM.2011.6034815

  • Possible mechanism of electrical treeing and breakdown for polyimide nanocomposite film used in inverter-fed motor

    Cui, Yi, Wu, Guangning, Wu, Chao and Luo, Yang (2010). Possible mechanism of electrical treeing and breakdown for polyimide nanocomposite film used in inverter-fed motor. Annual Report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectic Phenomena (CEIDP), West Lafayette, Indiana, 17-20 October 2010. New York, NY USA: IEEE. doi: 10.1109/CEIDP.2010.5724102

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PhD and MPhil Supervision

Current Supervision

  • Analysis of power system stability with both grid-following and grid forming renewable energy sources

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

  • Data Analytics to Improve the Visibility of Power System Asset Health Condition

    Doctor Philosophy — Associate Advisor

    Other advisors:

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