SEEEP
Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform
High Level Summer School
“Energy Transition”
China CO2 free by 2040
March 1 – March 15 2015
Shanghai & Hangzhou
Introduction: The SEEEP High Level Summer School
The CLUSTER Doctoral Schools are organized within the Sino-EU Engineering Education Platform and
SESE Doctoral Schools for Sustainability Engineering.
The High Level Summer School on Energy bring professors & PhD candidates from the highest level
together to come up with solutions to the grant societal challenges, such as sustainable energy,
energy transitions, health or active aging.
The High Level Summer Schools are big schools, lasting for two weeks, and consisting of multiple
universities from China and Europe. Aim is to have 15-18 professors from European & Chinese
partners, teaching up to 70 PhD’s from both sides. Active participation from Industry and
Municipalities is required for assignments which will be solved by PhD’s in multidisciplinary and
multinational teams.
The High Level Summer Schools take place every year, 2015 in China, 2016 in Europe, 2017 in China,
etc.
Summer School on Energy Transition
Topic of the school is suggested to be ‘Energy Transition’. The school will combine technologies and
systems concerning the energy transition design pathways of ‘China CO2 neutral 2040’. A follow up
is planned for 2016, ‘Europe CO2 neutral by 2040’.
The format of the school would be starting lectures by well-known scientist from our community.
During the first week the PhD candidates work in groups on concepts/challenges to a specified
assignment. At the end of the week the concept will be presented to design critics. The concepts will
be studied on feasibility the 2nd week, leading to the final presentation.
The organizing partners will invite public and private stakeholders to pose challenges that will be
turned into assignments to student teams of the workshop. Problems can be related to smart and
strong grid, self-supporting systems, waste to energy, energy transition enablers like ICT, photonics,
materials, etc.
System studies for the entire energy system will be carried out, based on back casting and different
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scenarios.
External stakeholders are invited to present challenges latest by the end of January.
The PhD school aims at developing multi-disciplinary skills of PhD students related to system
engineering, design thinking, team working, presentation skills, and peer learning. One expects to
form 8-10 student teams that will work on a challenge and present results at the end of the
workshop. The student teams are expected to work as team with minimal guidance. The first day
lectures will introduce design thinking and basics of project management.
The workshop will be organized by:
- Royal Institute of Technology Stockholm
- Eindhoven University of Technology
- Zhejiang University
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University
The Spring PhD school is planned to run for two weeks, one week in Shanghai and one in Hangzhou,
with four organizing Universities: Tue, KTH, SJTU and ZJU.
In 2016 the school would be given in Europe at Eindhoven and Stockholm respectively.
Participants
Aim is to have 15-18 participating professor and approx. ~60 PhD’s from different Chinese and
European Universities. The school will be part of the cooperation of the European network of
technical universities, CLUSTER and the Chinese Network, called the Sino European Engineering
Education Platform. The school will be advertised through our networks. The organizing universities
have 10 seats each for PhD students.
The 4 organizing universities will send:
- 3 Professors
- 10 PhD Students
Other Universities, both European and Chinese, are cordially invited to send in professors and
students
Participating Universities may propose:
- 1 Professor
- 3 PhD Students
The School will render 4ECTS credits to participating PhD students
Learning Outcomes
Intended learning outcomes:
- Provide understanding of the energy transition from a global context,
- Deep insight into the energy system of the world, in particular in the context of emerging
economies.
- Provide insight into the scale of the energy transition in a country like China that depends
largely on coal.
- Get insight into system modelling and back casting methodology
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The PhD-candidates will be assessed on skills to independently penetrate a complex challenge in a
team and provide a solution. Additional assessed skills:
- teamwork in transdisciplinary context
- teamwork in multicultural context
- presentation skills
- design
Venue & dates
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Week 10
Sunday 1 March – Sunday 8 March
Zhejiang University
Week 11
Sunday 9 March – Sunday 15 March
Annexes
Annex 1: List of proposed Professors
Annex 2: Format Program
Annex 3: Challenges
Contact & more information
Erik de Jong
CLUSTER Coordinator
e.de.jong@tue.nl
+31 (0) 40 247 8175
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Annex 1: List of proposed Professors (names will be confirmed once the final program is
determined)
KTH
Professor
Prof.Dr. Lennart
Söder
Prof Dr Lars
Nordstöm
Prof.Dr. Göran
Englund
Dr. Olga Kordas
KTH
Prof Mark Howells
KTH
Prof.Dr Per Lundquist
KTH
Prof. Per Alvfors
KTH
Dr Yanting Sun
TU/e
Prof.Dr. Wil Kling
TU/e
Prof.Dr.Ir. Jan Hensen
TU/e
Dr. Peter Wouters
SJTU
Prof. Dong Liu
Electrical
Engineering
Power Systems
SJTU
Assoc. Prof.
Assoc. Head
Keyou Wang
Electrical
Engineering
Power Systems
SJTU
Assoc.Prof.
Distinguished Researc
her Miao Zhu
Assoc. Prof.
Qian Gao
Electrical
Engineering
Power
Electronics
Electrical
Engineering
Power
Electronics
Assoc. Prof.
Lijun Hang
Lecturer Dr.
Lin Feng
Electrical
Engineering
Electrical
Engineering
Power
Electronics
Power
Electronics
KTH
KTH
KTH
SJTU
SJTU
SJTU
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Department
Electrical
Engineering
Electrical
Engineering
Electrical
Engineering
Built
Environment
Mechanical
Engineering
Mechanical
Engineering
Chemical
Science and
Engineering
Internet
Communication
technology
Chair
Electrical Energy
Systems
Electrical Energy
Systems
Electrical Power
Electronics
Energy Systems
Topic
Smart Grids – Wind Power
Systems
Smart Grids
Energy System
Modelling
Energy
Technology
Chemical and
Energy
Engineering
Solid state semiconductors
Models of Energy Systems
Electrical
Engineering
Built
Environment
Electrical
Engineering
Electrical Energy
Systems
Building Physics
and Services
Electrical Energy
Systems
Smart Grids
Smart Distribution Network;
Cyber-Physical System for Power
Grid; Energy management
system
Grid Integration of renewable
energy;
Power System Dynamic and
Stability
Power Electronics and
Renewable Energy Generation
Power System Design
System Studies, Smart Cities
Thermodynamics
Bioenergy, biofuels, electro-fuels
and energy systems
High efficient Solar PV
Energy and Buildings
Diagnostic techniques in highvoltage systems
Wind generation modeling,
electric machines and their
control
Power Electronics Converter and
renewable energy
Electric Vehicle,
Electric Machine
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SJTU
Assoc. Prof.
Yue Hu
Electrical
Engineering
ZJU
Prof. Zhihua Wang,
Qiushi Youth Scholar
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
ZJU
Prof. Shengyong Lu,
Qiushi Youth Scholar
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
ZJU
Prof. Kun Luo
Excellent Youth
Scholar Winner of
NSFC
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
ZJU
Assoc. Prof.
Zheng Bo, Qiushi
Youth Scholar
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
ZJU
Assoc. Prof.
Chenghang Zheng
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
ZJU
Assoc. Prof.
Tao Wang, Qiushi
Youth Scholar
Energy
Engineering
Energy &
Environmental
Science
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Integration of cooperative
removal of various pollutants,
Combustion Technology with
High efficiency and low pollution
Solid waste heat treatment
process,
Emission control mechanism
research and technology
development in Toxic Organic
Pollutants
Dioxins Detection and
Degradation
Energy utilization process of
complex multiphase reaction,
Numerical simulation of Wind
flow, Air Pollution and Air
Quality model
Advanced energy
storage technology,
Energy and mass
transfer analysis model of energy
storage and conversion process,
Low temperature
plasma chemistry and physics
of energy and
environmental applications,
Pollutant emission reduction and
high grade resource
comprehensive utilization
technology, using waste to treat
Waste pollutants efficiently
control technology,
Low carbon control of pollutants
emission reduction process
Greenhouse gas emission
reduction,
Carbon dioxide reforming
isolated directly from synthesis
gas,
China's shale gas exploitation
and utilization,
CCS（Carbon Capture and
Storage）
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Annex 2: Format Program
WEEK 1/2
Day
Sunday
March 1
Morning
Monday
March 2
Introductory remarks
Ramon Wyss, KTH;
Prof from SJTU/ZJU (TBD)
Per Lundquist KTH
Formation of Groups
Energy System Analysis
Introduction to Osemosis
Mark Howells, KTH
Tuesday
March 3
Wednesday
March 4
Thursday
March 5
Friday
March 6
Saturday
March 7
Afternoon
Evening
Arrival in Shanghai, China
17:00, Xuhui Campus
reception and opening ceremony
Welcome Address Shanghai Jiaotong
Presentation of challenges Meeting event
The Energy System in China
Introduction to team work,
Workshops & Work
Sessions
Poster presentations
Working Day
Working Day
Working Sessions
Presentation of Concept
Cultural Program
Key-note topics
1. Prof. Dong Liu, Recent advances on smart grid technology of China
2. Prof. Keyou Wang, Recent advances on microgrid of China
3. Prof. Miao Zhu, Advanced Power Conversion Topologies for DC-DC and DC-AC Applications
4. Prof. Huey Liang Hwang, How to develop photovoltaic science and industry in the coming decade
5. Prof. Yanjun Dai, Development of solar thermal technologies and its application in industrial
process heating
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WEEK 2/2
Day
Sunday
March 8
Monday
March 9
Tuesday
March 10
Wednesday
March 11
Thursday
March 12
Friday
March 13
Saturday
March 14
Sunday
March 15
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Morning
Afternoon
Travel to Hangzhou
Evening
Welcome program
Zhejiang University
Workshops & Key-note
lectures
Work Sessions
Working Day
Working Day
Working Day
Final presentations
to Chinese & European
representatives
(Amongst others CLUSTER
President prof.dr.ir. Hans
van Duijn)
Certificate Ceremony
Cultural Program
Departure
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Annex 3: Challenges
1. Implementation of Renewable Energy Generation System with Advanced Power Converters
Power converters play a key role in various renewable energy generation systems, such as wind
power, PV, fuel cells, and EVs. Advanced power converters can enrich the implementation options,
and exhibit special features for renewable energy systems. It is a typical challenge for power
electronics and power engineering researchers.
2. Impact of Doubly Fed Induction Wind Generator’s LVRT strategies on the Shaft Stress
Low voltage ride through (LVRT) capability is an increasingly important feature for wind generators
as the wind power penetration level becomes higher and higher. Many LVRT strategies have been
proposed for doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) based wind generators that rely on the
algorithm modification on the rotor side converter or on the hardware protection. Although these
strategies are effective to different extents, little attention has been paid to their impact on the
shaft stress when the LVRT function is activated. This challenge involves modeling of typical LVRT
strategies applied to MW DFIGs, and their impacts on shaft stress will be evaluated. Measures to
alleviate the stress are expected to be recommended.
3. Modeling and Simulation of energy nanogrid - the basic unit of global energy internet
Nanogrids are modular building blocks for energy services that support applications ranging from
emergency power for commercial buildings to the provision of basic electricity services for people
living in extreme poverty. In many ways, nanogrids are just small microgrids, typically serving a single
building or a single load. Because of the simplicity, the technology requirements for nanogrids are
less complex (in most cases) than those for either microgrids or the utility-dominated smart grid.
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