Journal: IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid
Bio
Dr. Lian is currently a Distinguished R&D Staff in the Grid-interactive Controls Group. He has very strong technical background in system control and power electronics. His research interests focus on the diverse methods from control, optimization, economics, game theory, data analytics and machine learning to improve the reliability and resilience as well as security and sustainability of complex energy systems including power grid and building system. He is specialized in solving the problems with nonclassical challenges imposed by large-scale complex systems. He has served as the project manager, PI/Co-PI and key technical contributor of many large projects focusing on the engagement and integration of various distributed energy resources (DERs) into the future distribution management system. In particular, he has established the theoretical foundation of market-based control (aka. transactive control) for future transactive energy system. He is currently managing ORNL's BTO Commercial Building Integration Portfolio.
Professional Experience
Chief Engineer & Team Leader, Optimization and Control Group, Energy and Environment Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA USA, 12/2011-12/2020
Adjunct Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering & Applied Sciences, Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, WA USA, 01/2014-12/2020
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Control System Group, Center for Advanced Power Systems, Tallahassee, FL USA, 02/2010-11/2011
Awards
Best Conference Paper Award, IEEE PES General Meeting, 2018
Exceptional Contribution Program (ECP) Award, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2017-2018
Outstanding Performance Award, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 2013-2014
Andrews Fellowship, Purdue University, 2004-2006
Guo Moruo Award, University of Science and Technology of China, 2004
Education
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA, 2009
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN USA, 2007
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Science & Technology of China, 2004
Professional Service
Associate Editor, IEEE Systems Journal, 10/2021-present
Member, Conference Editorial Board, IEEE Control System Society, 2019-present
Technical Committee Paper Coordinator (TCPC), IEEE PES Technical Committee on Smart Buildings, Loads, and Customer Systems (SBLCS), 07/2023-present
Vice Chair, Task Force on Low-Carbon Connected Communities, IEEE PES Technical Committee on SBLCS, 01/2022-present
Chair, Working Group on Demand Response, IEEE PES Technical Committee on Power System Operation, Planning & Economics (PSOPE), 07/2018–06/2020
Professional Affiliations
IEEE Senior Member
ASHRAE Member
INFORMS Member
Trademarks and Patents
J. Lian, D. Wu, K. Kalsi, J. Hansen, L. Marinovici and T. Hardy, “Hierarchical Framework for Integrating Distributed Energy Resources into Distribution Systems.” US 11,159,044 B2, October 26, 2021
J. Lian, R. Fan and K. Kalsi, “Control Approach for Power Modulation of End-use Loads.” US 10,971,932 B2, April 6, 2021
J. Lian, K. Kalsi, D. Vrabie and S. Kundu, “Extracting Maximal Frequency Response Potential in Controllable Loads.” US 10,852,706 B2, December 1, 2020
J. Lian, Y. Sun, L. D. Marinovici, K. Kalsi and J. Hansen, “Frequency Threshold Determination for Frequency-responsive Load Controllers.” US 10,651,652 B2, May 12, 2020.
J. Lian, K. Kalsi, S. Li and W. Zhang, “Coordination of Thermostatically Controlled Loads.” US 10,607,303 B2, March 31, 2020
J. Lian, K. Kalsi, S. Li and W. Zhang, “Coordination of Thermostatically Controlled Loads with Unknown Parameters.” US 10,210,568 B2, February 19, 2019
J. Lian, Y. Sun, L. D. Marinovici, K. Kalsi and J. Hansen, “Frequency Threshold Determination for Frequency-responsive Load Controllers.” CA Application 2991924
J. Lian, K. Kalsi, D. Vrabie and S. Kundu, “Extracting Maximal Frequency Response Potential in Controllable Loads.” CA Application 3027776
J. Lian, R. Fan and K. Kalsi, “Control Approach for Power Modulation of End-use Loads.” CA Application 3037183
Other Publications
S. Huang, Y. Lin, V. Chinde, X. Ma and J. Lian*, “Simulation-based performance evaluation of model predictive control for building operations,” accepted by Applied Energy, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2020.116027
H. Kim, M. Zhu and J. Lian*, “Distributed robust adaptive frequency regulation of power grid with variable renewable integration,” IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, vol. 65, no. 11, pp. 4887–4894, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/TAC.2019.2962356
S. Li, J. Lian, A. Conejo and W. Zhang, “Transactive energy systems: The market-based coordination of distributed energy systems,” IEEE Control System Magazine, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 26–52, August 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/MCS.2020.2990514
F. Wilches-Bernal, R. Byre and J. Lian, “Damping of inter-area oscillations via modulation of aggregated loads,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 2024–2036, May 2020. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2019.2948116
R. Fan, S. Wang, R. Huang, J. Lian* and Z. Huang, “Wide-area measurement-based modal decoupling for power system oscillation damping,” Electrical Power System Research, vol. 178, pp. 1–10, January 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2019.106022
J. Lian, H. Ren, Y. Sun and D. J. Hammerstrom, “Performance evaluation for transactive energy systems using double-auction market,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 4128–4137, September 2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2875919
M. A. Elizondo, R. Fan, H. Kirkham, M. Ghosal, F. Wilches-Bernal, D. Schoenwald and J. Lian*, “Interarea oscillation damping control using high-voltage DC transmission: A survey,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 33, no. 6, pp. 6915–6923, November 2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2018.2832227
H. Hao, D. Wu, J. Lian and T. Yang, “Optimal coordination of building loads and energy storage for power grid and end user services”, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 4335–4345, September 2018. https://doi.org/10.1109/TSG.2017.2655083
D. Wu, J. Lian, Y. Sun, T. Yang and J. Hansen, “Hierarchical control framework for integrated coordination between DERs and demand response,” Electrical Power System Research, vol. 150, pp. 45–54, September 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2017.05.002
S. Li, W. Zhang, J. Lian* and K. Kalsi, “Market-based coordination of thermostatically controlled loads–Part I: a mechanism design formulation,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1170–1178, March 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2015.2432057
S. Li, W. Zhang, J. Lian* and K. Kalsi, “Market-based coordination of thermostatically controlled loads–Part II: unknown parameters and case studies,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 1179–1187, March 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2015.2432060
Y. Tao, D. Wu, Y. Sun and J. Lian, “Minimum-time consensus-based approach for power system applications,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 63, no. 2, pp. 1318–1328, February 2016. https://doi.org/10.1109/TIE.2015.2504050
J. Lian, J. Hu and S. H. Żak, “Variable neural adaptive robust control: A switched system approach,” IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, vol. 26, no. 5, pp. 903–915, May 2015. https://doi.org/10.1109/TNNLS.2014.2327853
W. Zhang, J. Lian*, C.-Y. Chang and K. Kalsi, “Aggregated modeling and control of air conditioning loads for demand response,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 28, no. 4, pp. 4655–4664, November 2013. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2013.2266121
L. D. Marinovici, J. Lian*, K. Kalsi, P. Du and M. A. Elizondo, “Distributed hierarchical control architecture for transient dynamics improvement in power systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 3065–3074, August 2013. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRS.2012.2236655