City University of Hong Kong | Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Ben Zhang

张犇博士 · 香港城市大学

Postdoctoral Fellow in Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Member, State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves

Dr. Zhang’s research focuses on wireless power transfer (WPT) and power electronics technologies for autonomous systems and electric transportation. His work emphasizes high-power-density and misalignment-tolerant magnetic couplers, multiphysics modeling and optimization, and high-efficiency, high-stability control. He has led and participated in a range of national, military, and industry-funded research projects involving wireless power transfer, autonomous energy replenishment, and underwater charging systems.

Dr. Zhang has received several international academic and innovation awards, including the Gold Medal at the 2025 International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the Best Paper Awards at ICWPT 2025 and IEEE CIEEC 2026, and the 2025 IET YPEC Champion Award. He currently serves as an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications and Wireless Power Transfer, and as a Guest Editor of Electronics. He has also served as a Session Chair for multiple international conferences in wireless power transfer, electrical engineering, and energy systems.

张犇，香港城市大学电机工程系博士后研究员、太赫兹及毫米波全国重点实验室成员，主要从事面向自主无人系统与电动交通应用的无线电能传输及电力电子技术研究。主持或参与国家重点研发计划、军队重点项目及香港研究资助局合作研究基金等科研项目10余项，发表SCI/EI论文40余篇，获授权发明专利及软件著作权10余项。曾获日内瓦国际发明展金奖、无线电能传输国际会议最佳论文奖、IEEE国际电气与能源大会最佳论文奖及IET青年工程师创新展示与竞赛冠军等国际学术与科技创新荣誉10余项。现任《International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications》和《Wireless Power Transfer》副主编、《Electronics》客座编辑、中国电源学会第九届磁技术专业委员会委员，并多次担任无线电能传输、电气工程及能源系统领域国际会议分会主席和技术委员会委员。

Academic Appointments

Mar. 2025 - Present

Postdoctoral Fellow

Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

May 2024 - Feb. 2025

Research Assistant

Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Education Background

May 2023 - Apr. 2024

Visiting Ph.D. Student

Electrical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

Sep. 2020 - Feb. 2025

Ph.D. Student

Power Engineering and Engineering Thermophysics, Harbin Engineering University

Research Direction

wireless power transfer (WPT) and power electronics technologies for autonomous systems and electric transportation

Flexible Magnetic Couplers

Design of lightweight, reconfigurable, and posture-tolerant magnetic coupling structures for AUV and UAV wireless charging.

Multiphysics Optimization

Closed-loop electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical co-design for compact high-power-density WPT systems.

Efficient Control

High-efficiency, high-stability control strategies for contactless energy replenishment in complex operating environments.

Projects

Research projects

Principal Investigator

Wireless Charging for UAVs

Low-Altitude Economy as a New Engine: High-Efficiency and Lightweight Wireless Charging System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Developed adaptive WPT technologies based on flexible magnetic couplers, enabling high-efficiency and high-misalignment-tolerant contactless charging under complex operational environments.

Principal Investigator

AUV Energy Replenishment

Institute General Project: Key Technologies and Applications of Wireless Energy Replenishment for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Oriented to Marine Renewable Energy.

Led research on AUV wireless energy replenishment in complex marine environments, integrating efficient magnetic coupling, multiphysics modeling, and robust control.

Main Participant

Adaptive Vehicle Networks

Adaptive Wireless Power Supply Technologies for Long-Endurance Autonomous Vehicle Networks.

Developed adaptive WPT technologies based on flexible magnetic couplers for reliable, scalable, high-efficiency contactless charging.

Main Participant

Underwater Autonomous Platforms

System Architecture and Key Technologies for Power Supply of Underwater Autonomous Platforms.

Contributed to a three-dimensional energy supply framework combining fixed energy nodes and mobile charging platforms.

Main Participant

Waterborne Transportation

Electrification and Decarbonization: Multi-Port Wireless Dock and Charge for Waterborne Transportation.

Worked on system architecture, multi-energy-flow coordinated control, and high-reliability underwater magnetic coupling for simultaneous vessel charging.

Main Participant

Marine Electromagnetic Fields

Multimodal Electromagnetic Field Propagation in Layered Nonlinear Marine Media and Intelligent Computational Methods.

Investigated multimodal excitation and propagation mechanisms of electromagnetic fields in layered nonlinear oceanic media.

Main Participant

WPT Technical Specifications

General Technical Specifications for Magnetically Coupled Wireless Power Transfer Systems.

Contributed to technical requirements and testing methodologies for system interfaces, performance metrics, safety, and compatibility.

Main Participant

Universal UAV WPT

Universal Wireless Power Transfer Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles.

Developed standardized magnetic coupling interfaces and communication protocols compatible with multiple UAV platforms.

Research Outputs

Publications and intellectual property

Journal and Conference Publications

Zhang B, Chen J, Wang X, et al. High-Power-Density Wireless Power Transfer System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Based on a Variable Ring-Shaped Magnetic Coupler. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2023.
Zhang B, Jiang C, Yang F, et al. An Anti-Rotation Wireless Power Transfer System with a Flexible Magnetic Coupler for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2024.
Zhang B, Yang F, Zhou J, et al. A High-Compatibility Wireless Power Transfer System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Based on Reconfigurable Magnetic Couplers. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2024.
Zhang B, Jiang C. Q., Ma T, et al. A Thermally Reliable Variable-Topology Magnetic Coupler with Closed-Loop Multiphysics Co-Design for Guided-Platform AUV Wireless Charging. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2026.
Yang J, Jiang C. Q., Zhang B*, et al. Non-Communicative Output Regulation and Efficiency Maximization for Multiple-to-One WPT Systems with Unknown Receivers. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Early Access, 2025.
Ma T, Jiang C. Q., Zhang B*, et al. Modeling and Analysis of Tetris-Shaped Coils for Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Early Access, 2026.
Zhang B, Jiang C. Q., Cheng B, et al. Underwater Energy Replenishment Platform with a Reconfigurable Magnetic Coupler for AUV Wireless Charging. IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, Under review, 2025.
Cheng B, Zhu Wei., Zhang B*, et al. A Hybrid Data-Driven Based Parameter Prediction Method for Underwater Constant Current/Constant Voltage Wireless Charging Application. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, Under review, 2025.
Guo H, Zhang B*, Jiang C. Q., et al. Inductive Power Transfer System with High Misalignment Based on Detuned Series-Series Compensation Topology. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, Under review, 2025.
Zhang B, Wang X, Lu C, et al. A Wireless Power Transfer System for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle Based on Lightweight Universal Variable Ring-Shaped Magnetic Coupling. International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, Feb. 2023.
Zhang B, Xu W, Lu C, et al. Review of Low-Loss Wireless Power Transfer Methods for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. IET Power Electronics, 2022.
Zhang B, Jiang C. Q., Chen C, et al. Radial Rotation Angle Recognition of Wireless Power Transfer Systems for AUVs. IPEMC 2024 - ECCE Asia, 2024.
Zhang B, Zhu Y, Zhang C, et al. Simulation Modeling and Experimental Verification of an LCC-S Wireless Power Transfer System for Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. IEEE IAS ICPS Asia, 2023.
Zhang B, Wang X, Lu C, et al. Universal Wireless Power Transfer System for AUVs Based on Flexible Magnetic Couplers. ICWPT 2023, 2023.
Zhang B, Jiang C. Q., Guo H, et al. Multiphysics Modeling and Coupling Analysis for a Reconfigurable Magnetic Coupler in AUV Wireless Power Transfer. ICWPT 2025, 2025.
Zhang B, Zhu Y, Lu Y, et al. Design of Wireless Power Transfer Systems Based on Mutual Inductance Calculation of Ring Coils. Power Electronics, 2024.

Invention Patents

Zhang Ben, Yang Yong, Ma Tianlu, Guo Hao, and Jiang Chaoqiang. Reconfigurable Rotation-Resistant Magnetic Coupling Device for a Guided Charging Platform for Underwater Vehicles, Chinese Invention Patent, filed Jul. 20, 2026. Application No. 202611075424.3.
Zhang Ben, Yang Yong, Zhu Zhaozheng, Cao Hanqing, and Jiang Chaoqiang. State Identification and Coordinated Regulation Method and System for Wireless Power Transfer Systems, Chinese Invention Patent, filed Jul. 14, 2026. Application No. 202611043579.9.
Zhang Ben, Yang Yong, Zhou Jiayu, Ma Tianlu, and Jiang Chaoqiang. High-Performance Magnetic Coupler with a V-Shaped Transmitter and Compact Orthogonal Hybrid Receiver for UAV Wireless Power Transfer, U.S. Provisional Patent Application, filed Jun. 26, 2026. Application No. 64/099,394.
Wang Xudong, Zhang Ben, Chen Jinmao, Xu Wanli, et al. Flexible Magnetic Coupling System for Wireless Charging of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles, Chinese Invention Patent, filed Aug. 27, 2024. Application No. 202411181184.6.
Wang Xudong, Yang Fengshuo, Xu Wanli, Zhang Ben, et al. Wireless Power Supply and Communication System for Smart Wearable Devices, Chinese Invention Patent, filed Aug. 27, 2024. Application No. 202411181304.2.

Software Copyrights

Lu Yong, Zhang Ben, Planar Coil Mutual Inductance Calculation Software, 2023.
Lu Yong, Zhang Ben, Wireless Power Transfer System Simulation and Testing Software, 2022.
Lu Yong, Zhang Ben, Wireless Power Transfer Resonant Parameter Calculation Software, 2022.
Lu Yong, Zhang Ben, Diesel Engine Intake Charge Calculation Software, 2020.
Lu Yong, Zhang Ben, Crankshaft Force Calculation Software for Internal Combustion Engines, 2020.

Academic Monograph

Wang Xudong, Wang Changfu, Xu Wanli, Chen Jinmao, Yang Fengshuo, Zhang Ben, et al. Magnetically Coupled Wireless Power Transfer Technology and Applications. Beijing Institute of Technology Press, 2024. ISBN: 978-7-5763-4018-1.

Honors

Academic honors and awards

2026, First Contributor, Best Paper Award, IEEE 9th International Electrical and Energy Conference, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
2026, First Contributor, Silver Medal, Silicon Valley International Invention Festival, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
2026, First Contributor, Silver Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, World Intellectual Property Organization.
2026, First Contributor, Award for Excellence in Research and Innovation, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies Romania.
2025, Second Contributor, Gold Medal, International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, World Intellectual Property Organization.
2025, First Contributor, Champion Award, Young Professionals Exhibition and Competition, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom.
2025, First Contributor, Best Paper Award, International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer Technology, China Electrotechnical Society.
2025, Second Contributor, Third Prize, Hardware Demonstration Award, IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
2025, Second Contributor, Student Design Competition Award, International Wireless Power Transfer Conference, International Wireless Power Transfer Association.
2025, Silver Award, Postdoctoral Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China.
2024, First Contributor, 1st Runner-up, Young Professionals Exhibition and Competition, The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), United Kingdom.
2024, Third Contributor, Best Paper Award, International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer Technology, China Electrotechnical Society.
2023, Sole Awardee, National Scholarship for Doctoral Students, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
2017, Sole Awardee, National Encouragement Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.

Academic Service

Editorial, committee, and review roles

Editorial Roles

International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications - Associate Editor, Jul. 2026 - Present.
Journal of Wireless Power Transfer - Associate Editor, Mar. 2025 - Present.
Journal of Electronics - Guest Editor, Jul. 2025 - Present.

Professional Committees

China Power Supply Society, 9th Magnetic Technology Committee - Committee Member, Jan. 2024 - Present.

Peer Review and Conference Service

2026 IEEE 9th Student Conference on Electric Machines and Systems - Technical Committee Chair, Nov. 2026.
2026 International Conference of Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems - Session Chair, Nov. 2026.
2026 The 2nd International Conference on Applied Electrical Engineering and Technology - Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Aug. 2026.
2026 Annual Academic Conference of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Technical Committee, China Power Supply Society - Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Aug. 2026.
2026 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer - Session Chair, Aug. 2026.
2026 Electrical Young Scholars Forum - Invited Speaker, May 2026.
2026 The 10th National Conference on Magnetic Materials and Devices - Session Committee Member, Apr. 2026.
2nd Conference on Electrical Artificial Intelligence (Best Organization Award) - Session Chair, Nov. 2025.
2025 International Conference on Wireless Power Transfer - Session Chair, Oct. 2025.
2025 International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Networked Energy Systems - Session Chair, Oct. 2025.
2025 Annual Conference on Mining and Underground Measurement - Invited Speaker, Aug. 2025.
20th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications - Session Chair, Aug. 2025.
2026 IEEE 9th International Electrical and Energy Conference - Session Chair, May 2025.
IEEE TIE, TTE, TPEL, TIA, JESTPE - Reviewer, Sep. 2020 - Present.

Media

Academic presentations

Contact

Open to collaboration in wireless power transfer, autonomous energy systems, and marine or low-altitude electrification.

张犇 · 香港城市大学

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