Zhenyu (Zane) Zhao
Research Associate
Imperial College London
Wuhan, China
D.C., USA
Philadelphia, USA
London, UK
Net Zero | Water-Energy Synergy | Deep learning
About Me
Who am I
I received my PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Temple University, where I was advised by Prof. Liang Du. I interned at PJM Interconnection and Siemens during my PhD. I am currently a Postdoctoral Researcher working with Prof. Evina Katsou at the Imperial College London.
Expertise
Teaching, Research, Services, & OutreachTeaching & Mentorship
University-level Instruction & SupervisionLecturer / GTA
UG/MSc projects
ML, Data Science
Sustainability, Power Systems
Projects Participation
Horizon Europe & Industry CollaborationCssBoost
R3volution
Collaboration with Thames Water
Service & Outreach
Academic ContributionReviewer: IEEE Journal & Conferences, IET Journal
Session Chair: IEEE Conferences
Invited Talks
Research
Pioneering, Cross-Disciplinary TopicsData Center Resource
Energy–Water Synergy
Human-Centered AI
Sustainability & Net Zero
Experience
My personal journeyPhD, Electrical Engineering
Temple UniversityPhD, Computer and Information Science
Temple UniversityMS, Electrical Engineering
George Washington UniversityBE, Automation
Wuhan University of TechnologyResearch Assciate
Imperial College LondonVisiting Researcher
University of BirminghamIntern
SiemensIntern
PJM InterconnectionResearch Assistant
Temple UniversityTeaching Assistant
Temple UniversityNews
Recent work and life
Join Imperial College London
As of April 2025, I have started working as a research associate at Imperial College London .
Start New Journey in UK
As of November 2024, I have started working as a visiting researcher at the University of Birmingham.
Passed Defense Presentation
As of December 2024, I have successfully defend my PhD thesis.
Siemens Internship
I am excited to announce that I will be joining Siemens as an intern for the summer of 2024 at their Minnetonka location.
Passed Defense Proposal
As of December 2023, I successfully presented my defense proposal and have been elevated to the status of PhD candidate.
PJM Internship Extended
As of December 2023, I finished my fall semester intern at PJM Interconnection and will continue working there as a part-time intern throughout the 2024 spring semester.
Attend ITEC 2023
As the recipient of IEEE Power Electronics Society (PELS) Student Travel Award, 2023, I attended ITEC 2023 to present my paper and volunteer at the event.
Passed Preliminary Test (QE)
I passed my PhD preliminary test in December 2022.