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Personal profile
Employments:
Associate Professor, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Since Apr. 2025.
Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham Ningbo China, Jul. 2015 to Apr. 2025.
Research Interests
My research focuses on high-performance electric drive systems for transportation electrification, with particular emphasis on the development of high-speed, high-power-density, and high-reliability electric machines.
Teaching
Modules:
EEEE2056: Electrical Energy Conditioning and Control
EEEE3063: Electrical Machines
Professional Information
IEEE Senior Member
Collaboration Opportunities
Expertise is offered in the multi-physics design and optimization of high-performance electric machines. This encompasses electromagnetic design, thermal management, structural stress calculation, and NVH analysis. The focus is on applying these capabilities to advance transportation electrification, industrial servo systems, and pulsed power technologies.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Electric Machines, Harbin Institute of Technology
1 Sept 2010 → 15 Jul 2015
Award Date: 15 Jul 2015
Person Types
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Research on Near-limit Design Method and Torque Ripple Suppression Strategy of Modular Permanent Magnet Starter Generator for High Reliability Aviation Application
Zhao, W. (PI), Li, J. (CoI) & Xu, J. (CoI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Provincial/Ministerial Government(省部级) Funded Projects
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Research on key issues of two-axis compensated air-core compulsators with high delivered energy density
Zhao, W. (PI)
1/01/19 → 31/12/21
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-National Government Funded Projects
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Research on basic issues of modular electrical machines with low torque ripple based on the carrier phase shift strategy
Zhao, W. (PI)
1/10/18 → 30/09/20
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Municipal/Departmental Government (市厅局级) Funded Projects
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Basic research of ironless core two axis compensated compulsators;
Zhao, W. (PI)
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Provincial/Ministerial Government(省部级) Funded Projects
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Research on multi-physics field of high speed high power density electrical machine used for electrical propulsion
Zhao, W. (PI)
Ningbo Science & Technology Bureau
1/10/16 → 30/09/18
Project: Government Funded Projects › Vertical-Municipal/Departmental Government (市厅局级) Funded Projects
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Derivation of the Stress Voltage Waveform Enhancement Factor for Partial Discharge Risk Assessment in Transportation Motor Windings
Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W. & Zhang, P., 1 Jun 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 12, 3, p. 5282-5291 10 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Fault-Tolerant Control Method for Five-phase PMSM with Multi-mode Configuration and Mode Switching Restriction under Single Open-switch fault
Wang, H., Zhao, W., Zhu, Q., Chen, Z., Lan, Z., Liu, A., Buticchi, G., Zhang, H. & Huang, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Low Copper Loss High-Resistance Connection Fault Tolerant Method in Five-phase PMSM with Current and Voltage Reconfiguration
Wang, H., Chen, Z., Peng, J., Zhao, X., Zhao, W., Liu, A., Zhang, H. & Huang, X., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Temperature Cycling Life Prediction of Low-Voltage Transportation Electric Machines Winding: From Lifetime Model Proposal to Applications
Zhou, X., Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W. & Galea, M., 1 Apr 2026, In: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 12, 2, p. 3239-3252 14 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Assessment of Test Voltage Levels for Accurate Type II Insulation Lifetime Evaluation Under Different Pressure Conditions
Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Zhang, J. & Zhang, P., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Aerospace and Electronic Systems. 61, 3, p. 6941-6950 10 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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First Prize--Ningbo Science and Technology Progress Prize 2022
Zhang, A. (Recipient), Zhang, X. (Recipient), Li, J. (Recipient), Gu, C. (Recipient), Zhao, W. (Recipient), Buticchi, G. (Recipient) & Xu, J. (Recipient), Aug 2023
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