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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
- Staff
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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 and 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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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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Combined Effect of Short Rise Time and Relative Humidity on the Partial Discharge Inception Mechanism in Rotating Electrical Machines Insulation
Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Buticchi, G. & Zhang, P., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 32, 1, p. 474-483 10 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Development and Applications of Periodic Variable Temperature Lifetime Model for Low-Voltage Electric Machine
Zhou, X., Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Ijaz, S. & Galea, M., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 11, 4, p. 10521-10533 13 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Extra Life Loss of Low-Voltage Electrical Machine Under Variable Temperature Aging
Zhou, X., Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Ijaz, S. & Galea, M., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification. 11, 2, p. 6315-6325 11 p.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
4 Citations (Scopus) -
Improved Aging Enhancement Factor for Reliability Assessment of Motor Windings in Electric Vehicle Applications
Ji, Y., Giangrande, P., Zhao, W., Zhang, J. & Zhang, P., 2025, In: IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion.Research output: Journal Publication › Article › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus)
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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