Power Plant Engineering

WENLEI BAI

****S, *th Street, Unit *** Waco, Texas 76706 254-***-**** ************@*****.***

OBJECTIVE

A summer internship providing valuable experience in Computational Analysis/Power Engineering field

EDUCATION

Baylor University Waco, Texas

Doctor of Philosophy, Electrical and Computer Engineering Jan. 2012-Now

GPA: 3.85/4.0

Graduation Date: May. 2016 (expected)

West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas

Master of Science, Engineering Technology Jan. 2010-Dec. 2011

GPA: 3.6/4.0

Thesis – Small Wind Turbine Testing with Uncertainty Analysis

Southwest University for Nationalities Sichuan, China

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering Sep. 2005-Jun. 2009

GPA: 3.5/4.0

RESEARCH INTERESTS/SKILLS

Research interests:

Computational intelligence, machine learning, data-driven modelling, statistical analysis, automatic control,

renewable energy, microgrids modelling and simulation, power system optimization, stochastic

programming, digital imaging processing.

Skills:

Matlab, Java, C++ language, Pspice, Excel VB, AutoCad, VHDL, GIS, Eclipse, PowerWorld, Latex,

general programming skills (Micro software), technical writing.

RELEVANT WORK

Baylor University Waco, Texas

Research Assistant at Power Energy Lab Jan. 2012-Now

Implement computational intelligence technique (Artificial Bee Colony) on power system optimization.

Develop Multi-agent system (by Java) to implement coordinate control on power plant.

Develop stochastic programming model of microgrid and solve the model using heuristic method.

Develop system models using data-driven method (Neural-network).

Develop storage devices and distributed generator based microgrid restoration algorithm.

Develop algorithm to reconstruct digital image based on computed tomography (CT) scan data.

West Texas A&M University Canyon, Texas

Research Assistant at Alternative Energy Institute May. 2010-Dec. 2011

Conduct small wind turbine testing (power & acoustic performance) and meteorological data analysis.

Design and optimize Photovoltaic (PV)-Wind hybrid system.

Investigate the impact of wind power penetration to grid regarding power quality at certain places.

PUBLICATIONS

W. Bai, I. Eke, and K.Y. Lee, “Improved artificial bee colony algorithm based on based on orthogonal learning for

wind energy integrated optimal power flow” IEEE Trans. Power System Dec. 2014 Submitted for approval

W. Bai, and K. Y. Lee, “Distributed generation system control strategies in microgrid operation” 19th IFAC World

Congress, pp. 11938- 11943, Aug. 2014. Cape Town.

W. Bai, B. Chang, G. Chen, and R. Issa, “Small wind turbine power performance testing with uncertainty analysis”

Journal of Advanced Material Research, pp. 11944-1948, Feb.2014.

ACTIVITIES/HONORS

President, Baylor Chinese Student & Scholar Association (CSSA) Mar. 2013- 2014

Recipient, NSF research fund/Baylor Graduate Scholarship Jan. 2012-Dec.2016

Awarded, Outstanding College Student Dec. 2006, 2007

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