Zapraszamy na seminarium wydziałowe, które odbędzie się w najbliższy piątek, 23 października 2026 r. w sali multimedialnej, początek o godzinie 12:15.

Prelegent: prof. Huazhen Fang, University of Michigan

Tytuł wystąpienia: Holistic Intelligence to Enable Advances Battery Systems.

Holistic Intelligence to Enable Advanced Battery Systems

Abstract

We stand at the cusp of a global energy transition, where the shift toward sustainable energy production and utilization is rapidly unfolding. A driver for this transformation is lithium-ion batteries, celebrated for their high energy density, long cycle life, and declining costs. Yet, despite their pivotal role in energy storage, these batteries face challenges in performance and safety, raising concerns about their long-term viability in propelling the energy transition. This challenge underscores an urgent and fundamental question: How can we maximize battery performance and safety in real-world operation?

To address this, we propose the development of holistic intelligence for battery systems – a paradigm that integrates both hardware innovations and advanced algorithmic strategies to embed intelligence across all facets of battery operation. This presentation will highlight our latest efforts in this direction, spanning battery modeling, state estimation, system design, and management. The discussion will center on harnessing systems and control theory, power electronics, and machine learning to achieve high-performance and safety-critical battery systems.

Speaker Bio

Huazhen Fang is an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Michigan State University. Prior, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Kansas. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, San Diego in 2014, M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada in 2009, and B.Eng. from Northwestern Polytechnic University, China in 2006. His research interests lie in advanced battery energy storage systems and control with different applications. His work has been sponsored by the National Science Foundation and Department of Energy, among others. He received the NSF Faculty Early Career Award in 2019, the University Scholarly Achievement Award at the University of Kansas in 2024, and a Prize Paper Award from IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification in 2024. He currently serves as an Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics and IEEE Control Systems Letters and will start serving as Co-Editor-in-Chief for IEEE Open Journal of the Industrial Electronics Society from 2027.