Professor Joseph Yan Ph.D
Professor Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- +44 (0)151 794 4507
- Work email Yaneee@liverpool.ac.uk
Research
Energy and Power Systems
Switching technology and computer simulation of switching arcs
Electrical discharge in HVDC systems
Intelligent electrical apparatus (circuit breakers)
Thermal management
Renewable power generation and its grid connection
Energy storage technology
Research Grants
The Development and Implementation of A Circuit Breaker Arc Model Enhanced in Accuracy and Computing Efficiency
SHANGHAI SIEYUAN ELECTRIC CO LTD (CHINA) 🚩
January 2021 - September 2024
Arc Simulation and Study of Thermal Interruption Performance Criterion and Ranking of Potential SF6 Alternative Gases
XI’AN HIGH VOLTAGE APPARATUS RESEARCH INSTITUTE (CHINA) 🚩
September 2021 - December 2025
Artificial Intelligence Supported Safe Operation and Health Prediction for Electric Vehicle Motors
DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY (BEIS) (UK)
March 2019 - March 2022
The Development, Implementation and Verification of a Full High Voltage Gas-Blast Circuit Breaker Simulation Model based on ANSYS FLUENT
HENAN PINGGAO ELECTRIC CO LTD (CHINA) 🚩
July 2018 - May 2021
Simulation studies of switching arc behaviour of high voltage self-blast type circuit breaker
TNB RESEARCH SDN BHD (MALAYSIA)
June 2015 - March 2016
KEL09/11 Further development of the synchronverter technology to increase its technology-readiness level
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
October 2010 - September 2011
HOMES: High-efficiency Off-grid Multi-source Electrical Supplies
POWER SYSTEMS WAREHOUSE LTD (UK)
March 2010 - May 2012
Merton intelligent operating systems (MIMS).
LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON (UK)
August 2004 - September 2011
Enhanced Management and Performance for a Sustainable UK Energy Infrastructure (Supergen V)
ENGINEERING & PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL
February 2006 - October 2010
Research Collaborations
Professor W Liu
External: Tsinghua University
Through PhD student exchange to work on simulation of switching arcs for direct Current applicatons.
Prof MZ Rong and Prof S Jia
External: Xi'an Jiaotong University
The collaboration aims at combining the strengths from both universities in arc research to carry out a study of the arc behaviour at low current, which is related to optimum design of high voltage switchgear.
Prof Jiyan Zou
External: Dalian University of Technology
The development of a computer simulation model for vacuum arcs aiming at investigating the characteristics of short gap arcs before current zero.