Dr. Li LIU, a Ph.D. graduate of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Macau (UM), has won the 2022 Ph.D. Thesis Talk Award from the Transportation Electrification Community (TEC) which a well-known association under the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). Dr. Liu’s research focus on the quality control of electrical energy in electrified railway power supply systems, and his innovative solutions distinguished him from doctoral candidates from around the world. He is the only doctoral student in Macau to receive this prestigious award.
The IEEE TEC is a renowned international professional academic organization that promotes the development of transportation electrification technology. The TEC holds an annual Ph.D. Thesis Talk competition to provide an international platform for all Ph.D. researchers in the field of Transportation Electrification to present their project — both in academia and industry. The winner(s) will receive a certificate and a premium cash award from the association. It requires participants to summarize their research results within three minutes. Dr. Liu’s research proposed innovative solutions to the quality control of electrical energy in electrified railway power supply systems from a topological and control method perspective. With the guidances of his supervisors, Prof. Ningyi DAI and Prof. Keng Weng LAO from the State Key Laboratory of Internet of Things for Smart City and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his Ph.D. studies, Dr. Liu published three SCI Q1 journal as the first author and was granted a Chinese invention patent.
The competition aims to recognize outstanding doctoral students and their research in the field of transportation electrification, and to promote global academic exchange and technological innovation. Dr. Liu’s achievement not only represents the academic level and teaching quality of the University of Macau’s has received international recognition, but it also sets an example and inspires more students in Macau to pursue further studies. UM has always been committed to cultivating high-quality talents with international vision and innovative ability. Dr. Liu’s award reflects the university’s efforts and achievements in the field of transportation electrification. It is wished that more students from Macau will step onto the international stage of technological innovation in the future and contribute to the scientific and technological progress of Macau and the country.
澳門大學電機及電腦工程系博士畢業生劉力憑藉其在電氣化軌道供電系統中的電能質量調控方面的研究，與來自全球各地多位博士生較量並脫穎而出，奪得電氣和電子工程師協會屬下的交通電氣化協會（IEEE Transportation Electrification Community，TEC）2022年度的博士論文演講比賽獎，是澳門高校唯一獲獎的博士。
IEEE交通電氣化協會是國際知名的專業學術組織，致力於推動交通電氣化技術的發展。協會每年皆舉辦博士論文演講比賽獎，參與者為全球相關領域畢業一年以內的博士生，優勝者可獲協會頒發獎金及獎狀。賽事要求參加者在三分鐘內簡明扼要地闡述其論文成果，劉博士的研究主要聚焦電氣化軌道供電系統中的電能質量調控問題，從拓撲、控制方法上提出創新的解決方案。在指導教授智慧城市物聯網國家重點實驗室及科技學院電機及電腦工程系戴寧怡和劉景榮的悉心指導下，劉力成功為澳門地區贏得此項殊榮。劉博士於就讀博士期間力學不倦，曾以第一作者身份發表了三篇SCI一區文章，並獲得了一項中國發明專利授權。
比賽旨在表彰交通電氣化領域中優秀的博士生及其研究，以推動全球學術交流和技術創新。是次獲獎不僅代表澳大電機及電腦工程系的學術水平和教學質量獲國際認可和讚譽，也為澳門學子在科技創新領域樹立榜樣，激勵更多有志深造的學生。澳門大學一直致力於培養具備國際視野和創新能力的高素質人才，是次獲獎體現了澳大在交通電氣化領域的努力和成果。期望未來澳門有更多學生走向國際科技創新舞台，為澳門乃至國家的科技進步作出貢獻。
劉力博士(左三)及其指導教授戴寧怡(左二)及劉景榮(左四) Dr Liu (3rd from left) and his supervisors Prof. Ningyi DAI (2nd from left) and Prof. Keng Weng LAO (4th from left)
劉力是澳門高校唯一獲獎的博士 Dr Liu is the only doctoral student in Macau to receive this award