People
We are a group of people with high passion, creativity, collaboration, and executive ability!
Principal Investigator
Guangzhong Dong
Professor, School of Intelligence Science and Engineering
I am a Professor in the School of Intelligence Science and Engineering at Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen (HITsz), where I currently serve as Deputy Director of Digital Intelligent Battery Lab. Prior to the current position, I was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at City University of Hong Kong (CityU), Chalmers University of Technology (CTU), Nanyang University of Technology (NTU) from 2018 to 2021. I received the B. Eng. and the Ph. D in Automation from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Prof. Dong Dr. Dong is a recipient of the 2018 President Prize of Chinese Academy of Sciences for Special Ph.D. Graduates, and is a Young Scholar of the Pearl River Talent Program (Guangdong Province).
My research interests include systems engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science and their applications in the field of full lifespan sustainable usage of lithium-ion batteries. Here is my HITsz personal homepage, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar Profile.
Our group constantly looks for highly self-motivated postdoc candidates with backgrounds in automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, battery management, smart-grid, etc. Outstanding postdoc candidates are encourages to directly send you interests with resume/CV and a brief proposal to dongguangzhong@hit.edu.cn. Outstanding undergraduates/graduates interested in our research direction are also welcome to email your resume/CV.
Co-Principal Investigator
Dr. Li Sun (孙丽) received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electrical engineering from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2013 and 2016, respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, in 2019. After that she worked as a Research Fellow with the University of Warwick, U.K., until 2021. She is currently an Associate Professor in Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.
Her current research interests focus on the power system stability and control, advanced grid connected technology of renewables, machine learning and intelligent tools for microgrid operation. Dr Sun was a recipient of the Hong Kong Ph.D. Fellowship for Special Ph.D. Graduates.
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Applications for Postdoctoral research fellow are always welcome，please see our advertisement in Opening.
Ph.D. Candidates (2)
Ziheng Li （李梓衡） received his M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University, Shenyang, China, in 2024. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in Control Engineering at the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China. His research interests include the cascade utilization of retired batteries, data value mining across the full life cycle of batteries, and intelligent battery management.
Haonan Chen（陈浩楠） received a B.S. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), Shenzhen, China, in 2023. He is interested in combining statistics machine learning with deep learning methods to solve problems in the energy storage area. He is currently focusing on state estimation and fault diagnosis for battery prognostics and health management.
Email: 190320625@stu.hit.edu.cn
Master Candidates (12)
Yuyao Feng（冯雨尧） received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2023, where he is currently pursuing the M. Eng. degree. His research interests include battery management system, such as battery charging optimization, state estimation.
Email: 190320210@stu.hit.edu.cn
Guangxin Gao（高光鑫） received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2023, where he is currently pursuing the M. Eng. degree. His research interests include battery management system, such as modeling, estimation, and optimal control of battery systems.
Email: 23S053068@stu.hit.edu.cn
Yunhao Chen（陈运豪） received the B.Eng. degree in Energy and Power Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 2022. He is currently working toward the M.Eng. degree in control engineering with the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China. His research interests include optimal control and battery management system such as model predictive control, thermal management system.
Email: 23S153031@stu.hit.edu.cn
Daren Chen（陈达任） received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the M. Eng. degree. His research interests include battery management system, such as battery modeling, state estimation, and battery temperature.
Email: 24S053050@stu.hit.edu.cn
Shaohua Xie（谢绍华） received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the M. Eng. degree. His research interests include battery management system, such as state estimation and fault diagnosis.
Email: 200320219@stu.hit.edu.cn
Chen Jian （陈键）received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China, in 2024, where he is currently pursuing the M. Eng. degree. His research delves into the realms of safe reinforcement learning and microgrid energy management systems. He is particularly interested in enhancing the safety and efficiency of these systems through advanced algorithmic approaches
Email: 200320625@stu.hit.edu.cn
Xiaojia Luo （罗晓佳）received the B.Eng. degree in automation from Harbin Institute of Technology, Weihai, China, in 2024. She is currently working toward the M.Eng. degree in electronic information(control engineering)with the School of Mechanical Engineering and Automation, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen, China.Her research interests include modeling, state estimation, and data analysis of Li-ion batteries.
Email：24S153017@stu.hit.edu.cn
Zekai Lin （林泽凯） is currently pursuing the B.Eng. degree in Automation from Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China, where he is expected to graduate in 2025, with plans to continue pursuing the M.Eng. degree.His current research interests include battery charging optimization and wind farms power optimization.
Email: 210320217@stu.hit.edu.cn
Chaoji Zhu（祝朝冀 ）is currently pursuing the B.Eng. degree in Automation at Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China, where he is expected to graduate in 2025 and plans to further pursue the M.Eng. degree.
His current research interests include battery consistency and battery balancing.
Email: 210320208@stu.hit.edu.cn
Project Manager
Shanying Zhao （赵珊莹）joined us in Feb 2025. She is now the project manager for Digital Intelligent Battery Lab.
Applications for Project Manager and Research Assistant are always welcome，please see our advertisement in Opening.
Alumni
| When did she/he leave? | Who is he/she? | Where did he/she go? |
| Mar. 2025 | Fukang Shen (Master) | Li Auto Inc.（理想汽车，上海）, Researcher |
| Mar. 2025 | Nanbing Hua (Master) | Leapmoter (零跑汽车，杭州), Data Scientist |
| Mar. 2025 | Zhipeng Zhu (Master, Graduate with honor) | Xiaomi Automobile (小米汽车，南京), Data Scientist |
Want to joining the Group?
Our opening will be advertised via the Position page.
Applications for postdoctoral researchers, research assistants, and graduates are always welcome, however, before making contract, applicants should consider carefully whether their interests are aligned with this group, how their study or work might be funded, and whether they meet the criteria. Details may be found at the Opening page.
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