Dr Xiandong Ma
Senior LecturerResearch Interests
Dr Xiandong Ma received his BEng in Electrical Engineering from Jiangsu University in 1986 and MSc in Power Systems and Automation in Nanjing Automation Research Institute (NARI) (now China State Grid Electric Power Research Institute) in 1989. He completed his PhD research in Partial Discharge based High-voltage Plant Condition Monitoring from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2002.
He worked with NARI as Research Engineer and then Senior Research Engineer from 1989 to 1998, where he specialised in real-time power system modelling, simulation and instrumentation. He was a Visiting Research Engineer in RTDS Technologies Inc., Canada in 1994 and 1996, developing new exciter model and investigating interface techniques for new RTDS-based test facilities. He worked as Postdoctoral Research Associate from 2002 to 2007 firstly at Lancaster University and then at The University of Manchester, developing new generations of electromagnetic sensors and electromagnetic tomographic imaging systems. Thereafter, he worked with the Asset Management Engineering Department at ALSTOM Power UK in Stafford as Generator Condition Monitoring Engineer to lead and deliver the eXpert projects on shaft line vibration and power plant parameter monitoring, before returning to Lancaster to take up his academic post in December 2008.
His research interests in the last 15 years have been focused on the intelligent condition monitoring and fault diagnosis/prognosis of wind power systems with emphasis on analytical and experimental investigations, optimal operation and maintenance of offshore and marine renewable assets, smart grids with distributed generation technologies including wind and solar power, signal processing and data mining and computational intelligence, and electromagnetic NDT testing and imaging. He has published >120 papers on leading refereed international journals, book chapters, international conferences and patents.
Dr Ma is a Chartered Engineer, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Member of EPSRC Peer Review College. He held a KTP (Key Technology Partnership) Fellowship awarded by University of Technology Sydney, Australia, in 2018. He was Technical Program Chair for 2018 24th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’18, 6-7 September 2018, Newcastle University) and General Conference Chair for IEEE ICAC’19 (5-7 September 2019, Lancaster University). He currently serves the President of the Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK (CACSUK) for 2019-2021.
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- Scopus Citations
- Google Scholar Citations
- ORCID publications
- IEEE Xplore publications
- Program Chair: Proceedings of 2018 24th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC)
- Conference Chair: Proceedings of 2019 25th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC)
Additional Information
University collaboration improves Mimic condition monitoring
Smart condition monitoring and control for smart grids
01/07/2018 → 31/12/2019
Research
Development of an reliable and resilient floating combined wind and wave energy system
31/03/2018 → 31/12/2021
Research
High-resolution SCADA collection for effective condition monitoring of wind turbines
01/07/2017 → 30/09/2018
Research
Data-driven model-based approaches to condition monitoring and improving power output of wind turbines
01/01/2015 → 31/12/2017
Research
University collaboration improves Mimic condition monitoring
01/07/2014 → 30/06/2015
Research
Intelligent and integrated condition monitoring of distributed generation systems
16/01/2012 → 15/05/2013
Research
Variable Selection for Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring and Fault Detection System
01/10/2010 → 30/09/2014
Research
Autonomous Inspection for Responsive and Sustainable Nuclear Fuel Manufacture (AIRS-NFM)
01/01/1900 → …
Research
Novel High Performance Wave Energy Converters with advanced control, reliability and survivability systems through machine-learning forecasting (NHP-WEC)
01/01/1900 → …
Research
Special Session on “Advances in Renewable Energy Systems Condition Monitoring and Prognosis using Machine Learning”, 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (IES) (IECON 2021)
Participation in conference
External PhD degree examiner, The University of Manchester
Examination
External PhD degree examiner, Ulster University
Examination
External PhD degree examiner, The University of Manchester
Examination
Energies (Journal)
Editorial activity
Yajing Gu
Hosting an academic visitor
IEEE Systems Journal (Journal)
Editorial activity
External PhD degree examiner, University of Strathclyde
Examination
External PhD degree examiner, Newcastle University
Examination
General Conference Chair of the 25th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’19), 5-7 September 2019, Lancaster University, UK.
Participation in conference
External PhD degree examiner, The University of Sydney
Examination
External PhD degree examiner, Liverpool University
Examination
External PhD degree examiner, Newcastle University
Examination
International Journal of Automation and Computing (Journal)
Editorial activity
External PhD degree examiner, The University of Manchester
Examination
Optimal and dedicated fault diagnosis and prognosis – a big data vision, University of Technology Sydney
Invited talk
University of Technology Sydney
Visiting an external academic institution
Program Chair of the 24th IEEE International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’18)
Participation in conference
University of Huddersfield (External organisation)
Membership of committee
"Condition monitoring makes the energy systems smarter", The University of Manchester
Invited talk
The University of Manchester (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Chenhua Ni
Hosting an academic visitor
Workshop on Data Driven Tools for Wind Energy Management Decision Making
Participation in workshop, seminar, course
External PhD degree examiner, Liverpool University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
IET Present Around the World (PATW) Competition, Lancashire and Cumbria Network (Event)
Membership of committee
Glasgow Caledonian University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
University of Huddersfield (External organisation)
Membership of committee
21st International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’15), Member of programme committee, Session Chair (Event)
Membership of committee
The University of Manchester (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Liverpool University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
The National Skills Academy and the IET (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Wenna Zhang
Hosting an academic visitor
Loughborough University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Intelligent Industrial Systems (Journal)
Editorial activity
Glasgow Caledonian University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
20th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’14) (Event)
Membership of committee
University of Bath (External organisation)
Membership of committee
19th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’13) (Event)
Membership of committee
The University of Manchester (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Open University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
Xiaopeng Zhong
Hosting an academic visitor
Dexiang Ming
Hosting an academic visitor
University of Huddersfield (External organisation)
Membership of committee
IET (External organisation)
Membership of committee
18th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’12)
Participation in conference
9th UKACC International Control Conference
Participation in conference
25th International Congress on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics Engineering Management (COMADEM2012)
Participation in conference
Guangming Wang
Hosting an academic visitor
The Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK (CACSUK) (External organisation)
Membership of committee
17th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC’11)
Participation in conference
Glasgow Caledonian University (External organisation)
Membership of committee
"Generator condition monitoring", AREVA T&D UK Limited
Invited talk
"Electromagnetic NDE and imaging", National University of Defence Technology, China
Invited talk
IET (External organisation)
Membership of committee
IET (External organisation)
Membership of committee
ICNSC 2008, IEEE International Conference on Networking, Sensing and Control
Participation in conference
Chartered Engineer (CEng)
Other distinction
Springer Journal: 2019 IJAC Outstanding Associate Editor Award
Prize (including medals and awards)
Elected President of the Chinese Automation and Computing Society in the UK (CACSUK) , 2019-2020
Election to learned society
Best paper award, IEEE ICAC'19
Prize (including medals and awards)
Springer Journal: 2020 IJAC Outstanding Associate Editor Award
Prize (including medals and awards)
Recognition of significant contribution to EPSRC Peer Review (2019/20)
Other distinction
World top 2% researcher by citation impact - Stanford University analysis
Other distinction
Recognition of significant contribution to EPSRC Peer Review (2017/18)
Other distinction
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET)
Fellowship awarded competitively
Key Technology Partner (KTP) Visiting Fellowship, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
National/international honour
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA),
Fellowship awarded competitively
Member of EPSRC Peer Review College
Appointment
Visiting Professorship at National University of Defence Technology (NUDT), China
Other distinction
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Other distinction
- DSI - Foundations
- Energy
- Energy Lancaster