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Xiaonan Lu

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1998
Microgrid Control and OptimizationSmart Grid Energy ManagementIslanding Detection in Power SystemsOptimal Power Flow DistributionMultilevel Inverters and Converters

Publications

191

Citations

11,935

Est. group size

~4

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Xiaonan Lu works on power systems engineering, focusing on how microgrids—small, localized electricity networks that can operate independently or connect to the main grid—are controlled, estimated, and made resilient, especially as they incorporate more solar power, batteries, and inverter-based equipment. Some work also touches on estimation and forecasting techniques (including machine learning approaches) applied to grid operations, plus a smaller line of research on the mechanical properties of composite materials. Students would likely engage with topics spanning distributed control algorithms, state estimation, cybersecurity for power infrastructure, and grid resilience.

Microgrid control and coordinationPower system state estimation and cybersecurityGrid resilience and distributed energy resourcesForecasting and optimization for renewable-heavy gridsComposite materials mechanics (secondary line)

Publication output rose from 2017 to a peak around 2021, then declined and has remained lower through 2023-2025, suggesting a slowing pace in recent years compared to the earlier part of the decade.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.6/year recently
2017: 13 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 20 publications192020: 23 publications202021: 29 publications29212022: 13 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 14 publications242025: 7 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid×17
  • IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics×9
  • IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications×9
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Systems×6
  • IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics×6
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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