Newcastle University

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Machines and Drives (Nottingham)
• PgDip in Teaching and Learning in HE for University Lecturers (Sheffield)
• BEng in Electrical Engineering (Beijing)

Roles and Memberships

• DPD – Degree Programme Director for MSc Electrical Power 
• MIET – Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology
• SMIEEE – Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• MICES – Member of Instrumentation and Control Engineering Society
• MCWEA – Member of Chinese Wind Energy Association
• MBSA – Member of the British Science Association
• FHEA – Fellow of Higher Education Academy
• E3 Academy – executive board, adviser

**PhD Opportunities**

I am looking for talented, self-motivated researchers to work on cutting-edge technologies related to machines and drives. If you're interested, please contact me at my email above (pls replace (at) with @). 

Research Interests

• Electrical machines and drives
• Wind power generation
• Electrical vehicles
• Aerospace
• Energy efficiency
• Power system analysis
• Measurement techniques

Current Work

• Emerging doubly-fed induction generators
• High-efficiency electrical energy conversion
• High-temperature superconducting machines
• Test facility for high-speed & high-power drives
• Energy efficiency improvements on induction machines 

Funding/Projects

• Evaluation and development of wind turbine generator technologies, FP7, 2012
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao
• Performance comparison of traditional and emerging doubly-fed generator topologies for grid-connected wind power applications, EPSRC, 2010
  Project Leader(s): Dr Dave Atkinson
• Superconducting wind turbine generators, University Research Fund (URF), 2007
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao
• International travel grant, University Research Fund (URF), 2006
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao 

Esteem Indicators

• IEEE Associate Editor of the Electric Machines Committee, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
• IEEE IAS Industrial Drives Committee Member, Electric Machines Committee Member
• Editorial Board of International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJET)
• Editorial Board of Energy and Power Engineering (EPE)
• Organising Committee of World Congress on Engineering (WCE), 2006-2012
• Technical Programme Committee of IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), 2012
• Conference Program Committee of International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE), 2006-2012
• Session Chair of the 19th International Conference on Flexible Automation and Intelligent Manufacturing (FAIM), 2009
• Session Chair of the 11th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems (ICEMS), 2008
• Assessor for RDA projects
• Reviewer for IET Power Electronics
• Reviewer for IET Electric Power Applications
• Reviewer for IET Circuits, Devices & Systems
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on  Industry  Applications
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation & Measurement
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy
• Reviewer for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
• Reviewer for IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
• Reviewer for Electric Power Components and Systems
• Reviewer for International Journal on Modelling Identification and Control
• Reviewer for Autosoft Journal, Soft Computing & Automation Journal
• Regular reviewer for numerous IEEE/IET conferences

Undergraduate Teaching

EEE1006/1007 Electrical Engineering I (labs)
EEE3002 Electrical Machines

Postgraduate Teaching

EEE8016 Electrical Machines

• Xie Y, Gu C, Cao W. Study of broken bars in three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors at standstill. European Transactions on Electrical Power 2012. In Press.
• Cao W, Mecrow BC, Atkinson GJ, Bennett JW, Atkinson DJ. Overview of Electric Motor Technologies Used for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics 2012, 59(9), 3523-3531.
• Ma J, Zhang B, Huang X, Fang Y, Cao W. Design and analysis of the hybrid excitation rail eddy brake system of high-speed trains. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A 2011, 12, 936-944.
• Cao W, Huang X, French I, Xu D. Assessment of IEC 60034-2-1 in determining induction machine efficiency. European Transactions on Electrical Power 2011,21 1 188-195.
• Zhi Y, Zhang B, Li K, Huang X, Fang Y, Cao W. Electromagnetic environment around a high-speed railway using analytical technique. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A 2011, 12(12), 950-956.
• Cao W. High-temperature superconducting wind turbine generators. In: Al-Bahadly, I, ed. Wind Turbines. Hampshire, UK: INTECH, 2011, pp.623-638.
• Lu Q, Wang B, Huang X, Ma J, Fang Y, Yu J, Cao W. Simulation software for CRH2 and CRH3 traction driver systems based on SIMULINK and VC. Journal of Zhejiang University Science A 2011, 12, 945-949.
• Cao W, Asher GM, Huang X, Zhang H, French I, Zhang J, Short M. Calorimeters and techniques used for power loss measurements in electrical machines. IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine 2010,13 6 26-33.
• Cao W, Bradley KJ, Clare JC, Wheeler PW. Comparison of stray load and inverter-induced harmonic losses in induction motors using calorimetric and harmonic injection methods. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2010, 46(1), 249-255.
• Cao W, Huang X, French I. Design of a 300 kW calorimeter for electrical motor loss measurement. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 2009, 58(7), 2365-2367.
• Cao W. Comparison of IEEE 112 and new IEC standard 60034-2-1. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2009, 24(3), 802-808.
• Cao W, Bradley KJ, Ferrah A. Development of a high-precision calorimeter for measuring power loss in electrical machines. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement 2009, 58(3), 570-577.
• Bradley K, Cao W, Clare JC, Wheeler P. Predicting inverter-induced harmonic loss by improved harmonic injection. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2008, 23(5), 2619-2624.
• Cao W, Bradley KJ. Assessing the impacts of rewind and repeated rewinds on induction motors: is an opportunity for re-designing the machine being wasted?. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications 2006, 42(4), 958-964.
• Bradley KJ, Cao W, Arellano-Padilla J. Evaluation of stray load loss in induction motors with a comparison of input-output and calorimetric methods. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion 2006, 21(3), 682-689.
• Cao W, Bradley KJ, Allen J. Evaluation of additional loss in induction motors consequent on repair and rewinding. IEE Proceedings on Electric Power Applications 2006, 153(1), 1-6.