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
• MIAENG – Member of International Association of Engineers
• MCWEA – Member of Chinese Wind Energy Association
• MBSA – Member of the British Science Association
• FHEA – Fellow of Higher Education Academy

** 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 (please replace (at) above with @).

Research Interests

• Electrical machines and drives
• Measurement techniques
• Wind power generation
• Power system analysis

Current Work

• Calorimetric power measurements
• 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
• Thermal analysis of electric machines and power devices

Funding

• Evaluation and development of wind turbine generator technologies, FP7, 2013
Project Leader(s): Dr W. Cao
• Novel calorimeter for developing high-efficiency permanent-magnet machines and power converters, EPSRC, 2012
  Project Leader(s): Dr W. Cao
• Performance comparison of traditional and emerging doubly-fed generator topologies for grid-connected wind power applications, EPSRC, 2010
  Project Leader(s): Dr D. Atkinson, Dr W. Cao, Dr B. Zahawi
• Superconducting wind turbine generators, University Research Fund (URF), 2007
  Project Leader(s): Dr W. Cao
• International travel grant, University Research Fund (URF), 2006
  Project Leader(s): Dr W. Cao

Esteem Indicators

• IEEE Associate Editor of the Electric Machines Committee, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, and IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
• Editor of the American Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (AJEEE)
• Associate Editor of the Journal of Control, Automation and Electrical Systems (JCAES)
• Editorial Board of International Journal of Engineering and Technology (IJET)
• Editorial Board of Journal of Electrical & Electronics (JEE)
• Editorial Board of Energy and Power Engineering (EPE)
• Editorial Board of Journal of Electrical Systems (JES)
• IEEE IAS Industrial Drives Committee Member, Electric Machines Committee Member
• Technical Program Committee of the Ninth International Symposium on Linear Drives for Industry Applications (LDIA), 2013
• Technical Programme Committee of the 2013 International Conference on Science & Engineering in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics (ScieTech), 2013
• International Organising Committee of World Congress on Engineering (WCE), 2006-2013
• Conference Program Committee of International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE), 2006-2013
• Technical Programme Committee of IET Power Electronics, Machines and Drives Conference (PEMD), 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
• Invited chapter in Advances in Wind Power, InTech, 2012
• Invited chapter in Wind Turbines, InTech, 2010
• Grant review expert for the Seventh Research Framework Programme (FP7)
• Grant proposal assessor for the UK's Regional Development Agency (RDA)
• Grant proposal reviewer for Singapore's National Research Foundation (NRF)
• 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 Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine
• Reviewer for IEEE Industry Applications Magazine
• Reviewer for Electric Power Components and Systems
• Reviewer for Electric Power Systems Research
• Reviewer for International Journal on Modelling Identification and Control
• Reviewer for International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education
• Reviewer for Autosoft Journal, Soft Computing & Automation Journal
• Reviewer for Chemical Engineering Communications
• Regular reviewer for numerous IEEE/IET and international conferences

Projects

• Evaluation and Development of Wind Turbine Generator Technologies (EDWTGT)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao
• Novel Calorimeter for Developing High-Efficiency Permanent-Magnet Machines and Power Converters (NovCHEPM)
  Project Leader(s): Dr Wenping Cao

Undergraduate Teaching

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

Postgraduate Teaching

EEE8016 Electrical Machines
EEE8074 MSc coursework

• Xie Y, Gu C, Cao W. Study of broken bars in three-phase squirrel-cage induction motors at standstill. European Transactions on Electrical Power 2013, (epub ahead of print).
• Ji B, Pickert V, Cao W, Zahawi B. In-situ diagnostics and prognostics of wire bonding faults in IGBT modules for electric vehicle drives. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics 2013, (epub ahead of print).
• Cao W, Xie Y, Tan Z. Wind turbine generator technologies. In: Carriveau, R, ed. Advances in Wind Power. Hampshire, UK: InTech, 2012, pp.177-204.
• Atkinson DJ, Pannell G, Cao W, Zahawi B, Abeyasekera T, Jovanovic M. A doubly-fed induction generator test facility for grid fault ride-through analysis. IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine 2012, 15(6), 20-27.
• 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.