City University of Hong Kong

CityU-CCCN-PolyU Joint Seminars

The CCCN-CityU-PolyU Joint Seminar Series began in 2001, and has since become regular weekly meetings for visitors, faculty, researchers and students to discuss latest progresses in their research. The usual venue is FYW-3316, Fong Yun Wah Building (access from Chinese Garden corridor, down the escalator on the left of the gate connecting Festival Walk) at CityU or CD-634, Core D of PolyU.

SEMESTER A, 2025/26, Friday, 4:30pm

SEMINAR TOPICS / SPEAKERS	VENUE / ZOOM ID
September 1, 2025, Monday, 10:30am Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technology Prof. Udaya Madawala, University of Auckland, New Zealand	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 838 3173 9694 Password: 123456
September 5, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Multi-Timescale Coordinated Control for Shipboard DC Integrated Power Systems Dr Yuji Zeng, City University of Hong Kong	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
September 12, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided Dr Ruiqi Kong, The Chinese University of Hong Kong	CD 634, PolyU
September 19, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm On the Design of Capacitive Power Transfer Systems Dr Ying Liu, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
September 26, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided Prof. Qun Song, City University of Hong Kong	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
October 3, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
October 10, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided Dr. Xiangyu Meng, City University of Hong Kong	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
October 17, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
October 24, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
October 31, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Cyber Security for Switched Systems Dr Rui Zhao, Tianjin University, Tianjin	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
November 7, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided Dr Chengxin Xian, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University	FYW-3316, CityU Zoom ID: 859 8869 4437 Password: 123456
November 14, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
November 21, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
November 28, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
December 5, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD
December 12, 2025, Friday, 4:30pm Topic to be decided TBD

Please let us know by email (chitse@cityu.edu.hk or encmlau@polyu.edu.hk) if you need a campus access code to attend the seminars in person.

Past Seminars

NEXT SEMINAR

September 1, 2025, Monday, 10:30am
Room FYW-3316, CityU
Zoom ID 838 3173 9694
Password 123456

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technology
Prof. Udaya Madawala, University of Auckland, New Zealand

Abstract: Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) systems, based on inductive power transfer (IPT) technology, are becoming increasingly popular in many applications. As research in this area is progressing at a rapid rate, this seminar introduces some of the recent advances in IPT based WPT technology. New circuit and magnetic modelling techniques that can be employed to investigate different types of compensation circuits and coil structures are discussed, presenting results. Wireless V2X concept and optimal control strategies that allow for regulated power transfer with impedance matching for maximum efficiency, regardless of large variations in coupling and load, are also presented with the key advantages.

Speaker's Bio: Udaya K. Madawala graduated with a B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering) (Hons) degree from The University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, and received his PhD (Power Electronics) from The University of Auckland, New Zealand as a Commonwealth Doctoral Scholar. At the completion of his PhD, he was employed as a Research and Development Engineer by Fisher & Paykel Ltd, New Zealand, to develop new technologies for PM motor drives. At present as a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical, Computer & Software Engineering at University of Auckland, New Zealand, he leads a group of researchers focusing on a number of power electronics projects that are related to energy and wireless EV charging systems for V2X applications.

Udaya is a Fellow of the IEEE, and has both industry and research experience in the fields of power electronics and energy. He has served both the IEEE Power Electronics and Industrial Electronics Societies in numerous roles, relating to editorial, advisory, conferences, administrative & technical committees and chapter activities. He was the General Chair of the 2nd IEEE Southern Power Electronics Conference (SPEC)- 2016, held in New Zealand, and is also the Chair of SPEC Steering Committee and a Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Industrial Electronic Society. He is the recipient of the IEEE PELS Milan M. Jovanović Award for Power Electronics Emerging Technology and the University of Auckland Research Excellence Medal in 2024. Udaya, who has over 300 journal and conference publications, holds a family of global patents related to wireless power transfer (WPT) technology and power converters, and is a consultant to industry.