Lin Zhao

• NSF, DUE, S-STEM, Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science, co-PI, amount: $1,499,998, 1/2023-12/2028
• NSF, DUE, S-STEM, Scholars of Excellence in Engineering and Computer Science, co-PI, amount: $999,885, 4/1/2017-3/31/2021
• General Electric Transportation industrial contract, PI, amount: $198,717, 2012-2016
• A nationwide consortium of universities to revitalize electric power engineering education by state-of-the-art laboratories, Sub-award, U.S. Department of Energy, Institutional PI, July 2010
   

• Power Electronics (ECE465/GECE565)
• Intro to Electric Drives (ECE327/GECE527)
• Electric Drives Lab (ECE328)
• Control of Electric Drives (GECE597)
• Modeling and Analysis of Electric Drives (GECE566)
• Integration of Renewable Energy into Electrical Power Systems (GECE567)
• Electronics (ECE238)
• Automatic Control (ECE326)
• Signals and Systems (ECE330)
• Modern Control Theory (GENG588)
• Advanced Engineering Analysis (GECE704)
• Sensors and Actuators (GECE530)
• Electric Machines and Applications (GECE597)
• First Year Seminar (ENG100)

• Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, the University of Western Ontario
• M.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, China
• B.Sc., Electrical Engineering, Shandong University, China

• Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Gannon University, Erie PA (2018-present)
• Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Gannon University, Erie PA (2014-2018)
• Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Gannon University, Erie PA (2007-2014)
• Control and Simulation Consulting Engineer, General Electric Transportation, Erie PA (2011-2016)
• Postdoctoral Fellow, the University of Western Ontario, London ON (2006-2007)
• Research Assistant, the University of Western Ontario, London ON (2002-2006)
 

• Senior Member, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Member, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
• Member, American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
• Member, Electrostatics Society of America (ESA)

Journal Publications Book Chapter

1. Lin Zhao and Kaz Adamiak (2015), EHD Flow Produced by Electric Corona Discharge in Gases: from Fundamental Studies to Applications (A Review), Particulate Science and Technology: An International Journal, 2015, DOI:10.1080/02726351.2015.1043677.
2. Hui Zhong, Lin Zhao and Xiao Li (2015), Design and Analysis of a Three-phase Rotary Transformer for Doubly Fed Induction Generators, IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, Vol. 51, No. 4, pp. 2791-2796, July/August, 2015.
3. Lin Zhao and Kaz Adamiak (2013), “Numerical Simulation of the Effect of EHD Flow on Corona Discharge in Compressed Air”, IEEE Trans. on Industry Applications, Vol. 49, Issue 1, pp 298-304.
4. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2009), “Effects of EHD and external airflows on electric corona discharge in pin-plate/mesh configuration”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol.45, Issue 1, pp 16-21.
5. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2008), “Numerical simulation of the electrohydrodynamic flow in a single wire-plate electrostatic precipitator”, IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 44, Issue 3, pp 683-691.
6. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2006), “EHD gas flow in electrostatic levitation unit”, Journal of Electrostatics, 64, pp. 639-645.
7. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2005), “Numerical analysis of forces in an electrostatic levitation unit”, Journal of Electrostatics, 63, pp.729-734.
8. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2005), “EHD flow in air produced by electrical corona discharge in pin-plate configuration”, Journal of Electrostatics, 63, pp.337-350.
9. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2004), “Dynamics of EHD flow in pin-plate configuration generated by elec¬tric corona discharge in air”, In K. Sun and G. Yu (eds.) Recent Developments in Applied Electro¬statics, Elsevier, pp. 29-32.

Full Papers in Conference Proceedings

10. K. Vernaza, S. Steinbrink, L. Zhao, S. Tiari, and V. Kasaraneni (2022). Evaluation of three consecutive NSF S-STEM Awards (2008-2021) at a predominantly undergraduate institution. Proceedings of 2022 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Minneapolis, MN, June 26-29, 2022
11. Lin Zhao, Don MacKellar, and Tenger Batjargal (2022), Links among student club projects, senior design projects, and international competition projects, a case study, Proceedings of 2022 ASEE NCS conference, Pittsburgh, PA, March 18-19, 2022
12. Karinna Vernaza, Saeed Tiari, Scott Steinbrink, Lin Zhao, and Varun Kasaraneni (2021), “Effect of evolving design requirements on students’ motivation”, Proceedings of 2021 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, paper ID #33781, June 27-30, 2021
13. Scott Steinbrink, Adam Finn Nogaj, Karinna Vernaza, Lin Zhao, and Saeed Tiari (2020), “A study of the effects of peer tutoring in relation to student GPA”, Proceedings of 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference.
14. Karinna M. Vernaza, Scott Steinbrink, Lin Zhao, and Saeed Tiari (2019), “Work in progress: Effect of evolving design requirements on student’s motivation”, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, paper ID #27708, June 15-19, 2019, Tampa, Florida
15. David Gee, Saeed Tiari, and Lin Zhao (2018) “Design Of Solar-Powered Food Dehydrators To Meet Food Availability Needs In Emerging Markets”, Proceedings 2018 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference (GHTC), Oct. 18-21, 2018, San Jose, CA, USA
16. Scott Steinbrink, Karinna M. Vernaza, Barry J. Brinkman, and Lin Zhao (2018) “A Rolling Stone: Evaluation of one NSF S-STEM Program through Successive Grant Periods”, Proceedings of ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, June 24-27, 2018, Salt Lake City, UT
17. Lin Zhao and Fong Mak (2016), “Change the Traditional Way of Teaching Electric Drives Laboratory with Design of Experiment”, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education 2016, Erie, PA, October 12-15, 2016.
18. Lin Zhao and Karinna M. Vernaza (2016), “Teaching First Year Engineering Students Engineering Design Process and Problem Solving through Service Learning Projects”, Proceedings of Frontiers in Education 2016, Erie, PA, October 12-15, 2016
19. Hui Zhong and Lin Zhao (2015), Equivalent Inductance Model of Double-pole Induced Excitation Synchronous Generators, Proceedings of IEEE-IAS annual meeting 2015, Dallas, Texas, October 18-22, 2015
20. Roy Schultz and Lin Zhao (2015), Co-energy Based Transient Model of Interior Permanent Synchronous Machines, Proceedings of IEEE-IAS annual meeting 2015, Dallas, Texas, October 18-22, 2015
21. Hui Zhong, Lin Zhao, Xiuhe Wang, and Xiao Li (2014), Design and Analysis of a Three-phase Rotary Transformer for Doubly Fed Induction Generators, IAS-IEEE 2014, Vancouver, BC Canada, 5-9 October 2014
22. Hui Zhong, Xiuhe Wang, Lin Zhao, and Helin Wen (2014), Simulation and Analysis of Novel Three-winding Series-connected Single-phase Induction Motor under Fault Operation Process, The 17th International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, Hangzhou, China, October 22-25, 2014
23. Lin Zhao, YeZhe Zhang, and JiaWei Zhang (2014), “Development of lab activities for an ECE undergraduate renewable energy course”, paper 8522, 121st ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, June 15-18, 2014.
24. Hui Zhong and Lin Zhao (2014), “Globalization: Comparing Chinese and US Electrical Engineering Undergraduate Program”, paper 8591, 121st ASEE Annual Conference, Indianapolis, June 15-18, 2014.
25. Hui Zhong, Lin Zhao, and YuZhe Zhang (2014), “Dynamic Performance Analysis of Novel Series-connected Capacitor-run Three-phase Induction Motor Fed by Single-phase Supply”, IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference & Expo (ITEC), June 15-18, Dearborn, MI, 2014
26. Lin Zhao and Nigel Yu (2013), “Centralized platform project for multiple ECE core courses”, 120th America Society for Engineering Education annual conference and exposition, session W626, paper ID 6373, June 23-26, 2013.
27. Tech-Meng Liaw and Lin Zhao (2012), “Automatic Remote Control and Data Acquisition for Experimental Study of EHD Lifters”, accepted by 2012 annual conference of Electrostatics Society of America, June 12-14, Cambridge, ON
28. Lin Zhao and Tech-Meng Liaw (2011), “Thrust Origin in EHD Lifters”, Proceedings of 46th annual meeting of IEEE Industry Applications Society, paper 2001-EPC-226, October 9-13, 2011, Orlando, FL
29. Lin Zhao and Kaz Adamiak (2011), “Numerical Simulation of the Effect of EHD Flow on Corona Discharge in Compressed Air”, Proceedings of the 46th annual meeting of IEEE Industry Applications Society, paper 2011-EPC-246, October 9-13, 2011, Orlando, FL
30. Lia Koziell and Lin Zhao (2011), “Experimental studies of EHD lifters”, Proceedings of the 2011 annual conference of Electrostatics Society of America, paper K1, June 14-16, 2011, Cleveland, OH.
31. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2011), “Electromechanical Energy Conversion in Electric Corona Discharge” JSAEM Studies in Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 14, pp. 201-202,15th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, 7-9 September 2011, Napoli, Italy.
32. Lin Zhao and Fong Mak (2010), “Building learning bridges among undergraduate courses of Electronics, Power Electronics and Electric Drives Lab”, Proceedings of 40th ASEE/IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference, F2F, October 27 - 30, 2010, Washington, DC
33. Kiran K Chedella, Lin Zhao and Zhihao Zhang (2010), “Modeling of a small stand-alone AC system with the dynamic models of fuel cells and solar panels”, proceedings of 2010 ESA meeting, Charlotte, NC, G2, June 22-24, 2010.
34. Dixitbhai Patel and Lin Zhao (2010), “Active disturbance rejection control of doubly-fed induction generator during voltage dip”, proceedings of 2010 ESA meeting, Charlotte, NC, D4, June 22-24, 2010.
35. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2009), “Electrohydrodynamic flow produced by electric corona discharge (numerical and experimental studies, and applications)”, Proceedings of 2009 annual meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, paper P2.13, Boston University, Boston, NY, USA, June 16-18, 2009.
36. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2008), “Numerical simulation of corona discharge with the effect of EHD flow in compressed gases”, Proceedings of 2008 annual meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, paper C2, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 17-19, 2008.
37. Lin Zhao, K. Adamiak, and Malay Mazumder (2008), “Numerical and experimental studies of the electrohydrodynamic pump for sampling system on Mars”, Proceedings of 2008 annual meeting of the Electrostatics Society of America, paper O3, Minneapolis, MN, USA, June 17-19, 2008.
38. Malay K. Mazumder, P. K. Srirama, J. Zhang, C.I. Calle, C.H. Buhler and Lin Zhao (2007), “Development of a Dust Particle Analyzer for In-situ and Simultaneous Measurements of Size and Charge Distributions of Martian Dust”, Proceedings of the 2007 NASA Science Technology Conference, East Adelphi, Maryland, paper C8P2, June 19-21, 2007.
39. Lin Zhao and Kazimierz Adamiak (2006), “the effect of EHD flow on corona discharge in compressed gases”, proceedings of 2006 International Symposium on Electrohydrodynamics, Buenos Aires, Argentina, December 4-6, 2006.
40. Lin Zhao, E. dela Cruz, K. Adamiak, A.A. Berezin and J.S. Chang (2006), “A numerical model   of a wire-plate electrostatic precipitator under electrohydrodynamic flow conditions”, Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Electrostatic Precipitation ICESP X, Cairns, Australia, paper 7B3, June 25-29, 2006.
41. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2006), “Electrohydrodynamic flow in a single wire-plate electrostatic precipitator”, Proceedings of the ESA/IEEE-IAS/SFE/IEJ Joint Conference on Electrostatics, Berkeley, California, pp. 763-772, 2006.
42. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2006), “Secondary EHD flow generated by corona discharge in compressed gases”, Proceedings of International Symposium on Electrohydrodynamics, Buenos Aires, Argentina, pp. 99-102, December 4-6, 2006.
43. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2005), “Effects of EHD and external air flows on electric corona discharge in pin-plate configuration”, Conference record of the 2005 IEEE Industry Application Conference, 2005 Fortieth IAS Annual Meeting, Kawloon, Hong Kong, vol.4, pp.2584-2589, Oct. 2-6, 2005.
44. Lin Zhao, K. Adamiak, P. Leonard and G.S.P. Castle (2005), “Electrostatic levitation unit: experimental measurements versus numerical simulation”, Proceedings of 2005 Electrostatics Society of America Annual Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, pp.201-213, 2005.
45. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2005), “Electrohydrodynamic air flow generated by electric corona discharge”, Proceedings of XIII International Symposium on Theoretical Electrical Engineering ISTET’05, Lvov, Ukraine, pp.411-414, 2005.
46. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2004), “EHD gas flow in electrostatic levitation unit”, Proceedings of the 5th international EHD workshop, Poitiers, France, pp.210-215, 2004.
47. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak (2004), “Dynamics of EHD flow in pin-plate configuration generated by electric corona discharge in air”, the 5th International Conference on Applied Electrostatics, Shanhai, China, November 2-5, 2004.
48. Lin Zhao and K. Adamiak, “Characteristics of secondary EHD flow in pin-grid system generated by elec-tric corona discharge in air”, Proceedings of 2004 Electrostatics Society of America Annual Meeting, Rochester, New York, pp.104-118, 2004.
49. K. Adamiak, Jiacheng Zhang and Lin Zhao (2003), “Finite element versus hybrid BEM-FEM techniques for the electric corona simulation”, The Electrotechnical Review, No. 10, pp. 753-756, 2003.
50. Jianmin Wang, Yongle Liu, and Lin Zhao (1998), “8098-microcontroller-based soft start-up apparatus of induction motors”, Journal of Shandong University of Technology, vol. 28 No.1, p.58-61 (in Chinese).
51. Yuan Mao, Zhixi Shi, and Lin Zhao (1996), “The application of single-chip 8098’s HIS/O in multiplex pulse I/Os”, New trend-computer information, p.7-9 (in Chinese).

Research interests

• Design and modeling of rotating electrical machines
• Design of diesel engine driven alternators and multi-winding alternators for locomotives and off-highway-vehicles
• Wind energy with doubly-fed-induction-generator
• Electric drives and control of electric drives