Prof. Yuxin LIU
Dr. Yuxin Liu received a B.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Tongji University, Shanghai, China, in 2017, and an M.Eng. degree in Electrical Engineering from South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, in 2020. He received a Ph.D. degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from CityUHK in 2024. He worked as a Postdoctoral Fellow at CityUHK from August 2024 to March 2026. He has published over 32 SCI papers and 23 international conference papers. He serves as a Guest Editor in three MDPI journals: Energies, Machines, and Electronics. He has been invited to serve as a tutorial speaker, Organizer, and Session Chair at many international conferences, including the 2025 IEEE IAS Annual Meeting, IEEE EENES 2025, and IEEE PEAS 2025. He is selected as Stanford's Top 2% most highly cited scientist 2025. He was awarded the Second Prize of Scientific and Technical Progress Award (Basic Research Category) from China Power Supply Society in 2025, the Outstanding Scientific Research Achievement Innovation Award from China Hi-Tech Fair in 2025, the Gold Medal at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions in Geneva in 2025, the 3rd Prize of Invention Geneva Award with Gold Award at the 4th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions (AEII) in 2024, and the Outstanding Academic Performance Award for Research Degree Students from CityUHK in 2023.
Research Interests
Dr. Yuxin Liu’s research work mainly focuses on advanced energy conversion topology and control strategies of transportation electrification and robotics, including wireless motors, wireless power transfer, motor control and drives, grid-connected power converters, and DC-DC power converters.Selected Publications
Papers:
[1] Y. Liu, C. Liu, W. Wang, S. Liu and Y. Chen, "A Novel Wired/Wireless Hybrid Multiport Energy Router for Dynamic EV Energy Internet With Grid-Tied and Islanded Operations," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 71, no. 4, pp. 3559-3571, April 2024. (ESI highly-cited paper)
[2] Y. Liu, C. Liu et al., "Design and Control of a Decoupled Multichannel Wireless Power Transfer System Based on Multilevel Inverters," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 8, pp. 10045-10060, Aug. 2022.
[3] Y. Liu, C. Liu, et al., "A Novel Wireless Energy Router for Home Energy Management With Omnidirectional Power Transmission," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 70, no. 9, pp. 8979-8990, Sept. 2023.
[4] Y. Liu, C. Liu, S. Liu and Y. Huang, "Design and Control of a Novel Wireless Energy Router With Independent Power channels," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 38, no. 3, pp. 2940-2955, March 2023.
[5] Y. Liu, W. Wang et al., "A Compact Wireless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor System With Precise Speed and Position Control," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 71, no. 10, pp. 11852-11863, Oct. 2024.
[6] Y. Liu, R. Huang, Z. Dong and C. Liu, "Design and Control of a Novel Wireless Permanent Magnetic AC Motor With Compact Structure," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 71, no. 11, pp. 13778-13789, Nov. 2024.
[7] Y. Liu, Y. Chen et al., "A Novel Primary-Controlled Wireless Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Without Position Sensor," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 13613-13629, Oct. 2024.
[8] Y. Liu, B. Zhang, Z. Dong and C. Liu, "A Novel Wireless Switched Reluctance Motor With Improved Current Commutation," IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 11, pp. 16131-16145, Nov. 2025.
[9] Y. Liu, T. Wang, Z. Chen and C. Liu, "Design and Control of a Novel Position-Sensorless Wireless Permanent Magnet AC Motor," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 1063-1076, Jan. 2026.
[10] Y. Liu, C. Liu, R. Huang and Z. Song, "Primary Multi-Frequency Constant-Current Compensation for One-to-Multiple Wireless Power Transfer," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs, vol. 70, no. 6, pp. 2201-2205, June 2023.
[11] Y. Liu, C. Liu, X. Gao and Y. Xiao, "Novel Output Regulation Method for Three-Phase Three-Level Wireless EV Charging System," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, vol. 58, no. 2, pp. 1-7, Feb. 2022, Art no. 8000207.
[12] Y. Liu, W. Wang, R. Huang, S. Liu, H. Wen and C. Liu, "Three-phase EV Charging System Based on Matrix Converters with Improved Current Commutation," 2023 IEEE 32nd International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, Helsinki, Finland, 2023, pp. 1-6.
[13] Y. Liu, Z. Dong, S. Liu, B. Zhang, H. Wen and C. Liu, "Magnetic Analysis and Control of Three-phase Wireless EV Charging System Based on Quasi Z-source NPC Inverter," 2023 IEEE International Magnetic Conference - Short Papers, Sendai, Japan, 2023, pp. 1-2.
[14] Y. Liu, R. Huang, K. Feng, Z. Chen, W. Wang and C. Liu, "A Novel Multi-Functional EV Charger with Both Wired and Wireless Charging Capabilities," IECON 2023- 49th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, Singapore, Singapore, 2023, pp. 1-5.
[15] Y. Liu, H. Wen, Y. Chen, K. Feng and C. Liu, "Omnidirectional Wireless Energy Harvest Through Magnetic Resonant Coupling," 2024 IEEE 10th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference, Chengdu, China, 2024, pp. 2865-2869.
[16] Y. Liu, H. Wen, T. Wang, Z. Chen and C. Liu, "A Primary-Controlled Wireless Switched Reluctance Motor with Receiving Coil Multiplexing," 2024 International Conference on Electrical Machines, Torino, Italy, 2024, pp. 1-6.
[17] Y. Liu, Z. Dong, R. Huang and C. Liu, "A Novel Wireless Permanent Magnet Stepper Motor with Transmitter-Side Speed and Position Control," 2024 IEEE VTS Asia Pacific Wireless Communications Symposium, Singapore, 2024, pp. 1-5.
Patent:
[1] C. Liu, Y. Liu, Method of Control of A System Comprising a Single-Phase Three-Level T Type Quasi-Z Source Inverter Connected to an LC Filter Which Is In Turn Connected To a Load, 2023-01-10, US Patent, 17/330,384.
| Office: | NSB-801 |
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| Phone: | +(852)-6356-0229 |
| Fax: | +(852)-3442-0688 |
| Email: | Yuxin.Liu@cityu.edu.hk |
- Wireless Motors
- Wireless Power Transfer
- Motor Control and Drives
- Grid-connected Power Converters
- DC-DC Power Converters