PI: Dr. Ziyou Song

Dr. Ziyou Song joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS, as an Assistant Professor in November 2021. He received his B.E. degree (with honours) and Ph.D. degree (with highest honours) in Automotive Engineering from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, in 2011 and 2016, respectively. Dr. Song worked as a Research Scientist at Tsinghua University from 2016-2017. From 2017 to 2019, he worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where he was also an Assistant Research Scientist/Lecturer from 2019 to 2020. Prior to joining NUS, he was a Battery Algorithm Engineer at Apple Inc., Cupertino, US, where he was in charge of battery algorithms for Audio products (e.g., AirPods).

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Dr. Song’s research interests lie in the areas of modeling, estimation, optimization, and control of energy storage (e.g., battery, supercapacitor, and flywheel) for electrified vehicles and renewable energy systems. He is the author or co-author of 2 book chapters and more than 50 peer-reviewed publications including 40 journal articles. He has received several paper awards, including Applied Energy 2015-2016 Highly Cited Paper Award, Applied Energy Award for Most Cited Energy Article from China, NSK Outstanding Paper Award of Mechanical Engineering, and 2013 IEEE VPPC Best Student Paper Award. Dr. Song serves as a reviewer for more than 40 international journals. He also serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Vehicles, etc, and Editorial Member for Applied Energy and eTransportation.