International Journal of Energy Engineering

International journal of Energy Engineering is an open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles, critical reviews, research notes, debate and short reports in all areas of energy engineering.

T.W. Ching

Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Energy Engineering

Assistant Professor, University od Macau, Macau

Research Areas

Electric vehicles, Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Power Systems, Power Electronics, Motor Drives

Education

Ph.D.Electrical & Electronic Engineering, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
M.Sc.Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
B.Eng.Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong

Experience

2004-presentAssistant Professor, Electromechanical Engineering, University of Macau
1997-1998Visiting Lecturer, Electric Power Systems, Hong Kong Technical College
1995-2001Research Student (PT)-International Research Centre for Electric Vehicles, University of Hong Kong
1993-2004Electrical & Electronic Engineer, China Light & Power Company, Hong Kong

Membership

Senior Member, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, United States
Member, The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, United Kingdom
Member, The Institution of Engineering and Technology, United Kingdom
Member, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Publications: Journals

[1]  T.W. Ching (2010) "Design of electric vehicle charging station in Macau, " Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, Vol.9, No.1, 1453-1458.
[2]  T.W. Ching (2009) "Analysis of soft-switching converters for switched reluctance motor drives for electric vehicles, " Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, Vol.7, No.1, 1199-1206.
[3]  T.W. Ching (2009) "Review of soft-switching technologies for high-frequency switched-mode power conversion, " International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.46, Issue 1, 104-119.
[4]  T.W. Ching (2007) "Soft-switching converters for electric vehicle propulsion, " Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, Vol.5, No.2, 1019-1026.
[5]  T.W. Ching (2006) "Four-quadrant zero-current-transition converter-fed DC motor drives for electric propulsion, " Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, Vol.4, No.2, 911-917.
[6]  T.W. Ching (2005) "Four-quadrant zero-voltage-transition converter-fed DC motor drives for electric propulsion, "Journal of Asian Electric Vehicles, Vol.3, No.1, 651-656.
[7]  T.W. Ching and K.T. Chau (2001) "A new two-quadrant zero-current transition converter for DC motor drives, "International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 88, No. 6, 719-735.
[8]  K.T. Chau, T.W. Ching, and C.C. Chan (1999) "A new two-quadrant zero-voltage transition converter for DC motor drives, "International Journal of Electronics, Vol. 86, No. 2, 217-231.

Publications: Conferences/Workshops/Symposiums

[1]  T.W. Ching (2011) "High Efficiency Dimmable Drives for High-Brightness Light-Emitting-Diode, " The IEEE Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC 2011), Winnipeg, Canada, October 2011, in CD-ROM.
[2]  T.W. Ching (2011) "Application of Electric Vehicles in Macau, " The International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 2011), Hong Kong, July 2011, in CD-ROM.
[3]  T.W. Ching (2011) "Road testing of electric vehicle in Macau, " The 24th Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2011), Niagara Falls, Canada, May 2011, in CD-ROM.
[4]  T.W. Ching (2010) "Electric vehicle charging stations in Macau, "The 25th World Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exhibition (EVS-25), Shenzhen, China, November 2010, in CD-ROM.
[5]  T.W. Ching (2010) "Transition-mode dimmable LED driver for illumination applications, "The International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC 2010), Sapporo, Japan, June 2010, 398-402.
[6]  T.W. Ching (2010) "Modular dimmable LED driver for general illumination applications, "The23rd Annual Canadian Conference on Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE 2010), Calgary, Canada, May 2010, in CD-ROM.
[7]  T.W. Ching (2009) "Development of hybrid electric scooter, "The IEEE Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC 2009), Montreal, Canada, October 2009, in CD-ROM.
[8]  T.W. Ching (2009) "Soft-switching converter for full-bridge AC motor drives, "The IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference (IEMDC 2009), Miami, USA, May 2009, 868-873.
[9]  T.W. Ching (2008) "An investigation on electrical performance of variable-frequency drives for air-conditioning applications, "The IEEE Electrical Power & Energy Conference (EPEC 2008), Vancouver, Canada, October 2008, in CD-ROM.
[10]  T.W. Ching and K.U. Chan (2008) "Review of soft-switching techniques for high-frequency switched-mode power converters, "The IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2008), Harbin, China, September 2008, in CD-ROM.
[11]  T.W. Ching and K.U. Chan (2008) "Soft-switching converter for brushless dc motor drives, "The IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC 2008), Harbin, China, September 2008, in CD-ROM.
[12]  T.W. Ching, W.W. Chu, and W.K. Lai (2007) "Soft-switching converters for electric propulsion, "The 23rd International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS-23), Anaheim. USA, Dec 2007, in CD-ROM.
[13]  Y.S. Wong, K.T. Chau, C.C. Chan, and T.W. Ching (2006) "Battery evaluation and sizing for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, "The 22nd International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition (EVS-22), Yokohama, Japan, October 2006, in CD-ROM.
[14]  Y.S. Wong, K.T. Chau, C.C. Chan, S.W. Chan, and T.W. Ching (2005) "Maximization of economic benefits of electric and hybrid electric vehicles, "The 21st Worldwide Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium & Exposition (EVS-21), Monaco, April 2005, in CD-ROM.
[15]  C.F. Ma, T.W. Ching, and M.Y. Li (2003) "CLP Power substation integrated security management system, "The International Conference on Electrical Engineering (ICEE 03), Hong Kong, July 2003, in CD-ROM.
[16]  T.W. Ching, K.T. Chau, and C.C. Chan (1998) "A novel zero-voltage soft-switching converter for switched reluctance motor drives, "The IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual International Conference (IECON 98), Aachen, Germany, August 1998, 899-904.
[17]  K.T. Chau, T.W. Ching, C.C. Chan, and M.S.W. Chan (1998) "A novel zero-current soft-switching converter for switched reluctance motor drives, "The IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual International Conference (IECON 98), Aachen, Germany, August 1998, 893-898.
[18]  T.W. Ching, K.T. Chau, and C.C. Chan (1998) "A novel two-quadrant zero-current transition converter for DC motor drives, "The IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual International Conference (IECON 98), Aachen, Germany, August 1998, 715-720.
[19]  T.W. Ching, K.T. Chau, and C.C. Chan (1998) "A new zero-voltage-transition converter for switched reluctance motor drives, "The IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC98), Japan, May 1998, 1295-1301.
[20]  K.T. Chau, T.W. Ching, and C.C. Chan (1998) "Bidirectional soft-switching converter-fed DC motor drives, "The IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC98), Japan, May 1998, 416-422.
[21]  K.T. Chau, T.W. Ching, C.C. Chan, and D.T.W. Chan (1997) "A novel two-quadrant zero-voltage transition converter for DC motor drives, "The IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual International Conference (IECON 97), USA, November 1997, 517-522.
[22]  K.T. Chau, T.W. Ching, and C.C. Chan (1996) "Constant-frequency multi-resonant converter-fed DC motor drives, " The IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Annual International Conference (IECON 96), Taiwan, August 1996, 78-83.