Dr. Xi Wang
Positions
Assistant Professor
Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering
Contact information
Location
Office: ICT441
I'm looking for...
Study participants
I am recruiting MSc and PhD students. If interested, please email your CV, transcripts, IELTS/TOEFL, and a brief statement of research interests with the subject: Prospective Student - [Your Name].
Research partners
Seeking partners to advance next‑generation protection technologies for modern power systems at both equipment and system levels.
Welcoming visiting scholars and students worldwide.
Background
Credentials
Professional Engineer (P.Eng.), APEGA,
IEEE Senior Member, IEEE,
Educational Background
PhD Energy Systems, University of Alberta, 2022
MSc Power Systems Engineering and Automation, North China Electric Power University, 2012
BSc Electrical Engineering and Automation, Shanghai University of Electric Power, 2009
Biography
Dr. Xi Wang received his PhD in Energy Systems from the University of Alberta in 2022. Since 2025, he has been an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary. Before entering academia, Dr. Wang built nearly a decade of professional experience in the power systems industry, including serving as a Senior Engineer at the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO). His research and expertise focus on power system protection and reliability.
Dr. Wang is a Senior Member of the IEEE, an active member of the IEEE Power and Energy Society (PES), and a licensed Professional Engineer in Alberta (APEGA).
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. Wang's research focuses on power system protection and reliability, with an emphasis on developing next-generation techniques for protection, monitoring, and control in modern power systems. His work addresses the growing challenges posed by the widespread adoption of inverter-based resources (IBRs) and the increasing integration of large-scale data centers. By enabling intelligent detection and mitigation of abnormalities, his research aims to enhance grid reliability and resilience, while promoting proactive situational awareness in today's complex and rapidly evolving power systems.
Publications
- An online method for monitoring substation grounding grid impedances - Part I: Methodology. X. Wang, J. Yong, and W. Xu. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 2524-2532. (2022)
- An online method for monitoring substation grounding grid impedances - Part II: Verifications and applications. X. Wang, J. Yong, and W. Xu. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. vol. 37, no. 4, pp. 2533-2542. (2022)
- Investigation on the implementation of the single-sheath bonding method for power cables. X. Wang, J. Yong, and L. Li. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. vol. 37, no. 2, pp. 1171-1179. (2022)
- A 3rd harmonic power based open conductor detection scheme. X. Wang and W. Xu. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 1041-1050. (2021)
- An open conductor condition monitoring scheme using natural voltage and current disturbances. X. Wang, T. Ding, and W. Xu. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery. vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 1193-1202. (2019)
- A new adaptive voltage protection scheme for distribution network with distributed generations. J. Ma, W. Ma, X. Wang, and Z. Wang. Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering. vol. 36, no. 4, pp. 142-151. (2013)
- A novel adaptive current protection scheme for distribution systems with distributed generation. J. Ma, X. Wang, Y. Zhang, Q. Yang, and A. G. Phadke. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems. vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 1460-1466. (2012)
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