🎓 Education

Dr. Qiu holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London (2016–2020) 🎓, where he conducted pioneering research on local flexibility’s impact on electricity retailers under the supervision of Prof. Goran Strbac. Prior to this, he completed his M.Sc. in Power System Engineering from University College London (2014–2015) and obtained his B.Eng. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Northumbria University at Newcastle (2010–2014) ⚙️. His academic journey has been shaped by esteemed mentors, including Dr. Ben Hanson and Dr. Zhiwei (David) Gao, IEEE Fellow.

💼 Experience

Dr. Qiu’s professional career spans academia and research institutions, where he has contributed significantly to energy systems innovation 🌍. Before joining the University of Exeter in 2024, he was a Research Fellow at Imperial College London (2023–2024), specializing in market design for low-carbon energy systems. He also served as a Research Associate at the same institution from 2020 to 2023 🔬. His work in smart grids and energy resilience has been instrumental in shaping sustainable and intelligent power infrastructure.

🏆 Awards and Honors

Dr. Qiu’s research excellence has been acknowledged through various accolades 🏅. His contributions to smart energy systems, AI-driven reinforcement learning, and low-carbon market design have positioned him as a leading researcher in the field. His studies have been published in top-tier journals, and his work has received high citations, demonstrating its impact on the global research community 🌟.

🔬 Research Focus

Dr. Qiu’s research is centered on leveraging artificial intelligence and reinforcement learning for power and energy applications 🤖. His work explores market mechanisms for cost-effective and sustainable energy transitions, as well as the resilience enhancement of energy systems in response to climate change 🌍. His expertise in AI-driven optimization and machine learning applications in energy systems makes him a key contributor to the advancement of smart grid technologies.

🔚 Conclusion

Dr. Dawei Qiu is a leading researcher in smart energy systems, with a strong academic background and impactful contributions to power systems engineering 🔬. His expertise in AI-driven market optimization, reinforcement learning, and resilient energy systems has made him a valuable asset to the research community 🌍. With his ongoing work at the University of Exeter, he continues to drive innovation in low-carbon and intelligent energy solutions ⚡.

🔗 Publications

A knowledge-based safe reinforcement learning approach for real-time automatic control in a smart energy hub – Applied Energy (Under review, 2025) 🔗 Link

Enhanced Meta Reinforcement Learning for Resilient Transient Stabilization – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Under review, 2025) 🔗 Link

Machine learning-based economic model predictive control for energy hubs with variable energy efficiencies – Energy (First round revision, 2024) 🔗 Link

A Review of Resilience Enhancement Measures for Hydrogen-penetrated Multi-energy Systems – Proceedings of the IEEE (Under review, 2025) 🔗 Link

Coordinated Optimal Dispatch Based on Dynamic Feasible Operation Region Aggregation – IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid (First round revision, 2024) 🔗 Link

A Sequential Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning Method for Coordinated Reconfiguration of Substation and MV Distribution Networks – IEEE Transactions on Power Systems (Under review, 2024) 🔗 Link

Enhancing Microgrid Resilience through a Two-Layer Control Framework for Electric Vehicle Integration and Communication Load Management – IEEE Internet of Things Journal (Under review, 2024) 🔗 Link

Coordinated Electric Vehicle Control in Microgrids Towards Multi-Service Provisions: A Transformer Learning-based Risk Management Strategy – Energy (Under review, 2024) 🔗 Link

Adaptive Resilient Control Against False Data Injection Attacks for a Multi-Energy Microgrid Using Deep Reinforcement Learning – IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering (Under review, 2024) 🔗 Link