Luo Xu

Associate Research Scholar

Princeton University

Biography

I am currently an interdisciplinary Associate Research Scholar affiliated with the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment at Princeton University, working with Prof. Ning Lin and Prof. H. Vincent Poor. I received my PhD degree from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University in 2022, advised by Prof. Qinglai Guo and Prof. Hongbin Sun.

My research aims to bridge climate science and energy systems, with a particular focus on enhancing the resilience of energy systems against climate extremes such as tropical cyclones, heatwaves, and wildfires. I develop integrated climate-energy risk analysis frameworks and resilience enhancement strategies, supporting climate-resilient energy transitions in a warming earth. My PhD thesis was recognized by both CIGRE and IEEE PES, the most influential and largest global organizations in the field of power and energy systems, receiving the CIGRE Thesis Award (only awardee worldwide in 2023) and the Best Research Award (two out of 54 finalists worldwide) from the IEEE PES PhD Dissertation Challenge 2023. I was also a recipient of the IET Premium Award, and the Best Conference Paper Award from the 2017 IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration.

I serve as the Chair of the IEEE Task Force on Cross-Sector Energy System Resilience Under Climate Change, Program Chair of the IEEE PES Energy Internet Coordinating Committee, Chair of the IEEE PES Princeton Central New Jersey Chapter, Secretary of CIGRE Working Group D2.56, Editorial Board member of Applied Energy and Energy Internet. My research integrates theory and practice through close collaborations and connections with industry partners, including grid operators and power utilities such as LUMA Energy, Con Edison, ISO New England, Oncor, and State Grid.

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2025

Mar 16, 2024, Our paper "Quantifying cascading power outages during climate extremes considering renewable energy integration" is published in Nature Communications.
Jan 21, 2025, I chaired a panel session ‘Enhancing Grid Resilience: Planning and Modernization for Climate Adaptation’ and also delivered a talk at 2025 IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference & Exposition in San Diego. Photo.
Jan 02, 2025, our paper "Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks" is featured in the "Anniversary Collection" of Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering.

2024

Nov 14, 2024, Our paper "Etropic Value-at-Risk constrained optimal power flow considering distribution network outages during extreme events" is accepted by IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
Oct 17, 2024, Our paper "Accelerating optimal power flow with structure-aware automatic differentiation and code generation" is accepted by IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
Oct 13, 2024, media interviewed by Science et Avenir for their recent article "Les réseaux énergétiques à la merci du changement climatique", where we discussed the impacts of climat change on energy systems.
Sep 26, 2024, Our paper "Hazard resistance-based spatiotemporal risk analysis for distribution network outages during hurricanes" is accepted by IEEE Transactions on Power Systems.
Jul 22, 2024, I chaired a panel session ‘Towards a Resilient Energy Internet in a Changing Climate’ and also delivered a talk at 2024 IEEE PES General Meeting in Seattle at 3:00 PM. Please join us! Panel Info.
May 30, 2024, I delivered a talk on “Energy Resilience of Local Communities Under Climate Extremes” at the 2024 Megalopolitan Coastal Transformation Hub (MACH) Annual Meeting. Photo.
Mar 16, 2024, Our paper "Communication topology optimization for time-delay cyber-physical microgrids under distributed control" is accepted by IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid.
Jan 11, 2024, Our paper "Resilience of renewable power systems under climate risks" is published in the inaugural issue of Nature Reviews Electrical Engineerng. The inaugural issue is the only issue that can be free accessed.

2023

Dec 28, 2023, The IEEE Technical Report PES-TR 119, titled "Cyber-Physical Interdependence for Power System Operation and Control", to which I contributed, is now available online.
Nov 8, 2023, I chaired a panel session “Towards a Resilient Power System Under Climate Extremes: Risk Analysis and Resilience Enhancement” at the 2023 IEEE ISGT-LA in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Photo.
Oct 16, 2023, I chaired a panel session “Advanced Learning and Optimization for Carbon-Neutral Electricity” at the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo.
Oct 16, 2023, I delivered a talk on “Resilience Oriented Robust Optimization for Smart Grids Under Extreme Events” at the 2023 INFORMS Annual Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. Photo.
Sep 21, 2023, I became a member of the Princeton University Badminton Team.
Apr 13, 2023, I received the Best Research Award (one of the top 2 out of 54 finalists from 38 universities across 13 countries) in the IEEE PES PhD Dissertation Challenge!
Mar 28, 2023, I received CIGRE Thesis Award 2023, only one global recipient per year!
Jan 1, 2023, I joined the Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Princeton University as an Environmental Policy Associate.

2022

Nov 1, 2022, I was starting at Princeton University as a Postdoctoral Researcher.
October 1, 2022, I was selected to join the Applied Energy Young Editorial Board.
Jun 30, 2022, I received my PhD degree from Tsinghua University!

2021

Oct 19, 2021, Our paper “Novel properties of heterogeneous delay in inverter-based cyber-physical microgrids under fully distributed control” is accepted by Applied Energy.
Oct 11, 2021, I was awarded the Doctoral National Scholarship by the Chinese Ministry of Education.
Aug 28, 2021, Our paper “On the resilience of modern power systems: A comprehensive review from the cyber-physical perspective” is accepted by Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Aug 24, 2021, this new personal website said “HelloWorld”.