2019 - 2020   Post-doctoral Fellow under the UM Macao Talent Program, State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI, University of Macau, Macao, China.

2020 - Present   Associate Professor, Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.

2006 - 2010   Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering   BSc

2010 - 2013   Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Mechanical Science and Engineering   MPhil

2013 - 2018   The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Department of Electronic and Information Engineering   PhD

Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics

Wireless Power Transfer and Energy Harvesting

Artificial Intelligence in Powe Electronics

Large-Scale Renewable Power Generation

Wave Energy Converter

Embedded System, Circuit Theory

IEEE TPEL Outstanding Reviewer (2024, 2021)

IEEE JESTPE Star Reviewer (2023)

IEEE JETCAS Best Reviewer (2023)

IEEE PEAC Excellent Paper Award (2022)

IEEE PES APPEEC Best Track Paper Award (2019)

[43] Zhicong Huang*, Yu Wang, Jingyu Wang, and Xiaolu Lucia Li*, “Detuned design methodology of anti-misalignment capacitive power transfer converter,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, in press.

[42] 黄智聪*,王京雨,王宇,徐海.抗偏移单端驱动无线电能传输系统[J].电源学报,2025,录用.

[41]Yongxing Zhang, Zhicong Huang*, and Jin Bian, “Multi-dimensional vibration control for offshore floating platform synergizing built-in wave energy converter with decoupled power take-offs,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 322, pp. 120450, Apr. 2025.

[40]Jingyu Wang, Zhicong Huang*, and Xiaolu Li*, “A dual-frequency resonant single-ended IPT circuit with enhanced power transfer capability,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, in press.

[39]Bowei Zou, Zhicong Huang*, Io-Wa Iam*, and Chi-Seng Lam, “Tuning control against coupler parameter variations due to misalignment in an optimal-efficiency-tracking and constant-power-output IPT system,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 5, pp. 7500-7511, May 2025.

[38]Chenglang Su, Wei Jiang, Zhicong Huang*, “IGBT junction temperature estimation based on external parameters of multiple drive devices in practical industrial scenario,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, in press.

[37]Zhicong Huang, Yongxing Zhang, and Jin Bian*, “Offshore floating platform synergizing internally-installed self-reacting wave energy converters for optimizing vibration control and energy harvesting,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 313, pp. 119429, Dec. 2024.

[36]Hanchen Ge, Yaofeng Liang, Jinpeng Lei, Canjun Yuan and Zhicong Huang*, “Neural ODE model of power electronic converters with accelerated computation and high fidelity,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 14091-14102, Oct. 2024.

[35]Hai Xu and Zhicong Huang*, “Alternately-arranged segmented transmitter pads with magnetic field complementation for suppressing power fluctuation in dynamic wireless power transfer,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 10, pp. 14091-14102, Oct. 2024.

[34]Chongzhe Yuan, Bowei Zou, Zhicong Huang*, Io-Wa Iam*, and Chi-Seng Lam, “Configuration and control design of inductive power transfer systems with back-end power factor correction,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, to appear. (本科生研究论文)

[33] Zhicong Huang*, Bowei Zou, Zhenwei Huang, Herbert Ho-Ching Iu, and Chi K. Tse, “A single-stage IPT converter with optimal efficiency tracking and constant voltage output against dynamic variations of coupling and load”, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 1582-1592, Feb. 2025.

[32] Wenhua Ding, Yufei Wang, Tingyu Chen, Zhenghong Lu, Yue You, Jingyu Wang, and Zhicong Huang*, “A stacking machine-learning based method for accelerating magnetic coupler design with ferrite cores in inductive power transfer applications,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 53, no. 1, pp. 67-80, Jan. 2025. (本科生研究论文)

[31] Hai Xu, Zhicong Huang*, Xiaolu Lucia Li*, and Chi K. Tse, “Misalignment-tolerant IPT coupler with enhanced magnetic flux variation suppression and reduced copper usage,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 8, pp. 10506-10517, Aug. 2024.

[30] Zhicong Huang*, Tian Qin, Xiaolu Lucia Li*, Li Ding, Herbert Ho-Ching Iu and Chi K. Tse, “Synthesis of inductive power transfer converters with dual immittance networks for inherent CC-to-CV charging profiles,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 7766-7777, Jun. 2024..

[29] Bowei Zou and Zhicong Huang*, “Primary-frequency-tuning and secondary-impedance-matching IPT converter with programmable constant power output and optimal efficiency tracking against variation of coupling coefficient,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 39, no. 4, pp. 4895-4909, Apr. 2024.

[28] Zhicong Huang*, Tian Qin and Herbert Ho-Ching Iu, “Primary-tuning wireless constant-current charger with self-sustained constant-voltage limit featuring minimal secondary design,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 5500-5508, Oct. 2023.

[27] Zhicong Huang*, Canjun Yuan, Hanchen Ge and Ting Hou, “Optimization of substation siting and connection topology in offshore wind farm based on modified firefly algorithm”, IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems,vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 806-816, Sep. 2023.

[26] Io-Wa Iam, Zhaoyi Ding, Zhicong Huang, Chi-Seng Lam*, Rui P. Martins and Pui-In Mak, “A flexible rooftop photovoltaic-inductive wireless power transfer system for low-voltage DC grid”, IEEE Access, vol. 11, pp. 51117-51132, 2023.

[25] Jingyu Wang and Zhicong Huang*, “A single-switch WPT circuit with inherent CCO-CVO for battery charging”, IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1957-1968, Mar. 2024.

[24] Zhijian Fang, Haojiang Yue, Zihao Wei, Zihan Zhang and Zhicong Huang*, “A control-free series resonant converter for battery charging with automatic CC-to-CV profile and whole-process high efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 38, no. 7, pp. 8666-8675, Jul. 2023.

[23] Yongxing Zhang, Zhicong Huang*, Bowei Zou and Jing Bian, “Conceptual design and analysis for a novel parallel configuration-type wave energy converter,” Renewable Energy, vol. 208, pp. 627-644, May 2023.

[22] Mengna Luo and Zhicong Huang*, “Investigation of current balance methodologies for inductive power transfer coupler with multiple branches,” IET Power Electronics, 2023.

[21] Hanchen Ge and Zhicong Huang*, “Modeling methodology based on fast and refined neural networks for non-isolated DC-DC converters with configurable parameter settings,” IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 13, no. 2, pp. 617-628, Jun. 2023.

[20] Yang Yang, Jingyu Wang and Zhicong Huang*, Io-Wa Iam and Chi-Seng Lam, “Automatic containment of field exposure for roadway wireless electric vehicle charger,” IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 4121-4131, Sep. 2023.

[19] Zhenwei Huang and Zhicong Huang*, “Single-immittance-network based IPT systems for driving multi-string LEDs with current balance,” International Journal of Circuit Theory and Applications, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 2406-2421, May 2023.

[18] Zhijian Fang, Haojiang Yue, Fei Xie and Zhicong Huang*, “Non-backflow-power and reduced-switching-loss modulation for bidirectional series resonant converter with wide gain range,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 490-505, Feb. 2023.

[17] 黄智聪*,邹博维,黄振威.基于开关可控电容和半控整流桥的功率源型感应式耦合电能传输系统[J].电工技术学报,2022,37(24):6272-6283.

[16] Zhijian Fang, Hanlin Dong, Haotian Sun, Fei Xie and Zhicong Huang*, “Intermittent sinusoidal modulation of bidirectional series resonant converter with zero current switching, linear current controllability and load-independent efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 37, no. 10, pp. 11725-11738, Oct. 2022.

[15] Hai Xu, Zhenwei Huang, Yang Yang, Zhicong Huang*, Io-Wa Iam and Chi-Seng Lam*, “Analysis and design of three-coil coupler for inductive power transfer system with automatic seamless CC-to-CV charging capability,” IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 10139-10148, 2022.

[14] Io-Wa Iam, Iok-U Hoi, Zhicong Huang*, Cheng Gong, Chi-Seng Lam*, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Constant-frequency and non-communication based inductive power transfer converter for battery charging,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 2147-2162, Apr. 2022.

[13] Zhicong Huang, Dule Wang and Xiaohui Qu*, “A novel IPT converter with current-controlled semi-active rectifier for efficiency enhancement throughout supercapacitor charging process,” IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 2201-2209, Apr. 2022.

[12] Yaoyao Zhang, Xiaohui Qu, Gan Wang, Wu Chen* and Zhicong Huang, “Investigation of multiple resonances and stability enhancement in multi-source DC distribution power systems,” IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 90-97, Mar. 2022.

[11] Zhijian Fang, Zhiguo Wei, Zhicong Huang* and Fei Liu, “Onboard energy storage system based on interleaved high-conversion-ratio quasi-resonant converter with small characteristic impedance,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 70, no. 5, pp. 4238-4251, May 2021.

[10] Zhicong Huang, Guoyu Wang, Jidong Yu and Xiaohui Qu*, “A novel clamp coil assisted IPT battery charger with inherent CC-to-CV transition capability,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 8607-8611, Aug. 2021.

[9] Zhicong Huang*, Zhijian Fang, Chi-Seng Lam, Pui-In Mak and Rui P. Martins, “Cost-effective compensation design for output customization and efficiency optimization in series/series-parallel inductive power transfer converter,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 67, no. 12, pp. 10356-10365, Dec. 2020.

[8] Zhicong Huang*, Chi-Seng Lam, Pui-In Mak, Rui P. Martins, Siu-Chung Wong and Chi K. Tse, “A single-stage inductive-power-transfer converter for constant-power and maximum-efficiency battery charging,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 9, pp. 8973-8984, Sep. 2020.

[7] Zhijian Fang, Zhicong Huang*, Hang Jing and Fei Liu, “Hybrid mode-hopping modulation for LLC resonant converter achieving high efficiency and linear behavior,” IET Power Electronics, vol. 13, no. 6, pp. 1153-1162, May 2020.

[6] Zhicong Huang*, Siu-Chung Wong, and Chi K. Tse, “Comparison of basic inductive power transfer systems with linear control achieving optimized efficiency,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 3276-3286, Mar. 2020.

[5] Zhicong Huang*, Siu-Chung Wong, and Chi K. Tse, “An inductive-power-transfer converter with high efficiency throughout battery-charging process,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 10, pp. 10245-10255, Oct. 2019.

[4] Xiaohui Qu*, Haijun Chu, Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong, Chi K. Tse, Chunting Chris Mi and Xi Chen, “Wide design range of constant output current using double-sided LC compensation circuits for inductive power transfer applications,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. 2364-2374, Mar. 2019.

[3] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Control design for optimizing efficiency in inductive power transfer systems,” IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 4523-4534, May 2018.

[2] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Design of a single-stage inductive-power-transfer converter for efficient EV battery charging,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, vol. 66, no. 7, pp. 5808-5821, Jul. 2017.

[1] Zhicong Huang, Siu-Chung Wong*, and Chi K. Tse, “Revisiting stability criteria for DC power distribution systems based on power balance,” CPSS Transactions on Power Electronics and Applications, vol. 2, no. 1, Mar. 2017.

Wireless charging circuit and system, US Patent, US 11,201,503 B2.