Dr Zhang is a professor of Electrical Engineering Institute of Harbin Engineering University.
His research interests include energy conversion control technology of Distributed Generation/load distribution control technology for Distributed Generation in microgrid/energy optimization management of microgrid based on energy storage device.
His research has focused on renewable energy generation since 2010, with around 10 papers and 15 invention patents on this topic. He led the research on AC excited variable speed constant frequency wind power generator with middle and small energy storage in exciting system of the National Natural Science Foundation Project.