Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow

Director of Smart Grid, Birmingham Energy Institute, 100% Renewable Energy, Global Power & Energy Internet, HVDC/FACTS, Wind/Wave Energy, Energy Market

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

Congratulations to Professor Xiao-Ping Zhang who has been named the IEEE PES Nari Hingorani FACTS Award winner for 2025:
https://t.co/VfBIDQLM8o @ieee_pes @PowerEnergyNet @unibirmingham @SchoolofEng_UoB

[Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow @PowerEnergyNet]

Congratulations to Peiqian Guo for winning this IET Research Award! @SchoolofEng_UoB @PowerEnergyNet

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

Congratulations to @unibirmingham PhD student Peiqian Guo who has won a Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship in the 2024 IET Postgraduate Research Awards:
https://t.co/vmuEddc8mw @PowerEnergyNet @SchoolofEng_UoB @TheIET

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

Congratulations to @unibirmingham PhD student Peiqian Guo who has won a Leslie H. Paddle Scholarship in the 2024 IET Postgraduate Research Awards:
https://t.co/vmuEddc8mw @PowerEnergyNet @SchoolofEng_UoB @TheIET

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

Fantastic to see @unibirmingham ranked 80th in the QS World University Rankings 2025!
https://t.co/m6stG2DlDS @TopUnis #BrumHour

[Uni of Birmingham @unibirmingham]

🎉 The results are in: we've been ranked 80th in the QS World University Rankings 2025! 🎉
Our thanks go to all of the students, staff, academics, alumni and partners around the world who have helped us rise once again in the top 100 QS University Ranking
https://t.co/WIcacx14Ko

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

A new, Earth-sized planet orbiting an ultra-cool red dwarf star, has been detected by an international team of astronomers (including those from @unibirmingham) – just 55 light years away:
https://t.co/X72XluOCn9 @UniversiteLiege @Cambridge_Uni @unibern @MIT #BrumHour

[Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow @PowerEnergyNet]

@SchoolofEng_UoB summer school "Accelerating #Energy #Transition towards #NetZero", 17 - 21 June 2024. Open to UK #PhDs and #Postdocs including ALL #NetZero related disciplines.

The event is FREE of charge.
Registration: https://t.co/EpHG8uXWmD
Deadline: 28th May, UK time

[Uni of Birmingham @unibirmingham]

Did you hear, we've been ranked 12th place in the Complete University Guide (@compuniguide) 2025?

This sits alongside our number 1 spot as the UK university most targeted by the country’s leading graduate employers.
Read about the High Fliers report 👇
https://t.co/1ZmY3gCrSh

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Although Boeing got $4.2 billion to develop an astronaut capsule and SpaceX only got $2.6 billion, SpaceX finished 4 years sooner.

Note, the crew capsule design of Dragon 2 has almost nothing in common with Dragon 1.

Too many non-technical managers at Boeing.

[Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow @PowerEnergyNet]

Would you like to (1) understand the #challenges of #NetZero; (2) meet with the distinguished #Energy experts; (3) explore the #careeropportunity development and #job opportunities? @SchoolofEng_UoB

[LennieFoster @LennieFoster18]

Excited to see the full programme published for the 2024 Birmingham Decarbonisation Summer School: Accelerating Energy Transition towards Net-Zero. Find out more including how to apply at https://t.co/1BMsse2raD @LboroDocCollege @SchoolofEng_UoB @EnergyRA @CentreDice

[Lord Karan Bilimoria @Lord_Bilimoria]

PM @RishiSunak, I urge you not to change the graduate visa. We must keep the two-year post-graduation work visa for international students. To change it would hugely damage our precious UK universities.
@UKCISA @UUKIntl @APPGIS @RussellGroup @10DowningStreet

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

It was an honour to receive our #QAPrize from Her Majesty The Queen at Buckingham Palace today in recognition of our long-standing partnership with @RollsRoyce, transforming UK aerospace for over 30 years:
https://t.co/sB5vl9SjcP @QAPrizes @RoyalFamily @unibirmingham #BrumHour

[Energy Research Accelerator @EnergyRA]

Want to create a #NetZero business but need some help? Come to our FREE #MidlandsGreenInnovationNetwork event at Derby Museum, 23 Nov, 10am-12.30pm to learn how to make a Sustainability Plan. Reg: https://t.co/wzW401BIm0 @midsengine @FSBEastMids @DerbyBusiness @InnovationMids

[Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow @PowerEnergyNet]

Grid interconnection by #HVDC links is the fundamental approach to implement 100% #renewable #energy #generation https://t.co/FEJziBtnTf

[TerraWatts2010 @TerraWatts2010]

"Europe and China have been building big #HVDC lines for several decades. China's developments in particular have driven the technology to new heights. Over 30,000 miles of DC lines push coal, wind, and solar energy from northwest China and hydropower...

[Prof Xiao-Ping Zhang @unibirmingham, IEEE Fellow @PowerEnergyNet]

Excellent suggestion! We will need an even wider #World #Energy and #Climate #Change #Organisation (WECCO) to coordinate both the #energy and #climate change #Crisis. This should be discussed in #COP28. @cop28uae @IEA @IRENA @energygovuk @eps_unibham @NationalGridESO @ofgem

[Saleemul Huq @SaleemulHuq]

Earth needs a world climate crisis organisation, says eminent scientist https://t.co/uwoGCahIsc

[Michael Bissell @MZBissell]

University of Birmingham rises seven places in global rankings to 84th best in the world https://t.co/iEHY3uXOms via @unibirmingham

[TerraWatts2010 @TerraWatts2010]

Latest from @pfairley for @IEEESpectrum.
https://t.co/TKYpITolBa

[TerraWatts2010 @TerraWatts2010]

"The GREGY Interconnection Project is expected to see renewable energy exported from Egypt to Greece via a 3,000MW capacity 950km underwater cable."
https://t.co/eHUjyAcNHq

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

#ICYMI: The University of Birmingham is one of 36 universities to join a new network launched by the Alan Turing Institute:
https://t.co/mdyFhQ826R @turinginst @unibirmingham

[College of Engineering & Physical Sciences @eps_unibham]

The University of Birmingham has been awarded £1.2 million by the Office for Students (OfS) to fund up to 120 AI and data science master's scholarships:
https://t.co/TpNLwHk8nQ @unibirmingham @uobcompsci