Associate Professor Wen Soong
Associate Professor
School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am an Associate Professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Adelaide, Australia. My research interests include: high performance permanent magnet and reluctance electrical machines and drives, energy storage applications in power systems and condition monitoring of electrical machines.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2011 - ongoing Associate Professor University of Adelaide 2004 - 2011 Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide 1998 - 2004 Lecturer University of Adelaide 1993 - 1998 Staff Engineer GE Corporate Research and Development, New York, USA 1990 - 1990 RF Test Engineer AWA Defence Industries Pty. Ltd., Adelaide, Australia -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 1990 - 1993 University of Glasgow United Kingdom Ph.D. 1986 - 1989 University of Adelaide Australia B. Eng. -
Research Interests
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Journals
Year Citation 2024 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2024). Dynamic and Memory-efficient Shape Based Methodologies for User Type Identification in Smart Grid Applications.. CoRR, abs/2401.03352. 2024 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Black, A. J., Liisberg, J. A. R., & Lemos-Vinasco, J. (2024). Unleashing the benefits of smart grids by overcoming the challenges associated with low-resolution data. Cell Reports Physical Science, 5(2), 101830.
2024 Assimi, H., Hashemian Ataabadi, S. N., Islam, S. M. M., Soong, W. L., & Pourmousavi, S. A. (2024). Toward Underground Mobile Fleet Electrification: Three essential steps to make a real change. IEEE Electrification Magazine, 12(1), 16-26.
Scopus12024 Wang, H., Pourmousavi, S. A., Li, Y., Soong, W. L., Zhang, X., & Xiong, B. (2024). A new zero-dimensional dynamic model to study the capacity loss mechanism of vanadium redox flow batteries. Journal of Power Sources, 603, 234428.
2024 Gao, Q., Ertugrul, N., Ding, B., Negnevitsky, M., & Soong, W. L. (2024). Analysis of Wave Energy Conversion for Optimal Generator Sizing and Hybrid System Integration. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 15(1), 609-620.
2023 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Nguyen, G., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2023). IRMAC: Interpretable Refined Motifs in Binary Classification for smart grid applications. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 117, 105588.
Scopus4 WoS12023 Roshandel, E., Mahmoudi, A., Kahourzade, S., & Soong, W. L. (2023). Efficiency Maps of Electrical Machines: A Tutorial Review. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(2), 1263-1272.
Scopus4 WoS12023 Wang, H., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Zhang, X., & Ertugrul, N. (2023). Battery and energy management system for vanadium redox flow battery: A critical review and recommendations. Journal of Energy Storage, 58, 1-21.
Scopus15 WoS42023 Mahmoudi, A., Soong, W. L., & Chiba, A. (2023). Guest Editorial: Design and Optimisation of Electric Motors for Transport Electrification. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(2), 1-2.
Scopus1 WoS12023 Wang, H., Soong, W. L., Pourmousavi, S. A., Zhang, X., Ertugrul, N., & Xiong, B. (2023). Thermal dynamics assessment of vanadium redox flow batteries and thermal management by active temperature control. Journal of Power Sources, 570, 13 pages.
Scopus4 WoS22023 Carbonieri, M., Leonardo, L. D., Mahmoudi, A., Tursini, M., Bianchi, N., & Soong, W. L. (2023). Fast Flux Mapping Technique for Synchronous Reluctance Machines: Method Description and Comparison with Full FEA and Measurements. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 59(4), 4056-4065.
2023 Wang, H., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Zhang, X., Ertugrul, N., & Xiong, B. (2023). Model-based nonlinear dynamic optimisation for the optimal flow rate of vanadium redox flow batteries. Journal of Energy Storage, 68, 1-16.
2023 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Black, A. J., Liisberg, J. A. R., & Lemos-Vinasco, J. (2023). A synthetic dataset of Danish residential electricity prosumers. Scientific Data, 10(1), 15 pages.
Scopus1 Europe PMC12023 Mahmoudi, A., Roshandel, E., Kahourzade, S., & Soong, W. L. (2023). Introduction of Double-Stator Synchronous Reluctance Motor and Modeling. IEEE Access, 11, 76739-76750.
2023 Roshandel, E., Mahmoudi, A., Soong, W. L., & Kahourzade, S. (2023). Optimal Design of Induction Motors Over Driving Cycles for Electric Vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 72(12), 15548-15562.
Scopus3 WoS22023 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Black, A. J., Liisberg, J. A. R., & Lemos-Vinasco, J. (2023). A New Time Series Similarity Measure and Its Smart Grid Applications. 2021 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., Nguyen, G., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2021). IRMAC: Interpretable Refined Motifs and Binary Classification for Rooftops PV Owners.. CoRR, abs/2109.13732. 2021 Roshandel, E., Mahmoudi, A., Kahourzade, S., & Soong, W. L. (2021). Saturation consideration in modeling of the induction machine using subdomain technique to predict performance. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 58(1), 261-272.
Scopus11 WoS72021 Malekjamshidikhanehzenyani, Z., Jafari, M., Zhu, J., Rivera, M., & Soong, W. (2021). Model predictive control of the input current and output voltage of a matrix converter as a ground power unit for airplane servicing. Sustainability (Switzerland), 13(17), 9715-1-9715-17.
Scopus22021 Palangar, M. F., Mahmoudi, A., Kahourzade, S., & Soong, W. L. (2021). Simultaneous Efficiency and Starting Torque Optimization of a Line-Start Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Motor Using Two Different Optimization Approaches. ARABIAN JOURNAL FOR SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING, 46(10), 12 pages.
Scopus8 WoS72021 Palangar, M. F., Soong, W. L., Bianchi, N., & Wang, R. J. (2021). Design and Optimisation Techniques in Performance Improvement of Line-Start Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors: A Review. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 57(9), 14 pages.
Scopus10 WoS102020 Kahourzade, S., Mahmoudi, A., Soong, W. L., Ertugrul, N., & Pellegrino, G. (2020). Estimation of PM machine efficiency maps from limited data. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 56(3), 2612-2621.
Scopus19 WoS162019 Ghaffari, A., Rahideh, A., Moayed-Jahromi, H., Vahaj, A., Mahmoudi, A., & Soong, W. L. (2019). 2-D Analytical Model for Outer-Rotor Consequent-Pole Brushless PM Machines. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 34(4), 2226-2234.
Scopus23 WoS202019 Ertasgin, G., Whaley, D. M., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. L. (2019). Analysis of dc link energy storage for single-phase grid-connected pv inverters. Electronics (Switzerland), 8(6), 19 pages.
Scopus13 WoS92018 Kahourzade, S., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. (2018). Loss analysis and efficiency improvement of an axial-flux PM amorphous magnetic material machine. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 65(7), 5376-5383.
Scopus31 WoS272017 Kahourzade, S., Soong, W., & Lillington, P. (2017). Single-Phase Loading Behavior of the Isolated 3ph Spoke Interior Permanent-Magnet Generator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(3), 1860-1869.
Scopus3 WoS22017 Mahmoudi, A., Soong, W., Pellegrino, G., & Armando, E. (2017). Loss Function Modeling of Efficiency Maps of Electrical Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 53(5), 4221-4231.
Scopus51 WoS392015 Bianchi, N., Fornasiero, E., & Soong, W. (2015). Selection of PM Flux Linkage for Maximum Low-Speed Torque Rating in a PM-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(5), 3600-3608.
Scopus62 WoS532015 Ertugrul, N., Hasegawa, R., Soong, W., Gayler, J., Kloeden, S., & Kahourzade, S. (2015). A novel tapered rotating electrical machine topology utilizing cut amorphous magnetic material. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 51(7), 8106006-1-8106006-6.
Scopus43 WoS362015 Tang, C., Soong, W., Jahns, T., & Ertugrul, N. (2015). Analysis of iron loss in interior PM machines with distributed windings under deep field weakening. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 51(5), 3761-3772.
Scopus18 WoS152015 Soong, W., Kahourzade, S., Liaw, C., & Lillington, P. (2015). Interior PM generator for portable AC generator sets. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2015(2), 1340-1349.
Scopus7 WoS52015 Wang, A., Wang, H., & Soong, W. (2015). Design and optimisation of interior PM machines with distributed and fractional-slot concentrated-windings for hybrid electric vehicles. International Journal of Vehicle Design, 69(1-4), 241-254.
Scopus12015 Ertasgin, G., Soong, W. L., & Ertugrul, N. (2015). Performance analysis of a low-cost current-source 1-ph grid-connected PV inverter. TURKISH JOURNAL OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCES, 23(6), 1981-1995.
WoS32013 Tang, C., Soong, W., Freere, P., Pathmanathan, M., & Ertugrul, N. (2013). Dynamic wind turbine output power reduction under varying wind speed conditions due to inertia. Wind Energy, 16(4), 561-573.
Scopus51 WoS332013 Zivotic-Kukolj, V., & Soong, W. (2013). Effect of open stator slots on the performance of an interior permanent magnet automotive alternator. I E T Electric Power Applications, 7(4), 295-302.
Scopus6 WoS42012 Pathmanathan, M., Soong, W. L., & Ertugrul, N. (2012). Maximum-torque-per-ampere control of phase advance modulation of an SPM wind generator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 48(5), 1443-1451.
Scopus8 WoS62011 Wang, A., Jia, Y., & Soong, W. (2011). Comparison of five topologies for an interior permanent-magnet machine for a hybrid electric vehicle. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 47(10), 3606-3609.
Scopus180 WoS1352010 Han, S., Jahns, T., Soong, W., Guven, M., & Illindala, M. (2010). Torque ripple reduction in interior permanent magnet synchronous machines using stators with odd number of slots per pole pair. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 25(1), 118-127.
Scopus137 WoS1122010 Han, S., Soong, W., Jahns, T., Guven, M., & Illindala, M. (2010). Reducing harmonic eddy-current losses in the stator teeth of interior permanent magnet synchronous machines during flux weakening. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 25(2), 441-449.
Scopus51 WoS452009 Gargoom, A., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. (2009). Power quality indices measurement using the S-transform. International Journal of Power and Energy Conversion, 1(1), 31-48.
Scopus32008 Supangat, R., Ertugrul, N., Soong, W., Gray, D., Hansen, C., & Grieger, J. (2008). Estimation of the number of rotor slots and rotor speed in induction motors using current, flux or vibration signature analysis. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4(3), 259-268.
Scopus52008 Gargoom, A., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. (2008). Automatic classification and characterization of power quality events. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 23(4), 2417-2425.
Scopus96 WoS652007 Gargoom, A., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. (2007). Investigation of effective automatic recognition systems of power-quality events. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 22(4), 2319-2326.
Scopus48 WoS352007 Liew, G., Ertugrul, N., Soong, W., & Gayler, J. (2007). Investigation of axial field permanent magnet motor utilizing amorphous magnetic material. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 3(2), 111-120.
Scopus102007 An, J., Ertugrul, N., & Soong, W. (2007). Sensorless position estimation in a fault tolerant motor drive with redundancy. Australian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, 3(2), 157-165.
Scopus12006 Zivotic-Kukolj, V., Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2006). Modelling of saturation and cross-saturation effects in an interior PM automotive alternator. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, 2(3), 209-216.
Scopus52006 Liaw, C., Whaley, D., Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2006). Investigation of inverterless control of interior permanent-magnet alternators. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 42(2), 536-544.
Scopus18 WoS122006 Supangat, R., Ertugrul, N., Soong, W., Gray, D., Hansen, C., & Grieger, J. (2006). Detection of broken rotor bars in induction motor using starting-current analysis and effects of loading. I E T Electric Power Applications, 153(6), 848-855.
Scopus86 WoS672006 Zivotic-Kukolj, V., Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2006). Iron loss reduction in an interior PM automotive alternator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 42(6), 1478-1486.
Scopus49 WoS412005 Liaw, C., Soong, W., Welchko, B., & Ertugrul, N. (2005). Uncontrolled Generation in Interior Permanent-Magnet Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 41(4), 945-954.
Scopus42 WoS322004 Siau, J., Graff, A., Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2004). Broken bar detection in induction motors using current and flux spectral analysis. Australian Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1(3), 171-177.
Scopus182004 Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2004). Inverterless high-power interior permanent-magnet automotive alternator. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 40(4), 1083-1091.
Scopus46 WoS332003 Welchko, B., Jahns, T., Soong, W., & Nagashima, J. (2003). IPM synchronous machine drive response to symmetrical and asymmetrical short circuit faults. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 18(2), 291-298.
Scopus180 WoS1392002 Sarros, A., Chew, E., Crase, S., Tay, B., & Soong, W. (2002). Investigation of cylindrical and conical electrostatic wobble micromotors. Microelectronics Journal, 33(1-2), 129-140.
Scopus25 WoS212002 Soong, W., & Ertugrul, N. (2002). Field-weakening performance of interior permanent-magnet motors. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 38(5), 1251-1258.
Scopus217 WoS1592000 Soong, W., Kliman, G., Johnson, R., White, R., & Miller, J. (2000). Novel high-speed induction motor for a commercial centrifugal compressor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 36(3), 706-713.
Scopus113 WoS841999 Shen, Y., Tay, B. K., Thompson, B., Soong, W. L., Davis, B. R., & Abbott, D. (1999). Investigation of the Huber effect and its application to micromotors. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3891, 178-183.
Scopus2 WoS21996 Staton, D. A., Deodhar, R. P., Soong, W. L., & Miller, T. J. E. (1996). Torque prediction using the flux-MMF diagram in AC, DC, and reluctance motors. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 32(1), 180-188.
Scopus73 WoS631996 Jahns, T. M., & Soong, W. L. (1996). Pulsating torque minimization techniques for permanent magnet AC motor drives - A review. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 43(2), 321-330.
Scopus931 WoS7071995 Soong, W. L., Staton, D. A., & Miller, T. J. E. (1995). Design of a New Axially-Laminated Interior Permanent Magnet Motor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 31(2), 358-367.
Scopus85 WoS551995 Staton, D. A., Soong, W. L., & Miller, T. J. E. (1995). Unified Theory of Torque Production in Switched Reluctance and Synchronous Reluctance Motors. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 31(2), 329-337.
Scopus62 WoS451994 Soong, W. L., & Miller, T. J. E. (1994). Field-weakening performance of brushless synchronous AC motor drives. IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications, 141(6), 331-340.
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2016 Soong, W. (2016). PM Machine Modelling and Design. In G. Pellegrino, T. Jahns, N. Bianchi, W. Soong, & F. Cupertino (Eds.), The Rediscovery of Synchronous Reluctance and Ferrite Permanent Magnet Motors Tutorial Course Notes (1 ed., pp. 59-75). Switzerland: Springer. -
Conference Papers
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Conference Items
Year Citation 1993 SOONG, W. L., & MILLER, T. J. E. (1993). THEORETICAL LIMITATIONS TO THE FIELD-WEAKENING PERFORMANCE OF THE 5 CLASSES OF BRUSHLESS SYNCHRONOUS AC MOTOR DRIVE. Poster session presented at the meeting of SIXTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ELECTRICAL MACHINES AND DRIVES. ENGLAND, UNIV OXFORD, OXFORD: INST ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.
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Patents
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Preprint
Year Citation 2024 Yuan, R., Pourmousavi, S. A., Soong, W. L., & Liisberg, J. A. R. (2024). Dynamic and Memory-efficient Shape Based Methodologies for User Type
Identification in Smart Grid Applications.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2023 Principal Supervisor Explainable, Transparent and Trustworthy Data-Driven, Modelling of Underground Electric Mining Trucks Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Tamsa . 2022 Principal Supervisor Optimal Energy Storage and Infrastructure Design and Operation for Mining's Electrified Mobile Fleet Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Behnam Hashemian Ataabadi 2022 Co-Supervisor Energy and storage infrastructure design for charging mine operational battery supported electric vehicles (EV) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Shah Islam 2021 Co-Supervisor UAiPhD - Flexibility Aggregator Simulation Platform (FRESNO): Prosumers Price Response Modelling (FRESNO B) Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Rui Yuan 2021 Co-Supervisor Redox Flow Battery Modelling and Energy Management Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Hao Wang 2013 Co-Supervisor High Power Density, Low Cogging Torque and Low-Cost Micro-Scale Wind Turbine Generator System Utilising Soft Magnetic Composite Materials Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Miss Yik Ling Lim -
Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2015 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Household Energy System Sizing Technique to Minimise Household Energy Cost and Estimate Optimal System Size Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Brett John Donnellan 2014 - 2020 Co-Supervisor Integrated Motor System Estimation Using Efficiency Maps Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Gabriel Graham Haines 2014 - 2017 Principal Supervisor Investigation of High-Efficiency Radial and Tapered Brushless PM Machines Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Solmaz Kahourzade 2013 - 2017 Co-Supervisor Investigation and Analysis of Decentralised Multilevel Modular Integrated Converters in Small Scale Grid-Tied PV Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr David Matthew Scholten 2011 - 2017 Principal Supervisor The Voltage and Power-Factor Control of PM Generators in Small-Scale Wind Turbine Systems Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Lujie Chen 2010 - 2015 Principal Supervisor Design of Permanent Magnet Machines for Field-weakening Operation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chun Tang 2008 - 2013 Co-Supervisor Detailed Investigation of Negative Sequence Current Compensation Technique for Stator Shorted Turn Fault Detection of Induction Motors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Syaiful Bakhri 2008 - 2012 Principal Supervisor Modelling and Controlling of Phase Advance Modulation for Small Scale Wind Turbines Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Mehanathan Pathmanathan 2008 - 2010 Principal Supervisor Analysis and Modelling of the Effects of Inertia and Parameter Errors on Wind Turbine Output Power Master of Engineering Science Master Full Time Mr Chun Tang 2007 - 2008 Co-Supervisor Investigation and Development of a Real-Time On-Site Condition Monitoring System for Induction Motors Master of Engineering Science Master Full Time Mr Syaiful Bakhri 2006 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Sensorless Position Estimation in Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet AC Motor Drives with Redundancy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jae An 2005 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Low-Cost Current-Source 1-ph Photovoltaic Grid-Connected Inverter Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mr Gurhan Ertasgin 2004 - 2008 Co-Supervisor Modelling, Simulation and Implementation of a Fault Tolerant Permanent Magnet AC Motor Drive with Redundancy Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jingwei Zhu 2004 - 2009 Co-Supervisor Analysis and Design of Single-Sided, Slotted AMM Axial-Field Permanent Magnet Machines Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr Gene Liew 2004 - 2009 Principal Supervisor Low-Cost Small-Scale Wind Power Generation Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Dr David Whaley 2004 - 2008 Co-Supervisor On-line Condition Monitoring and Detection of Stator and Rotor Faults in Induction Motors Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Randy Supangat 2003 - 2010 Principal Supervisor Analysis of Idle Power and Iron Loss Reduction in an Interior PM Automotive Alternator Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Mrs Vlatka Zivotic-Kukolj 2003 - 2013 Principal Supervisor A High Power Interior Permanent Magnet Alternator for Automotive Applications Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Chong-Zhi Liaw 2003 - 2007 Co-Supervisor Investigation of Single and Multiple Faults Under Varying Load Conditions Using Multiple Sensor Types to Improve Condition Monitoring of Induction Machines Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Intesar Ahmed 2003 - 2007 Co-Supervisor Digital Signal Processing Techniques for Improving the Automatic Classification of Power Quality Events Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ameen Gargoom
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