Changhong Zhao (赵常宏), Associate Professor

Department of Information Engineering

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Oct 2026: All PhD, MPhil, RA, and Postdoc positions for 2027 intake have shortlisted or secured candidates.

Current team

- Yi Huang (黄奕), postdoc. (PhD 2025, Wuhan University)

- Yue Zhang (张悦), postdoc co-advised with Yue Chen. (PhD 2026, Huazhong UST)

- Yujin Huang (黄宇瑾), PhD student. (BE 2023, Tsinghua University)

- Zhen Huang (黄桢), PhD student. (BE 2026, Sun Yat-sen University)

Research projects

Joint optimization of distribution network topology and nonlinear power flow

Accelerating large-scale optimization of nonlinear power flow

Machine learning for power system operation (CityU and CUHK)

Graduate students (former)

- Bohang Fang (方泊航), 2021 - 2025 (PhD); postdoc, Dartmouth College

- Heng Liang (梁恒), 2021 - 2025 (PhD); Huawei Hong Kong Research Center

- Runjie Zhang (张润杰), 2023 - 2025 (MPhil); PhD student in Systems Engineering and Engineering Management, CUHK

- Tong Wu (吴桐), 12/2019 - 5/2021, co-advised PhD, primary advisor: Angela Zhang; University of Central Florida (8/2024)

Postdocs (former)

- Zhenyi Yuan (袁臻毅), 8/2025 - 4/2026; HKUST (Guangzhou)

- Kaiping Qu (瞿凯平), co-advised with Yue Chen, 2/2024 - 3/2025; Fuzhou University

- Wanjun Huang (黄婉君), 11/2021 - 8/2022; Beihang University

- Wei Lin (林伟), 8/2021 - 9/2022; Chongqing University (1/2025)

- Sidun Fang (方斯顿), 5/2020 - 8/2021; Chongqing University