Jianing

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  • Associate Director/Associate Consultant/Principal Consultant

    WSP
    2022.05-Current(4 years)
    - Stakeholder and Outcome Manager, Network Design, National Grid Electricity Transmission (fulltime secondment since May 2025, onsite) o It is a strategically important role working across a broad remit of executive communications, outward facing stakeholder management, event planning, facilitation and special project, the purpose of which being to enhance National Grid’s engineering reputation in the UK, US and internationally. o Facilitated key strategic activities and industry processes within Network Design, including tCSNP2 Refresh, CSNP, Connection Reform, AI Growth Zones, RIIO-T3 Draft Determination response. o Technical Assistant to Network Design Director, working closely with key business teams including customer network design, transmission network design, assurance and specialist studies, network capacity, and network architecture and innovation teams. - National Grid Electricity Transmission transitional Centralised Strategic Network Planning 2 (teamlead, full time secondment since Sep 2024, remote) o Oversaw the creation of the transitional centralised strategic network plan to enhance grid resilience and transition readiness for National Grid. o Led a team of 10, with members from both the WSP UK and GCC, ensuring effective cross-border collaboration. - SSEN Connection Study Process Reform Secondment (part time secondment, 2024, remote) o Reviewed existing documentation on processes and modelling assumptions through discussions with SSEN Transmission engineers and senior engineers, identifying key gaps. o Focused on processes and assumptions that have the most significant impact on optimising the team’s core functions and enhancing overall operational efficiency. - National Grid Electricity Transmission Secondment - Regional Strategy Operation Approach (technical lead and team lead, 2023, remote) o In-depth analysis of the regional strategy and initial studies for the GB network, focusing on the reinforcement of the electricity transmission network. o Developed regional network models using PowerFactory to simulate and analyse operational strategies - Northern Powergrid connection transient stability and harmonic studies (portfolio of more than 60connection projects, technical lead and project director) o Developed DNO network model in PSS/E and PowerFactory. o Conducted three-phase fault level and transient stability studies under various load conditions. Evaluated the implications of critical clearing times on protection systems. o Carried out harmonic specification and impedance loci analysis for the DNO. - Technical lead/project director of a portfolio of 50+ connection compliance studies and technical due diligence. Key projects include: o Morven BP EnBW Transmission System Pre-Feed Study Power Systems o Thistle Wind-Electrical Support on Scotwind o Xlinks HVDC Converter Station - AC OHL Optimisation o Power System Connection Compliance Studies for MERAM Project o Manx Utilities Network 20MW Onshore Windfarm Connection o [REDACTED] Renewables G99 Application o [REDACTED] Waste to Energy G99 Studies, Protection Coordination and Earthing o SSEN [REDACTED] substation harmonic study o EDFR [REDACTED] Harmonic Study o EDFR G99 Type B Solar Project o Muirhall Energy Harmonics Study o EDFR [REDACTED] Insulation Coordination o [REDACTED] Airport HV Study Energy Advisory o [REDACTED] Airport Car park 6 Substation o Refinery Low Carbon Transition Power Study o UKRI - HV System Modelling, Protection and Earthing Studies o [REDACTED] Chemical Plant Power Systems Analysis o Sangachal Terminal Electrification o SDC Pre-FEED Project Preliminary Power Systems Studies o Chirag Offshore Platform Interconnection o Due Diligence - Transmission Synchronous Condenser o Conrad Energy 8xBESS projects TDD o Technical Due Diligence for Variable Shunt Reactors o Equitix Battery Storage DD o Renewable Power Capital-Carnegie BESS TDD o [REDACTED] 12 BESS Projects TDD o [REDACTED] Datacentre Grid Connection Request and Resilience Analysis o Centralised Strategic Network Plan: Assessment Criteria o EirGrid Grid Code Compliance Specialist o EirGrid FlexGen Specialist Advisory o Mid-Wales Grid Feasibility Study o Park Home Grid Capacity Assessment - Technical lead/project manager of a portfolio of digitalisation and innovation projects. o FLEX-STORE FLEXible STORE of electrified thermal energy, Strategic Innovation Fund o DESNZ Distribution Systems Model o Diversified flexible queue management (Discovery/Alpha), Strategic Innovation Fund o SSEN Transmission Probabilistic Modelling for Connection Studies, Network Innovation Allowance o SPEN Voltage Management System Impact Analysis o SSEN Automatic System Studies Tool to Support LAEPs o SSEN NAVI Tool o NIE Networks Demand Reduction through Voltage Control, Innovation Project o NIE Networks LV ANM, Innovation Project
  • Assistant Professor

    University of Birmingham
    2019.01-2022.01(3 years)
  • Assistant Professor/Senior Research Fellow/Research Fellow

    University of Birmingham
    2015.01-2022.01(7 years)
    o ATETA1&2-Future Energy Technology and Infrastructure Development, ERDF Funded o Knowledge Transfer Partnerships University of Birmingham and Hydrogarden, Innovate UK o Riding Sunbeams - First Light, Solar Electrification of Railway Traction, Innovate UK and Network Rail o A New Independent Methodology for P&C Coordination Studies Using Real Time Digital Simulation, National Grid under Network Innovation Allowance

Educational experience

  • University of Birmingham

    Electronic and Electrical Engineering
    2011.01-2016.01(5 years)
  • University of Birmingham

    Electronic and Electrical Engineering (First-class Honours)
    2009.01-2011.01(2 years)
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