Publications — Ning Qi

Journal Articles 34

2026N. Qi, Y. Baker, and B. Xu, “Online Dispatch of Multi-duration Energy Storage in Low-carbon Microgrid with Explainable Reference Learning,” Applied Energy, vol. 412, 127725, 2026.
2026K. Huang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, D. W. Gao, A. Mujeeb, and Q. Guo, “Grid-Aware Real-Time Dispatch of Microgrid with Generalized Energy Storage: A Prediction-Free Online Optimization Approach,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 17, no. 2, pp. 892–909, 2026.
2026N. Qi, X. Jin*, K. Hou, Z. Liu, H. Jia, W. Wei, and M.-Y. Chow, “Privacy-Preserving Opportunity Cost Bounds for Efficient Energy Storage Market Coordination,” IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2026.
2026K. Huang, L. Cheng, Y. Zhou, F. Shi, Y. Xi, Y. Zhuang, and N. Qi*, “Real-time Peer-to-peer Energy Trading for Multi-microgrids: Improved Double Auction Mechanism and Prediction-free Online Trading Approach,” Applied Energy, vol. 413, 127769, 2026.
2026Z. Li, H. Liang, N. Qi, Y. Chen, H. Lai, Z. Wei, and Q. Wang, “Exact Analytical Solution for Self-Scheduling of Energy Storage with Piecewise Objective and Energy Loss Functions,” IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2026.
2026X. Lan, H. Jiang, X. Jiang, M. Andersson, G. Strbac, N. Qi, E. Du, and N. Zhang, “Risk-aware Resistance Enhancement of Combined Heat and Power Supply under Cold Extremes,” Applied Energy, 2026.
2026Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, M. R. Almassalkhi, and F. Liu, “An Iterative Problem-Driven Scenario Reduction Framework for Stochastic Optimization with Conditional Value-at-Risk,” Electric Power Systems Research (PSCC 2026), 2026.
2026Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, Y. Cao, T. Li, N. Qi, Y. Xu, and Y. Chen*, “Quantum Learning and Estimation for Distribution Networks and Energy Communities Coordination,” CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, 2026.
2025N. Qi, P. Pinson, M. R. Almassalkhi, Y. Zhuang, Y. Su, and F. Liu*, “Capacity Credit Evaluation of Generalized Energy Storage Considering Strategic Capacity Withholding and Decision-Dependent Uncertainty,” Applied Energy, vol. 397, 126310, 2025.
2025N. Qi, K. Huang, Z. Fan, and B. Xu, “Long-term Energy Management for Microgrid with Hybrid Hydrogen–Battery Energy Storage: A Prediction-free Coordinated Optimization Framework,” Applied Energy, vol. 377, 124485, 2025. ESI Highly Cited & Hot Paper
2025N. Qi and B. Xu, “Locational Energy Storage Bid Bounds for Facilitating Social Welfare Convergence,” IEEE Transactions on Energy Markets, Policy and Regulation, vol. 3, no. 4, pp. 486–497, 2025.
2025Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, M. R. Almassalkhi, and F. Liu, “Problem-Driven Scenario Reduction Framework for Power System Stochastic Operation,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 3232–3246, 2025.
2025Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi, X. Wang, and Y. Chen, “Real-time Hosting Capacity Assessment for Electric Vehicles: A Sequential Forecast-then-Optimize Method,” Applied Energy, vol. 380, 125034, 2025.
2025Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, C. Wan, R. Xie, N. Qi, and Y. Chen*, “A Weighted Predict-and-Optimize Framework for Power System Operation Considering Varying Impacts of Uncertainty,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025.
2025Y. Su, P. Yang, K. Kang, Z. Wang, N. Qi, T. Liu, and F. Liu*, “Sharing Energy in Wider Area: A Two-layer Energy Sharing Scheme for Massive Prosumers,” Applied Energy, vol. 392, 125968, 2025.
2025D. Paizulamu, L. Cheng, H. Xu, Y. Zhuang, N. Qi, and S. Ci, “LiFePO$_4$ Battery SOC Estimation under OCV–SOC Curve Error Based on Adaptive Multimodel Kalman Filter,” IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, vol. 11, no. 4, pp. 8833–8846, 2025.
2025K. Kang, Y. Su, P. Yang, Z. Wang, Y. Zhang, N. Qi, and F. Liu*, “Understanding Cross-market Strategic Behaviors of Prosumers: An Equilibrium-driven Evolutionary Game Approach,” Journal of Cleaner Production, 145345, 2025.
2024N. Qi, A. Hussain, A. Mujeeb, Z. Javid, S. Zeb, and S. Wu, “Mitigation of Overvoltage in LVDC Distribution System with Constant Power Load Using Generic Energy Storage System,” Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 95, 112554, 2024.
2023N. Qi, P. Pinson, M. R. Almassalkhi, L. Cheng, and Y. Zhuang, “Chance-Constrained Generic Energy Storage Operations under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 2234–2248, 2023.
2023N. Qi, L. Cheng, H. Li, Y. Zhao, and H. Tian, “Portfolio Optimization of Generic Energy Storage-based Virtual Power Plant under Decision-dependent Uncertainties,” Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 63, 107000, 2023.
2023N. Qi, L. Cheng, and F. Liu, “Capacity Credit Evaluation of Generic Energy Storage under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty,” Power Grid Technology, vol. 47, no. 12, pp. 4916–4925, 2023. in Chinese
2023Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, W. Chen, X. Wu, and Z. Yao, “Typical Scenario Generation Algorithm for Microgrid Based on Deep Temporal Clustering,” Automation of Electric Power Systems, vol. 47, no. 20, pp. 95–103, 2023. in Chinese
2022N. Qi, L. Cheng, Y. Zhuang, Y. Zhou, Y. Zhang, and C. Zhu, “Reliability Assessment and Improvement of Distribution System with Virtual Energy Storage under Exogenous and Endogenous Uncertainty,” Journal of Energy Storage, vol. 56, 105993, 2022.
2022L. Cheng, Y. Wan*, N. Qi, and Y. Zhou, “Coordinated Operation Strategy of Distribution Network with the Multi-station Integrated System Considering the Risk of Controllable Resources,” International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, vol. 137, 107793, 2022.
2022S. Ma, T. Xiang, K. Hou, Z. Liu*, P. Tang, and N. Qi, “Spatial–temporal Optimal Dispatch of Mobile Energy Storage for Emergency Power Supply,” Energy Reports, vol. 8, pp. 322–329, 2022.
2022Q. Yun, L. Tian, N. Qi, F. Zhang*, and L. Cheng, “Optimization Method of Resource Combination for Virtual Power Plant Based on Modern Portfolio Theory,” Automation of Electric Power Systems, vol. 46, no. 1, pp. 146–154, 2022. in Chinese
2021L. Cheng, Y. Wan*, N. Qi, and L. Tian, “Review and Prospect of Research on Operation Reliability of Power Distribution and Consumption System Considering Various Distributed Energy Resources,” Automation of Electric Power Systems, vol. 45, no. 22, pp. 191–207, 2021. in Chinese
2020N. Qi, L. Cheng, H. Xu, K. Wu, X. Li, Y. Wang, and R. Liu, “Smart Meter Data-driven Evaluation of Operational Demand Response Potential of Residential Air Conditioning Loads,” Applied Energy, vol. 279, 115708, 2020.
2020N. Qi, L. Cheng, H. Xu, Z. Wang, and X. Zhou, “Practical Demand Response Potential Evaluation of Air-conditioning Loads for Aggregated Customers,” Energy Reports, vol. 6, pp. 71–81, 2020.
2020H. Xu, L. Cheng, N. Qi, and X. Zhou, “Peak Shaving Potential Analysis of Distributed Load Virtual Power Plants,” Energy Reports, vol. 6, pp. 515–525, 2020.
2020N. Qi, L. Cheng, L. Tian, J. Guo, R. Huang, and C. Wang, “Review and Prospect of Distribution Network Planning Research Considering Access of Flexible Load,” Automation of Electric Power Systems, vol. 44, no. 10, pp. 193–207, 2020. Best Paperin Chinese
2019L. Cheng, N. Qi*, and L. Tian, “Joint Planning of Generalized Energy Storage Resource and Distributed Generator Considering Operation Control Strategy,” Automation of Electric Power Systems, no. 10, pp. 27–40, 2019. Best Paperin Chinese
2019B. Yuan, L. Cheng, L. Chen, N. Qi*, L. Qin, and Y. Wang, “Evaluation Method for Power Grid Vulnerability Considering Operation Reliability of Components,” Proceedings of the CSU-EPSA, 2019. in Chinese
2017N. Qi, Z. Xu, and Q. Zhang*, “The Application of Integral Transform Method to Solve the Boundary Value Problem of Electrostatic Field,” Journal of Electrical & Electronic Education, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 79–82, 2017. in Chinese

Manuscripts Under Review 3

E. Cohn, N. Qi*, U. Lall, and B. Xu, “Real-time Coordination of Cascaded Hydroelectric Generation under Decision-Dependent Uncertainties,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy Under Review.
D. Paizulamu, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, Z. Li, and N. D. Hatziargyriou, “Full Timescale Hierarchical MPC-MTIP Framework for Hybrid Energy Storage Management in Low-Carbon Industrial Microgrid,” IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy Under Review.
Q. Ji, L. Cheng, F. Shi*, J. Li, Y. Zhou, N. Qi, and Y. Xi, “Dynamic Socioeconomic Event-Aware Load Forecasting: An LLM-Empowered Architecture Integrating Temporal Decomposition and Cross-Modal Attention Mechanism,” Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems Under Review.

Conference Papers 24

2026E. Logan, N. Qi*, and B. Xu, “Nonparametric Kernel Regression for Coordinated Energy Storage Peak Shaving with Stacked Services,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2026.
2026Y. Baker, N. Qi*, M. Yi, and B. Xu, “Bellman-Consistent Reduced-Dimension Representation of Energy Storage Value Functions for Accelerated Computation,” Proc. 17th ACM International Conference on Future and Sustainable Energy Systems (e-Energy), 2026.
2025N. Ma, N. Zheng, N. Qi*, and B. Xu, “Comparative Withholding Behavior Analysis of Historical Energy Storage Bids in California,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2025.
2025E. Cohn, N. Qi*, U. Lall, and B. Xu, “A Lagrangian-Informed Long-Term Dispatch Policy for Coupled Hydropower and Photovoltaic Systems,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2025.
2024N. Qi, L. Cheng, K. Huang, A. Mujeeb, F. Liu*, and P. Pinson, “Reliability-Aware Probabilistic Reserve Procurement under Decision-Dependent Uncertainty,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2024. Best Paper Award
2024K. Huang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, Q. Ji, and D. W. Gao, “Security-Aware Coordinated Dispatch of Microgrid: An Adaptive Online Optimization Approach,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2024.
2024K. Kang, Y. Su, N. Qi, T. Liu, and F. Liu*, “Enforcing Nonanticipativity via Controlled Evolution: A Two-Layer Framework for Chance-Constrained Dispatch of Power Systems with High-Share Renewable Generation,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2024.
2024A. Mujeeb, Z. Hu*, R. Diao, N. Qi, and Z. Bao, “Ramp-reference Track Algorithm for the Provision of AGC Dispatch through VPP in Frequency Regulation Market,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2024.
2023N. Qi, L. Cheng, H. Li, Y. Zhuang, L. Hao, and F. Liu, “Capacity Credit Evaluation of Generic Energy Storage under Decision-dependent Uncertainty,” IEEE PES ISGT Europe, 2023.
2023Y. Zhuang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, H. Li, Z. Li, and C. Wang, “Optimal Energy Management for Multi-Microgrid System Based on Stackelberg Game,” IEEE PES ISGT Europe, 2023.
2023K. Huang, L. Cheng, N. Qi, H. Xu, and E. Zhao, “An Online Convex Optimization Method for Optimal Dispatch of Microgrid,” IEEE International Conference on Energy Technologies for Future Grids (ETFG), 2023.
2022N. Qi, L. Cheng, Y. Wan, Y. Zhuang, and Z. Liu, “Risk Assessment with Generic Energy Storage under Exogenous and Endogenous Uncertainty,” IEEE PES General Meeting, 2022.
2021Y. Wan, L. Cheng, H. Xu, N. Qi, and L. Tian, “Photovoltaic Generation Scenario Analysis Considering Irradiation Uncertainty and Output Derating Probability,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2021.
2020N. Qi, L. Cheng, F. Liu, X. Zhou, and F. You, “Optimal Mechanism Design for Incentive-Based Demand Response Based on Stackelberg Game,” IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC), 2020.
2020X. Zhou, L. Cheng, Y. Wan, N. Qi, L. Tian, and F. You, “Research on Lithium-ion Battery Safety Risk Assessment Based on Measured Information,” IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC), 2020.
2019N. Qi, L. Cheng, Y. Jiang, J. Luo, K. Sun, D. Wang, L. Cheng, and Q. Wang, “Reliability Assessment of Generation and Transmission Systems Considering Multi-Form Access of Source-Network-Load-Storage,” IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC), 2019.
2019N. Qi, L. Cheng, Y. Jiang, J. Luo, K. Sun, D. Wang, W. Wang, and W. Sun, “Vulnerability Assessment Based on Operational Reliability Weighted and Preventive Planning,” IEEE Sustainable Power and Energy Conference (iSPEC), 2019.
2019L. Cheng, N. Qi*, Y. Guo, N. Liu, and W. Wei, “Potential Evaluation of Distributed Energy Resources with Affine Arithmetic,” IEEE Innovative Smart Grid Technologies – Asia (ISGT Asia), 2019.
2018L. Cheng, X. Wang, N. Qi*, L. Tian, and H. Liu, “Joint Planning of Distribution Networks with Demand Side Response and Distributed Generation Considering Operation-Control Strategy,” International Conference on Power System Technology (POWERCON), 2018.
2018L. Cheng, N. Qi*, L. Wei, S. Xu, and Q. Liu, “Power and Energy Balance of Active Distribution Network Considering Operation-Control Strategy,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2018.
2018L. Cheng, N. Qi*, L. Tian, R. Li, and S. Sun, “Exploration on the Value Innovation of Energy Internet Demonstration Park,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2018.
2018W. Yang, L. Cheng, N. Qi*, Y. Liu, and X. Wang, “Review on Distribution Network Planning Methods Considering Large-scale Access of Flexible Load,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2018.
2018H. Kong, Y. Luo, X. Huang, L. Cheng, L. Tian*, and N. Qi, “Operation Strategy Selection of a District Multi-energy System Based on Environmental Impact,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2018.
2017L. Cheng, N. Qi*, F. Zhang, H. Kong, and X. Huang, “Energy Internet: Concept and Practice Exploration,” IEEE Conference on Energy Internet and Energy System Integration (EI²), 2017.