Research

Center for Advanced Energy System and Reliability


About the Center

The center is oriented towards the national strategy of rural revitalization, focusing on the green and low-carbon transformation of future agriculture in Shanghai and across the country. By consolidating high-level interdisciplinary research forces, it aims to achieve breakthroughs in theories, technologies, and systems. The center promotes low-carbon and intelligent development of buildings, facilities, equipment, and more in new rural construction and agricultural production, forming a high-level innovative platform for scientific research and talent cultivation in new engineering and new agriculture, 

with the goal of serving the rural revitalization strategy.


Current Focus

• Design and optimization of energy systems for agricultural facilities

• Precision operations and intelligent production in plant factories

• Deep integration of agricultural production with new energy systems


Center Director

Hua Bao

Professor


Core Members



Yi Zheng 

Associate Professor

Zhongyong Wang

Associate Professor

Jingzhen Zhang

Associate Researcher


Honghai Zhu

Visiting Researcher

Sijie Sun

Research Assistant




Research Directions

• Low-Carbon Rural Housing with Multi-Energy Complementarity

Utilizing new energy technologies and efficient energy management to improve rural living environments and achieve low-carbon rural housing.

Smart Agriculture and Agricultural Big Data Analytics

Utilizing big data and digital platforms to enhance agricultural productivity and efficiency.

Three-Dimensional Agriculture and High-Value Agricultural Products

Advancing intelligent systems and energy management for facility agriculture, focusing on artificial-light vertical farming.

Carbon Neutrality and Environmental Protection in New Rural Areas

Promoting the resource utilization of agricultural waste, such as biomass, and advancing agricultural wastewater treatment technologies.