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[  2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 ]

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[Journal] [Conference]

Research Area:
{FL-Federated Learning}
{QC-Quantum Computing}
{BDA-Big Data Analysis}
{ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification}
{ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}
{RE-Renewable Energy}

Under Review

  •   ---, ---, C. Ren*, ---, ---, ---, ---*, "GBS-Assisted Generative AI Application on Universal Programmable Quantum Photonic Chip"
    [NCS] submitted to Nature Computational Science, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 12.0)
    {QC-Quantum Computing}

  • C. Ren, Z.Y. Dong*, and R. Zhang, "Joint Geometrical and Statistical Domain Adaption for Power System Dynamic Security Assessment by Considering both Data Centric and Subspace Centric"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 2024. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren*, X. Li, and H. Yu, "Efficient Quantum Federated Learning Based On Federated Quantum Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation"
    [IOTJ] submitted to IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 10.6)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning}

  • C. Ren, Y. Tang, L. Yi, Y. Gao, H. Yu*, S. Huang, "Towards Federated Active Learning"
    [IOTJ] submitted to IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 10.6)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • S. Ruan, R. Rohan, C. Ren, Q. Guan, and Y. Wang*, "Glance, Grasp, and Grok: Leveraging Visualization to Inform the Encoder Design of Quantum Neural Network"
    [VIS] submitted to IEEE Visualization Conference, 2025. (VIS 2025, CCF A)
    {QC-Quantum Computing}

  • S. Weng, C. Ren, M. Xiao, and M. Skoglund*, "Cooperative Gradient Coding"
    [TCOM] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.2)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • J. Liu, J. Liu*, T. Ding, C. Ren, and R. Yan, "Enhancing Credibility of Power System Transient Stability Assessment to Stochastic Operation Modes: An Incremental Dataset Recognition Method"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Q. Wang, G. Zhang, Y. Yang, C. Ren, W. Wu, M. Skoglund, and D. Sun*, "An Efficient GPU-based Halpern Accelerating Algorithm for DC Optimal Power Flow"
    [TAC] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.2)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • A. Li, Y. Chen, C. Ren, W. Wang, T. Li, A. Luu, H. Yu*, and Y. Liu, "Efficient Federated Graph Learning with Adaptive Sample Selection"
    [TKDE] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 8.9, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • S. Ye, D. Zhang, M. Xiao*, C. Ren, M. Skoglund, M.D. Renzo, and C. Yuen, "Fluid Antenna Systems Empowered Integrated Communication and Over-the-Air Computation"
    [JSAC] submitted to IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 13.8, CCF A)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • Y. Tang, C. Ren, S. Huang, H. Yu*, and L. Cui, "Efficient Heterogeneity-Aware Federated Active Data Selection"
    [ICML] submitted to Forty-second International Conference on Machine Learning, 2025. (ICML 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • L. Yi, H. Yu*, C. Ren, G. Wang, X. Liu, X. Li, "pFedMoE: Data-Level Personalization with Mixture of Experts in Model-Heterogeneous Personalized Federated Learning"
    [ICML] submitted to Forty-second International Conference on Machine Learning, 2025. (ICML 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • J. Liu, J. Liu*, T. Ding, C. Ren, and R. Yan, "A Generic Scene-Dependent Credibility Evaluation Framework for Machine Learning-based Transient Stability Assessment of Power Systems"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • J. Fu, M. Xiao*, C. Ren, and M. Skoglund, "Computation-Resource-Efficient Task-Oriented Communications"
    [TCOM] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Communications, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.2)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • Z. Chen, R. Xiao, C. Wan*, C. Ren, and Z.Y. Dong, "A Mitigation Strategy against Perturbations in Power System Dynamic Security Assessment Based on Interpretation Analysis and Generative Adversarial Imputation Networks"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • T. Wang, Y. Wang, H. Shao, Y. Xu*, C. Ren, and Q. Song, "BatteryCDE: A Transferable Future Capacity Estimation Method for Battery Degradation with Irregular Sampling and Missing Data"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • Y. Tang, S. Huang, C. Ren, H. Yu*, X. Li, "GenMQD: Semantic-aligned Query Synthesis for Active Learning"
    [ICLR] submitted to The Thirteenth International Conference on Learning Representations, 2025. (ICLR 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • T. Wang, C. Ren, C. Yip, and Z.Y. Dong*, "Domain-Adaptive Clustered Federated Transfer Learning for EV Charging Demand Forecasting"
    [PESGM] submitted to IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2025.
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • X. Huang, Z. Zhang*, Z. Yang, C. Ren, David K. Y. Yau, and R. Deng, "FedCLD: A Federated Contrastive Learning Approach for Detecting Stealthy Attacks on Smart Grid with Massive Unlabeled Data"
    [TSG] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 9.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  •   ---, C. Ren, ---*,---, "Double-Blind"
    [KDD] submitted to The 31st SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2025. (KDD 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • T. Wang, C. Ren, and Z.Y. Dong*, "Multi-View Multi-Label Learning for Non-Intrusive Load Monitoring with Incomplete Labels and Data"
    [TII] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 12.3)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • J. Tian, C. Shen, B. Wang *, and C. Ren, "ADMM-based Adversarial False Data Injection Attacks against Multi-Label Locational Detection"
    [TDSC] submitted toIEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.3)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • L. Yi, H. Yu*, C. Ren, G. Wang, X. Liu, X. Li, "pFedAFM: Adaptive Feature Mixture for Batch-Level Personalization in Heterogeneous Federated Learning"
    [KDD] submitted to The 31st SIGKDD Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, 2025. (KDD 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • Z. Zhou, C. Ren, Y. Xu*, "A Vertical Federated Learning Method for Masked-Load Forecasting Towards Collaborative-Training and Privacy-Preserving"
    [TSG] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 9.6)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • L. Yi, H. Yu*, C. Ren, G. Wang, X. Liu, "pFedLoRA: Model-Heterogeneous Personalized Federated Learning with Homogeneous Low-Rank Adapter Sharing"
    [AAAI] submitted to The 39th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2025. (AAAI 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • Z. Zhou, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "An Ensembled Domain Transfer Method for Interval Forecasting of Masked-Load with Invisible Distributed Energy Resources"
    [TPWRS] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • Y. Gao, C. Ren, and H. Yu*, "Adaptive Computation Peer Offloading Scheduling in Hybrid Classical-Quantum Networks"
    [IN] submitted to IEEE Network, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 9.3)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • M. Xu, D. Niyato*, J. Kang, Z. Xiong, Y. Cao, Y. Gao, C. Ren, and H. Yu, "Generative AI-enabled Quantum Computing Networks and Intelligent Resource Allocation"
    [IN] submitted to IEEE Network, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 9.3)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • C. Zou, C. Ren*, and B. Dai, "Model-based Transfer Learning based on Random Vector Functional Link Network"
    [EAAI] submitted to Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 2023. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.212)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

Selected Journal and Conference Papers

2025

  • C. Ren, H. Yu*, H. Peng, X. Tang, A. Li, Y. Gao, Alysa, B. Zhao, X. Li, Z. Li, Q. Yang, "Advances and Open Challenges in Federated Foundation Models"
    [COMST-Survey] IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 34.4)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • C. Ren, Y. Tang, M, Skoglund*, Z. Dong, K. Fu, X. Sun, H. Yu, T. Wang, and M. Xiao, "QFEVAL: Quantum Federated Ensembled Variational Adaptive Learning for Efficient Dynamic Security Assessment in Smart Grids"
    [JSAC] IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 13.8)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning}

  • C. Ren, R. Yan, H. Zhu, M. Xu, H. Yu*, Y. Shen, Y. Xu, M. Xiao, M. Skoglund, D. Niyato, Z.Y. Dong & L. C. Kwek, "Towards Quantum Federated Learning"
    [TNNLS-Survey] IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 10.2)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning}

  • Q. Li, C. Ren, R. Zhang, and Y. Xu*, "Multi-task Learning-based Power System Short-Term Voltage Stability Assessment with Missing PMU data"
    [TASE] IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 5.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • T. Wang, C. Ren, Q. Song, and Z.Y. Dong*, "BatteryCDE: A Transferable Future Capacity Estimation Method for Battery Degradation with Irregular Sampling and Missing Data"
    [TTE] IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrifications, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.2)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • T. Fan, H. Gu, ... , C. Ren, ... , L. Fan*, and Q. Yang*, "Ten Challenging Problems in Federated Foundation Models"
    [TKDE-Survey] IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 8.9, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • Q. Li, Y. Xu*, C. Ren, and R. Zhang, "Enhancing Trustworthiness of Data-Driven Power System Dynamic Security Assessment via Hybrid Credibility Learning"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • J. Liu, J. Liu*, T. Ding, R. Yan, and C. Ren, "Intelligent Enhancement of Branch Transient Transmission Capacity Index Criterion for Transient Stability Discrimination: Robustness Augmentation and Critical Threshold Modification"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2025. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

2024

  • C. Ren, T. Wang, Z.Y. Dong*, and R. Zhang, "Transfer Extreme Learning Machine for Power System Cross-Fault and Cross-Scale Stability Assessment with Limited Guide Instances"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted in Jan. 2024. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Z.Y. Dong*, M. Skoglund, Y. Gao, T. Wang, and R. Zhang, "Enhancing Dynamic Security Assessment in Smart Grids through Quantum Federated Learning"
    [TASE] IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, accepted in Aug. 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 5.9)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, H. Yu*, M. Xu, Z. Xiong, D. Niyato, and Z.Y. Dong, "ESQFL: Digital Twin-Driven Explainable and Secured Quantum Federated Learning for Stability Assessment in Smart Grids"
    [JSTSP] IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Signal Processing, accepted in Jul. 2024. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 8.9)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren*, M. Xu, H. Yu, Z. Xiong, Z. Zhang, and D. Niyato, "Variational Quantum Circuit and Quantum Key Distribution-based Quantum Federated Learning: A Case of Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [ICC] IEEE International Conference on Communications, 2024. (ICC 2024, CIC A)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • T. Wang, C. Ren, and Z.Y. Dong*, "Domain-Adaptive Clustered Federated Transfer Learning for EV Charging Demand Forecasting"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 6.5)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • Y. Gao, C. Ren, and H. Yu*, "Fairness-Aware Multi-Server Federated Learning Task Delegation over Wireless Networks"
    [TNSE] IEEE Transactions on Network Science and Engineering, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.2)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • T. Wang, C. Ren, L. Feng, and Z.Y. Dong*, "Weakly Supervised Battery SOH Evaluation for Battery with Error Imprecise Intervals"
    [TEC] IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 5.0)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • L. Yi, H. Yu*, C. Ren, G. Wang, "Federated Model Heterogeneous Matryoshka Representation Learning"
    [NeurIPS] Thirty-eighth Annual Conference on Neural Information Processing Systems, 2024. (NeurIPS 2024, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • X. Tang, H. Yu*, C. Ren, A. Li, X. Li, "Dual Calibration-based Personalised Federated Learning"
    [IJCAI] International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2024. (IJCAI 2024, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {BDA-Big Data Analysis}

  • L. Yi, H. Yu*, C. Ren, G. Wang, X. Liu, "pFedES: Generalized Proxy Feature Extractor Sharing for Model Heterogeneous Personalized Federated Learning"
    [AAAI] The 39th Annual AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence, 2025. (AAAI 2025, CCF A)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • J. Tian, C. Shen, B. Wang *, and C. Ren, "EVADE: Targeted Adversarial False Data Injection Attacks for State Estimation in Smart Grid"
    [TSUTC] submitted to IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 3.9)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification}

  • S. Weng, M. Xiao*, C. Ren, and M. Skoglund, "Coded Cooperative Networks for Semi-Decentralized Federated Learning"
    [WCL] IEEE Wireless Communications Letters, 2024. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 4.6)
    {FL-Federated Learning}

  • Z. Zhou, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "Forecasting Masked-Load with Invisible Distributed Energy Resources based on Transfer Learning and Bayesian Tuning"
    [ECE] Energy Conversion and Economics , accepted in Jul. 2024.
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

2023

  • C. Ren, C. Zou*, Z. Xiong, H. Yu, Z.Y. Dong, and D. Niyato, "Achieving 500X Acceleration for Adversarial Robustness Verification of Tree-based Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [IEEE JAS] IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, accepted in Oct. 2023. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 11.8)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, R. Yan, M. Xu, H. Yu*, Y. Xu, D. Niyato, and Z.Y. Dong, "QFDSA: A Quantum-Secured Federated Learning System for Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [IoTJ] IEEE Internet of Things Journal, accepted in Sep. 2023. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 10.6)
    {QC-Quantum Computing} {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, H. Yu*, R. Yan, Q. Li, Y. Xu, D. Niyato, and Z.Y. Dong, "SecFedSA: A Secure Differential Privacy-based Federated Learning Approach for Smart Cyber-Physical Grid Stability Assessment"
    [IoTJ] IEEE Internet of Things Journal, accepted in Aug. 2023. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 10.6)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, T. Wang, H. Yu*, Y. Xu and Z.Y. Dong, "EFedDSA: An Efficient Differential Privacy-based Horizontal Federated Learning Approach for Smart Grid Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [JETCAS] IEEE Journal on Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems, accepted in Jun. 2023. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 5.877)
    {FL-Federated Learning} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, H. Yu*, Y. Xu and Z.Y. Dong, "Understanding Discrepancy of Power System Dynamic Security Assessment with Unknown Faults: A Reliable Transfer Learning-based Method"
    [CSEE JPS] CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems , accepted in Jun. 2023. (JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 7.1)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Z. Chen, C. Ren, Q. Li, Y. Xu*, Z.Y. Dong, "Data-Driven Power System Dynamic Security Assessment under Adversarial Attacks: Risk Warning based Interpretation Analysis and Mitigation"
    [IETESI] IET Energy Systems Integration, accepted in Sep. 2023. (JCR Q3, 2022 IF: 2.4)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

2022

  • C. Ren, H. Yuan, Q. Li, Y. Xu*, and R. Zhang, "Pre-Fault Dynamic Security Assessment of Power Systems for Multiple Different Faults via Multi-Label Learning"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted in Oct. 2022. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.6)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren and Y. Xu*, "A Universal Defense Strategy for Data-Driven Power System Stability Assessment Models under Adversarial Examples"
    [IoTJ] IEEE Internet of Things Journal, accepted in Aug. 2022.(JCR Q1, 2022 IF: 10.6)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Y. Tang, C. Ren*, R. Zhang, and S. Ren, "A Gramian Angular Field Transform-Based Higher-Dimension Data-Driven Method for Post-Fault Short-Term Voltage Stability Assessment"
    [ISGT-ASIA] 11th International Conference on Innovative Smart Grid Technologies (Asia), 2022. (Tier 1 Conference)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Z. Chen, C. Ren*, and Y. Xu, "An Improved AdaBoost-based Ensemble Learning Method for Data-Driven Dynamic Security Assessment of Power Systems"
    [PESGM] Proc. 2022 IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting, 2022. (Tier 1 Conference)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Q. Song, R. Tan*, C. Ren, Y. Xu, Y. Lou, J. Wang, and H. B. Gooi, "On Cbluwibility of Adversarial Examples against Learning-Based Grid Voltage Stability Assessment"
    [TDSC] IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, accepted in Oct. 2022. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.791)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Q. Li, Y. Xu*, and C. Ren, "A Probabilistic Data-Driven Method for Response-base Load Shedding Against Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery in Power Systems"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted in Aug. 2022. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF:7.326)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • Z. Zhou, Y. Xu*, and C. Ren, "A Transfer Learning-based Method for Masked Load Forecasting with Behind-the-meter Distributed Energy Resources"
    [TSG] IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, accepted in Jul. 2022. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 10.275)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • W. Liu, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "A Missing-Data Tolerant Hybrid Learning Method for Solar Power Forecasting"
    [TSTE] IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, accepted in Apr. 2022. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 8.310)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

2021

  • C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "Robustness Verification for Machine Learning-based Power System Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [TCNS] IEEE Transactions on Control of Network Systems, accepted in Dec. 2021. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 4.347)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, X. Du, Y. Xu*, Q. Song, Y. Liu and R. Tan, "Vulnerability Analysis, Robustness Verification and Mitigation Strategy of Machine Learning-based Power Systems Stability Assessment Models under Adversarial Examples"
    [TSG] IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, accepted in Oct. 2021. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 10.275)
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, and R. Zhang, "An Interpretable Deep Learning Method for Power System Transient Stability Assessment via Tree Regularization"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted in Oct. 2021. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 7.326)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, B. Dai, and R. Zhang, “An Integrated Transfer Learning Method for Power System Dynamic Security Assessment for Unlearned Faults with Missing Data"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, accepted in May 2021. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 7.326)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, J. Zhao, R. Zhang, "A Super-Resolution Perception based Data-driven Method for Power System Voltage Stability Assessment with Missing PMU Measurements"
    [CSEE JPS] CSEE Journal of Power and Energy Systems, accepted in Mar. 2021. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 6.014)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis}{ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Q. Song, R. Tan*, C. Ren and Y. Xu, “Understanding Credibility of Adversarial Examples against Smart Grid: A Case Study for Voltage Stability Assessment"
    [ACM e-Energy] The 12th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems , June 28 - July 2, 2021, Torino, Italy.
    {ARV-Adversarial Robustness Verification} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

2020

  • C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "An Incremental Broad Learning Method for Real-Time Updating of Data-Driven Power System Dynamic Security Assessment"
    [IETGTD] IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution., 2020. (JCR Q3, 2020 IF: 2.503)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, R. Zhang*, and Z.Y. Dong, "Probabilistic and Adaptive Assessment of Fault Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery in Power Systems via Hybrid Randomized Learning"
    [IETGTD] IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution, 2020. (JCR Q3, 2020 IF: 2.503)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • W. Liu, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "PV Generation Forecasting with Missing Data: A Super-Resolution Perception Approach"
    [TSTE] IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 2020. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 8.310)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {RE-Renewable Energy}

  • Q. Li, Y. Xu*, and C. Ren, " A Hierarchical Data-Driven Method for Event-based Load Shedding Against Fault-Induced Delayed Voltage Recovery in Power Systems"
    [TII] IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2020. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 11.648)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment} {RE-Renewable Energy}

2019

  • C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "Transfer Learning-based Power System Online Dynamic Security Assessment: Using One Model to Assess Many Unlearned Faults"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2019. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 7.326)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, Y. Zhang, and R. Zhang, "A Hybrid Randomized Learning System for Temporal-Adaptive Voltage Stability Assessment of Power Systems"
    [TII] IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 2019. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 11.648)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, "A Fully Data-Driven Method based on Generative Adversarial Networks for Power System Dynamic Security Assessment with Missing Data"
    [TPWRS] IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, 2019. (JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 7.326)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • Q. Li, Y. Xu*, C. Ren, and J. Zhao, "A Hybrid Data-Driven Method for Online Power System Dynamic Security Assessment with Incomplete PMU Measurements"
    [PESGM] IEEE Power & Energy Society General Meeting , USA, Aug, 2019. (Tier 1 Conference)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • F. Hui, K. Zhao, P. Zhang, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "Knowledge Acquisition of Online Static Voltage Stability Margin Assessment Based on Random Forest Algorithm"
    [CIEEC] 2019 IEEE 3rd International Electrical and Energy Conference , 2019.
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

2018

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, and Y. Zhang, "Post-disturbance transient stability assessment of power systems towards optimal accuracy-speed tradeoff"
    [PCMP] Protection and Control of Modern Power Systems, 2018.(JCR Q1, 2021 IF: 10.500)
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis} {ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

  • C. Ren, Y. Xu*, Y. Zhang, C. Hu, "A multiple randomized learning based ensemble model for power system dynamic security assessment"
    [PESGM] IEEE PES General Meeting , Portland, OR, USA, Aug, 2018. (Tier 1 Conference)  [PDF]
    {BDA-Big Data Analysis}{ASS-AIOT & Large-Scale System Security and Stability Assessment}

Under Preparation

  • W. Liu, C. Ren, and Y. Xu*, "Robust Solar Power Forecasting Under Adversarial Attacks", 2023.

Ph.D. Thesis

  • C. Ren, "Advanced Data Analytics for Future Smart Grid Stability Assessment", Feb. 2022. [PDF Download Link]