Biography

Tianlu Ma is currently a Postdoctoral Fellow at City University of Hong Kong. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from City University of Hong Kong in 2024. During his doctoral studies, he visited the University of Cambridge from 2024 to 2025.

His research focuses on wireless power transfer (WPT), including system modeling, control strategies, coupler design, and magnetic material optimization. He has developed a high-frequency (MHz-level) wireless charging system for biomedical applications and built a systematic research framework that integrates theoretical innovation with engineering application.

Dr. Ma has authored 15 SCI journal papers in prestigious journals. He has received numerous awards and honors, including Gold Medal at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, the First Prize & Best Presentation Award at the IEEE PELS Student Symposium on Power Electronics in Asia (SSPEL-Asia), and the Outstanding Academic Performance Award from City University of Hong Kong.

Qualifications/Experiences

University of Cambridge                                                                                                                                                  Cambridge, UK

Visiting PhD Student                                                                                                                                                             Oct. 2024 - Now

City University of Hong Kong                                                                                                                                     Hong Kong, China

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering                                                                                                                                     Sept. 2021 - Dec. 2024

GPA: 4.07/4.3  

Xi’an Jiaotong University                                                                                                                                                       Xi’an, China

M.S. in Electrical Engineering                                                                                                                                     Sept. 2018 – Jun. 2021

GPA: 3.68/4.0    

Jilin University                                                                                                                                                             Changchun, China

B.S. in Electrical Engineering                                                                                                                                     Sept. 2014 – Jun. 2018

GPA: 3.89/4.0  

Research Interests/Areas

Stationary and dynamic wireless power transfer, MHz wireless charging in biomedical applications, mathematical modeling, control strategy, and coupler design.

Prizes/Honours

Honors:

  • Outstanding Academic Performance Award for Research Degree Students 2024
  • Graduate Cadre with Honor of Xi’an Jiaotong University during the academic year of 2020-2021     
  • Excellent Postgraduate Cadre during the academic year of 2019-2020                                                                     
  • Excellent Postgraduate of PEREC during the academic year of 2018-2019                                                                     
  • Excellent Postgraduate Cadre during the academic year of 2018-2019                                                                           
  • "Star of Graduate Association" of Xi'an Jiaotong University during the academic year of 2018-2019                               
  • Jilin University Elite Student Award (Only awarded to 1 student at Jilin University)                                                        
  • Top 10 college students of Jilin University 2017                                                                                                                       
  • Top 10 college students of Changchun City 2017                                                                                                           
  • National Scholarship model during the academic year of 2016-2017                                                                                  
  • Jilin University Excellent Student Cadre during the academic year of 2016-2017                                                           
  • Jilin University Excellent Student during the academic year of 2016-2017                                                                     
  • Jilin University Excellent Student during the academic year of 2015-2016                                                                      
  • Jilin University Excellent Student during the academic year of 2014-2015                                                                     

Awards:

  • IET Young Professionals Exhibition and Competition 2024                                                                                       1st Runner Up
  • 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva                                                                                                  Gold Medal 
  • 2nd IEEE PELS Student Symposium on Power Electronics in Asia (SSPEL-Asia)               First Prize & Best Presentation Award
  • 3rd Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions in Hong Kong                                                                                Gold Medal 
  • IET Young Professionals Exhibition and Competition                                                   Best Innovation Award & 1st Runner Up
  • 2019 Huawei Embedded Elite Challenge Competition at the Northwest Division                                                      Second Prize
  • 7th Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Shaanxi Province                                                             First Prize
  • 14th China Postgraduate Electronic Design Contest in the Northwest Division                                                          Second Prize
  • 5th Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition of Students of Guangdong. Hong Kong. Macao and Taiwan         First Prize
  • Person of the Year of the 13th Chinese University Students                                                                               Nomination Award
  • 2017 National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest                                                                                             First Prize
  • 2017 World Robot Contest Fighting Robot Competition                                                                                              First Prize
  • 11th iCAN International Contest of Innovation in Jilin Division                                                                                     First Prize
  • National Undergraduate Electronic Design Contest in Jilin Division                                                                             First Prize
  • The First Robot Competition of Jilin University                                                                                                             First Prize
  • 8th Electronic Design Competition of Jilin University                                                                                                    First Prize
  • 10th "Challenge Cup" extracurricular academic works competition of Jilin University                                                  First Prize
  • 2017 Interdisciplinary Contest in Modeling                                                                                                      Honorable Mention
  • 7th Electronic Design Competition of Jilin University                                                                                                    First Prize

Scholarships:

  • Research tuition scholarship of 2024-2025 
  • HKSAR Government Scholarship Fund (Non-academic Awards) - Talent Development Scholarship 2024
  • Research tuition scholarship of 2023-2024         
  • Special Scholarship of Xi'an Jiaotong University during the academic year of 2019-2020
  • Inovance First-class Scholarship during the academic year of 2018-2019
  • National Scholarship for Postgraduates during the academic year of 2018-2019
  • 2017 Baosteel Scholarship (Only awarded to 5 students at Jilin University)
  • Suzhou Industrial Park Scholarship in 2016 
  • Individual Scholarship during the academic year of 2016-2017
  • Individual Scholarship during the academic year of 2014-2015
  • National Scholarship during the academic year of 2016-2017
  • National Scholarship during the academic year of 2015-2016
  • National Scholarship during the academic year of 2014-2015

Projects

Control and modeling for dynamic wireless power transfer (DWPT) system                                                            Sept. 2021 – Now

  • Mathematical modeling for the DWPT system to optimize system efficiency.
  • Coupler design for the DWPT system to reduce output fluctuations.
  • Periodic energy control and model predictive control for the DWPT system.

Development of a wireless-powered optoelectronic device for precise control of bone homeostasis through the modulation of skeletal interoceptive circuit                                                                                                                                          Sept. 2022 – Now

  • Design a compact receiving coil charging for µLEDs.
  • Design of orthogonal transmitting coil to adapt to different angle changes of receiving coil.

Research on key technologies of EV wireless power transfer (WPT) system                                                      Sept. 2019 – Jun. 2021

  • Modeling for the WPT system.
  • Periodic energy control for the WPT system.
  • Coil design for the WPT system.

Modeling of lithium battery and simulation of charger control                                                                           Dec. 2017 – Jun. 2018

  • Equivalent circuit modeling of lithium battery.
  • Simulation of lithium battery charging and discharging.

Research on robot path planning based on Neural Network                                                                               May. 2016 – Apr. 2018

  • Designed Biped Robot.
  • Research on path planning algorithm.

Membership of Professional Bodies

IEEE Graduate Student Member

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