Prof. Weirong Chen received his B.S degree and M.S. degree in electronic engineering from Electronic Science and Technology University, respectively in 1985 and 1988, and the Ph.D. degree in power system and its automation from Southwest Jiaotong University in 1998, Chengdu, China. Prof. Chen is the Dean of School of Electrical Engineering, SWJTU, the Director of Key Lab of Magnetic Suspension Tech.& Maglev Vehicle, MOE, and the Executive Deputy Director of NEEC.  His research interests include renewable energy and its applications, fuel cell locomotive technology, and power system control. He has published more than 120 refereed journal and conference papers, 6 books, and is the holder of more than 40 Chinese patents.