Special Session 5
Smart Wireless Charging Technologies: Machine Learning, Parameter Optimization, Magnetic Coupler Designs, and Advanced Control Topology
While modern power electronics have
accelerated the adoption of wireless power transfer (WPT) systems,
achieving optimal performance under dynamic operating conditions
presents multi-variable engineering challenges. To address these
complexities, this special session explores the transformative role
of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data-driven methodologies in
next-generation WPT applications. The session aims to gather
cutting-edge research spanning AI-based WPT system architectures,
neural network-based parameter estimation strategies, and
data-driven techniques for foreign object detection and position
identification. Furthermore, we welcome pioneering implementations
utilizing reinforcement learning for controller design, advanced
compensation topologies, novel power converters, and AI-assisted
parameter optimization for magnetic couplers. Ultimately, this
session serves as a forum for any innovative research dedicated to
advancing the intelligence, efficiency, and safety of wireless
energy transmission.
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Special Session Chair
Chi-Fong Ieong
University of Macau, China
Chi-Fong Ieong (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D.
degrees in electrical and computer engineering from the University
of Macau (UM), Macau, China, in 2021 and 2025, respectively. He is
currently a Postdoctoral Fellow with the State Key Laboratory of
Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI and the Institute of Microelectronics,
UM.
His research focuses on power electronics and wireless power
transfer. During his doctoral studies, he conducted in-depth
research on the design of high-efficiency inductive wireless battery
charging and power transfer systems for a wide range of
applications. Over this period, he authored 7 high-quality journal
papers (4 of which as first author) and 5 conference papers. In July
2025, he successfully defended his Ph.D. dissertation titled
“Inductive Power Transfer System Designs for Efficient Wireless
Battery Charging in Diverse Applications.”
Dr. Ieong is highly active in the international academic community.
He serves as a Tutorial Lecturer for the upcoming IEEE ISIE 2026 and
a Special Session Chair for IEEE IECON 2026.
Special Session Co-Chair
Iam-Io Wa
University of Macau, China
Io-Wa Iam (Member, IEEE) received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in
electrical and computer engineering from the University of Macau
(UM), Macau, China, in 2020 and 2023, respectively. He is currently
a Research Assistant Professor with the State Key Laboratory of
Analog and Mixed-Signal VLSI and the Institute of Microelectronics,
UM. His current research interests include power electronics and
wireless power transfer.
Dr. Iam was the recipient of the Macao Science and Technology R&D
Award for Postgraduates (Ph.D. Level) in 2024. In 2019, he was
awarded the “Best Track Paper Award” in APPEEC 2019. Beyond
academia, Dr. Iam has founded a technology startup in Macau with
funding from the Macau Development Foundation, which led teams to
win 10 entrepreneurship competitions between 2020-2023.
Dr. Iam’s academic profile includes 30+ published high-quality
research papers in prestigious IEEE journals (with one highly cited
paper in the top 1% of the Engineering field) and international
conference. All of them are related to the topics of this tutorial.
Special Session Co-Chair
Zhicong Huang
South China University of Technology, China
Zhicong Huang (Senior Member, IEEE) received the B.Eng. degree in
electrical engineering and automation and the M.Eng. degree in
mechanical and electronic engineering from the Huazhong University
of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, in 2010 and 2013,
respectively, and the Ph.D. degree in power electronics from The
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, in 2018.
In 2019, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow under the UM Macao Talent
Program with the State Key Laboratory of Analog and Mixed-Signal
VLSI, Macau, China. Since 2020, he has been an Associate Professor
with the Shien-Ming Wu School of Intelligent Engineering, South
China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Dr. Huang received multiple awards, including Best Track Paper Award
at IEEE APPEEC 2019, Excellent Paper Award at IEEE PEAC 2022, the
Outstanding Reviewer Award for IEEE Transactions on Power
Electronics in 2021 and 2024, respectively, the Star Reviewer Award
for IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power
Electronics in 2023, and the Best Reviewer for IEEE Journal on
Emerging and Selected Topics in Circuits and Systems in 2023. Dr.
Huang is now serving as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on
Consumer Electronics.
Special Session Co-Chair
Chi-Seng Lam
University of Macau, China
Chi-Seng Lam (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in
electrical and electronics engineering from the University of Macau
(UM), Macau, China, in 2012. He completed the Clare Hall Study
Programme at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge, U.K., in 2019.
In 2013, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow with The Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, Hong Kong, China. He is currently a Full Professor at
UM. He has coauthored or co-edited five books and over 220 technical
journals and conference papers. He holds six U.S. and nine Chinese
patents. His research interests include power quality compensators,
power management integrated circuits, wireless power transfer, and
photovoltaic energy generation system. Prof. Lam has delivered 7
tutorials at IEEE Conferences [IECON2025, IECON2024, IPEMC2024-ECCE
Asia, PEDG2023, ISCAS2021, IECON2020, APPEEC2019].
Prof. Lam is currently the Founding Chair of the IEEE Macau IES
Chapter and the IEEE TEC Macau Chapter, and the Vice-Chair of IEEE
IES Technical Committee on Power Electronics. He currently serves as
an Associate Editor for IEEE TPEL, TIE, JESTPE, TCAS-I, OJES. He was
awarded 2024 IEEE TIE Outstanding Associate Editor, 2022 and 2024
IEEE TIE Distinguished Reviewer, 2024 IEEE TPEL Outstanding
Reviewer, and 2024 Outstanding Reviewer by the IEEE SSCS.