Mr. Cheng Zhong | Power Network | Excellence in Research

Mr. Cheng Zhong, State Grid Corporation of China

Zhong Cheng, is a Professor-level Senior Engineer and the Director of the State Grid Xiong’an New Area Power Supply Company. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Information and Communication from Fuzhou University and has extensive expertise in information, communication, sensing, and measurement. He is an active member of multiple technical committees, including the Digital Technology Standards Professional Working Group TC06 of the State Grid Corporation of China and the IEEE PES Power System Communication and Network Security Technical Committee (China). He has received numerous awards, including three second prizes for Scientific and Technological Progress in Hebei Province and multiple national and industry-level honors. Zhong Cheng has led significant research projects, developed national power industry standards, and authored 35 core journal papers, 14 invention patents, one U.S. patent, and four monographs. His contributions to power communication and IoT technologies have made a substantial impact on China’s power grid development.

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Summary of Suitability for Excellence in Research

Zhong Cheng is highly suitable for the Research for Excellence in Research award based on his extensive contributions to information and communication technologies, sensing, and measurement, particularly in the power industry. His expertise is demonstrated through his leadership roles in national and international standardization committees, numerous awards for scientific and technological progress, and impactful research publications.

🎓 Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication
Alma Mater: Fuzhou University

💼 Work Experience:

Director at State Grid Xiong’an New Area Power Supply Company
Professor-level Senior Engineer
Key Committee Roles:
- Member of Digital Technology Standards Professional Working Group TC06 (Information and Communication) of State Grid Corporation of China
- Director of the Strategic Coordination Working Group of the National Power System Management and Information Exchange Standardization Technical Committee
- Director of the Power IoT Working Group under the Power Information Standardization Committee
- Member of the IEEE PES Power System Communication and Network Security Technical Committee (China)
- Member of the China Electrotechnical Society’s Intelligent Sensing Professional Committee

🏆 Achievements & Contributions:

Published Works: 📚
- 35 papers in core domestic journals
- 14 invention patents
- 1 U.S. patent
- 4 monographs, including:
  - “Detailed Solutions to Power Communication Exercises” (Top 100 National Books)
  - “Power Communication Transmission Simulation Training Textbook – Huawei Edition” (Top 100 National Books)
  - “Detailed Solutions to Data Communication Network Professional Exercises” (Top 100 National Books)
  - “Local Communication Network Technology and Applications for Power IoT”
Standard Development: 📜
- Lead developer of the National Energy Industry Standard:
  - “Technical Guidelines for Lightning Protection and Grounding of Overhead Ground Wire Composite Optical Cable” (DLT 1378-2014)

🏅 Awards & Honors:

🏆 Hebei Province Scientific and Technological Progress Awards:
- 3 Second Prizes
⚡ China Electric Power Scientific and Technological Progress Awards:
- 2 Third Prizes
🔬 China Electric Power Science and Technology Standards Innovation Awards:
- 1 Second Prize
🏅 State Grid Corporation Scientific and Technological Progress Award:
- 1 Second Prize
📜 State Grid Corporation Standard Contribution Award:
- Second Prize for “Technical Guidelines for Lightning Protection and Grounding of Overhead Ground Wire Composite Optical Cable”