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Electronics and Electrical Engineering
South Africa
2025

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Electronics and Electrical Engineering

D-Index
71
Citations
15816
World Ranking
883
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Electronics and Electrical Engineering in South Africa Leader Award
  • 2010 - IEEE Fellow For contributions to the observation and control of nonlinear systems

Overview

Xiaohua Xia is affiliated with the University of Pretoria in South Africa. Their research predominantly focuses on the field of Engineering, with a substantial body of work spanning various subfields including Control and Systems Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Building and Construction, Computer Networks and Communications, and Automotive Engineering.

The scientist's research topics encompass:

  • Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Distributed Control Multi-Agent Systems
  • Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure
  • Vibration and Dynamic Analysis
  • Adaptive Control of Nonlinear Systems
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Energy Efficiency and Management

Xiaohua Xia has published extensively in several venues, frequently contributing to:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Applied Energy
  • Optics and Precision Engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Frontiers in Public Health

Recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Xiaohua Xia include:

  • "A review on anaerobic digestion with focus on the role of biomass co-digestion, modelling and optimisation on biogas production and enhancement," 2021, Bioresource Technology
  • "Battery energy storage sizing optimisation for different ownership structures in a peer-to-peer energy sharing community," 2020, Applied Energy
  • "Multi-timescale Forecast of Solar Irradiance Based on Multi-task Learning and Echo State Network Approaches," 2020, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics
  • "Explainable artificial intelligence for building energy performance certificate labelling classification," 2022, Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Hierarchical model predictive control of Venlo-type greenhouse climate for improving energy efficiency and reducing operating cost," 2020, Journal of Cleaner Production

Among the frequent co-authors associated with Xiaohua Xia are:

  • Xianming Ye
  • Linshan Qi
  • Congfeng Qu
  • Liyan Wang
  • Yongjin Yu

In recognition of contributions to the field, Xiaohua Xia was awarded the IEEE Fellow distinction in 2010 for work related to the observation and control of nonlinear systems.

Best Publications

  • Nonlinear observer design by observer error linearization

    Xiao-Hua Xia;Wei-Bin Gao

  • Optimal dynamic economic dispatch of generation: A review

    X. Xia;A.M. Elaiw

  • Optimal dispatch for a microgrid incorporating renewables and demand response

    Nnamdi I. Nwulu;Xiaohua Xia

  • Semi-global finite-time observers for nonlinear systems

    Yanjun Shen;Xiaohua Xia

  • Demand Side Management of Photovoltaic-Battery Hybrid System

    Zhou Wu;Henerica Tazvinga;Xiaohua Xia

  • Identifiability of nonlinear systems with application to HIV/AIDS models

    X. Xia;C.H. Moog

  • Adaptive consensus of multi-agents in networks with jointly connected topologies

    Hui Yu;Xiaohua Xia

  • Minimum cost solution of photovoltaic–diesel–battery hybrid power systems for remote consumers

    Henerica Tazvinga;Xiaohua Xia;Jiangfeng Zhang

  • Global frequency estimation using adaptive identifiers

    X. Xia

  • A multi-objective optimization model for energy-efficiency building envelope retrofitting plan with rooftop PV system installation and maintenance

    Yuling Fan;Xiaohua Xia

  • Multi-objective dynamic economic emission dispatch of electric power generation integrated with game theory based demand response programs

    Nnamdi I. Nwulu;Xiaohua Xia

  • Modeling and energy efficiency optimization of belt conveyors

    Shirong Zhang;Xiaohua Xia

  • Dynamics of Discrete-Time Sliding-Mode-Control Uncertain Systems With a Disturbance Compensator

    Shaocheng Qu;Xiaohua Xia;Jiangfeng Zhang

  • A multi-objective optimization model for the life-cycle cost analysis and retrofitting planning of buildings

    Bo Wang;Xiaohua Xia;Jiangfeng Zhang

  • An optimal control model for load shifting—with application in the energy management of a colliery

    Arno Middelberg;Jiangfeng Zhang;Xiaohua Xia

  • Optimal power flow management for distributed energy resources with batteries

    Henerica Tazvinga;Bing Zhu;Xiaohua Xia

  • Modelling and model validation of heavy-haul trains equipped with electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems

    M. Chou;X. Xia;C. Kayser

  • Switched Model Predictive Control for Energy Dispatching of a Photovoltaic-Diesel-Battery Hybrid Power System

    Bing Zhu;Henerica Tazvinga;Xiaohua Xia

  • Energy dispatch strategy for a photovoltaic-wind-diesel-battery hybrid power system

    Henerica Tazvinga;Bing Zhu;Xiaohua Xia

  • A multiple objective optimisation model for building energy efficiency investment decision

    Esrom Mahlatsi Malatji;Jiangfeng Zhang;Xiaohua Xia

  • Optimal motion planning for overhead cranes

    Zhou Wu;Xiaohua Xia

  • Model predictive control for improving operational efficiency of overhead cranes

    Zhou Wu;Xiaohua Xia;Bing Zhu

  • On exponential observers for nonlinear systems

    Xiao-hua Xia;Wei-bing Gao

Frequent Co-Authors

Guanrong Chen
Guanrong Chen City University of Hong Kong
YangQuan Chen
YangQuan Chen University of California, Merced
Damien Ernst
Damien Ernst University of Liège
Mengjie Song
Mengjie Song Beijing Institute of Technology
Bao-Zhu Guo
Bao-Zhu Guo University of the Witwatersrand
Dale E. Seborg
Dale E. Seborg University of California, Santa Barbara
Zewei Zheng
Zewei Zheng Beihang University

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