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Kehu Yang

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Kehu Yang, Professor

Dean of the School of Artificial Intelligence

Room 719/1407, Yifu Building

Ding No.11 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083 P. R. China

ykh@cumtb.edu.cn

Education Background:


Sep. 2004-Jul. 2009

Ph.D, Institute of Automation, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Sep. 1999-Jul. 2003

Bachelor, Department of Automatic Control, Northwestern Polytechnical University

Work Experience:



Jun. 2023 to now

Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence, CUMTB

Jul. 2017-Jun. 2023

Professor, School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, CUMTB

Nov. 2013 - Nov.2014

Postdoctoral Researcher, Ohio State University

Jul. 2012-Jun. 2017

Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, CUMTB

Jul. 2009-Jun. 2012

Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Electronic and Information Engineering, CUMTB

Research Interests:


1. Modeling and Control of High-Power Power Electronic Converters

2. Engineering Applications of Computer Algebra and Formal Methods

3. Mine Integrated Energy Systems and Energy Internet

4. High-Performance Motor Drives and Intelligent Control for Mining Equipment

5. Mining Artificial Intelligence and Embodied Intelligent Mining Robots

Academic Affiliations & Services:

1. Vice Chairman, Professional Committee on Modeling and Simulation of Intelligent IoT Systems, Chinese Simulation Federation.

2. Deputy Secretary-General, Smart Mine Professional Committee, China Association of Work Safety.

3. Member, Education Working Committee, Chinese Association for Artificial Intelligence.

4. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Mining Science and Technology; Young Editorial Board Member, Industry and Mine Automation; Young Editorial Board Member, Journal of System Simulation.

5. Reviewer for renowned domestic and international journals including IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, IET Power Electronics, Journal of Modern Power Systems and Clean Energy, Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, Acta Automatica Sinica, and Journal of Mining Science and Technology



To Be Updated

1. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Construction and Operation Control Method of Long-Distance and High-Efficiency Power Supply System for Intelligent Mining Working Faces (No.52474189), Jan. 1, 2025-Dec. 31, 2028, Principal Investigator.

2. Sub-project of the National Key R&D Program of China, Multi-Machine Intelligent Cooperative Loading and Unloading Technology for Robotized Transportation in Open-Pit Mines-Robotized Multi-Vehicle Unloading Cooperative Technology (No. 2022YFB4703703), Nov. 1, 2022 - Oct. 31, 2025, Principal Investigator.

3. Sub-project of the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Bourbaki Mathematical Machine Proof System Based on Coq and Its Applications (No. 61936008), Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2024, Principal Investigator.

4. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Pulse Width Modulation Method for Harmonic Suppression with Minimum Switching Frequency and Its Applications (No. 61973307), Jan. 1, 2020 - Dec. 31, 2023, Principal Investigator.

5. General Program of the Beijing Natural Science Foundation, Research on Specific Harmonic Elimination and Control Methods for High-Power Multilevel Converters (No. 3182031), Jan. 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2020, Principal Investigator.

6. Youth Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Global Optimal Algorithm for Solving Switching Angles of Specific Harmonic Elimination Inverters (No. 51107144), Jan. 1, 2012 – Dec. 31, 2014, Principal Investigator.

7. Youth Talent Program of Beijing Higher Education Institutions, Research on the Application of Computer Algebra Theory in the Field of Power Electronics (No. YETP0938), Jan. 1, 2013- Dec. 31, 2015, Principal Investigator.

8. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Research on Several Issues of Simultaneous Stabilization in Linear Systems (No. 60874010), Jan. 2009 – Dec. 2011, Participant.

9. General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Research on Several Issues in Networked Positive Systems (No. 60572056), Jan. 2006-Dec. 2008, Participant.

1. Development Technology of Integrated Sensing, Communication and Intelligent Measurement Model, Dec. 31, 2024 – Dec. 31, 2025, Principal Investigator.

2. Feasibility Study on the Promotion of Integrated Management and Control Platform for Smart Mines, Jan. 31, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025, Principal Investigator.

3. Remote Intelligent Monitoring System for 220-Ton Pure Electric-Driven Electric Wheel Dump Trucks, Jan. 31, 2025 – Dec. 31, 2025, Principal Investigator.

4. Health Monitoring and Early Warning System for Key Components of XXX-Type Mining Trucks, May 20, 2023 – May 20, 2024, Principal Investigator.

5. Intelligent Transformation Project of Dump Trucks for Integrated Management and Control Platform of Smart Mines, Oct. 31, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2023, Principal Investigator.

6. Entrusted Processing and Testing of Intelligent Sensing and Control System for Advanced Supports, Oct. 31, 2022 – Dec. 31, 2023, Principal Investigator.

7. Research on Operating System Technology for Intelligent Coal Mining, Dec. 1, 2021 – Dec. 31, 2022, Principal Investigator.

8. Research and Application of Key Technologies for Fully Mechanized Mining Automation Systems, Jun. 5, 2018 – Dec. 31, 2019, Principal Investigator.

9. Unified Model and Solution Method for Harmonic Elimination in High-Power Photovoltaic Inverters, Jan. 1, 2017 – Dec. 31, 2018, Principal Investigator.

10. Basic Theories and Key Technologies of Energy Internet, Principal Investigator.

11. Research on Long-Cycle Operation of Rotary Kiln Systems, Jul. 1, 2010 – Dec. 31, 2010, Principal Investigator.

Selected Journal Papers:

(1) Shiyan Li, Qingqun Kong, Xuan Gao, Fangzhen Shi, Lianghui Li, Qi Zhang, Penghao Wang and Kehu Yang. MUSeg: A multimodal semantic segmentation dataset for complex underground mine scenes. Scientific Data 12, 1160 (2025).

(2) Qingqun Kong, Zhili Qiu, Yiming Zheng, Kehu Yang, Bin Fan. Pattern Recognition Letters, 2025, 196: 289-295.

(3) Chenxu Wang, Qi Zhang, Hansen Yang, Mingzhe Wu, Kui Wang, Yongdong Li, Shirong Ge, Kehu Yang. Selective harmonic elimination-based torque ripple optimization for PMSMs with model predictive pulse pattern control. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2025, 40(9): 12350-12364.

(4) Mingzhe Wu, Jun Hao, Jiazhe Li, Qi Zhang, Yanyong Yang, Kehu Yang. Optimised operations and modulation scheme for simplified seven-level hybrid-clamped converters. IET Power Electronics, 2025, 18(1): 1-12.

(5) Gan Zhang, Lin Cao, Zongmin Zhao, Kehu Yang, Dongfeng Wang, Chong Fu. Differentiable targetless radar-camera extrinsic calibration based on detection attributes. IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025, 74-1008814.

(6) Jing Song, Lin Cao, Zongmin Zhao, Kehu Yang, Dongfeng Wang, Chong Fu. Robust gridless DOA estimation using coprime array under nonuniform noise. IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025, 74-6502017.

(7) Jiawen Wang, Chenfei Liao, Dewei Li, Zhongqi Zhao, Jingchuan Chen, and Kehu Yang. An efficient large kernel convolution network designed for neural processing unit. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 142 (2025) 109887.

(8) Suna Pan, Mingzhe Wu, Jiawen Wang, Chenxu Wang, Shuna Li, Wensheng Yu, Kehu Yang. An accurate common-mode voltage reduction method with simultaneous switching frequency minimization and harmonic mitigation. IEEE Trans. on Transportation Electrification, 2025, 11(2): 7096-7106.

(9) Mingzhe Wu, Kui Wang, Josep Pou, Kehu Yang, Zedong Zheng, and Yongdong Li. Topology and control of seven-Level tree-type active neutral-point-clamped converters. IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electron., 2025, 72(4): 3257-3268.

(10) Qi Zhang, Yunjie Gu, Dong Liu, Chenxu Wang, Kehu Yang, and Zhe Chen. Transient stability of grid following inverters: The impacts of damping and fault ride-through. IET Energy Internet, 2024, 1(2): 150-165.

(11) Jing Song, Zongmin Zhao, Kehu Yang, Lin Cao, Dongfeng Wang, Chong Fu. Deep learning-enhanced atomic norm minimization for DOA estimation of coherent and incoherent sources using coprime array. Measurement Science and Technology, 2024, 36(1): 016163.

(12) Mingzhe Wu, Jupeng Pang, Zunmin Ma, Kui Wang, Kehu Yang, and Yongdong Li. A unified fault tolerant control and neutral-point voltage balance strategy for three-level T-type inverters under double signal PWM. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2024, 39(11): 14204-14215.

(13) Mingzhe Wu, Kui Wang, Feng Zhao, Kehu Yang, Yun Wei Li, and Yongdong Li. Full range operation of simplified flying-capacitor three-cell inverters with five to eight output voltage levels. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2024, 39(10): 12224-12234.

(14) Jiawen Wang, Dewei Li, Qihang Long, Zhongqi Zhao, Xuan Gao, Jingchuan Chen, and Kehu Yang. Real-time semantic segmentation for underground mine tunnel. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, 133 (2024) 108269.

(15) Suna Pan, Mingzhe Wu, Jiawen Wang, Xiaoyan Li, Yunwei Li, Wensheng Yu, and Kehu Yang. Unified switching frequency minimized harmonic mitigation technique for asymmetric cascaded H-bridge converters. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2024, 12(2): 2006-2016.

(16) Mingzhe Wu, Suna Pan, Kui Wang, Georgios Konstantinou, Josep Pou, Yun Wei Li, and Kehu Yang. A discrete selective harmonic elimination formulation with common-mode voltage elimination ability. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2024, 39(4): 3962-3967.

(17) Chenxu Wang, Qi Zhang, Wensheng Yu, and Kehu Yang. A comprehensive review of solving selective harmonic elimination problem with algebraic algorithms. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2024, 39(1): 850-868.

(18) Suna Pan, Kehu Yang, Mingzhe Wu, Xiongfeng Li, Jiawen Wang, Yun Wei Li, and Wensheng Yu. Switching frequency minimized harmonic mitigation: a multi-objective optimized modulation strategy for high-power converters. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2023, 38(9): 11080-11090.

(19) Chenxu Wang, Qi Zhang, Dunzhi Chen, Zhaoyuan Li, Wensheng Yu, and Kehu Yang. The application of Newton Identities in solving the selective harmonic elimination problem with algebraic algorithms. IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics, 2022, 10(5): 5870-5881.

(20) Jun Hao, Guoshan Zhang, Kehu Yang, Mingzhe Wu, Yuqing Zheng, and Wei Hu. Online unified solution for selective harmonic elimination based on stochastic configuration network and levenberg-marquardt algorithm. IEEE Trans. on Industrial Electron., 2022, 69(10): 10724-10734.

(21) Mingzhe Wu, Cheng Xue, Yun Wei Li, and Kehu Yang. A generalized selective harmonic elimination PWM formulation with common-mode voltage reduction ability for multilevel converters. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2021, 36(9): 10753-10765.

(22) Mingzhe Wu, Hao Tian, Yun Wei Li, Georgios Konstantinou, and Kehu Yang. A composite selective harmonic elimination model predictive control for seven-level hybrid-clamped inverters with optimal switching patterns. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2021, 36(1): 274-284.

(23) Mingzhe Wu, Kui Wang, Kehu Yang, Georgios Konstantinou, Yun Wei Li, and Yongdong Li. Unified selective harmonic elimination control for four-level hybrid-clamped inverters. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2020, 35(11): 11488-11501.

(24) Kehu Yang, Mao Feng, Yubo Wang, Xinfu Lan, Jiawen Wang, Desheng Zhu, and Wensheng Yu. Real-time switching angles computation for selective harmonic control. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2019, 34(8): 8201-8212.

(25) Kehu Yang, Xinfu Lan, Qi Zhang, and Xin Tang. Unified selective harmonic elimination for cascaded H-bridge asymmetric multilevel inverter. IEEE J. Emerg. Sel. Topics Power Electron. 2018, 6(4): 2138-2146.

(26) Kehu Yang, Qi Zhang, Ruyi Yuan, Qiang Guan, Wensheng Yu, and Jin Wang. Unified selective harmonic elimination for multilevel converters. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2017, 32(2): 1579-1590.

(27) Kehu Yang, Qi Zhang, Ruyi Yuan, Wensheng Yu, Jiaxin Yuan, and Jin Wang. Selective harmonic elimination with Groebner bases and symmetric polynomials. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2016, 31(4): 2742-2752.

(28) Kehu Yang, Liangyu Chen, Jianjun Zhang, Jun Hao, and Wensheng Yu. Parallel resultant elimination algorithm to solve the selective harmonic elimination problem. IET Power Electronics, 2016, 9(1): 71-80.

(29) Kehu Yang, Zhibao Yuan, Ruyi Yuan, Wensheng Yu, Jiaxin Yuan, Jin Wang. A Groebner bases theory based method for selective harmonic elimination. IEEE Trans. on Power Electron., 2015, 30(12): 6581-6592.

(30) Kehu Yang, Wensheng Yu, and Xiaoqiang Ji. Rotation estimation for mobile robot based on single-axis gyroscope and monocular camera. International Journal of Automation and Computing, 9(3): 292-298, 2012.

(31) Kehu Yang, Yinggui Shi, Xiaoqiang Ji, Wensheng Yu, and Chen Sun. Low cost calibration methods for hybrid inertial-vision-magnetic sensors. Journal of Chinese Inertial Technology, 19(2): 198-204, 2011.

(32) Kehu Yang, Yinggui Shi, Jing Ji, Jianjun Guo, and Wensheng Yu. Attitude determination system with low cost magnetic and MEMS inertial sensors. Journal of Chinese Inertial Technology, 2008, 16(5): 331-337.

Patent & Software Copyright:

(1) Yang Kehu, Pan Suna, Wang Jiawen. A Pulse Width Modulation Method for Harmonic Suppression with Minimum Switching Frequency of Multilevel Converters. Patent No.: ZL 2022 1 0602113.3. Authorized.

(2) Wang Jiachen, Yang Kehu, Pan Weidong, Yang Shengli, Yuan Mingtao, Jin Shukai. A Multi-Round Sequential Layered Memory Coal Caving Method. Patent No.: 202110658946.7. Authorized.

(3) Wang Jiachen, Yang Kehu, Pan Weidong, Yang Shengli, Jin Shukai, Yuan Mingtao. A Top Coal Flow Time Measuring Device and Method. Patent No.: 202110658922.1. Authorized.

(4) Li Dongyang, Yang Kehu. A Freezing Device and Method for Segmented Frozen Strata. Invention Patent Application No.: 202011235665.2. Authorized.

(5) Yang Kehu, Wang Tonghai, Li Zongzhu, Liu Biao, Wei Guannan, Wu Zhonglun, Zhang Longfei, Zhang Luzhou. Automatic Control System and Control Method for Auxiliary Shaft Rail Transportation in Coal Mines. Invention Patent Application No.: 201911401796.0.

(6) Li Dongyang, Liu Bo, Wang Jiaxin, Yang Kehu, Gao Fan. A Thermoelectric Refrigeration Artificial Stratum Freezer. Invention Patent Application No.: 201910426509.5. Authorized.

(7) Yang Kehu, Wang Jiawen, Wang Jiachen, Yang Shengli, Zhu Desheng. Acoustic-Vibration Data Acquisition Device for Tail Beam of Top-Coal Caving Hydraulic Support. Invention Patent Application No.: 201910316720.1. Authorized.

(8) Yang Shengli, Wang Jiachen, Yang Kehu, Yang Yi. A Mobile Coal-Rock Mass Deformation Monitoring System and Its Monitoring Method. Invention Patent Application No.: 201710860155.6.

(9) Yang Kehu, Li Huawei, He Fei, Wang Chenxu. A Pulse Width Modulation Method for Harmonic Suppression with Minimum Switching Frequency of Two-Level Inverters. Invention Patent Application No.: 201810869152.3. Authorized.

(10) Yang Kehu, Zhang Qi, Zhang Jianjun. A Unified Method for Specific Harmonic Elimination of Multilevel Converters. Invention Patent Application No.: 201610048248.4. Authorized.

(11) Yang Kehu, Yang Shengli, Yuan Zhibao. A Displacement Field Measurement System and Method for Similar Models Based on Grid Lattice. Invention Patent Application No.: 201310246003.9. Authorized.

(12) Yang Kehu. A Solution Method for Specific Harmonic Elimination Switching Angles of Step-Wave Multilevel Converters. Invention Patent Application No.: 201410225007.3. Authorized.

(13) Yang Kehu. A Modulation Method for Multilevel Inverters Based on Specific Harmonic Elimination and Waveform Superposition. Invention Patent Application No.: 201410113142.9. Authorized.

(14) Yang Kehu, Yuan Zhibao. A Harmonic Optimization Modulation Method for Multilevel Inverters. Invention Patent Application No.: 201410279949.x. Authorized.

(15) Yang Kehu, Software for Solving and Analyzing Switching Angles of Specific Harmonic Elimination Pulse Width Modulation Converters, Software Copyright, Registration No.: 2014SR080839.



1. First Prize of Science and Technology Progress Award for Scientific Research in Institutions of Higher Education, Development and Application of Intelligent Coal Caving Technology Based on Image Recognition, 2022.

2. First Prize of Science and Technology Award of China National Coal Association, Intelligent Coal Caving Technology Based on Image Recognition, 2021.

3. Third Prize of Wu Wenjun Natural Science Award in Artificial Intelligence, Harmonic Elimination Method for Smart Grid Based on Machine Proof Theory and Algorithms, 2018.

4. First Session of Youth May 4th Medal of China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), 2018.

5. Beijing Municipal Young Model Worker in Professional Posts, 2016.

6. Second Prize of National Coal Industry Education and Teaching Achievement Award, 2015.

7. Outstanding Instructor Award in the National Undergraduate Electronic Design Competition, 2011.