Dr. Zhi Gao Senior Member

IEEE Eastern North Carolina Section
Tagline
Award-winning technical leader devoted to delivering next-generation products and solutions.
Biography
Zhi "George" Gao received the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia. George has 15+ years of industry experience in product engineering, project management, applied research and technical services. He has taken technical and leadership responsibilities with progressively increasing levels of complexity and importance at Schneider Electric and Eaton in motor control centers, motor diagnostics, low-voltage ac drives, solid-state soft starters, power quality meters and protective relays. George holds 24 issued and pending U.S. and European patents, and has authored/co-authored 30+ refereed technical articles.
Technical Expertise
Engineering Management
Electronics
Product Development
Internet of Things (IoT)
Team Leadership
Project Management
Special Skills
Technical Specialties
Engineering Management. Project Management. Electronics. New Product Development.
Additional Specialties
2012 IEEE Industry Applications Society Andrew W. Smith Outstanding Young Member Award.
Publications
Zhi Gao, Larry Turner, and Roy S. Colby, "Application of Linear-Phase Filters in Induction Motor Speed Detection," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 3727 - 3737, 2014.
Zhi Gao, Roy S. Colby, and Larry Turner, "Supply Frequency Tracking in Resistance-Based Induction Motor's Rotor Temperature Estimation," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 3161 - 3172, 2014.
Zhi Gao, Roy S. Colby, and Larry Turner, "Induction-Motor Rotor Temperature Estimation Using Superheterodyne Receivers," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 48, no. 4, pp. 1267 - 1278, 2012.
Zhi Gao, Roy S. ColbyLarry Turner, and Benoit Leprettre, "Filter Design for Estimating Parameters of Induction Motors With Time-Varying Loads," IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, vol. 58, no. 5, pp. 1518 - 1529, 2011.
Zhi Gao, Larry TurnerRoy S. Colby, and Benoit Leprettre, "A Frequency Demodulation Approach to Induction Motor Speed Detection," IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 1632 - 1642, 2011.