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Brief
Dr. Chen, BSc (1985, Lanzhou U, China) in theoretical physics, MSc (1988, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)) in atmospheric physics, and PhD (2000, Gifu U, Japan) in electrical & electronic information systems. Dr. Chen joined the department in 2002 and is now an assistant professor. Before joining the department, he was a researcher in the CAS and a system engineer in the Morimatsu Ltd in Japan. He is now in charge of the teaching in the subject areas of electrical technology, power & machines, and electrical installations & systems in buildings. His research/consultancy interest is in the areas of lightning detection & protection, building electrical services, EMC, and power quality.
Academic and Professional Qualifications
BSc (1985) in Theoretical Physics, Lanzhou
University (China)
MSc (1988) in Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
PhD (2000) in Electrical & Electronic Information Systems, Gifu University
(Japan)
Research Interests
Lightning Detection & Protection Building
Electrical Service Electromagnetic Compatibility Power Quality.
Research and Academic Experiences
1988.07 Research Assistant, Division of Atmospheric
Electricity, Lanzhou Institute of Plateau Atmospheric Physics (LIPAP),
Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)
1990.08 Assistant Professor, Division of Atmospheric Electricity, LIPAP,
CAS
1993.03 Associate Professor, Associate Head of the Division, LIPAP
Member of Editor Board, Journal of PLATEAU METEOROLOGY
1996.09 Professor, Division of Atmospheric Electricity, LIPAP, CAS
1996.11 Senior Visiting Scholar, Gifu University, Japan
2000.03 System Engineer, Morimatsu Industry Co. Ltd., Japan
2002.01 Research Fellow, Visiting Lecturer, Dept. of Building Services
Engineering (BSE), PolyU
2002.09 - 2005.07 Lecturer, BSE of PolyU
2005.07 -present, Assistant Professor, BSE of PolyU
Academic Awards Received
Second Prize of Youth Meteorological Science
& Technology Award of Gansu Branch of Chinese Meteorology Bureau (1991.04)
Second Prize of Science & Technology Progress Award of Chinese Academy
of Sciences (1993.10)
National Excellent Youth in Meteorological Science entitled by Chinese
Meteorology Bureau (1994.05)
Second Prize of Science & Technology Progress Award of General Ministry
of People Liberation Army of China (1995.01)
Teaching Experiences
Electrical
Technology (BSE211); Power & Machines (BSE211)
Electrical Engineering (BSE213); Electrical Installations and Systems
(BSE315)
Electrical Installation II (BSE317); Building Services II (BSE453)
Current Research Projects
Study of Lightning Electromagnetic
Pulses and Current for Building Lightning Protection (200K, PolyU, 2003)
Comprehensive Energy Audit and Survey of the Energy and Water Use in the
Hong Kong Polytechnic University (260K, PolyU, 2003)
Publications
(Refereed Journal Papers)
1) Chen, M., T. Watanabe, N. Takagi, Y. Du, D. Wang and X. Liu, Simultaneous
observations of optical and electrical signals in altitude-triggered negative
lightning flashes, Journal of Geophysics Research, Vol. 108 (D8), 4240,
doi:10.1029/2002JD002676, 2003.
2) Dong, W., X. Liu, M. Chen and Y. Zhang, Broadband interferometer observations
of the bi-directional breakdown process in natural lightning, Chinese
Journal of Geophysics, Vol.46, No.3, 449-456, 2003.
3) Takagi, N., M. Chen, Y. Du and T. Watanabe, Experiment study of a phased
array antenna for lightning observation, Journal of Atmospheric Electricity,
Vol.23, No.1, 41-48, 2003.
4) Yu, Y., X. Qie, Y. Zhang, X. Liu, M. Chen, Characteristics of the electric
fields produced by negative leader in one thunderstorm in Guangdong, ACTA
METEOR., Vol. 59(3), 341-351. 2001.
5) Chen, M., N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al., Leader properties and attachment
process in positive triggered lightning flashes, Journal of Atmospheric
Electricity, Vol.19, No.1, pp.45-59, 1999.
6) Chen, M., N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, D. Wang et al., Spatial and temporal
properties of optical radiation produced by stepped leaders, Journal of
Geophysics Research, Vol.104, No. D22, pp.27573- 27584, 1999.
7) Takeda, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, M. Chen et al., Some results
of investigation on slow front of return stroke electric waveform, Journal
of Atmospheric Electricity, Vol. 18, No.1, pp.31-39, 1998.
8) Liu, X., S. Qie, Y. Zhang, C. Wang, W. Dong, Q. Xiao, G. Zhang, C.
Guo, M. Chen et al., Experiment on positive cloud-to-ground discharges
in inland plateau area of China, Plateau Meteorology, Vol.17, No.1, pp.1-9,
1998.
9) Yuge, I., T. Watanabe, N. Takagi, D. Wang, M. Chen et al., A preliminary
study on triggering lightning with a transient flame, Journal of Atmospheric
Electricity, Vol. 18, No.2, pp.125-130, 1998.
10) Ushio, T., Z-I. Kawasaki, Y. Ohta, M. Chen et al., Broadband interferometric
measurement of intra-cloud lightning in Chinese inland plateau area, Journal
of Atmospheric Electricity, Vol. 18, No. 2, pp.139-154, 1998.
11) Chen, M. and X. Liu, Artificially triggering lightning technology,
Science of China, Vol.49, No.4, pp.22-25, 1997.
12) Zhang, Y., X. Liu and M. Chen, Measurements of artificially triggered
lightning current and its analysis, Plateau Meteorology, Vol.14, No.1,
pp.16-22, 1995.
13) Chen, M., X. Liu and C. Guo, Transmission line model and propagation
velocity of return strike current, Journal of Atmospheric Electricity,
Vol.15, No.2, pp.75-84, 1995.
14) Chen, M., X. Z. Liu and X. Liu, Successful experiment on artificially
triggering lightning in Beijing in 1991, Chinese Journal of Geophysics,
Vol.37, No.1, pp.31-37, 1994.
15) Liu, X., C. Guo and M. Chen, Research on thunderstorm electricity
and lightning in China, Journal of Atmospheric Electricity, Vol.14, No.2,
pp.3-9, 1994.
16) Chen, M., X. Liu and C. Guo, Site errors and its structure of a lightning
location system in Beijing region, Acta Meteorologica Sinica, Vol.51,
No.1, pp.66-74, 1993.
17) Liu, X. Z., M. Chen et al., The artificially triggered lightning and
the corn variation, Plateau Meteorology, Vol.12, No.1, pp.90-94, 1993.
18) Liu, X. Z. and M. Chen, Observation report of an await orders rocket
ignited due to a lightning discharge, Missile Meteorology, No.2, pp.32-33,
1992.
19) Chen, M. and C. Guo, Simulation on site error's estimation, Plateau
Meteorology, Vol.11, No.3, pp.285-293, 1992.
20) Chen, M., C. Guo and X. Liu, Site gains and its estimation method
of a Lightning Location System, Science in China, Vol.35, No.12, pp.1494-1502,
1992.
21) Chen, M., X. Liu, C. Guo and Z. Ge, A parametric method of site error
estimation for a lightning location system, Acta Meteorologica Sinica,
Vol.5, No.3, pp.370-380, 1991.
22) Chen, M., C. Guo, and X. Liu, An estimation method of detecting efficiency
of a LLS, Plateau Meteorology, Vol.10, No.3, pp.288-292, 1991.
23) Chen, M. and X. Liu, Transmission line model and current velocity
of return strokes, Plateau Meteorology, Vol.9, No.1, pp.54-63, 1990.
(Conference Papers)
Chen, M., Y. Du, J. Burnett and W. Dong, The electromagnetic radiation
from lightning in the interval of 5 kHz to 60 MHz, Proceedings of 12th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, 9-14 June, Versailles,
France, 2003.
Wang, D., M. Chen, N. Takagi and T. Watanabe, Correlated sub-microsecond
E-field and high-speed image of the natural lightning attachment process,
Proceedings of 01ICOLSE-21, Sept., USA, 2001.
Chen, M., T. Watanabe, N. Takagi, D. Wang, X. Liu et al., Properties of
leader development in altitude-triggered lightning, Proceedings of 11th
International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, June 7-11, Guntersville,
Alabama, USA, pp.115-118, 1999.
Liu, X., C. Wang, X. Qie, Y. Zhang, W. Dong, Q. Xiao, G. Zhang, C. Guo,
M. Chen et al., 1997 triggered lightning experiment in the inland plateau
of China, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Atmospheric
Electricity, June 7-11, Guntersville, Alabama, USA, pp.30-33, 1999.
Ushio, T., Z. Kawasaki, M. Chen, D. Wang, N. Takagi et al., Broad band
interferometric measurement of intra-cloud lightning in Chinese inland
plateau, Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Atmospheric Electricity,
June 7-11, Guntersville, Alabama, USA, pp.18-21, 1999.
Chen, M., K. Ito, M. Takeda, D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al., Properties
of leader/first-return strokes in altitude-triggering lightning, Proceedings
of Society of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan, No.54, pp.24-25, 1999.
Takeda, M., K. Ito, M. Chen, D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al., The
relationship between the slow front of electric field changes and the
final jump process for cloud-to-ground lightning, Proceedings of Society
of Atmospheric?Electricity of Japan, No.54, pp.27-28, 1999.
Takagi, N., Y. Komori, M. Chen, D. Wang and T. Watanabe, Pre-observation
of space charge density using sound wave, Proceedings of Society of Atmospheric?Electricity
of Japan, No.55, pp.29, 1999.
Wang, D., M. Chen, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, V. A. Rakov and M. A. Uman,
Return stroke speeds measured in the lowest 100m of rocket-triggered lightning
channel, Proceedings of Society of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan, No.55,
pp.84, 1999.
Ito, T., H. Muratsuchi, M. Chen, D. Wang, N. Takagi and T. Watanabe, Height
profile of natural return stroke speeds, Proceedings of Society of Atmospheric
Electricity of Japan, No.55, pp.85, 1999.
Suzuki, Y., M. Chen, D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, S. Kato, A diagnostic
method of fault point on electrical power transmission line using optical
fibers, Proceedings of T.IEE Japan, EC-98-9, pp.47-52, 1998.
Nakamura, Z., M. Takeda, M. Chen et al., Bi-directional leaders of a positive
triggered lightning flash, Proceedings of Conference of T.IEE Japan, Paper
No. 1572, March, 1998.
Yuge, I., T. Watanabe, N. Takagi, D. Wang, M. Chen et al., Study on triggering
lightning with a transient flame, Proceedings of Conference of T.IEE Japan,
Paper No.1580, March, 1998.
Chen, M., N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, D. Wang, Z. -I. Kawasaki, The light
pulses from a stepped leader measured by a photoelectric array system,
Proceedings of Society of Meteorology of Japan, No.73, pp.49, 1998.
Chen, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al., Study on the propagation
features of current inside the lightning leader channel, Proceedings of
Society of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan, No.52, pp.87-88, 1998.
Chen, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al., The study of the return
stroke velocities, Proceedings of the Society of Atmospheric Electricity
of Japan, No.52, pp.89-90, 1998.
Chen, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, T. Ushio and Z. -I. Kawasaki,
The mechanism of the M-Component, Proceedings of Society of Atmospheric
Electricity of Japan, No.52, pp.91-92, 1998.
Nakamura, Z., M. Takeda, M. Chen, D. Wang et al., Development of the bi-directional
leader in a positive triggered lightning flash, Proceedings of the Society
of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan, No.52, pp.93-94, 1998.
Nakamura, Z., M. Takeda, M. Chen, D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe et al.,
On bi-directional leaders in altitude-triggered positive lightning, Proceedings
of the Society of Meteorology of Japan, No.73, pp.44, 1998.
Yuge, I. -I, T. Watanabe, N. Takagi, D. Wang, M. Chen, Z. -I. Kawasaki
et al., Study on triggering lightning with a transient flame, Proceedings
of Society of Atmospheric Electricity of Japan, No.53, pp.16-17, 1998.
Chen, M., N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, D. Wang and Z. -I. Kawasaki, The light
pulses from a stepped leader measured by a photoelectric array system,
Proceedings of T.IEE Japan, ED-97-118-149, pp.89-94, 1997.
Takeda, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, M. Chen et al., On the slow
front of electric field change produced by cloud-to-ground lightning discharges,
Proceedings of T.IEE Japan, ED-97-118-149, pp.137-142, 1997.
Wang, D., H. Morishita, S. Yoshihashi, M. Chen, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe
et al., Remote sensing of space charges using sound and electric waves,
Proceedings of Conference of T.IEE Japan, Paper No. 1728, March, 1997.
Chen, M., N. Takagi et al., Light pulses of stepped leaders, Proceedings
of Tokai Branch Conference of T.IEE Japan, pp.138, September, 1997.
Takeda, M., D. Wang, N. Takagi, T. Watanabe, M. Chen et al., Study of
the slow front, Proceedings of Tokai Branch Conference of T.IEE Japan,
pp.140, September, 1997.
Chen, M., X. Liu, and C. Guo, The analysis of site errors structure of
a LLS in Beijing, Proceedings of 9th International Conference on Atmospheric
Electricity, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp.933-936, 1992.
Chen, M., X. Liu, and C. Guo, Transmission line model and propagation
velocity of return strike current, Proceedings of 9th International Conference
on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp.372- 375, 1992.
Chen, M., C. Guo, and X. Liu, Site gains and its estimation method of
a Lightning Location System, Proceedings of 9th International Conference
on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp.929-932, 1992.
Chen, M., C. Guo, and X. Liu, Simulation experiment of a site errors estimation
method and its application to TUCSON local LLS, Proceedings of 9th International
Conference on Atmospheric Electricity, St. Petersburg, Russia, pp.937-940,
1992.
Chen, M., X. Liu, C. Guo and Z. Ge, Site error estimation of DF stations
by using multiple-station lightning location data, Collection of Research
Papers of Beijing Experimental Base of Meso-scale Meteorology, pp82-89,
1989.