Professor Tek Tjing LIE received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Oklahoma State University, USA in 1986. He also received his Master of Science and Ph. D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Michigan State University, USA in 1988 and 1992 respectively.
Professor Lie is the Deputy Head of School of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. His research interests include power system control and operation, AI application to power systems, deregulated power systems, smart grids and renewable energy systems. He has authored/co-authored more than 270 journal and international conference papers. Prof Lie has served as Guest Editor of Energies and Electric Power Systems Research Journals. He also serves as Associate Editor of Modern Power System and Clean Energy and Energies journals respectively. He is the Chair of the IEEE New Zealand North Section and serves as organising committee member of several international conferences.