Recently, the IEEE Power & Energy Society (IEEE PES) announced the recipients of the 2026 IEEE Power & Energy Society Outstanding Student Scholarship. Wang Yenan, a master’s student from the Department of Electrical Engineering at Tsinghua University, received the award in recognition of her outstanding achievements.

Profile of the Award Recipient

Wang Yenan

Wang Yenan received her bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Tsinghua University in 2022. In 2023, she was recommended for admission to pursue a master’s degree in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Applied Electronics at Tsinghua University under the supervision of Associate Professor Zhong Haiwang. Her master’s research focuses on receiving-end power grid planning considering constraints imposed by short-circuit current and voltage support capability. She has demonstrated outstanding academic performance, innovative research achievements, and distinguished service. During her graduate studies, she has received numerous honors, including the Second-Class Comprehensive Excellence Scholarship of Tsinghua University, Outstanding Graduate Communist Party Member of Tsinghua University, Outstanding Graduate Party Building and Ideological and Political Affairs Worker (Party Branch Secretary) of Tsinghua University, and Outstanding Student Leader of Tsinghua University.

About the Award

The IEEE Power & Energy Society Outstanding Student Scholarship was established by IEEE PES in 2019 and is funded by the PES Endowment Scholarship Fund. It recognizes outstanding IEEE PES graduate student members engaged in research in the fields of electric power and energy. No more than 20 recipients are selected worldwide each year, making it one of the highest honors for graduate students in the global power and energy community.

Applicants must be nominated by two to four IEEE Senior Members or IEEE Fellows in good standing. The IEEE PES Scholarship Selection Committee conducts a comprehensive evaluation based on academic achievements, societal contributions, and leadership qualities before determining the final list of award recipients.