Wang Kunlin is Mainly engaged in research on offshore energy equipment and its integrated development, island independent energy systems, hydraulic power generation systems, and offshore engineering fishery green farming equipment. He led the development of China’s first 1 MW wave energy device, the “Nankun” which uses inverter-based DC voltage multi-unit micro-grid stable power supply technology and was successfully integrated into island micro-grids and operated stably, with a 24-hour peak generation exceeding 10,000 kWh. He also led the development of China’s first semi-submersible wave energy aquaculture platform, the “Penghu” , along with the truss-based farm platform “Ge Sheng No. 1”, and the first box-truss composite farming platform “Xin Huan No.1”, which have continually innovated and upgraded, forming a series with a strong demonstration effect. He has led the power systems development of multiple large-scale wave energy devices, as well as the design and development of island independent power systems, achieving breakthroughs in the grid connection of wave energy devices to island micro-grids. Dr. Wang has published more than 60 papers, applied for over 50 invention patents, with more than 20 granted, including 10 international invention patents. He has won a CAS Science and Technology Progress Award (2nd/10), a Guangdong Province First Prize for Technology Invention (3rd/10), and a Guangdong Patent Silver Award (2nd/6), etc.

Selected Publications

1. Kunlin Wang, Zhe Wang，Songwei Sheng，et al.。A method for large-scale WEC connecting to island isolated microgrid based on multiple small power HPGSs。Renewable Energy，2023(218) 119330.

2. KunLin Wang, DongZhao Gao, Hui Li，et al.。Parametric analysis of a fully coupled USV-type wave energy converter: An approach based on wave-to-grid modelling，Ocean Engineering，2024(313) 119499.

3. Kunlin Wang, Dongzhao Gao, Zhe Wang, et al.。A Method for Smoothing Grid Power Fluctuation in Hydraulic Energy Storage Type Wave Energy Converter Based on Active Power Compensation，Energy，2026（342）139651.

4. Kunlin Wang, Peifan Chen, Yin Ye, et al.。Attitude Control Method and Model Validation for the Wave-Absorbing Buoy of the Sharp Eagle Wave Energy Converter Under All-Sea-State Operations，Journal of Marine Science and Engineering，2025，13（11）：1－18.

5. Kunlin Wang , Dongzhao Gao, Songwei Sheng, et al.。A Cost-effective Improved Power Tracking Control Strategy for Mitigating the Intermittency of Hydraulic Energy Storage Wave Energy Converters，Renewable Energy，2025（247）123015.

· Ocean Wave Energy Conversion Technology

· Offshore Independent Energy System

· Multi-energy (wave-wind-solar-storage) complementary power generation technology

1. Chinese Academy of Sciences, Key Core Technology Breakthrough Pilot Program (Category C): Integrated Energy Security System for South China Sea Islands with Wave, Wind, Solar, and Storage, July 2024-June 2027, Project Leader

2. Guangdong Provincial Department of Natural Resources, Key Project of Guangdong Marine Economy Development (Six Major Marine Industries) Special Fund: Research, Construction, and Demonstration of the 1+N Cluster for Zero-Carbon Intelligent Aquaculture Platform in Deep Sea, March 2024-February 2026, Project Leader

3. Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China, National Key R&D Project, Key Technology Research on Megawatt-scale High-efficiency and High-reliability Wave Energy Generation Devices and Demonstration Verification in South China Sea Islands, Dec. 2019-Nov. 2023, Principal Investigator

4. Ministry of Natural Resources, National Oceanic Administration, Special Fund for Marine Renewable Energy, Demonstration of Deepwater Aquaculture Platform for Wind and Wave Energy in the South China Sea, July 2017-June 2020, Project Leader