On February 21, 2017, Prof. Jinyue Yan from Malardalen University and KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. gave a report entitled “Smart Multi-Energy Systems (sMES)” at CEEP-BIT. The report was hosted by Prof. Baojun Tang, some other teachers and students attended the report.

　　A smart multi-energy system (sMES) is a group of interconnected loads and distributed energy resources in a defined geographic area that can connect and disconnect from the grid. The complexity of multi-energy system is characterized by their sophisticated use of advanced system controllers, which orchestrates the energy supply from several on-site energy sources, such as solar, wind, combined heat and power (CHP), energy storage and reciprocating engines, as well as the central grid. It also integrates the end-users load control with different energy saving approaches. It is location specific and highly tailored to serve its customers’ needs. Under the new circumstance of the sMES, we need a new approach to solve the challenging issues associated with new transitions of future complexity and opportunities. Its interdisciplinary and synthetic approach not only reveals the systematic overview, but also detailed components of a sMES.

　　Dr. J. Yan is chair professor of Energy Engineering, Mälardalen University, and KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden. He is director of Future Energy Profile, the energy platform with funding of ca 10 million Euro from Swedish Knowledge Foundation and industrial partners; and director of recently established Applied Energy Innovation Institute (AEii).

　　Prof. Yan received his PhD at KTH in 1991, was chair professor and head of Energy Engineering at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden (2001 to 2005). Prof. Yan’s research interests include simulation and optimization of advanced energy systems;renewable energyespecially in biomass energy; advanced power generation; climate change mitigation technologies and related issues in environment and policy; clean development mechanism (CDM), and fundamental engineering thermodynamics. Prof. Yan published about 300 papers including one in Science.

　　Prof. Yan is editor-in-chief of the international journal, Applied Energy, and advisory editor of Energy Procediaboth published by Elsevier. He is editor-in-chief of Handbook of Clean Energy Systems by Wiley. He is the conference chairs of ICAE-International Conference on Applied Energy (Hong Kong, Singapore, Italy, China, South Africa, Taiwan), and conference chairs of other international conferences. He isassociate editor and editorial board members of several international journals. He also serves as the advisory expert to the United Nation, European Union Commission, and Asian Development Bank, and other international organizations; Overseas Assessor of Chinese Academy of Sciences; and academic advisor to Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Hong Kong City University.