Dr. Daifei Zhang

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Daifei Zhang is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Toronto, a position he has held since October 2024. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Power Electronic Systems Laboratory (PES) at ETH Zurich, Switzerland. He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Automation from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST, China) in 2017, followed by a Master of Science degree (2019) and a Ph.D. (2023) in Electrical Engineering and Information Technology from ETH Zurich. During his academic journey, he participated in a one-year exchange program at RWTH Aachen University in Germany in 2016. His research interests include advanced power conversion techniques, grid modernization, transportation electrification, cryogenic power electronics, and design methodologies for sustainable power electronics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology