Ning Kang kayaking in Sydney

Ning Kang

Principal Engineer
Power Electronics & Embedded Systems

Developing power systems for AI data centres in Singapore

News

Built in Singapore. Recognized internationally.

Award ceremony and presentation · Select a photo to enlarge.

IEEE EMBC 202627 July 2026 · Toronto, Canada

Ranked 2nd in the Young Professional Paper Competition

I led our NTU team in developing a portable cooling system and presented the work as first author at IEEE EMBC 2026 in Toronto.

Our paper was one of three recognized by the IEEE EMBS Young Professional Committee. Judging considered scientific novelty, interdisciplinary work, and potential industrial or commercial applications.

From idea to prototype, in Singapore

From the initial idea and team collaboration to system design, fabrication, experiments, and paper writing, the work was completed in Singapore.

Reported prototype test results

Power-bank input
89 W
Skin temperature
11.9°C
Battery operation
50+ min

Project 0108

FluxFlow: 3D Magnetic Field Projection

IEEE TPEL Cover Feature (Sept 2024) | Top 10 Global Competition

Developed STM32 and FPGA firmware and control algorithms for real-time 6-DoF receiver tracking, working with SJTU’s hardware team and NTU’s validation team.

  • IEEE TPEL Cover
  • 3×6 DoFs
  • FPGA
  • 10k+ Lines Code

Project 0208

3D Magnetic Field Shaping

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics · 2022

Analyzed and implemented 3D magnetic field shaping with a planar transmitting coil array, enabling omnidirectional wireless power transfer. This research formed the foundation for FluxFlow.

  • 3D Field Shaping
  • Omnidirectional WPT
  • Planar Transmitter
  • Coil Array Design

Project 0308

Portable Smart Cryotherapy

IEEE EMBC 2026 · Ranked 2nd in the Young Professional Paper Competition

Led the development of a portable thermoelectric cooling system at NTU, combining thermal design, embedded control, and prototype testing. A consumer power bank supports more than 50 minutes of therapeutic cooling.

  • Built in Singapore
  • STM32G4
  • USB-C PD 89W
  • Human Trials

Project 0408

Wireless-Powered Neuromuscular Implant

Published in Nature Communications (2026)

Battery-free implant smaller than a coin (<0.3 cm³, <0.9 g) that receives wireless power and delivers programmable electrical stimulation to restore muscle function. Led the wireless power transfer design — from EM field simulation to power circuits, control algorithms, and firmware.

  • Nature Communications
  • Wireless Power Transfer
  • Bioelectronics
  • Embedded Firmware

Project 0508

MHz Drone Wireless Charging

Lightweight receiver design for autonomous drone charging

Developed a lightweight and robust MHz wireless power transfer system for drone applications with novel coil design and impedance matching techniques.

  • Drone WPT
  • MHz Frequency
  • 45.6g Receiver
  • IEEE TIA

Project 0608

Wireless Capsule Robot Power

1W wireless power with full spatial freedom | IEEE RAL 2025

Designed wireless power systems for capsule robots enabling wide locomotion range with random orientation. Transmitted high-resolution images in ex vivo digestive system via Wi-Fi.

  • Capsule Robot
  • Biomedical
  • IEEE RAL
  • Ex Vivo Test

Project 0708

Synchronous Resonant Rectifier

Universal tracking scheme for MHz WPT rectifiers

Universal optimal drain-source voltage tracking scheme for synchronous resonant rectifiers in MHz wireless power transfer systems.

  • 97% Rectifier Efficiency
  • 91.6% System Efficiency
  • 120W Output
  • IEEE TPEL

Project 0808

Modular WPT Architecture

Scalable modular wireless charging architecture

Vertically modularized reconfigurable wireless power transfer system with architecture modeling and design optimization.

  • Modular Design
  • Reconfigurable
  • System Architecture
  • IEEE TPEL

Videos

Demo Videos

Working prototypes from my earlier engineering research

YouTube

FluxFlow: Omnidirectional Wireless Charging Demo

A continuous demonstration of 3D magnetic field control and wireless charging as the receiver changes position and orientation.

YouTube

FluxFrame: High-Speed Control Visualization

Closed-loop detection and control process captured using Photron SA3 high-speed camera at 2000fps.

About

About Me

I am a Principal Engineer in Singapore, developing power systems for AI data centres. My work combines power electronics and embedded control, with a focus on efficient power conversion and reliable power delivery for demanding computing workloads.

My earlier research spans wireless power, thermal systems, and biomedical devices. I bring that experience into industry, with the aim of developing useful technology in Singapore that improves everyday life.

Technical Skills

  • STM32
  • FPGA
  • PCB Design
  • Power Electronics
  • Thermal Management
  • C/C++
  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • Verilog

Experience

  1. July 2026 – Present

    Principal Engineer

    Global Publicly Listed Tech Company

    Developing power systems for AI data centres, with a focus on power electronics, digital control, and embedded systems.

    Power Electronics · Digital Control · Thermal Management · Embedded Systems

  2. 2023 – June 2026

    Research Fellow

    Nanyang Technological University

    Led hardware development for medical technology and wireless power projects, including the portable cooling prototype.

    Thermal Systems · STM32 · USB-C PD · Human-Trial Validation

  3. 2017 - 2022

    PhD Researcher

    Shanghai Jiao Tong University

    Researched 3D magnetic field shaping for omnidirectional wireless charging, combining field analysis, embedded control, and experimental validation.

    WPT · FPGA · Control Theory · Power Electronics

Contact

Get In Touch

Let’s talk power electronics and embedded systems.

Location
Singapore