He has spent his career in the state power administration. Between 1998 and 2001 he was the deputy director,
State Electric Power Corporation, National Electric Power Dispatching and Communication Center, Finance Division. After State Power was dissolved and restructured, Shu worked in operational and engineering roles in
State Grid Corporation of China. In 2018, Shu left State Grid. In 2022, he reached retirement age and left China Huaneng. He then became President of the IEC. He is also a member of the Energy Experts Consultative Committee of the Chinese State Council, and Acting Chairman of CSEE (Chinese Society for Electrical Engineering). He is also an active member of
IEEE. He has been extensively involved in the technical research and management of power-grid planning, engineering, dispatch and operation. Shu has contributed to the development and application of power grid planning technology, UHV power transmission technology, and complex power grid operation and control. He has also focused on the integration of wind power, solar power and other new energy sources into grid technology and smart grid standardization. ==References==