Speakers & Topics

1. Simplified Models of Lightning & Grounding Issues
2. Velocity of Pollution Deposition Under Urban Winter Conditions

Dr. Chisholm is an expert in the effects of adverse weather on overhead power lines, including lightning and grounding, icing on insulators and thermal rating. He has been an IEEE Fellow for a decade – a distinction given after his long career at Ontario Hydro and Kinectrics....  » READ MORE

Enhancing Reliability of Line Surge Arresters: Novel Approaches in System Studies

Chair Session 5: Optimizing Application of Surge Arresters to Reduce Lightning Disturbances on Overhead Lines

Mr. Giraudet received a Dipl.-Ing. Degree in Industrial and Electrical Engineering from CESI in Lyon, France in 2010. He joined Siemens, Germany as Area Sales Manager for surge arresters applications and subsequently took on additional responsibilities in business development of overhead line solutions that include application of transmission line arresters as well as polymeric insulators....  » READ MORE

Advancements in Monitoring Surge Arresters & Lightning

Dr. Grebović holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering from Graz University of Technology in Austria. With a background in electrical power engineering, she specializes in high voltage engineering and system performance. Her expertise spans domains including IIoT solutions, embedded systems design, insulation coordination studies as well as development of advanced measurement systems for high voltage applications....  » READ MORE

After-Laying Testing of Very Long HV & EHV Offshore Wind Farms Export Cables

Dr. Gulski, an IEEE Fellow, received his M.Sc. in information technology from Dresden Univ. of Technology, a Ph.D. from Delft Univ. of Technology and a Doctor Habilitatus from Warsaw Univ. of Technology. A former Professor at Poznan Univ. of Technology and most recently at Lodz Univ....  » READ MORE

Topic Still being Finalized

Mr. Hoffman is an Engineering Manager with Energy Systems Group, a leading energy services provider that specializes in energy efficiency, resiliency, and infrastructure modernization. His expertise spans from design and implementation to management and development of power generation, critical power and renewable energy projects for federal, municipal, and private clients. His professional design experience centers on design and implementation of low voltage and medium voltage electrical power generation projects,...  » READ MORE

Assessing Technical Reliability of 33 kV & 66 kV Inter-Array Cable Strings at Offshore Wind Farms

Dr. Jongen graduated in 2004 with a M.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering at Delft University of Technology. His Ph.D. degree involved research on statistical failure analysis of component lifetime data focused on asset management. Between 2009 and 2012, he worked for Seitz Instruments as Product Manager of testing and diagnostic measurement equipment for HV network components....  » READ MORE

Topic Still being Finalized

Mr. Jonsson has 35 years of professional experience working with high voltage bushings. This includes design, research & development, engineering solutions, applications, and testing. During the past two decades, he has been actively involved in developing methodologies and interpretation guidelines for condition assessments. This includes a large number of analysis of service-aged bushings and failure investigations of the different insulation concepts used in AC as well as in DC applications,...  » READ MORE

Issues in Asset Management Decision to Replace Transmission Line Insulators at End-of-Life

Chair Session 1: Key Issues & Challenges Confronting Today’s Asset Management

Mr. Khalil-Pour is an Electrical Engineer (P.Eng) with 25 years’ experience in the power industry, including 20 years with electrical utilities and 4 as a consulting engineer. He began work at FortisBC,...  » READ MORE

Power Cable Challenges & Solutions for Renewable Energy: Construction, Installation & Quality Assurance

Chair Session 8: Latest Knowledge & Experience in Testing & Condition Assessment of Power Cables & Accessories

Mr. Leufkens holds an MS EE Degree from Delft Technical University in the Netherlands and has had more than 20 years’ experience as an executive in the power sector....  » READ MORE

Online Bushing Monitoring Systems & Review of Updated IEEE Guide

Dr. Patel has many years of experience in transformers and transformer accessories such as bushings, including their online monitoring, forensics and diagnostics. She has also researched on how 24/7 monitoring of assets could be performed with a substation inspection robot. Poorvi has been a member of the PES of the IEEE since 2007 and is actively involved in the work of the IEEE/PES Transformers Committee....  » READ MORE

Preconditioning Methods & Options for Pollution Testing of Hydrophobic Insulators

Mr. Mello studied Electrical Engineering at Rio de Janeiro Federal University where he obtained his Masters Degree. He worked as Research Engineer in the Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL) from 1978 to 2013, focusing on high-voltage and pollution tests on insulators for overhead lines and substations....  » READ MORE

Assessment of Resistive Leakage Current in Surge Arresters: Monitoring Versus Offline Measurements

Mr. Santos received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from UNIDERP, Brazil in 2010 and his MSc in Technology Development from LACTEC Institute, Brazil in 2017. He joined AES Corporation as Area Maintenance Coordinator for distribution power grid in 1998 and later Eletrosul-Eletrobras, focusing on maintenance of high voltage equipment....  » READ MORE

1. Challenges Building New Parallel & Also Retrofitting Aged Transmission System
2. Experience in Sweden Applying AI as Predictive Maintenance Tool for Electrical Power Systems

Dr. Windmar received a Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering from Uppsala University in Sweden in 1994. His professional experience includes extensive work in such areas as insulators (production,...  » READ MORE