Coelho, André
Head of Asset Inspections, EDP Labelec, PortugalMr. Coelho holds an MSc in Electrical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, a Postgraduate Degree in Enterprise Data Science and Analytics from NOVA IMS, and an Executive MBA from Católica-Nova Business School in collaboration with MIT Sloan.... » READ MORE
Costa, Wagner
Consultant, WMF Consultoria, BrazilMr. Costa is an electrical engineer with over 14 years of experience in the electrical sector, specializing in projects and studies, electrical grounding, electromagnetic transients in grounding systems, insulation coordination, impulsive grounding, large grounding systems, current division in grounding systems,... » READ MORE
Da Silva, Daiana
Adjunct Professor & Researcher, Military Institute of Engineering, BrazilDr. Da Silva received her M.S and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) in Brazil. She joined the Military Institute of Engineering in 2018, where she works as Adjunct Professor and researcher in areas related to lightning protection,... » READ MORE
Damasceno Peixoto, Carla
Independent Consultant in HV Underground Lines, BrazilMs. Damasceno graduated as an Electrical Engineer from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) as well as an MBA from LACTEC and the Federal Fluminense University and completed postgraduate work in power systems at UFRJ. An active member of CIGRE SC B1 (Insulated Cables),... » READ MORE
Darshan, Kavin
ASAsoft® / University of Victoria, CanadaMr. Darshan holds a Master’s Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Windsor. For the past 3 years, he has been actively involved with ASAsoft, a prominent player in grid modernization and also Cleantech.... » READ MORE
De Castro Assis, Sandro
Manager of HV Expansion Projects, CEMIG, BrazilSandro de Castro Assis received his B.Sc., M.Sc., and D.Sc. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in 2004, 2006, and 2017, respectively. He also completed executive education programs in R&D Project Management at the Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais (PUC Minas) and Business Management at Fundação Dom Cabral (FDC) in 2009 and 2019,... » READ MORE
de Nigris, Michele
Director, Sustainable Development & Energy, Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico RSE, ItalyPollution Performance of Line Insulators: From Deposition to Flashover (in English)
Michele de Nigris has 40+ years of experience in the research, innovation, standardisation and application of power system components, smart grids and energy system integration. He has developed his professional career in CESI in the field of surge arresters and progressively extended his experience to insulators,... » READ MORE
Dhulipala, Pavan
Energy Advisor, WSP, The NetherlandsRole & Impact of Frequency Dependence on Surge Arrester TOV Duty (in English)
Mr. Pavan Dhulipala is an Energy Advisor in the Power & Energy team at WSP in the Netherlands, where he works on high-voltage cable and substation design, grid studies, and advising project stakeholders on system-level design decisions. His main areas of interest are insulation coordination,... » READ MORE
Dickson Barrera, Ronald Felipe
Operational Analysis Engineer, ISA Intercolombia, ColombiaMr. Dickson received his Electrical and Electronic Engineering Degree from Technological University of Bolivar in Colombia and holds an MSc in Electrical Power from Newcastle University in England, with specialization in Electric Energy Distribution and Transmission Systems from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia.... » READ MORE
Duarte, Naiara
Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ), BrazilUnderground Cable Transients: Sheath Bonding, Soil Effects & Cable Model Selection (in English)
Dr. Figueiredo Duarte holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil, and is a Professor at the Federal University of São João del-Rei (UFSJ). She conducted postdoctoral research at the Electromagnetic Compatibility Laboratory of EPFL,... » READ MORE
Engelbrecht, Christiaan
Principal Consultant, EPRI International, NetherlandsAdvances in Surge Arrester Condition Assessment & Monitoring: EPRI Research (in English)
Christiaan Engelbrecht works as a subject matter expert for EPRI in the USA and as an associate for DNV in the Netherlands. His main fields of interest are dimensioning of external insulation, high-voltage testing and procedures for insulation coordination, with special emphasis on the lightning performance of overhead lines,... » READ MORE
Frain, Jean-Baptiste
Head of Product Marketing, Setreon, SwitzerlandMr. Frain earned his Electrical Engineering Degree from INSA Toulouse and has had over 15 years of international experience in the power and energy industry, combining technical expertise with product marketing and business development.... » READ MORE
Francklin, Lucas
Electrical Engineer, Independent, BrazilReducing Engineering Risk in Overhead Line Projects Through Digital Design Validation
Mr. Francklin is an Electrical Engineer from the Federal Center of Technological Education Celso Suckow da Fonseca (CEFET/RJ), Brazil. He has over nine years of experience in overhead transmission line engineering and has worked on projects from 15 kV to 525 kV across Europe, Brazil and Africa.... » READ MORE
Fürst, Markus
Project Planning, Desma Elastomertechnik, Germany