Chisholm, William A.
T&D Expert, CanadaDr. 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
Chmura, Lukasz
Product Development Engineer, Royal Lovink Enertech, NetherlandsTesting MV Cable Accessories for DC Networks
Dr. Chmura received his M.Sc. Degree from Warsaw University of Technology and later joined Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands where he completed doctoral research in asset management. His post-doctoral study was on impregnation optimization of transformer insulation. He has since been working on aspects of HV and MV insulation such as ageing,... » READ MORE
Condon, Tim
Quality Manager, Network Engineering, ESB Engineering, IrelandInsulation Design & Inspection Experience at ESB (Irish TAO): Lessons Learned
Mr. Condon received his Bachelor and Masters Degrees in Engineering from National University of Ireland Galway in Ireland and has over 22 years of experience in high voltage equipment manufacturing and the power utility industry. His current role with ESB Engineering and Major Projects includes such areas as substation design,... » READ MORE
de Nigris, Michele
Director, Sustainable Development & Energy Sources, RSE, ItalyMr. de Nigris received his Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Genoa and now serves as Director of Sustainable Development & Energy Sources Department at RSE. He was elected Chairman, IEA Technology Collaboration Program International Smart Grids Action Network at the first Executive Committee Meeting.... » READ MORE
Engelbrecht, Chris
Consultant, EPRI, United States/NetherlandsApproach to Select & Dimension Polymer Insulators for Polluted Conditions
Mr. Engelbrecht has been internationally active in the field of insulation co-ordination since 1990. He convened CIGRE WG C4.303 that has completed the Guidelines for selecting HVDC insulators with respect to pollution. He has been Convener of CIGRÉ Working Group C4.23 as well as a member of IEC TC36 WG 11.... » READ MORE
Mohd Fairouz Mohd Yousof
Lecturer, Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, MalaysiaApplication of Frequency Response Analysis to Assess Condition of Power Transformers
Dr. Fairouz obtained his B. Eng. and M. Eng. from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia and then completed his Ph.D. at the University of Queensland in Australia. He was appointed Visiting Researcher at TNB Research from 2018 to 2019 and since as Principal Consultant at Xair Energy.... » READ MORE
Freeman, Ryan
Product Manager, Hubbell Power Systems, United StatesLatest Developments in Fire Mitigation Products
Mr. Freeman received his BSc in Mechanical Engineering from the Univ. of South Carolina. He joined Hubbell Power Systems in 2011 as a Design Engineer. Since 2016, he has been an Application Engineer responsible for the design and market of distribution and transmission line arresters. He is a member of the IEEE 693 Seismic Design for Substation WG.... » READ MORE
Garcia, Ricardo Wesley Salles
Researcher, Transmission Lines & Equipment Dept., Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL), BrazilUsing Environmental Parameters to Create Pollution Maps for Power Utilities: Experience in Brazil
Mr. Garcia received his Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering and MSc in High Voltage Engineering from Rio de Janeiro Federal University. Since 1985, he has worked in the Transmission Lines and Equipment Department at Brazil’s Electrical Energy Research Center (CEPEL). His research activities are related to ageing and pollution tests on insulators as well as live line maintenance of overhead transmission lines.... » READ MORE
Gehrig, Michel
Engineer & Project Manager, Hübers Verfahrenstechnik Maschinenbau, GermanyOptimized Processing of High Viscosity Liquid Silicone Rubbers for Large Electrical Components
Mr. Gehrig studied material science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. He then worked for 9 years as Leader of the Application Laboratory for Electrical Applications at resin supplier, Ciba-Geigy. He later worked as Managing Director of an equipment supplier and mold maker.... » READ MORE