Speakers & Topics

1. Condition Assessment of up to 70 Year Old Porcelain Cap & Pin Insulators (in English)
2. Condition-Based Maintenance of Composite Insulators Using Optimal After-Service Test Matrix (in English)

Dr. Gutman received his MSc and PhD in HV engineering from the Leningrad Polytechnic Institute and has experience covering 40 years....  » READ MORE

New Test Recommendations for Metallic Screen of MV & HV Cables (in English)

Professor Haim studied Electrical Engineering at the University of Zittau earning his Doctor’s degree in 1985 in the field of MV network design and optimization. His career has covered a diverse range of assignments, from a research project for EDF to serving as a Professor in Algeria....  » READ MORE

Performance Analysis of Insulation in High Pollution Environments: Case of the 500 kV L5006 Line in Peru (in Spanish)

Mr. Haro López is an electrical engineer graduated from the National University of Engineering in Peru. He also has international diplomas in maintenance and reliability, a Master’s Degree in Electrical Energy Management and an Executive MBA from Westfield Business School....  » READ MORE

Upgrading Network in Ireland from 38 kV to 110 kV: Line Design, Standards & Lightning Performance Requirements (in English)

Dr. Hassan received his Ph.D. from the University of Galway in Ireland in 2018, where he developed novel finite element models for structural and earthquake engineering applications and published several papers in peer reviewed journals and at conferences....  » READ MORE

1. Artificial Intelligence-Based Approach for Failure Prediction of Polymeric Insulators Used on Transmission Lines (in English)
2. Procedure for Optimal Design of Equipotential Rings for Substation Arresters (in Spanish)
3. Analysis of Voltage Control Methods for Transmission Lines Switching Improvement (in Spanish)

Mr. Hernández, an Electrical Engineer, graduated from Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos,...  » READ MORE

Innovations Toward Next Generation Bushings for Eco-Friendly HV Equipment (in English)

Mr. Hoang received his M.Sc. Degree in Electric Power Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden. Throughout his career he has been involved in R&D activities for dry high voltage cable terminations as well as consulting power utilities, heavy industries, and OEMs....  » READ MORE

Surge Protection Against Temporary Overvoltages in Microgrids (in English)

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,...  » READ MORE

Applying RTV Coatings: An Introduction to HV Insulator Coating Application Methods (in English)

Ms. Hopkins completed her B.Sc. in Chemistry at the University of British Columbia, received her M.Sc. from the University of Colorado Boulder and performed research at the Max Planck Institute in Dresden. She has been working in Materials Science since 2013 and has authored numerous publications in scientific journals and conferences....  » READ MORE

Multiscale Surface Characterization of Composite Polymer Insulator Surfaces (in English)

Dr. Hore obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry at Queen’s University and in Physics at the Royal Military College. He then became a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Oregon, studying solvent and surfactant structure using a variety of computational and spectroscopic techniques. He joined the Chemistry Department at the University of Victoria in 2006,...  » READ MORE

Structure & Performance of Externally Gapped Line Arresters for Multiple Voltage Levels (in English)

Mr. Huang received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China and his Master’s from Columbia University in New York. He currently works as an R&D engineer developing metal oxide varistors and surge arresters. He has obtained 11 patents in related fields and published numerous papers on these topics....  » READ MORE

Site Acceptance Testing of Off-shore Wind Farm Inter-array Cables up to 66 kV (in English)

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

Understanding Impact & How Best to Manage Biofouling on HV Bushings (in English)

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....  » READ MORE

Correlating Site Pollution Severity When Assessing Natural Ageing & Pollution Performance: Original Versus Newly Relocated Koeberg Insulator Pollution Test Station (in English)

Mr. Jooste’s professional career has involved over 20 years in management, research, testing and development of power system technologies and standards. He also has over a decade of experience in the field of HV insulator research and application during which he investigated field failures and authored insulator-related engineering instructions for implementation....  » READ MORE

Latest Developments in IEEE Standardization for Cable Terminations & Joints (in English)

Mr. Jovanovic has worked in various Engineering, R&D, Marketing and Product Management positions in the power system industry for the past 25 years. He obtained his Electrical Engineering Degree from the University of Belgrade and his MBA degree from University Chicago. His professional focus in recent years has been on development and introduction of MV/HV terminations and joints for extruded and oil-impregnated paper cables up to 500 kV,...  » READ MORE

Influence of Birds on Insulation of Transmission Lines (in Spanish)

Mr. Justo is an Electrical and Mechanical Production Engineer, graduated in 1993, who specializes in Quality and Productivity (1995), Occupational Safety (1997) and also holds an MBA in Project Management. With 37 years of professional experience, he has worked in management, planning, and execution of maintenance at high and extra high voltage substations and on transmission lines and has also served as a Lead Auditor in Quality and Environment....  » READ MORE