Speakers & Topics

Extending Service Life of Composite Insulators in Hot, Humid Conditions: Innovative Silicone Rubber Solutions for Enhanced Protection of FRP Core (in English)

Dr. Yufeng Lei is an R&D Engineer at the Wynca Group. He obtained his B.S. (2014), M.S. (2017) and Ph.D. (2021) in Polymer Science from South China University of Technology. His research focuses on silicone chemistry and functional silicone materials for power systems,...  » READ MORE

Automated Solutions for Moulding Composite Insulation Products (in English)

Ms. Liu has been International Sales Manager since 2009 and has had more than 15 years of experience in the rubber machinery industry. She has presented papers at international events, including past INMR WORLD CONGRESSES in Korea, Canada, Germany and Spain....  » READ MORE

Acid Rain Resistance of Silicone Coatings: Insights from Literature & Experimental Assessment (in English & Portuguese)

Dr. Macario earned a PhD in Chemistry and has acquired unique expertise in silicone materials, formulation development, and process optimization. Her work focuses on high-performance silicone technologies for High Voltage Insulator Coatings (HVIC) and building envelope applications. She leads research projects that improve material durability,...  » READ MORE

Long-Term Hydrophobic Recovery of HTV Silicone Rubber Insulators: Influence of Repeated Pollutant Exposure (in English)

Dr. Maghsoudi received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Polymer Engineering from the University of Tehran in Iran. he later completed his Ph.D. in Engineering from the University of Quebec in Canada, specializing in the injection molding of silicone rubber materials for high voltage applications with advanced performance....  » READ MORE

Lightning Performance of O/H Lines: Comparing IEEE & CIGRE Methodologies for 220 kV Project (in Portuguese)

Mr. Marins is a Senior Transmission Line Engineer with over 14 years of experience in the design, development, and maintenance of Overhead Transmission Lines (OHL) up to 500 kV, spanning the full project lifecycle — from route selection and insulation coordination to lightning protection studies and field commissioning — across Brazil,...  » READ MORE

1. Estimating Site Contamination Severity from Meteorological Variables: A Sensitivity-Based Approach (in English)
2. Statistical Insulation Coordination for Polluted Environments: Assessing Flashover Risk and Return Period versus Creepage Distance (in English)

Co-Chair Session 6: Pollution & Design

Dr. Marzinotto received his Master and PhD degrees in electrical engineering at La Sapienza University in Rome,...  » READ MORE

Design of Underground Cable System for the Norwegian Environment (in English)

Jerome Joseph Matallana is a discipline specialist in cable technology at Statnett SF, Norway’s transmission system operator. He has more than 25 years of experience in high-voltage cable systems, spanning R&D, engineering, testing, asset management, and project delivery. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Montpellier,...  » READ MORE

Corrosion of Glass, Porcelain & Composite Insulators on Overhead Transmission Lines in Severely Corrosive Marine Environments (in Spanish)

Mr. Maya is an Electromechanical Engineer and Specialist in Automatic Control Systems, with 38 years of experience in the Power Sector. He is a specialist in the corrosion of overhead transmission lines and electrical substations, author of the book Corrosion in High Voltage Power Transmission Lines,...  » READ MORE

Wildlife Mitigation for Substations: A Systematic Approach (in English)

Mr. McGowan is Founder and Managing Director of Scientias-Energy, an independent engineering consultancy supporting power utilities, policymakers and solution providers. He brings 30 years of international power-industry experience spanning R&D, standards development, project management, operations, business development in insulator, arrester and wildlife and asset protection segments....  » READ MORE

Silicone Coatings on Ceramic Insulators in Heavily Polluted Environments: 25 Years of Experience in Peru
(in Spanish)

Eng. Moreno is an Electrical Engineer from the Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería (Peru), with a Master’s degree in Maintenance Engineering, a postgraduate degree in Business Administration, and a PMI diploma. He has over 20 years of experience in the planning and execution of maintenance for 220/500 kV transmission systems....  » READ MORE

Recent Advances in Surface Characterization of Composite Polymer Insulators (in English)

Sanskruti Padmawar is a Computer Science graduate from the University of Victoria (UVic) and currently works as a Junior Software Developer and Business Analyst at ASAsoft® (Canada) Inc., where she contributes to the company’s Digital Twin Project. She has been part of ASAsoft® for over five years in a part-time capacity before transitioning into her current role,...  » READ MORE

Factory Acceptance Testing of High Duty EGLAs for Unshielded MV Line (in English)

Mr. Partal graduated from Teesside University in the field of Electrical Engineering and completed his post-graduate degree in Advanced Manufacturing Systems at this same university. He worked as a Power Systems Engineer at EDF Energy Networks Branch, one of the Power Distribution System Operators in England and later at National Grid Electricity Transmission as a Senior Power Systems Specialist,...  » READ MORE

Inspecting Composite Insulators with Drones & AI: A State-of-the-Art Review (in English)

Martin Ø. D. Pedersen is a Transmission Line Specialist at Energinet, the Danish TSO, and holds an M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Denmark, specializing in power systems. His work focuses on condition assessment, maintenance, and asset management of overhead transmission line infrastructure....  » READ MORE

Widescale Monitoring & Prediction of Insulator Leakage Currents (in English)

Dr. Andrew Phillips is the Vice President of Transmission and Distribution Infrastructure at EPRI, where he leads Overhead, Underground, Substation, Asset Analytics and Management, Information, Communication, and Cyber Security. Andrew has been conducting research on insulators and other T&D assets for over 30 years,...  » READ MORE

1. Lightning Overvoltages Due to Direct Strikes on Hybrid Overhead Lines (in Portuguese)
2. Mitigating Lightning-Induced Transients on MV Lines (in English)

Prof. Piantini is an Associate Professor and Head of the Lightning and High Voltage Research Center at the University of São Paulo, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1997....  » READ MORE