Speakers & Topics

Optimizing Placement of Surge Arresters on O/H Transmission Lines Exposed to Lightning (in English & Portuguese)

Rafael Alipio holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering and is a Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG), Brazil, where he leads the Electromagnetic Transients Laboratory (LabTEM)....  » READ MORE

Smart Insulation Maintenance: Data Analysis & Machine Learning Approach for Polluted Environments (in English)

Mr. Alonso holds a Degree in Energy Engineering. He specializes in glass insulator qualification, compliance with international standards (IEC, ANSI, and CSA), manufacturing process optimization, and condition monitoring of high-voltage transmission line insulators. Actively involved in the international insulator community through technical contributions to conferences and standardization activities,...  » READ MORE

Advances in Protection of Distribution Lines Against Lightning Induced Effects (in English)

Prof. Andreotti, Sr Member of IEEE, received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University Federico II in Naples, Italy. He is author or co-author of more than 200 scientific publications in reviewed journals as well as at international conferences....  » READ MORE

FAT Procedure for Composite Insulators: A State-of-the-Art Review (in Spanish)

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Performance of Coated Glass Insulators Under Corrosive Pollution: 20 Years’ Experience in Peru (in English)

Mr. Asto Soto is an Electrical Engineer, graduated in 2000 from the National University of the Center of Peru (UNCP 2000) with a Masters of Business Administration from the University Ricardo Palma. He has detailed experience in management, planning and supervision of electrical maintenance and projects in mining,...  » READ MORE

Rebuild, Refurbish or Uprate: A Multi-Criteria Decision Framework for Managing Existing Overhead Transmission Lines (in English)

Hassan Bakhshi, P.Eng., PMP is a Senior Project Engineer, specializing in overhead transmission line projects. Mr. Bakhshi has over 17 years of experience in the design, engineering, and management of HVAC and HVDC transmission line projects. He holds a master’s degree in Energy Management and is a member of Cigre and IEEE Canada....  » READ MORE

Interphase Spacers & System Resiliency (in English)

Mr. Bell holds a Bachelor of Applied Science ME degree from the University of Toronto and works as part of the engineering and development team devoted to new composite insulator and interphase spacer designs and applications. Among his current goals is further improving insulator performance through research and product testing....  » READ MORE

Application of Cage Type Surge Arresters: Specification, Substation Design & Service Experience (in English & Portuguese)

Mr. Beretta holds a dual Electrical Engineering degrees from University of Campinas and Queen Mary University of London, with over 13 years of international experience in energy sector. Currently a Principal Engineer at SSEN Transmission – Scotland, specializing in substation equipment specifications,...  » READ MORE

Automatic Loading of HTV Silicone for Injection Moulding (in English)

Mr. Berger has a technical education in Mechanical Engineering and Automation and began his career at MAPLAN as Service Engineer. He progressed to Project Engineering while completing his Industrial Engineering Degree in 2015. Later, he moved to international sales and then became Head of Sales....  » READ MORE

Type Testing HVDC Cable Systems: Recent Developments & Key Insights (in English)

Ms. Aylin Bodur received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 2023 and her master’s degree in electrical engineering in 2026. She joined KEMA Labs in 2023 as Test Engineer and is primarily engaged in high-voltage testing within the HVDC laboratory. Her work focuses on the testing and evaluation of HVDC cable systems,...  » READ MORE

Design & Testing of High-Capacity Composite Insulated Cross-Arms (in English)

Mr. Bohlken is a Mechanical Engineer with 19 years of experience in the development and manufacture of insulators and fittings for overhead lines. He has filled various roles in multiple locations and is currently based in Switzerland where he is responsible for Pfisterer’s overhead lines product development team....  » READ MORE

Quantifying Silicone Adhesion to Fibreglass & Metal: Results from New Methodology (in English)

Dr. Alessia Cabrini received her Master’s degree in Materials Engineering from University of Padua in 2019 and her Ph.D. degree in Materials Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano in 2024. She joined EB Rebosio, part of the Bonomi Group, in 2025 as R&D Engineer,...  » READ MORE

Unique Insulator Applications (in English)

Mr. Carreira received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo and held engineering and management positions at a major electric utility before becoming President of K-Line Insulators. He serves on committees in CIGRE, IEC, CSA and IEEE and, with 40 years industry experience, has authored and presented technical papers on topics ranging from latent transmission power line hardware damage to insulator technology to the state-of-the-art of live line work....  » READ MORE

Multi-Scale Structural Regulation & Enhancing Performance of MO Varistors (in English)

Zhuolin Cheng is an Assistant Professor at the School of Electrical Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University. He received his B.S. (2019) and Ph.D. (2025) degrees from Xi’an Jiaotong University under the supervision of Prof. Jianying Li. His research primarily focuses on dielectric theory and high-performance metal oxide varistors,...  » READ MORE

Selection of EGLA for New Ontario East-West Tie: Background (in English)

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