Speakers & Topics

Moisture-Induced Degradation of ZnO Surge Arresters: A Leakage Current–Voltage Graphical Profile (in English)

Dr. 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

Passive Fire Protection for Insulated Cables installed in Gas-Insulated Substations (in English & Portuguese)

Ms. 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

Spatially-Resolved Structural Changes in Manufactured Composite Polymer Insulator Sheds Subjected to AC & DC Electrical Stress (in English)

Mr. 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

Line Surge Arrester Application and Performance Review: 30 Years of Experience from a Brazilian Utility (in English & Portuguese)

Sandro 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

Pollution 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

Role & 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

Influence of Climatic Variability on Lightning Activity & Transmission Line Exposure: Experience in Colombia (in English)

Mr. 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

Surge Arc Suppressors, Operating Principle & IEC Test Requirements: A Different Approach to Lightning Protection of Overhead Lines (in English)

Mr. 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

Reducing 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

Efficient Global Solutions in Manufacturing Components for MV & HV Applications (in English)

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Monitoring Surge Arresters: From Leakage Current to Self-Aware Protection (in English)

Co-Chair: Plenary Session
Chair Session 7: Lightning Performance, System Protection & Insulation Coordination

Mr. Giraudet received a Dipl.-Ing. Degree in Industrial and Electrical Engineering from CESI in Lyon, France in 2010. He joined Siemens, Germany as Area Sales Manager for surge arresters applications and subsequently took on additional responsibilities in business development of overhead line solutions that include application of transmission line arresters as well as polymeric insulators....  » READ MORE

Specification Development, Incidents & Standards Review: 15 Years Experience with Composite Insulators in Belgium (in English)

Jean-François Goffinet is a Senior Expert and Team Lead OHL at the Engineering Department from elia, the Belgian TSO. He has more than 25 years of experience in the utility business, specializing in OverHead Lines compact design, conductors,...  » READ MORE

IIoT Monitoring of Surge Arresters: Progress & Lessons Learned (in English)

Dr. Grebović holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering from Graz University of Technology in Austria. With a background in electrical power engineering, she specializes in high voltage engineering and system performance. Her expertise spans domains including IIoT solutions, embedded systems design, insulation coordination studies as well as development of advanced measurement systems for high voltage applications....  » READ MORE

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

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Comparing CIGRE Reliability Data with Failure Rates of HV Cable Accessories: Material Limits to Workmanship Limits (in English)

Mr. Grund holds a Dipl.-Ing. degree in Electrical Engineering from Hochschule Esslingen and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. He spent over a decade at Pfisterer, a leading international manufacturer of HV cable accessories,...  » READ MORE