dos Santos, Mario Augusto Caetano
Maintenance Engineering Division, Itaipu Binacional, BrazilTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Mr. Santos received his BSc in Electrical Engineering from UNIDERP, Brazil in 2010 and his MSc in Technology Development from LACTEC Institute, Brazil in 2017. He joined AES Corporation as Area Maintenance Coordinator for distribution power grid in 1998 and later Eletrosul-Eletrobras,... » READ MORE
Schmuck, Frank
President, Schmuck HV Insulation Consulting GmbH, SwitzerlandTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Dr. Schmuck has been working in the field of composite outdoor insulation for over 30 years, most recently as Corporate Technology Director at Pfisterer in Germany. In 1994 he became a member of various CIGRE and IEC Working Groups and runs the CIGRE Working Group “Insulators” since 2006.... » READ MORE
Seifert, Jens
Senior Technical Expert, Saver, ItalyTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Dr. Seifert obtained his Ph.D. degree from TU Branschweig in 1998. He has had over 20 years of experience in development of composite materials for high voltage insulating applications. In 2018 he joined the MR Group as Senior Expert for basic development and in 2024 became an independent consultant,... » READ MORE
Silveira, Fernando Henrique
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering Dept., Federal University of Minas Gerais, BrazilProf. Silveira received his B.Sc., M.Sc. and Doctoral Degrees in electrical engineering from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He has worked in the Electrical Engineering Department of UFMG since 2009 and is currently an Associate Professor.... » READ MORE
Sincic, Silvia
HOPS, Croatia
Supramaniam, Gobi Kannan
Specialist Engineer, Tenaga Nasional Berhad, MalaysiaTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Mr. Kannan holds a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering Degree from Western Michigan University and a Masters of Power Engineering from Tenaga Nasional University. He is a Registered Professional Engineer as well as Chartered Electrical Engineer (IET UK) with Tenaga Nasional Berhad’s Transmission Division and represents the Malaysia National Committee in CIGRE WG A2.... » READ MORE
Tauta Rúa, Diego Mauricio
Team Leader, Studies & Technology Management, Empresas Públicas de Medellín (EPM), ColombiaPredicted vs. Observed: Lightning Performance of Overhead Transmission Lines (in English)
Mr. Tauta Rua is an electrical engineer (National University of Colombia), he has a master’s degree in electrical engineering (Universidad de los Andes) and a master’s degree in technological innovation management (ITM). He has more than 16 years of experience in the different stages of the life cycle of energy transmission and distribution infrastructure,... » READ MORE
Velitsikakis, Kostas
Asset Specialist, TenneT TSO, NetherlandsTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Mr. Velitsikakis received his M.Sc. in High Voltage Engineering from the Technical University of Delft in 2013 and works as senior expert in the field of Insulation Coordination and Electromagnetic Transient (EMT) studies for HV and EHV transmission systems. Currently, he is Secretary of the CIGRÉ Working Groups C4.46 ”... » READ MORE
Visacro, Silvério
Full Professor, Electrical Eng. Dept., Federal University of Minas Gerais, BrazilTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Prof. Visacro is an international expert in lightning, grounding and lightning performance of transmission lines. As a researcher, he has contributed to measurement/detection of lightning parameters as well as to experimental tests and modelling of lightning response to grounding electrodes, including methodologies to measure tower-footing impedance/resistance.... » READ MORE
Vrsaljko, Dijana
Lead Materials Researcher, KONČAR Electrical Engineering Institute, CroatiaTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Dr. Vrsaljko received her M.Sc. and Ph.D. Degrees from the University of Zagreb’s Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology. She joined KONČAR Electrical Engineering Institute in 2002 with her main areas of expertise being research, identification and characterization of different materials (insulating liquids,... » READ MORE
Windmar, Dan
Head, Transmission Line Technology, Svenska Kraftnät (Swedish TSO), SwedenTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Dr. Windmar received a Ph.D. degree in high voltage engineering from Uppsala University in Sweden in 1994. His professional experience includes extensive work in such areas as insulators (production, testing, materials), high power testing, high voltage testing and dielectric insulation. He has held several management positions at ABB and from 2009-2022 served as Vice President,... » READ MORE
Znaidi, Raouf
Consultant, T&D Consulting, TunisiaTopic still being finalized / Tema ainda por definir / Tema aún por definir
Mr. Znaidi has had a long career at STEG, the power grid operator in Tunisia, where he was responsible for setting up insulator test stations across the country. Through this work he has become an expert on the comparative performance of different insulator types and designs in severe service environments.... » READ MORE