Speakers & Topics

Challenges Designing an Underground High Voltage AC Transmission Line in Brazil’s Largest City: Tools & Methodologies Used (in English)

Mr. Fujihara holds an MBA in Project Management from Fundação Getúlio Vargas, a specialization in Transmission and Distribution of Electrical Energy from Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Minas Gerais (PUC Minas), and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Universidade Estadual Paulista....  » READ MORE

HV & EHV Underground Transmission Lines using Non-destructive Method HDD-: Natural Soil Thermal Resistivity (Ampacity Calculation) & Asset Management (Corrective Maintenance) (in English)

Ms. Gama Ribeiro de Louredo has a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Mackenzie University and has a 40+ year professional career in design and operation of HV and EHV underground transmission lines....  » READ MORE

Monitoring Insulators on OHTL: Experience & Results
(in Spanish)

Mr. Garcia received the Electrical Engineering degree from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and joined La Granja Insulators in 1990. Currently, he is responsible for the insulator technical department, covering all R&D, technical assistance, laboratories, insulator development, etc. He is President of the Spanish Insulator IEC Committee (TC36),...  » READ MORE

Advances in Development of MOV Blocks for Application in Surge Arresters (in English)

Mr. Ge holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Semiconductor Physics from Northwest University and has been engaged in the industry since 1985. He has worked in various capacities at China XD Group and has 37 years of experience in the research and development of metal oxide varistors....  » READ MORE

1. Testing & Assessing Silicone Coated Insulators: Recent Knowledge & Experience (in English)
2. Smart Insulators for Real Time Pollution Monitoring: Developments Since 2018 (in English)

Mr. George received his Electrical Eng. Degree from the HEI School in France and joined Sediver as Research Engineer in 1986. After working as Production Manager for the Composite Insulator Division and Quality Mgr....  » READ MORE

Enhancing Reliability of Line Surge Arresters: Novel Approaches in System Studies (in English)

Chair Session 5: Optimizing Application of Surge Arresters to Reduce Lightning Disturbances on Overhead Lines

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

Assessing & Managing Risks Linked to Operating Transmission Lines During the Energy Transition: Case Studies of Corrosion Failures of Insulators at 500 kV (in Spanish)

Mr. Gómez Torres is an Electrical Engineer who graduated from the National University of Colombia, Medellín in 2005, with a subsequent specialization in finance in 2011 and an MBA from Westfield Business School in 2020....  » READ MORE

10 Years Performance of RTV Silicone Coating in High Pollution Areas: Electric Generation and Transmission Industry in Chile (in Spanish)

Mr. González has a degree in business administration from the Andrés Bello University of Chile. He is the founder of the NTI Group, a company specialized in the application, marketing and manufacturing of products and services for the maintenance of assets of mining,...  » READ MORE

Applying RTV Coatings to Insulators in Factory Before Installation on Overhead Lines & Substations: Review of Advantages (in English)

Ms. Graziosi graduated from Politecnico di Milano with B.Sc and M.Sc. in Materials Engineering and Nanotechnology. As R&D Manager for many years, she cooperates with the production team and technical office for the coating process to achieve improvements and to assist development of a fully automatic solution....  » READ MORE

Advancements in Monitoring Surge Arresters & Lightning (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

After-Laying Testing of Very Long HV & EHV Offshore Wind Farms Export Cables (in English)

Dr. Gulski, an IEEE Fellow, received his M.Sc. in information technology from Dresden Univ. of Technology, a Ph.D. from Delft Univ. of Technology and a Doctor Habilitatus from Warsaw Univ. of Technology. A former Professor at Poznan Univ. of Technology and most recently at Lodz Univ....  » READ MORE

Implementation of Bushing Maintenance at PLN & Case Study of Bushing Failure (in English)

Mr. Gumilang received his B.A.Sc. from the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, Politeknik Negeri Bandung in 2005 and his M.Sc from the Dept, of Electrical Engineering at Institut Teknologi Bandung in 2015. He has worked for PT PLN (PERSERO) since 2006 and published several conference papers in the area of High Voltage Power Transformer Diagnostics....  » READ MORE

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

Analyzing Insulation Performance of Transmission Lines under IEC 60815: Experience in Peru
(in English)

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