Speakers & Topics

Life Cycle Analysis of Polymer, Porcelain & Glass Insulators: Part 2 (in English)

Mr. Kellett graduated from Queen’s University in 2015 with a B.Sc in Engineering Physics. He recently joined K-Line after completing a career in auto-racing, where his experience included the testing and development of vehicle dynamics and aerodynamics components as well as development and tuning simulation models....  » READ MORE

Issues in Asset Management Decision to Replace Transmission Line Insulators at End-of-Life (in English)

Chair Session 1: Key Issues & Challenges Confronting Today’s Asset Management

Mr. Khalil-Pour is an Electrical Engineer (P.Eng) with 25 years’ experience in the power industry, including 20 years with electrical utilities and 4 as a consulting engineer....  » READ MORE

Lessons from Two Decades of Experience Commissioning Testing HV Power Cables (in English and also in Spanish)

Mr. Kortajarena received his M. S. Degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of the Basque Country in Spain. He has been leading the onsite testing activities since 2002, mainly including diagnosis of large rotating machines at power plants and commissioning tests of high voltage cables....  » READ MORE

Evolution of Overhead Line Insulators at Danish TSO (in English)

Mr. Koed Kyhl earned a B.Sc in Electrical Power Engineering from Aarhus University in Denmark and has been active in the power utility industry for 11 years. During 9 of those years, he has worked at Danish TSO, Energinet, focusing on 132/150 kV and 400 kV voltage classes....  » READ MORE

Importance of Identifying Type & Level of Contamination When Specifying Ideal Transmission Line Insulation (in Spanish)

Mr. Lavandoscki has an MBA in the Electrical Sector from the Fundação Getúlio Vargas, a Master’s Degree in Materials Engineering from the Federal University of São Carlos and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Methodist University of Piracicaba....  » READ MORE

Advances in Applying Electromagnetic Principles to Optimize Overhead Transmission Lines (in English)

Dr. Leman earned his Master’s Degree from the University of Idaho and his PhD from Washington State University. Prior tp joining Clearwater Power, he served as Sr Project Engineer at POWER Engineers, where his responsibilities included leading engineering teams and performing studies for design and analysis of energy infrastructure....  » READ MORE

Power Cable Challenges & Solutions for Renewable Energy: Construction, Installation & Quality Assurance (in English)

Chair Session 8: Latest Knowledge & Experience in Testing & Condition Assessment of Power Cables & Accessories

Mr. Leufkens holds an MS EE Degree from Delft Technical University in the Netherlands and has had more than 20 years’ experience as an executive in the power sector....  » READ MORE

Mitigating Risk Through Transient Protection of Transformer Bushings When Using Online Monitoring (in English)

Dr. Löfås earned his PhD and a M. Sc. Degrees from Uppsala University, Sweden and has had 10 years professional experience in the area of bushings, including design, R&D, engineering solutions and testing. He started as a scientist in the corporate research organization and later moved to engineering where he has been closely involved in failure investigations and questions related to condition assessment of aged bushings....  » READ MORE

Analysis of Service Experience of Line/Substation Insulators & Optimizing Performance of Insulators in Polluted Environments: Experience at Spanish TSO (in Spanish)

Bio to follow....  » READ MORE

Applying RTV Coatings in Polluted Service Environments: 30 Years Experience & Lessons Learned (in English)

Roy Macey has been involved in design, performance and maintenance of high voltage insulators for five decades. Both his BSc and MSc theses were on outdoor insulation and he established the first pollution severity surveys and energized insulator test stations in South Africa....  » READ MORE

Long Term Hydrophobic Recovery of HTV Silicone Rubber Insulators (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

Pre-testing Porcelain Insulators Slated for Seismic Testing (in English)

Mr. Maloney holds a BS ME degree from Purdue University and has worked for PPC Insulators for the past 19 years, coordinating product testing, quality and application engineering. He is active in American Standards Committees, including NEMA and C29 insulator Working Groups....  » READ MORE

Evaluating Performance of RTV Silicone-Coated Glass Insulators in Very High Pollution Environments: Experience in Peru (in Spanish)

Mr. Mariano is an electrical engineer from the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos in Peru. He has over 10 years of experience in maintenance of electrical systems in mining and high-voltage power transmission with focus on transmission lines located in areas with a high degree of environmental contamination and corrosive environments....  » READ MORE

Comparing Newest Technologies to Inspect Overhead Lines with Traditional Methods: Global Trends & Case Studies (in English)

Mr. Massardo has had more than 30 years professional experience in management with focus on strategy and digital transformation. Over the past years, he has supported power supply companies across Latin America in introducing digitalization and data management into the OHL inspection process aimed at detecting defects....  » READ MORE

1. Managing Corrosion on Insulation of HV Transmission Lines in Areas of Severe Contamination (in Spanish)
2. Factors Affecting Performance of Zinc Sleeves on Glass & Porcelain I-String Versus V-String Insulators Operating in Areas of Marine Pollution (in Spanish)

Mr. Maya is an electromechanical engineer, specialist in automatic control systems. He has 35 years of experience in the maintenance of power transmission lines and electrical substations....  » READ MORE