Dr Alistair Reid

2026

• Williams, I. et al. 2026. Partial discharge localisation by artificial intelligence classification. Presented at: 2026 IEEE 6th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) Southampton, UK 21 - 25 June 2026. 2026 IEEE 6th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD). IEEE. , pp.382-385. (10.1109/icd64907.2026.11665451)
• Nazamdin, I. and Reid, A. 2026. Safety-constrained reinforcement learning for energy-aware transmission scheduling in seismic wireless sensor networks. Sensors 26 (11) 3542. (10.3390/s26113542)
• Ullah, R. et al. 2026. Feature extraction and classification of partial discharge signals in C4F7N-based gas insulated systems: a time-domain and machine learning approach. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 33 (2), pp.1511-1518. (10.1109/tdei.2025.3610575)

2025

• Ullah, R. et al. 2025. Revitalising DC-aged silicone rubber composites: hybrid-silica/alumina triumph over multi-stress ageing. IET Nanodielectrics 8 (1) e70003. (10.1049/nde2.70003)
• Zhang, K. et al. 2025. Time-resolved analysis of corona discharge in SF6 alternative gases under LCC rectification harmonic voltage impact. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 32 (5), pp.2797-2805. (10.1109/TDEI.2025.3596053)
• Zhang, K. et al. 2025. Influence of dc harmonic voltages on partial discharge behaviour in SF6 alternatives gases. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892567)

2024

• Ullah, R. et al. 2024. Enhanced partial discharge evaluation through integrated RF and IEC measurements. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) Toulouse, France 30 June - 04 July 2024. Proceedings 2024 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD). IEEE. (10.1109/ICD59037.2024.10613117)
• Zhang, K. et al. 2024. Correlation method to explore corona discharge dynamics under DC harmonic voltages. Presented at: 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) Toulouse, France 30 June - 4 July 2024. Proceedings 2024 IEEE 5th International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD). IEEE. (10.1109/ICD59037.2024.10613204)
• Li, H. et al. 2024. Characteristics for HVDC GIS/GIL spacer under DC superimposed lightning impulse voltage conditions. Presented at: Ninth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology Brunel University, London 19-22 February 2024. Published in: Yang, X. et al., Proceedings of Ninth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology. Vol. 1013.Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems Springer. , pp.85-99. (10.1007/978-981-97-3559-4_7)
• Zhang, K. et al. 2024. Diagnostics of partial discharge measurements utilizing multi-sensor temporal pulse sequence analysis. IEEE Access 12 , pp.88992 - 89001. (10.1109/ACCESS.2024.3419082)
• Alenezi, F. et al. 2024. Statistical analysis of partial discharge activity in CO2, N2 and technical air. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August 2023. Proceedings 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering. IET. , pp.222-228. (10.1049/icp.2024.0456)
• Zhang, K. et al. 2024. Evaluation of HVDC ripple effect on partial discharge testing using a hybrid method. Presented at: ISH 2023 Glasgow, Scotland 28 August 2023. Proceedings 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering. IET. , pp.1089-1094. (10.1049/icp.2024.0765)

2023

• Rashwan, A. and Reid, A. 2023. Improved methods for UHF localization of partial discharge in air-insulated substations. Energies 16 (10) 4221. (10.3390/en16104221)

2022

• Li, H. et al. 2022. Development of future compact and eco-friendly HVDC gas insulated systems: test verification of shape-optimized DC spacer models. Energies 15 (22) 8563. (10.3390/en15228563)
• Townsend, W. E. and Reid, A. J. 2022. A 3D fault location program for use in high-voltage substations using multilateration, geolocation and machine learning. Presented at: 17th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS) Manchester, UK 12-15 June 2022. Proceeding of International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems (PMAPS). IEEE. (10.1109/PMAPS53380.2022.9810631)
• Zhang, K. , Reid, A. and Haddad, A. 2022. Inspiration and interactive factors of partial discharge detection: Insulating gases in high voltage gas insulated transmission systems. Presented at: 14th Universities High Voltage Network Colloquium (UHVnet 2022) Cardiff, Wales 27 - 30 May 2022.

2021

• Li, H. et al. 2021. Partial discharge characteristics of Fluoronitriles/CO2 and Trifluoroiodomethane/CO2 gas mixtures under DC voltage. Presented at: International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET) Cape Town, South Africa 9-10 Dec 2021. Proceedings of 2021 International Conference on Electrical, Computer and Energy Technologies (ICECET). IEEE. (10.1109/ICECET52533.2021.9698755)

2020

• Widger, P. et al. 2020. A comparison of partial discharge sensors for natural gas insulated high voltage equipment. Sensors 20 (16) 4443. (10.3390/s20164443)
• Widger, P. et al. 2020. Partial discharge measurements in a high voltage gas insulated transmission line insulated with CO2. Energies 13 (11) 2891. (10.3390/en13112891)
• Hu, X. et al., 2020. Practical aspects of partial discharge measurement for HVDC cables. Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics 53 (29) 295501. (10.1088/1361-6463/ab83c2)

2019

• Hu, X. et al., 2019. Modeling of high-frequency current transformer based partial discharge detection in high-voltage cables. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 34 (4), pp.1549-1556. (10.1109/TPWRD.2019.2910076)
• Peng, X. et al., 2019. A convolutional neural network based deep learning methodology for recognition of partial discharge patterns from high- voltage cables. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 34 (4), pp.1460-1469. (10.1109/TPWRD.2019.2906086)
• Azizian Fard, M. et al., 2019. Electrical treeing in power cable insulation under harmonics superimposed on unfiltered HVDC voltages. Energies 12 (16) 3113. (10.3390/en12163113)
• Peng, X. et al., 2019. Random forest based optimal feature selection for partial discharge pattern recognition in HV cables. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 34 (4), pp.1715-1724. (10.1109/TPWRD.2019.2918316)

2018

• Fard, M. A. et al., 2018. Electrical treeing in cable insulation under different HVDC operational conditions. Energies 11 (9) 2406. (10.3390/en11092406)
• Corr, E. et al., 2018. Partial discharge testing of defects in dielectric insulation under DC and voltage ripple conditions. CIGRE Science and Engineering , pp.117-125.

2017

• Fard, M. A. , Reid, A. and Hepburn, D. M. 2017. Influence of HVDC converter operation on partial discharge characteristics. Presented at: IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (IPMHVC) San Francisco, CA 5-9 July 2016. IEEE. , pp.680-683. (10.1109/IPMHVC.2016.8012893)
• Azizian Fard, M. et al., 2017. Partial discharge behaviour under operational and anomalous conditions in HVDC systems. IEEE Transactions on DEI 24 (3), pp.1494-1502. (10.1109/TDEI.2017.006469)
• Fard, M. A. , Reid, A. and Hepburn, D. 2017. Analysis of HVDC superimposed harmonic voltage effects on partial discharge behavior in solid dielectric media. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 24 (1), pp.7-16. (10.1109/TDEI.2016.005934)
• Peng, X. et al., 2017. SDMF based interference rejection and PD interpretation for simulated defects in HV cable diagnostics. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 24 (1), pp.83-91. (10.1109/TDEI.2016.006002)
• Peng, X. et al., 2017. Rough set theory applied to pattern recognition of partial discharge in noise affected cable data. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 24 (1), pp.147-156. (10.1109/TDEI.2016.006060)
• El Mountassir, O. et al., 2017. Quantification of the performance of iterative and non-iterative computational methods of locating partial discharges using RF measurement techniques. Electric Power Systems Research 143 , pp.110-120. (10.1016/j.epsr.2016.10.036)

2016

• Fard, M. A. , Reid, A. and Hepburn, D. 2016. Partial discharge behaviour under HVDC superimposed with transients. Presented at: 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference Coimbra, Portugal 6-9 September 2016.
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2016. High voltage insulator contamination level online monitoring with conventional and novel methods. Presented at: IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC) Montreal, Canada 19-22 June, 2016. 2016 IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC). IEEE(10.1109/EIC.2016.7548696)
• Fard, M. A. , Reid, A. and Hepburn, D. M. 2016. Finite element model of HVDC converter harmonic effects on partial discharge. Presented at: 1st International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) Montpellier, France 3-7 July 2016.
• Fard, M. A. et al., 2016. Influence of voltage harmonic phenomena on partial discharge behavior at HVDC. Presented at: 1st International Conference on Dielectrics (ICD) Montpellier, France 3-7 July 2016.
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2016. Monitoring contamination level on insulator materials under dry condition with a microwave reflectometer. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 (3), pp.1427-1434. (10.1109/TDEI.2015.005594)
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2016. Feasibility study on application of microwave radiometry to monitor insulator contamination level on insulator materials. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 (2), pp.1012-1020. (10.1109/TDEI.2015.005269)

2015

• Judd, M. et al., 2015. Partial discharges under HVDC conditions. Presented at: EuroTechCon 2015 Stratford-upon-Avon, UK 1-3 Dec 2015. Unspecified. , pp.1-19.
• Reid, A. et al. 2015. Investigating the effects of VSC harmonic content on PD diagnostics for HVDC insulation systems. Presented at: EPRI HVDC & FACTS Conference Palo Alto, CA 20-21 Aug 2015. Unspecified. , pp.1-4.
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2015. Design of a microwave radiometer for monitoring high voltage insulator contamination level. Presented at: IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC) Seattle, WA 7-10 June 2015. Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC), 2015 IEEE. IEEE(10.1109/ICACACT.2014.7223506)
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2015. Monitoring insulator contamination level under dry conditions with a microwave reflectometer. Presented at: 11th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM) Sydney, Australia 19-22 July 2015. 2015 IEEE 11th International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials (ICPADM). , pp.959-962.
• Jiang, Y. et al., 2015. High voltage insulator contamination level monitoring with X-band microwave radiometer. Presented at: 23rd International Conference on Electricity Distribution (CIRED2015) Lyon, France 15-18 June 2015.
• Seltzer-Grant, M. et al., 2015. Laboratory and field partial discharge measurement in HVDC power cables. Presented at: 9th International Conference on Insulated Power Cables (Jicable) Versailles, France 21-25 June 2015.

2014

• Jiang, Y. et al., 2014. Theoretical model of applying radiometry to monitor insulator contamination. Presented at: . International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics Jeju, Korea 21-23 September 2014.