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Dr Maurizio Albano
PhD MIET MIEEE
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Maurizio Albano
Senior Lecturer
Overview
I am a senior lecturer in the Electrical and Electronic Engineering School with a research focus on high-voltage systems, particularly outdoor insulation. I have worked on EPSRC and industry-funded projects on the performance of outdoor insulators under various pollution conditions, insulation coordination, and electromagnetic field computation. I am also contributing to the ongoing discussions on establishing relevant standards for polymeric insulators (BS PEL36 and IEC TC 36 Insulators working group PT 63414).
In recent years, I have been developing monitoring techniques based on Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning technologies applied to overhead line insulator design at distribution and transmission voltage levels, and I joined the Research Group on "Robotics and Autonomous Intelligent Machines" as an associated member.
I am currently EES Msc Tutor. I am contributing to several modules related to the power theme, sharing previous experience as a consultant on various aspects of power system analysis: impact of power plant connection to the transmission system, protection selectivity analysis on industrial power plants, and electric and magnetic field evaluations generated by transmission lines or substations.
Publication
2025
- Khan, K. S. et al. 2025. Methodology for assessing load demands of megawatt charging stations for electric HGVs. Presented at: 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference Cardiff, UK 2-6 Sept. 2024. 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC61344.2024.10892542)
- Krzma, A. et al. 2025. Effect of ESDD/NSDD on ac flashover characteristics of conventional and textured SiR outdoor insulators. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892382)
2024
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Electro-thermal coupling for simulation of 52 kV polymeric bushing with nonlinear ZnO microvaristor under different environmental conditions. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.191-195. (10.18573/conf1.aq)
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Investigation of electric field distribution on polymeric bushing using non-linear field grading materials. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August - 1 September 2023. Vol. 2023.Vol. 46. , pp.318-323. (10.1049/icp.2024.0514)
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Investigation of field distributions on a 24 kv ac silicone rubber bushing employing nonlinear field grading materials under various wetting conditions using FEA. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892526)
- Albano, M. et al. 2024. Online measurement of voltage gradient distortion and leakage current of heavily contaminated outdoor insulation using thermal imaging. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 31 (2), pp.988-996. (10.1109/TDEI.2023.3340985)
- Alhazmi, M. et al. 2024. Impact of GIS configuration and trapped charge effects on very fast transient overvoltage in 400 kV systems using ATP-EMTP. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892408)
- Justo de Araújo, A. R. et al. 2024. Quantification of induced effects on T-pylon transmission lines. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892566)
- Mokhtari, M. et al. 2024. An analytical model for low frequency earthing system of the t-pylon transmission tower. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892483)
- Sangineni, R. et al. 2024. Effect of ambient light on the SF6 alternative mixture and their decomposition products. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892404)
- Singh, S. et al. 2024. Effect of air ingress on decomposition of C4F7N gas mixture exposed to electric arcing. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892440)
- Waters, R. T. et al. 2024. The design of high-voltage coaxial transmission lines pressurised with pure nitrogen for testing to IEC standards. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August - 1 September 2023. Vol. 2023.Vol. 46. , pp.99-104. (10.1049/icp.2024.0434)
2023
- Alhazmi, M. et al. 2023. Analysis of trapped charge effects on very fast transient overvoltages in 400 kV gas insulated substations: modelling, simulation, and implications for design and operation. Presented at: 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Dublin, Ireland 30 August - 1 September 2023. Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294391)
- Williams, I. and Albano, M. 2023. Automatic high voltage data analysis tools using mathematical techniques and AI. Presented at: 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Dublin, Ireland 30 August - 1 September 2023. Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294509)
2022
- Amine Slama, M. E. et al., 2022. Effect of voltage and fog application on AC flashover characteristics of polymeric insulators under artificial clean fog test. Presented at: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021) Xi'an, China 21-26 November 2021. Vol. 2021.Vol. 15. , pp.2137-2142. (10.1049/icp.2022.0202)
- Federico, P. et al., 2022. Implementation of second earthwire on l6 400 kv transmission line. Presented at: 2022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Istanbul, Turkey 30 Aug 22 - 02 Sept 22. 2022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC55022.2022.9917671)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2022. Application of analytical modelling of flashover derived for flat samples to polluted 11kV SiR insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 29 (4), pp.1574-1581. (10.1109/TDEI.2022.3175152)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2022. Experimental study and modeling of the effect of ESDD/NSDD on AC flashover of SiR outdoor insulators. Energies 15 (10) 3782. (10.3390/en15103782)
2021
- Pinzan, D. et al. 2021. Performance of composite outdoor insulator under superimposed direct and switching impulse voltages. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 36 (2), pp.1193-1201. (10.1109/TPWRD.2020.3003980)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2021. Monitoring of dry bands and discharge activities at the surface of textured insulators with AC clean fog test conditions. Energies 14 (10) 2914. (10.3390/en14102914)
2020
- James, J. et al. 2020. Analysis of very fast transients using black box macromodels in ATP-EMTP. Energies 13 (3) 698. (10.3390/en13030698)
- Krzma, A. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2020. Comparative characterisation of conventional and textured 11 kV insulators using the rotating wheel dip test. High Voltage 5 (6), pp.739-746. (10.1049/hve.2019.0189)
- Savva, T. and Albano, M. 2020. Development of a deep learning software for visual analysis of high voltage insulators. Presented at: 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2020) Virtual - Torino, Italy 1-4 September 2020. 2020 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC49904.2020.9209804)
2019
- Albano, M. , Haddad, A. M. and Bungay, N. 2019. Is the dry-band characteristic a function of pollution and insulator design?. Energies 12 (19), pp.3607. (10.3390/en12193607)
- Mathias, T. , Albano, M. and Robson, S. 2019. High voltage insulator monitoring using infrared camera and FPGA. Presented at: 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Bucharest, Romania 3-6 September 2019. 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893637)
- Seward, W. G. et al. 2019. Modelling of static wireless electric vehicle charging and its impact on a typical GB distribution network. Presented at: 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Bucharest, Romania 3-6 Sep 2019. 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893603)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2019. Dry-band discharges dynamic at the surface of SiR textured insulator during AC inclined plane test. Presented at: 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering Frankfurt, Germany 11-15 March 2019. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering. Vol. 2.Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Springer Science Business Media. , pp.504-517. (10.1007/978-3-030-31680-8_51)
2018
- Albano, M. , Haddad, A. and Bungay, N. 2018. Is the dry-band characteristic a function of pollution and insulator design?. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Athens, Greece 10-13 Sep 2018. IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE. (10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8641841)
- Albano, M. et al. 2018. Environmentally friendly compact air-insulated high-voltage substations. Energies 11 (9) 2492. (10.3390/en11092492)
- James, J. et al. 2018. Application of multiple modelling techniques for analysis of very fast transient overvoltages in GIS. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Athens, Greece 10-13 Sept 2018. 2018 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE(10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8642189)
2017
- Ahmad, H. et al. 2017. Characterics of ZnO microvaristors-loaded grading polymeric materials. Presented at: 2017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON) Birmingham, UK 16-18 May 2017. 2017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.23919/INSUCON.2017.8097175)
- Albano, M. et al. 2017. Investigation of surface properties of silicone rubber samples with nanofillers. Presented at: 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2016) Coimbra, Portugal 6-9 September 2016. 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2016.8114033)
- Krzma, A. S. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2017. Flashover influence of fog rate on the characteristics of polluted silicone-rubber insulators. Presented at: 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Heraklion, Greece 28-31 August 2017. 2017 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/UPEC.2017.8231958)
2016
- Albano, M. et al. 2016. Infrared analysis of dry-band flashover of silicone rubber insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 (1), pp.304-310. (10.1109/TDEI.2015.005026)
- Albano, M. , Waters, R. T. and Haddad, A. 2016. Control of leakage-current and power dissipation by surface texturing of silicone rubber insulators. Presented at: Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP 2016) Toronto, Canada 16-19 October 2016. 2016 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)(10.1109/CEIDP.2016.7785656)
2015
- Krzma, A. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2015. Comparative performance of 11kV silicone rubber insulators using artificial pollution tests. Presented at: 2015 50th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Stoke-on-Trent, UK 1-4 September 2015.
2014
- Albano, M. et al. 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 2: textured insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.749-757. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004016)
- Albano, M. et al. 2014. Dry-band and discharge activity characterization using visual and IR data analysis. Presented at: 2014 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Poznan, Poland 8 - 11 September 2014. 2014 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/ICHVE.2014.7035414)
- Charalampidis, P. et al., 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 1: enhanced artificial pollution tests. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.740-748. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004015)
- Chen, L. et al., 2014. CF3I gas and its mixtures: potential for electrical insulation. Presented at: Cigre Session 45 Paris 24-29 August 2014.
- Krzma, A. S. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2014. Comparative performance of 11kV silicone rubber polymeric insulators under Rotating Wheel Dip Test. Presented at: 49th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2-5 September 2014. 49th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/UPEC.2014.6934790)
2011
- Albano, M. et al. 2011. Performance of compact air insulated substations under surge conditions. Presented at: 17th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2011) Hannover, Germany 22-26 August 2011. Published in: Gockenbach, E. et al., Book of abstract / ISH 2011. Berlin: VDE-Verl
2010
- Kamarudin, M. et al. 2010. A survey on the potential of CF31 gas as an alternative for SF6 in high voltage applications. Presented at: 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference Cardiff, UK 31 August - 3 September 2010. 2010 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2010). London: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). , pp.159-163.
2009
- Albano, M. et al. 2009. Electric and magnetic fields in 400kV compact substations. Presented at: 16th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering ISH2009, Cape Town, South Africa 24-28 August 2009. Vol. B-11. , pp.404-409.
- Venkatesan, S. et al. 2009. Reducing air clearance requirements for voltage uprating of overhead line by use of line surge arresters. Presented at: IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena Virginia Beach, USAVol. 8.
- Venkatesan, S. et al. 2009. Reducing air clearance requirements for voltage uprating of overhead line by use of line surge arresters. Presented at: 2009 annual report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena Virginia Beach, VA, USA 18-21 October 2009. IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 2009. CEIDP '09.. IEEE. , pp.224-229.
2008
- Albano, M. et al. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: Proceedings of 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (IUEPC) Padova, ItalyVol. 414.
- Albano, M. et al. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: UPEC 2008 : 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference Padova, Italy 1-4 September 2008. Proceedings of the 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008. UPEC 2008.. IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/UPEC.2008.4651626)
2006
- Albano, M. et al. 2006. Computation of the electromagnetic coupling of parallel untransposed power lines. Presented at: 41st International Universities Power Engineering Conference, Session TAT4c. Newcastle, UK, pp.17-21.
Articles
- Albano, M. et al. 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 2: textured insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.749-757. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004016)
- Albano, M. et al. 2024. Online measurement of voltage gradient distortion and leakage current of heavily contaminated outdoor insulation using thermal imaging. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 31 (2), pp.988-996. (10.1109/TDEI.2023.3340985)
- Albano, M. , Haddad, A. M. and Bungay, N. 2019. Is the dry-band characteristic a function of pollution and insulator design?. Energies 12 (19), pp.3607. (10.3390/en12193607)
- Albano, M. et al. 2018. Environmentally friendly compact air-insulated high-voltage substations. Energies 11 (9) 2492. (10.3390/en11092492)
- Albano, M. et al. 2016. Infrared analysis of dry-band flashover of silicone rubber insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 23 (1), pp.304-310. (10.1109/TDEI.2015.005026)
- Charalampidis, P. et al., 2014. Silicone rubber insulators for polluted environments part 1: enhanced artificial pollution tests. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 21 (2), pp.740-748. (10.1109/TDEI.2013.004015)
- James, J. et al. 2020. Analysis of very fast transients using black box macromodels in ATP-EMTP. Energies 13 (3) 698. (10.3390/en13030698)
- Krzma, A. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2020. Comparative characterisation of conventional and textured 11 kV insulators using the rotating wheel dip test. High Voltage 5 (6), pp.739-746. (10.1049/hve.2019.0189)
- Pinzan, D. et al. 2021. Performance of composite outdoor insulator under superimposed direct and switching impulse voltages. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery 36 (2), pp.1193-1201. (10.1109/TPWRD.2020.3003980)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2022. Application of analytical modelling of flashover derived for flat samples to polluted 11kV SiR insulators. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation 29 (4), pp.1574-1581. (10.1109/TDEI.2022.3175152)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2021. Monitoring of dry bands and discharge activities at the surface of textured insulators with AC clean fog test conditions. Energies 14 (10) 2914. (10.3390/en14102914)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2022. Experimental study and modeling of the effect of ESDD/NSDD on AC flashover of SiR outdoor insulators. Energies 15 (10) 3782. (10.3390/en15103782)
Conferences
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Electro-thermal coupling for simulation of 52 kV polymeric bushing with nonlinear ZnO microvaristor under different environmental conditions. Presented at: Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023 Cardiff, UK 12-14 July 2023. Published in: Spezi, E. and Bray, M. eds. Proceedings of the Cardiff University Engineering Research Conference 2023. Cardiff: Cardiff University Press. , pp.191-195. (10.18573/conf1.aq)
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Investigation of electric field distribution on polymeric bushing using non-linear field grading materials. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August - 1 September 2023. Vol. 2023.Vol. 46. , pp.318-323. (10.1049/icp.2024.0514)
- Aboshwerb, M. , Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2024. Investigation of field distributions on a 24 kv ac silicone rubber bushing employing nonlinear field grading materials under various wetting conditions using FEA. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892526)
- Ahmad, H. et al. 2017. Characterics of ZnO microvaristors-loaded grading polymeric materials. Presented at: 2017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON) Birmingham, UK 16-18 May 2017. 2017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.23919/INSUCON.2017.8097175)
- Albano, M. , Haddad, A. and Bungay, N. 2018. Is the dry-band characteristic a function of pollution and insulator design?. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Athens, Greece 10-13 Sep 2018. IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE. (10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8641841)
- Albano, M. et al. 2017. Investigation of surface properties of silicone rubber samples with nanofillers. Presented at: 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2016) Coimbra, Portugal 6-9 September 2016. 2016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2016.8114033)
- Albano, M. et al. 2014. Dry-band and discharge activity characterization using visual and IR data analysis. Presented at: 2014 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Poznan, Poland 8 - 11 September 2014. 2014 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/ICHVE.2014.7035414)
- Albano, M. et al. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: Proceedings of 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (IUEPC) Padova, ItalyVol. 414.
- Albano, M. et al. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: UPEC 2008 : 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference Padova, Italy 1-4 September 2008. Proceedings of the 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008. UPEC 2008.. IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/UPEC.2008.4651626)
- Albano, M. et al. 2009. Electric and magnetic fields in 400kV compact substations. Presented at: 16th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering ISH2009, Cape Town, South Africa 24-28 August 2009. Vol. B-11. , pp.404-409.
- Albano, M. et al. 2011. Performance of compact air insulated substations under surge conditions. Presented at: 17th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2011) Hannover, Germany 22-26 August 2011. Published in: Gockenbach, E. et al., Book of abstract / ISH 2011. Berlin: VDE-Verl
- Albano, M. et al. 2006. Computation of the electromagnetic coupling of parallel untransposed power lines. Presented at: 41st International Universities Power Engineering Conference, Session TAT4c. Newcastle, UK, pp.17-21.
- Albano, M. , Waters, R. T. and Haddad, A. 2016. Control of leakage-current and power dissipation by surface texturing of silicone rubber insulators. Presented at: Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP 2016) Toronto, Canada 16-19 October 2016. 2016 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)(10.1109/CEIDP.2016.7785656)
- Alhazmi, M. et al. 2023. Analysis of trapped charge effects on very fast transient overvoltages in 400 kV gas insulated substations: modelling, simulation, and implications for design and operation. Presented at: 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Dublin, Ireland 30 August - 1 September 2023. Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE. , pp.1-4. (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294391)
- Alhazmi, M. et al. 2024. Impact of GIS configuration and trapped charge effects on very fast transient overvoltage in 400 kV systems using ATP-EMTP. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892408)
- Amine Slama, M. E. et al., 2022. Effect of voltage and fog application on AC flashover characteristics of polymeric insulators under artificial clean fog test. Presented at: 22nd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2021) Xi'an, China 21-26 November 2021. Vol. 2021.Vol. 15. , pp.2137-2142. (10.1049/icp.2022.0202)
- Chen, L. et al., 2014. CF3I gas and its mixtures: potential for electrical insulation. Presented at: Cigre Session 45 Paris 24-29 August 2014.
- Federico, P. et al., 2022. Implementation of second earthwire on l6 400 kv transmission line. Presented at: 2022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Istanbul, Turkey 30 Aug 22 - 02 Sept 22. 2022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC55022.2022.9917671)
- James, J. et al. 2018. Application of multiple modelling techniques for analysis of very fast transient overvoltages in GIS. Presented at: IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE) Athens, Greece 10-13 Sept 2018. 2018 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE(10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8642189)
- Justo de Araújo, A. R. et al. 2024. Quantification of induced effects on T-pylon transmission lines. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892566)
- Kamarudin, M. et al. 2010. A survey on the potential of CF31 gas as an alternative for SF6 in high voltage applications. Presented at: 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference Cardiff, UK 31 August - 3 September 2010. 2010 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2010). London: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). , pp.159-163.
- Khan, K. S. et al. 2025. Methodology for assessing load demands of megawatt charging stations for electric HGVs. Presented at: 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference Cardiff, UK 2-6 Sept. 2024. 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC61344.2024.10892542)
- Krzma, A. S. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2014. Comparative performance of 11kV silicone rubber polymeric insulators under Rotating Wheel Dip Test. Presented at: 49th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2-5 September 2014. 49th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/UPEC.2014.6934790)
- Krzma, A. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2015. Comparative performance of 11kV silicone rubber insulators using artificial pollution tests. Presented at: 2015 50th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Stoke-on-Trent, UK 1-4 September 2015.
- Krzma, A. et al. 2025. Effect of ESDD/NSDD on ac flashover characteristics of conventional and textured SiR outdoor insulators. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892382)
- Krzma, A. S. , Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2017. Flashover influence of fog rate on the characteristics of polluted silicone-rubber insulators. Presented at: 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Heraklion, Greece 28-31 August 2017. 2017 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-5. (10.1109/UPEC.2017.8231958)
- Mathias, T. , Albano, M. and Robson, S. 2019. High voltage insulator monitoring using infrared camera and FPGA. Presented at: 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Bucharest, Romania 3-6 September 2019. 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893637)
- Mokhtari, M. et al. 2024. An analytical model for low frequency earthing system of the t-pylon transmission tower. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892483)
- Sangineni, R. et al. 2024. Effect of ambient light on the SF6 alternative mixture and their decomposition products. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892404)
- Savva, T. and Albano, M. 2020. Development of a deep learning software for visual analysis of high voltage insulators. Presented at: 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2020) Virtual - Torino, Italy 1-4 September 2020. 2020 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC49904.2020.9209804)
- Seward, W. G. et al. 2019. Modelling of static wireless electric vehicle charging and its impact on a typical GB distribution network. Presented at: 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Bucharest, Romania 3-6 Sep 2019. 2019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE. (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893603)
- Singh, S. et al. 2024. Effect of air ingress on decomposition of C4F7N gas mixture exposed to electric arcing. Presented at: UPEC 2024 Cardiff, Wales 02-06 September 2024. Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE(10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892440)
- Slama, M. E. A. et al. 2019. Dry-band discharges dynamic at the surface of SiR textured insulator during AC inclined plane test. Presented at: 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering Frankfurt, Germany 11-15 March 2019. Proceedings of the 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering. Vol. 2.Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Springer Science Business Media. , pp.504-517. (10.1007/978-3-030-31680-8_51)
- Venkatesan, S. et al. 2009. Reducing air clearance requirements for voltage uprating of overhead line by use of line surge arresters. Presented at: IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena Virginia Beach, USAVol. 8.
- Venkatesan, S. et al. 2009. Reducing air clearance requirements for voltage uprating of overhead line by use of line surge arresters. Presented at: 2009 annual report Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena Virginia Beach, VA, USA 18-21 October 2009. IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 2009. CEIDP '09.. IEEE. , pp.224-229.
- Waters, R. T. et al. 2024. The design of high-voltage coaxial transmission lines pressurised with pure nitrogen for testing to IEC standards. Presented at: 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) Glasgow, UK 28 August - 1 September 2023. Vol. 2023.Vol. 46. , pp.99-104. (10.1049/icp.2024.0434)
- Williams, I. and Albano, M. 2023. Automatic high voltage data analysis tools using mathematical techniques and AI. Presented at: 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC) Dublin, Ireland 30 August - 1 September 2023. Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE. , pp.1-6. (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294509)
Research
Recent completed projects
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"CHAMPIONS - Performance, and characterisation of insulator interface sealing and grading”, funded by National Grid
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“Development of outdoor insulation test facility at Deeside”, funded by National Grid
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"Textured Insulators”, funded by National Grid
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"FLEXIS - WP16: Environmentally-friendly Electrical Power Plant and Insulation”, funded by ERDF-WEFO
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"Traction Power 25 kV Insulator Contamination Study", funded by Network Rail
Teaching
I am currently EEE & IEN Year 2 Tutor and I am contributing to several modules related to the power theme in the year 2 "Power Systems Analysis", and "Machine and Power Electronics" modules. In addition I deliver "Power Systems Analysis", "Advanced Power Systems & High Voltage Technology" modules to MSc students.
In a year 2 module "Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3" I explore appropriate computational techniques using Laplace transforms to electrical transient problems demonstrating to the students their advantages versus differential equation approach.
I am supervising individual and research projects at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Biography
Education and Qualifications
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2004: PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Padova, Italy
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2003 National Qualification, Federazione Ordine degli Ingegneri (Italian CEng)
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1999: Laurea degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Padova, Italy
Honours and awards
- 2005, awarded "Prof. Marenesi" awards by University of Padova, Italy
Professional memberships
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2016 -present Member of the IEEE
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2014 - present, Member of the IET
Academic positions
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2016-present Lecturer, Cardiff University, Wales
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2012-2016 Research Fellow, Cardiff University, Wales
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2006-2012 Research Associate, Cardiff University, Wales
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2005-2006 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, University of Padova, Italy
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2004-2005 Post-Doctoral Researcher, University of Padova, Italy
Committees and reviewing
Committees
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IEC TC 36 working group PT 63414 “Artificial pollution tests on high-voltage insulators made of hydrophobicity transfer materials to be used on a.c. and d.c. systems”
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British Standards committee PEL/36 Insulators for Power Systems
Reviewing contributions
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MDPI Energies
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MDPI Electronics and Instrumentations
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MDPI Applied Science, Reviewer Board
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IET High Voltage
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IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution
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IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
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IET Science, Measurement & Technology
Supervisions
Areas of supervision
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Artificial Intelligence applied to monitoring techniques and overhead line
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insulator design
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insulation co-ordination
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air insulated compact substations
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electromagnetic fields computation
Current supervision
Mohamed Aboshwerb Aboshwerb
Past projects
PhD students
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Davide Pinzan, "Performance of polluted composite insulators for the conversion of selected UK tower lines to HVDC operation under severe pollution conditions"
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Jonathan Colin James, "Investigation of transient and safety issues in gas insulated systems"
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Samuel Jacob Collins, "Mitigation of ashover events on outdoor insulation at substations under polluted conditions"
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Adnan El-hadi Salama Krzma, "Comparative laboratory performance characterisation of silicone rubber textured insulators"
MSc students
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Zhuo Liu, "Design of leakage current sensors for high voltage insulators"
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Siva Akhil Vuyyuri, "Design of leakage current sensor for high voltage applications"
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Yzeed Althunayan, "Design of a Wireless Fog, Dew Point and absolute humidity measurement system in clean-fog chamber for High voltage experiments"
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Sibo Sun, "Development of high voltage data post-processing tool in MATLAB"
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Ahmad Alenezi, "Mechanical and electrical constraints on innovative electric systems for public transport"
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Jiayi Shao, "Fast charging technology and high voltage limitation"
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Alexis Frangoullides, "New sensors for high voltage insulator inspection"
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Mohammed Salah, "Construction of a precise coulombmeter"
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Bernar Mustafa, "Visual spark activity analysis on 11 kV Silicone rubber insulator"
Contact Details
[email protected]
+44 29208 70672
Queen's Buildings - East Building, Room S/1.07, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
+44 29208 70672
Queen's Buildings - East Building, Room S/1.07, 5 The Parade, Newport Road, Cardiff, CF24 3AA
Research themes
Specialisms
- Electrical engineering
- High Voltage Engineering
- Modelling and simulation
- AI