Dr Maurizio Albano

PhD MIET MIEEE

2025

• Krzma, A., Slama, M. E., Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 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 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892382)
• Justo de Araújo, A. R. et al. 2025. Quantification of induced effects on T-pylon transmission lines. Presented at: UPEC 2024, Cardiff, Wales, 02-06 September 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892566)
• Alhazmi, M., Albano, M., James, J., Justo de Araujo, A. R., Kherif, O. and Haddad, A. 2025. 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 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892408)
• Singh, S. et al. 2025. Effect of air ingress on decomposition of C4F7N gas mixture exposed to electric arcing. Presented at: UPEC 2024, Cardiff, Wales, 02-06 September 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892440)
• Aboshwerb, M., Albano, M. and Haddad, M. 2025. 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 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892526)
• Khan, K. S., Alharbi, F., Shaban, M., Albano, M. and Cipcigan, L. M. 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. 202459th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/UPEC61344.2024.10892542)
• Sangineni, R. et al. 2025. Effect of ambient light on the SF6 alternative mixture and their decomposition products. Presented at: UPEC 2024, Cardiff, Wales, 02-06 September 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892404)

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 Presented at 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)
• Albano, M., Waters, R. T., Slama, M. A. and Haddad, A. 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)
• Waters, R. T., Haddad, M., Albano, M. and Michelarakis, M. 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)
• 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)
• 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 2024Proceedings 59th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/upec61344.2024.10892483)

2023

• 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 2023Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294509)
• Alhazmi, M., Albano, M., James, J. and Haddad, A. M. 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 2023Proceedings of 58th International Universities Power Engineering Conference. IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/UPEC57427.2023.10294391)

2022

• Federico, P., Haddad, M., Albano, M., Robson, S., Dongsheng, G., Land, C. and Loftus, N. 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 222022 57th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC55022.2022.9917671)
• Slama, M. E. A., Beroual, A., Haddad, A. M. and Albano, M. 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., Krzma, A., Albano, M. and Haddad, A. M. 2022. Experimental study and modeling of the effect of ESDD/NSDD on AC flashover of SiR outdoor insulators. Energies 15(10), article number: 3782. (10.3390/en15103782)
• Amine Slama, M. E., Haddad, A. M., Albano, M. and Waters, R. T. 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)

2021

• 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), article number: 2914. (10.3390/en14102914)
• Pinzan, D., Branco, F., Haddad, M., Slama, M. E. A., Albano, M., Waters, R. T. and Leite, H. 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)

2020

• 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 20202020 55th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.1109/UPEC49904.2020.9209804)
• 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)
• James, J., Albano, M., Clark, D., Guo, D. and Haddad, A. (. 2020. Analysis of very fast transients using black box macromodels in ATP-EMTP. Energies 13(3), article number: 698. (10.3390/en13030698)

2019

• 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 20192019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893637)
• Seward, W. G., Huxtable, R. D., Beynon, B. P., Zvirblys, A., Camacho Hunt, N., Albano, M. and Cipcigan, L. M. 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 20192019 54th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC.2019.8893603)
• Slama, M. E. A., Albano, M., Haddad, A. and Waters, R. T. 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 2019Proceedings 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)
• 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)

2018

• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Grifiths, H. and Coventry, P. 2018. Environmentally friendly compact air-insulated high-voltage substations. Energies 11(9), article number: 2492. (10.3390/en11092492)
• 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 2018IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE, (10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8641841)
• James, J., Albano, M., Haddad, A. and Guo, D. 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 20182018 IEEE International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE, (10.1109/ICHVE.2018.8642189)

2017

• 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 20172017 52nd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE pp. 1-5., (10.1109/UPEC.2017.8231958)
• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Venuturumilli, S., Sarathi, R., Griffiths, H. and Harid, N. 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 20162016 51st International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE, (10.1109/UPEC.2016.8114033)
• Ahmad, H., Robson, S., Albano, M. and Haddad, A. 2017. Characterics of ZnO microvaristors-loaded grading polymeric materials. Presented at: 2017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON), Birmingham, UK, 16-18 May 20172017 INSUCON - 13th International Electrical Insulation Conference (INSUCON). IEEE pp. 1-6., (10.23919/INSUCON.2017.8097175)

2016

• 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 20162016 IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena (CEIDP). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), (10.1109/CEIDP.2016.7785656)
• Albano, M., Waters, R. T., Charalampidis, P., Griffiths, H. and Haddad, A. 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)

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., Charalampidis, P., Waters, R. T., Griffiths, H. and Haddad, A. 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)
• Charalampidis, P., Albano, M., Griffiths, H., Haddad, A. and Waters, R. T. 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., Widger, P., Elnaddab, K. H., Albano, M., Griffiths, H. and Haddad, A. 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 201449th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC). IEEE pp. 1-5., (10.1109/UPEC.2014.6934790)
• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H., Waters, R. T., Hicks, Y. A. and Sarathi, R. 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 20142014 International Conference on High Voltage Engineering and Application (ICHVE). IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/ICHVE.2014.7035414)

2011

• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H. and Coventry, P. 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 Presented at Gockenbach, E. et al. eds.Book of abstract / ISH 2011. Berlin: VDE-Verl

2010

• Kamarudin, M., Albano, M., Haddad, A., Harid, N. and Coventry, P. 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 20102010 45th International Universities Power Engineering Conference (UPEC 2010). London: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pp. 159-163.

2009

• Venkatesan, S., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H., Harid, N. and Albano, M. 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 2009IEEE Conference on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 2009. CEIDP '09.. IEEE pp. 224-229.
• Venkatesan, S., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H., Harid, N. and Albano, M. 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, USA. Vol. 8.
• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H. and Coventry, P. 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.

2008

• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H. and Coventry, P. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: UPEC 2008 : 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference, Padova, Italy, 1-4 September 2008Proceedings of the 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference, 2008. UPEC 2008.. IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/UPEC.2008.4651626)
• Albano, M., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H. and Coventry, P. 2008. Air insulated compact substations. Presented at: Proceedings of 43rd International Universities Power Engineering Conference (IUEPC), Padova, Italy. Vol. 414.

2006

• Albano, M., Turri, R., Dessanti, S., Haddad, A., Griffiths, H. and Howat, B. 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.