Electrical Power Engineering
Electrical Power Engineering

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Learn about our academic experts, from their research interests to their contact details.

Dr Igor Golosnoy

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • plasma science and technology: gaseous discharges, e.g. coronas, streamers, and thermal arcs 
  • electric breakdown in gases and liquids, circuit breakers - design and analysis
  • electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, e.g. Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, Gridded Ion Engines, Hollow Cathodes

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Igor

Email: I.Golosnoy@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 7694

Dr Istebreq Saeedi

Lecturer in Electrical & Electronic Eng

Research interests

  • Dielectric materials
  • Green insulations
  • Polymer physics and chemistry

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Istebreq

Email: I.A.H.Saeedi@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3917

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Miss Joanna Rzempoluch

Research interests

  • High voltage submarine cables simulation
  • Numerical modelling (FEA)
  • Thermal modelling and simulation
Connect with Joanna

Email: jr9g20@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Jonathan Mayo-Maldonado

Lecturer in Electronic Engineering

Research interests

  • - Power Converter Control- Electrical Machines and Drives- Fault-Detection and Isolation- Linear and Nonlinear Control Design for Power and Energy Applications- Cybersecurity for Power Converter Devices- Distributed Generation within Medium-Voltage Distribution Networks- Smart Grid Technologies (e.g., phasor measurement units)

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Jonathan

Email: J.Mayo@soton.ac.uk

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Dr Kevin Goddard

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Numerical Modelling
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Power Cables
Connect with Kevin

Email: kfg@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4984

Mrs Liz Tillotson

High Voltage Laboratory Administrator

Research interests

  • A key staff involved in the running of the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory.
Connect with Liz

Email: ekt@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 2380594450

Dr Moe Ahmed PhD

Research Fellow

Research interests

  • Electric/Plasma propulsion systems for in-space applications.
  • Plasma diagnostics of electric propulsion systems.
  • Development of hollow cathodes and electron sources.
Connect with Moe

Email: M.M.H.Ahmed@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 7859769461

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Dr Orestis Vryonis FHEA, MInstP

New Frontiers Fellow

Research interests

  • Polymer Engineering & Science 
  • High Voltage Insulation
  • Renewable/Ambient Energy Harvesting

Accepting applications from PhD students

Connect with Orestis

Email: O.Vryonis@soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 4496

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Professor Paolo Rapisarda

Prof of Electronics and Computer Science
Connect with Paolo

Email: pr3@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 2688

Professor Paul Lewin

Professor of Electrical Power Engineerin
Connect with Paul

Email: pll@ecs.soton.ac.uk

Tel: +44 23 8059 3586

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