Masoud Farzaneh

Professor Farzaneh is an IEEE Fellow, IET Fellow, EIC Fellow, CIGRE Fellow and CAE Fellow. A specialist in the effects of icing and pollution on power network equipment, he has been President of IEEE DEIS (2013), chair and contributor to IEEE 1783, P1820 and author of 10 position papers related to insulator icing and pollution as well as Editor-in-Chief of IET High Voltage Journal. He has been Member of CIGRE Canada executive committee, Convenor of CIGRE WG B2.44, B2.29 on de-icing techniques and on coatings for protection of overhead lines as well as contributor to TB 179, TB 256, TB 291, TB 322, TB 438, TB 631 and TB 645.

He has authored or coauthored about 700 technical papers, 3 books and 15 book chapters. He has served as Professor at the University of Quebec in Chicoutimi, teaching courses related to power engineering, high-voltage and physics of discharges. As mentor, he has trained more than 240 highly qualified personnel, including 47 PhDs, 44 Masters and 38 Postdoctoral. He is currently Convenor of CIGRE B2.69 on Coatings for power network equipment, Chair of IEEE Standard PAR 1820 and Chair of IEEE Caixin Sun and Stan Grzybowski Award Committee.

Professor Farzaneh has always been actively involved in the various activities of IWAIS, notably as a member or chair of the International Advisory Committee (IAC) as well as chair and main organizer of IWAIS events. He was notably chair of IWAIS 1996 and IWAIS 2005, held respectively in Chicoutimi and Montreal, Canada. He has so far presented as author or co-author over 120 papers and keynotes to IWAIS.

His contributions and achievements in research and teaching have been recognized by several prestigious prizes and awards at national and international levels. In recognition of his outstanding contribution and impact, the Masoud Farzaneh Award was established in 2010 by University of Quebec in Chicoutimi in his honour.