Zhiyang (Yang) Jin received his Ph.D. degree from the University of Canterbury(UoC), New Zealand in 2018, and B.E., M.S. degrees from North China Electric Power University. His current research focuses on the ultra-fast mechanical switchgear and applications of superconductivity in high-voltage power apparatus. He likes outdoor activities during his free time, such as tramping/hiking and climbing mountains. His current record is Mount Tapuae-o-Uenuku (2,885m), which took him three days to finish.

Maryam Tousi received her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech University in 2020. She also has received a B.S. in Physics in 2010 and M.S. in Condensed-Matter physics from Sharif University of Technology and Amirkabir University (AUT) in 2010 and 2012, respectively. Currently, she is conducting research on the ultra-fast mechanical switchgear and applications of superconductivity in high-voltage power apparatus. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies, reading political articles, baking pastries, and spending time with her family.

Kevin received his M.S and B.S ECE degrees from Georgia Tech in 2019 and 2018. His graduate research involved developing electric field sensors for applications in atmospheric electricity sensing and designing calibration methods for said sensors. Before joining Georgia Tech full time he had experience working in the oil and gas, substation field service, and defense industries. Current research for PDL includes closed-loop control algorithm implementation, circuit breaker arc characterization and detection, and more. He enjoys ice skating in his free time.

I received my B.S in Electrical Engineering from Syracuse University in 2017 and my M.S in ECE from Georgia Tech in 2019, focusing on Optics and Photonics. My research focuses on characterizing prespack IGBTs, capacitors, and coreless inductors at Cryogenic conditions. I am also researching supercritical fluid mixtures as new dielectrics to understand molecular clustering and its relationship to the electron mean free path. In my free time, I work on some DIY projects, take pictures, and read.

I received my BS in Electrical Engineering from Georgia Tech in 2016. Afterward, I worked for the United States Air Force as an Electronics Engineer on a radar command modeling and simulation team from 2016-2019. When my contract ended, I joined NI as a Technical Support Engineer, which involved troubleshooting hardware and software problems related to NI products. I am currently a first-year Ph.D. student working on the dielectric properties of supercritical fluids. In my spare time, I enjoy dancing, listening to music, longboarding, and gardening. 

I received my B.E. in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China. Currently, I am pursuing my PhD degree at Georgia Tech with a focus on Electrical Energy. My research focuses on magnetic emanation characteristics from different equipment in substations and the surface flashover on ungrounded shipboard middle voltage power system. I enjoy Japanese cartoons, and I like playing badminton. I am planning to become a YouTuber and upload great videos someday.

I received my BS and MS in Electrical Engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University in 2009 and 2012. Afterward, I worked for the State Grid Corporation of China as a High Voltage Engineer in multiple departments and institutes, including the central office of the provincial power company in the dept. of maintenance and local research institutes. I was also enrolled in IEC as a partner member in the system committee of smart manufacturing and the system committee of smart cities. My wife and I are big fans of dogs, we have two in our home country, Tesla and Snowy, now raised by my parents.

I have worked as a senior engineer at Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) in South Korea since 2006. I am currently pursuing my Ph. D. degree at the Georgia Institute of Technology with core research on Electrical Energy. My research focuses on investigating high-temperature superconducting (HTS) power cable fault detection and analyzing the dielectric properties of electrical insulators in D.C. power systems. In my spare time, I enjoy playing soccer and board game with my kids, watching movies, and traveling with my family.

I received my B.S. in Physics in 2004 from Isfahan University of Technology (IUT), Iran, and my M.S. in Electrical Engineering in 2020 from Virginia Tech (VT). In my graduate research, I was involved in developing ion-implanted III-V photovoltaic devices. My current research focuses on creepage distance in MVDC shipboard insulation systems and piezoelectric-based fast mechanical switches. I enjoy planting, gardening, fishkeeping, listening to Persian classical music, daily news, and political analysis.

Project: Exotic Cryogenic Conductors