{"title":"Bulletin Board: Electrical Insulation Conference 2025, South Padre Island","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217424","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217424","url":null,"abstract":"The Electrical Insulation Conference (EIC) 2025, held in the vibrant setting of South Padre Island, Texas, served as a pivotal gathering for professionals, researchers, and industry leaders dedicated to the advancement of electrical insulation technologies. With the Gulf Coast breeze as a backdrop, the conference offered a unique blend of technical excellence, networking opportunities, and a renewed commitment to sustainable and high-performance insulation solutions.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"51-52"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11217424","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145351913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: Lodz University of Technology Hosted the 23rd IEEE International Conference on Dielectric Liquids (ICDL) 2025","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217414","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217414","url":null,"abstract":"The 23rd edition of the 2025 IEEE International Conference on Dielectric Liquids (ICDL) took place for the first time in Poland, between May 18 and 22. The conference was held at the Ambassador Premium Hotel in Lodz. Prof. Pawel Rozga from the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, Lodz University of Technology, was responsible for organization, serving as chair of the Scientific and Organizing Committee. He was supported by Filip Stuchala, PhD, vice chair of the Organizing Committee.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"53-56"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11217414","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145352139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine Is Looking for Two New Board Members","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217415","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217415","url":null,"abstract":"If you are excited to work together in a team of experts and help shape the content of IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine (EIM), you may want to apply for a position on the Editorial Board. DEIS is now looking for two new board members, starting January 1, 2026.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"50-50"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11217415","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145351974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bulletin Board: Call for Nominations: 2026 Steven A. Boggs Young Professional Achievement Award Deadline: January 31, 2026","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217440","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217440","url":null,"abstract":"In 2018 the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society created the Steven A. Boggs Young Professional Achievement Award to be given every two years to individuals who have achieved their first significant results in the field of dielectrics and electrical insulation. Their contribution can be in the development of new dielectric materials, aging of insulating materials or systems, or insulation diagnostics. The nominees should have a minimum of 3 years and up to 10 years of experience in research, engineering, or innovation after completing their bachelor's degree. Specifically, nominees should have obtained their first degree in 2016 or later. Nominations can be made by submitting an e-mail or letter to Greg Stone by January 31, 2026. The nominator must provide information on why the nominee's contribution is significant, as well as the nominee's CV and proposed citation (self-nominations are not permitted). The nominator must also indicate at least three people who will endorse the nomination and who will provide their letters of support for the nomination directly to Greg Stone, DEIS Awards Committee Chair, at g.stone@ieee.org.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"58-58"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11217440","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145352154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Young Professionals","authors":"Kaylee Champion","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217425","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217425","url":null,"abstract":"In 2021 I started my PhD at the University of Colorado (CU), researching spacecraft-plasma interactions, which involve both vacuum chamber experiments and complex simulations. I happened upon this research topic during my junior year at the University of Texas while pursuing an undergraduate research position. I was fortunate to receive an offer to study spacecraft-plasma simulations. Through this position, I uncovered a strong passion for the research. It was this passion that led me to decide to continue in that area in graduate school, as well as intern at the Kirtland Air Force Base Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) the summer before starting graduate school.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"43-44"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11217425","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145351905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Application of Ester-Based Tracers for Diagnosing Tap Changer Switch Oil Leaks in Power Transformers","authors":"Jialin Chen;Qiang Liu;Paul Jarman;Gordon Wilson","doi":"10.1109/MEI.2025.11217427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/MEI.2025.11217427","url":null,"abstract":"A novel method using ester-based tracers and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy is proposed to diagnose tap changer switch oil leaks in power transformers.","PeriodicalId":444,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine","volume":"41 6","pages":"8-14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145352152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}