Fangdi Ye | Offshore Wind Power | Research Excellence Award

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Mr. Fangdi Ye | Offshore Wind Power | Research Excellence Award

Zhejjiang Provincial Energy Group Company Ltd | China

Mr. Fundi is an accomplished energy-sector professional associated with Zhejiang Provincial Energy Group Company Ltd., where he contributes to the advancement of China’s offshore wind power initiatives. He holds an academic background in engineering and renewable energy management, building a solid foundation for his work in large-scale clean-energy development. Throughout his career, he has gained extensive experience in project planning, offshore infrastructure deployment, and strategic energy transition programs, working on initiatives that support regional sustainability goals and national carbon-neutral ambitions. His professional interests include offshore turbine technology, grid integration, marine environmental impact assessment, and the long-term scalability of renewable energy systems. Mr. Fundi has participated in collaborative research efforts with academic and industry partners, focusing on innovation in offshore wind operations and maintenance. He has been recognized within the sector for his contributions to technology modernization and efficiency improvements in coastal wind projects. His ongoing work reflects a commitment to accelerating the deployment of clean, reliable energy resources while promoting responsible environmental stewardship. Overall, Mr. Fundi’s career illustrates a forward-looking vision centered on renewable-energy innovation and the strategic development of China’s offshore wind power capabilities.

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Featured Publications

Xiao, T., Lian, J., Ye, F., Xiong, D., & Hao, X. (2024). Experimental and numerical study on motion characteristics of a bucket foundation during immersion process. Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.117782

Ye, F., Lian, J., Xiao, T., Xiong, D., Wang, H., Guo, Y., & Shao, N. (2024). Behavior Analysis of a Bucket Foundation with an Offshore Wind Turbine during the In-Water Sinking Process. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse12030494

Ye, F., Lian, J., Xiong, D., Wang, H., Guo, Y., Wang, P., & Xiao, T. (2023). Effects of damping plate on the motion response of transport ships under waves. Applied Ocean Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apor.2023.103507

Lian, J., Ye, F., Wang, P., Guo, Y., Wang, H., Xiao, T., & Xiong, D. (2023). Integrated transportation of offshore wind turbine and bucket foundation based on a U and K shaped assembled platform. Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2023.114096

Ye, F.-D., Lian, J.-J., Guo, Y.-H., Wang, H.-J., Xiao, T.-R., Xiong, D.-Z., & Yu, T.-S. (2023). Stability Study on the Bucket Foundation with Multi-Compartment During the Floating-up Process Considering Air Compressibility. China Ocean Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13344-023-0081-8

Farouk Rizk | Electromagnetic Theory | Best Researcher Award

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Dr. Farouk Rizk | Electromagnetic Theory | Best Researcher Award

Lightning Electrotechnologies Inc | Canada

Dr. Farouk A. M. Rizk is a leading figure in high-voltage and lightning engineering, holding B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Cairo University and a Ph.D. from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, followed by a Doctor of Technology from Chalmers University of Technology. His career includes senior research and leadership roles at the Hydro-Québec Research Institute, adjunct and invited professorships, and his current work as president of engineering and lightning-technology firms in Montreal. He has authored influential research on arc dynamics, polluted insulators, long-air-gap breakdown, lightning attachment, and ultra-corona applications, earning an h-index of 27, 95 documents, and 2,657 citations by 1,801 documents. His contributions include pioneering models of insulator flashover, desert pollution performance, rain-impact behavior, and switching-impulse breakdown. Recognized as an IEEE Fellow, he has received multiple IEEE prize paper awards, the Herman Halperin Award, the CIGRE Technical Committee Award, and the 2021 ICLP Lifetime Achievement Award. He has chaired major international high-voltage forums and consulted globally on lightning protection and power transmission. His work has significantly shaped modern insulation coordination and lightning engineering, establishing him as one of the field’s most influential contributors.

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Featured Publications

(2022). “Novel Solution to Back Flashovers on High Voltage Transmission Lines: The Embedded Ground Conductor.” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.

(2022). “Negative Impulse Ground Wire Corona Parameters for Backflash Evaluation of High Voltage Transmission Lines.” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.

(2020). “New approach for assessment of positive streamer penetration of long air gaps under impulse voltages.” IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation.

(2018). “A simplified approach for assessment of exposure of EHV and UHV lines to direct lightning strikes.” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.

(2017). “Modeling of UHV & double-circuit EHV transmission-line exposure to direct lightning strikes.” IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.