Best Researcher Award
Barbara Pereira Silva — Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil
Barbara Pereira Silva is an electrical engineering researcher. Her documented academic activities include research and postdoctoral work associated with the Lightning Research Center. Her publication record addresses electrical parameters of soil, lightning effects and electromagnetic modelling.
Abstract
Barbara Pereira Silva’s documented research profile is centered on electrical engineering and electric power systems. Her works examine lightning-related phenomena, soil electrical parameters, transmission-line behaviour, tower-footing impedance, and time-domain electromagnetic modelling.[1]
Keywords
Electric power systems; electrical engineering; lightning protection; transmission lines; soil parameters; tower-footing impedance; electromagnetic modelling; HEM-TD; lightning performance.
Introduction
Silva’s academic trajectory includes undergraduate and master’s education in electrical engineering and a doctorate in electrical engineering at Brazilian federal universities. Her ORCID record also identifies research and postdoctoral activity at the Federal University of Minas Gerais. The documented works focus on lightning and power-system engineering. [1]
Research Profile
The research profile includes frequency-dependent electrical parameters of soil and their measurement, lightning response of transmission lines, and representation of electromagnetic effects through the HEM-TD model. Publications also address positive and negative lightning flashes.[2]
Research Contributions
Her documented contributions include studies of soil parameters across lightning-current frequency components, using short cylindrical electrodes, and improved representation of frequency dependence within HEM-TD modelling. Related studies investigate tower-footing impedance, transmission-line lightning performance.[4]
Publications
Barbara Pereira Silva’s publication record focuses on electric power systems, lightning protection, transmission-line performance, and the electrical characterization of soil. Her research includes journal articles and international conference papers addressing frequency-dependent soil parameters.[3]
Research Impact
The supplied researcher metrics identify 9 documents, 36 citations, and an h-index of 4 for the specified Scopus author record. The publication portfolio spans Electric Power Systems Research, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility, and international lightning-protection conferences.[5]
Award Suitability
The Best Researcher Award profile is supported by a focused publication record in electrical engineering and electric power systems. The documented combination of journal research, conference contributions, and continuing academic activity provides a basis for considering the researcher within an academic recognition framework. [1]
Conclusion
Barbara Pereira Silva’s documented scholarly profile reflects sustained work in lightning-related electrical engineering and electric power-system research. Her publications address technically specific problems involving soil parameters, transmission lines, grounding, and electromagnetic modelling.
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References
- ORCID. (n.d.). Bárbara Pereira Silva, ORCID record 0000-0003-0827-8878.
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0827-8878
- Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus Author Profile: Bárbara Pereira Silva, Author ID 57204734689. Scopus.
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57204734689
- Silva, B. P., Visacro, S., & Silveira, F. H. (2022). HEM-TD: New Time-Domain Electromagnetic Model for Calculating the Lightning Response of Electric Systems and Their Components. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TPWRD.2022.3161082
- Silva, B. P., Visacro, S., & Silveira, F. H. (2023). New Approaches to Represent the Frequency Dependence of Soil Parameters on the Time-Domain Hybrid Electromagnetic Model (HEM-TD). IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility.
https://doi.org/10.1109/TEMC.2023.3316094
- Silva, B. P., Visacro, S., Silveira, F. H., & Macedo, S. (2023). Assessing the impact of the Corona effect on the lightning response of transmission lines using the Time Domain Hybrid Electromagnetic Model (HEM-TD). Electric Power Systems Research.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsr.2022.109068