Barbara Pereira Silva | Electric power system | Best Researcher Award

Best Researcher Award

Barbara Pereira Silva — Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Barbara Pereira Silva
Affiliation Federal University of Minas Gerais
Country Brazil
Scopus ID 57204734689
Documents 9
Citations 36
h-index 4
Subject Area Electric power system
Event Scientific World Research Awards
ORCID 0000-0003-0827-8878

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.

References

  1. ORCID. (n.d.). Bárbara Pereira Silva, ORCID record 0000-0003-0827-8878.
    https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0827-8878
  2. Elsevier. (n.d.). Scopus Author Profile: Bárbara Pereira Silva, Author ID 57204734689. Scopus.
    https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57204734689
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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

 

Jinping Luo | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jinping Luo | Electrical and Electronics Engineering | Excellence in Research Award

Jinping Luo | Aerospace Information Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences | China

Luo Jinping is an accomplished researcher at the Aerospace Information Research Institute, Beijing, recognized for his impactful contributions at the intersection of neuroscience, biosensing technologies, and advanced microelectrode systems. With 1,748 citations, 91 publications, and an h-index of 20 in Scopus, his work demonstrates strong scientific influence and consistent research productivity. His research interests span aptamer-based biosensors, implantable and flexible microelectrode arrays, neural information decoding, neuromodulation, brain-on-chip systems, and neuroengineering for cognitive restoration. He is skilled in micro/nano-fabrication, biocompatible material integration, neural signal analysis, in vitro neural network modeling, and biosensor development for neurological and biomedical applications. Luo has contributed to advancing technologies for dopamine sensing, sleep-wake dynamics, Alzheimer’s disease models, and deep-brain interface stability, reflecting both innovation and translational potential. His achievements have earned him recognition within the scientific community, including multiple collaborations, extensive citations, and inclusion in high-impact journals such as Nature Communications, Biosensors and Bioelectronics, and Microsystems & Nanoengineering. Overall, Luo Jinping stands as a forward-driven researcher whose multidisciplinary expertise continues to shape the future of neurotechnology and biosensing, with a growing global impact supported by strong publication metrics and ongoing research excellence.

Profiles: Scopus

Featured Publications

1. Luo, J., Liu, J., Lu, Z., Song, Y., Xu, Z., Wang, M., Jia, Q., Lv, S., Wang, Y., & Cai, X. (2025). A movable microfiber establishes a new paradigm for implantable bioelectronics. Science Bulletin.

2. Hua, S., Liu, Y., Luo, J. , Li, S., Jiang, L., Wu, P., Sun, S., Shang, L., Lu, C., Zhang, K., Liu, J., Wang, M., Shi, H., & Cai, X.* (2025). Microelectrode arrays cultured with in vitro neural networks for motion control tasks: Encoding and decoding progress and advances. Microsystems & Nanoengineering.

3. Jia, Q., Xu, Z., Wang, Y., Duan, Y., Liu, Y., Shan, J., Ma, J., Li, Q., Luo, J., Luo, Y., Wang, Y., Duan, S., Yu, Y., & Wang, M., Cai, X. (2025). Targeted-modified multitransm microelectrode arrays simultaneously track dopamine and cellular electrophysiology in nucleus accumbens during sleep–wake transitions. Research, 8. https://doi.org/10.34133/research.0944

4. Shan, J., Xu, W., Luo, J., Xu, Z., Liu, Y., Jia, Q., Lv, S., Duan, Y., Jiao, P., Li, Q., Luo, Y., Ma, Y., Zhang, X., Song, Y., Mi, W., & Cai, X.* (2025). Neuromodulation in the prelimbic cortex of sleep-deprived rats via a bidirectional microelectrode array modified with PtNPs/sorbitol-doped PEDOT:PSS. ACS Applied Electronic Materials. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.5c01393

5. Liu, Y., Jia, Q., Miao, J., Jiang, L., Shan, J., Wang, Y., Lv, S., Li, Q., Liu, Y., Jiao, P., Song, Y., Luo, J., & Cai, X.* (2025). Ultra-biocompatible PEDOT:DSS-modified dual-mode bi-directional microelectrode arrays reveal phase-locking dynamics across sleep–wake. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 290, Article 117973. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2025.117973