Advisory Group

Chairman (2016) – Japan Delegate, received B.E., M.E. and Ph.D. in Electronics from Tohoku University, Japan. He had worked for Tohoku University, Akita University, Akita Prefectural Resource Technology Development Organization and The Open University of Japan. 

He is currently a professor emeritus of Akita University and a visiting professor of University of Electro-Communication. He has many papers and presentation on the research fields of electromagnetic noise, electromagnetic compatibility, electrical contact phenomena, ultrasonic and applications to biomedical engineering. 

He was a Chairperson of Steering Committee of 23rd ICEC2006 Sendai.

Vice Chairman – Germany Delegate since 2009, chairman of the committee “Contact Behaviour and Switching” of the German Association of Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (VDE), author and co-author of more than 150 publications in scientific journals or books and 30 patents.

He worked for Moeller GmbH, Bonn, since 2003 he is a full professor for Electrical Apparatus and Switchgear at the TU Ilmenau, Germany.

Main fields of research are: switching arc phenomena in high and low voltage systems, DC-switching technology, arcing fault systems, contact physics, high voltage discharges, insulation materials, low-voltage DC cables.

Dutch delegate since mid 2020. Peter is a Senior Principal in the Industrial Systems Business Unit of TE Connectivity in the Netherlands, and started as a Development Engineer at AMP Holland BV in 1988. He is a Mechanical Engineer with a keen interest in contact design optimization, and has developed several connector systems ranging from high durability mobile phone battery connections to Hybrid systems having combined signal, power, coaxial and Twin-axial high speed interconnects.

Owner of 16+ patents. Worked on the creation of Industrial Contactless Connectivity couplers and presented this at the ICEC 2016 in Edinburgh. Made publications on connector reliability and Single Pair Ethernet. Member of the ODVA Ethernet/IP SiG and contributing to IEC specifications.

Past Chairman (2012-2016) – Swiss Delegate since 2002. Over 85 Papers in Journals and International Conferences on Relays, Contact Physics, Reliability and Quality of Electromechanical Switching Devices. Worked for ITT, Alcatel, AXICOM, Tyco Electronics Currently VP Engineering at Littelfuse Inc, Electronic Business Unit. 

Received Multiple Innovation and Best Paper Awards from different organizations (IEEE, NARM, VDE, IEC, SEV etc.). 

30 Years of successful Engineering & Technology leadership roles in Electronic Components Industry serving all Industries (Datacom, Automotive, Instrumentation, Medical, Industrial and Appliance).

Xingwen Li received the B.S., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU), Xi’an, China, in 1999, 2001 and 2006, respectively. He joined XJTU in 1999 as a teaching assistant, and was a visiting scholar at the department of information systems, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan, from 2001 to 2002. 

He is currently a Professor with the State Key Laboratory of Electrical Insulation and Power Equipment, XJTU. His research interests focus on power equipment and plasma physics.

He is an Engineering Professor at the University of Southampton. Previously 2009-17, the founder and CEO of the University of Southampton Malaysia; where he delivered the University’s first and only international campus. During 2010-12, he was Associate Dean for Research in the Faculty of Engineering and the Environment; and from 1998-2010, the head of the Mechatronics research group. 

He is an expert on electrical contact physics, nanomaterials and optical/X-ray metrology; he has published over 300 papers, 3 patents, and is an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Components and Packaging and Manufacturing Technology (CPMT).

Poland Delegate Since 2008. Worked for Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Institute of Vacuum Technology.,Texas Tech University and currently for Institute of Innovative Technology EMAG,Katowice Poland as full professor.

He has published extensively ( 6 books and over 400 papers) on Reliability and Applicability mainly of hermetic small power switching devices and reeds in harmful environment, as well as their effective control.

She is Directeur de Recherche CNRS at GeePs laboratory (UMR CNRS 8507, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay and Sorbonne Université). She has been working in the field of electrical contacts since 1987 and specialized in the field of tribology of low level electrical contacts and new materials for a better reliability. She has published more than 120 papers and 5 patents. She received the 2013 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award of the IEEE Holm Conference. She has been involved with many national or international collaborative academic and industrial research projects.

Swedish delegate since September 2018. She is as Associate Professor in Materials Science at Uppsala University and her main research field is tribology and surface engineering, with focus on materials science and engineering.

She has conducted several projects on tribology and materials of connectors, often together with industrial partners, and since 1990 she has regularly published journal and conference papers on electrical contacts.

In a mobility project, 2012-2016, she worked about 25% of full time at ABB Corporate Research in Sweden, partly participating in projects related to electrical contacts. In 1999, she received the KTH Royal Institute of Technology plaque in memory of physicist Ragnar Holm (Stockholm, Sweden). 

Norwegian delegate since 2002. MSc degree in physics and PhD degree in electrical power engineering from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway, in 1984 and 1987, respectively. Has been with SINTEF Energy Research, Trondheim, Norway, since 1988. 

From 1996 to 2013 also an adjunct professor of high voltage technology at NTNU. Fields of interest include high voltage switchgear, electrical contacts, power cables, diagnostic testing of power apparatus, and power applications of superconductors. 

Been the convener and member of several CIGRÉ working groups and authored and co-authored more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed international journals and more than 60 conference publications.

Secretary General (since 2016), German Delegate (1998 – 2008), Honorary Member (since 2008). Past Chairman of VDE Technical Body “Contact Behavior and Switching” (1998 – 2008), Past Chairman IEEE Holm Conference on Electrical Contacts (2011 – 2012). Recipient of the Armington Recognition Award (2013) and awardee of the Morton Antler Lecture (2008).

Well published in journals, book chapters and international conferences on Electrical Contacts and Switching Devices. Editor of electronic compendium of proceedings of international conferences on Electrical Contacts 1953 through 2018. 

Has held several international senior leadership positions with Siemens, Tyco Electronics EC, Delphi, Eaton, Belden, Dehn, and is now Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at TE Connectivity – Energy Segment in Munich Area, Germany.

Emeritus Member (since 1998), Past Chairman (1988 – 1992), German Delegate (1978 – 1998). Past Chairman of VDE Technical Body “Contact Behavior and Switching” (1981 – 1998), Recipient of the Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award (1988), and the Albert-Keil-Award (1998). 

He has more than 50 publications in journals, conference papers, lectures, and is co-author of the German standard work on electrical contacts “Elektrische Kontakte, Werkstoffe und Anwendungen”, 3rd Edition, published by Springer in 2016. 

He started his professional career in 1963 as assistant to Prof. E. Marx and Prof. A. Erk for high voltage technology and power electronics. Beginning 1968 he spent 10 years in the material industry before he was appointed Professor at the universities of Bochum and Darmstadt for materials and power electronics until 2001. 

Dr Paul G Slade obtained his B. Sc. Physics and Ph.D. Applied Physics from the University of Wales and an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.  He has more than 50 years of experience in electrical contacts and vacuum interrupter technology working for Westinghouse Science & Technological Centre and then for Eaton Corporation in USA. He retired from Corporate life in 2007 and now works as a Consultant. He edited and is the primary Author for the widely referenced book: Electrical Contacts: Theory and Application (2^nd Edition Published 2013).  He is also the author of the book: The Vacuum Interrupter: Theory, Design and Application (Published November 2007). He received the 1985 Ragnar Holm Scientific Achievement Award, IEEE Holm Conference. In 1989 he was elected as Fellow of IEEE. He received the 2014 Albert Keil Preis for his contribution to electrical contact science from the German electrical contact community.

He led R&D relating to electrical aluminum connections, brazing and other jointing technologies during a career at Alcan International. From 1994 to 1999, he was Director of Technology and Chief Technologist at AMP Incorporated (now TE Connectivity). 

He is author or over 135 papers, including two Chapters of “Electric Contacts: Theory and Applications”, and holds 16 patents. He is recipient of the IEEE Holm Achievement Award, two IEEE Best Paper Awards and the Peaslee Brazing Award from the American Welding Society. 

He is currently President at Timron Advanced Connector Technologies Inc. located in Toronto, Canada.