Masoud Farzaneh

Masoud Farzaneh
Education
OccupationsElectrical engineer, academic
Websitewww.masoudfarzaneh.ca

Masoud Farzaneh is an electrical engineer and professor emeritus at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) known for his research on atmospheric icing and its effects on electrical power networks in cold climates.[1]

Education and research

Farzaneh graduated from Tehran Polytechnic in 1973. He obtained a master degree at National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse and Université Paul Sabatier in France, where he also received a PhD in 1986.[1]

Farzaneh is known for its pioneering research on high-voltage engineering.[1] His research focused on: "impact of pollution and cold climate on overhead power network equipment; corona-induced vibration; partial and arc discharge on iced and polluted insulators; and de-icing techniques and self-cleaning and icephobic coatings for power networks."[1]

He founded the International Research Centre on Atmospheric Icing and Engineering of Power Networks (CENGIVRE).[2]

Recognition

Farzaneh has been elected a fellow of multiple professional bodies, including the IEEE, IET, CIGRE, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, and the Royal Society of Canada.[1][3] and a Life Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).[4]

He has served as president of the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society.[1] In recognition of his contributions, UQAC established the Masoud Farzaneh Award.[5][6]

Selected publications

  • Farzaneh, M. (ed.). Atmospheric Icing of Power Networks. Springer, 2008. ISBN 978-1-4020-8530-7
  • Farzaneh, M.; Chisholm, W.A. Insulators for Icing and Polluted Environments. IEEE Press/Wiley, 2009.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wang, Feipeng (2024). "DEIS News: 2023 Claude de Tourreil Memorial Award". IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine. 40 (1): 63–63. doi:10.1109/mei.2024.10381677. ISSN 0883-7554.
  2. ↑ "IEEE Canada Newsletter". news.ieee.ca. Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  3. ↑ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Justice et faits divers- (2013-11-22). "Un professeur de l'UQAC récompensé". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2026-05-05.
  4. ↑ "IEEE Canada Newsletter | Members in the Spotlight". news.ieee.ca. Retrieved 2026-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Masoud Farzaneh Award". UQAC. Retrieved 2026-06-19.
  6. ↑ "MASOUD FARZANEH AWARD". The Arctic University of Norway (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2026-06-19.
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