The activities of the Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) are governed by a Constitution and Bylaws administered by an Administrative Committee (AdCom) consisting of elected members-at-large and ex-officio voting and non-voting members:

  • The President, under direction of AdCom, oversees the day-to-day affairs of the Society.
  • AdCom’s Members-At-Large consists of 18 members, of which 6 members are elected annually for a 3-year term by the DEIS membership.
  • Ex-officio voting members are: The current President, Administrative Vice-President, Technical Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and immediate past-President.
  • President, VP-Administrative and VP-Technical are appointed by AdCom’s consent annually.  Secretary and Treasurer are appointed by the President.
  • Ex-officio non-voting members are all previously retired past Presidents of the Society, the Editor-in-Chief of the Transactions, the Co-editors-in-Chief of the Magazine, and the Emeritii Editors-in-Chief of both the Transactions and the Magazine.

DEIS Officiers

Akiko KumadaPresidentUniversity of Tokyo, Japan
Mona GhassemiVice President – AdministrativeUniversity of Texas at Dallas, USA
Qiang LiuVice President – TechnicalUniversity of Manchester, UK
Sombel DiahamSecretaryUniversity of Toulouse, France
Paul GabersonTreasurerRetired, USA
Davide FabianiPast-PresidentUniversity of Bologna, Italy

Members-at-large

Jerome Castellon2026 – Administrative CommitteeUniversité de Montpellier, France
Istvan Denes2026 – Administrative CommitteeBosch, Germany
Sneha Hegde2026 – Administrative CommitteeUniversité de Montpellier, France
Behazd Kordi2026 – Administrative CommitteeUniversity of Manitoba
Diego Robalino2026 – Administrative CommitteeMegger Group
Xianqing Zhang2026 – Administrative CommitteeTongji University
Zachary Gibson2027 – Administrative CommitteeAirForce Research Laboratory, Albuquerque, USA
Virginie Griseri2027 – Administrative CommitteeUniversité Paul Sabatier – Toulouse, France
Nandini Gupta2027 – Administrative CommitteeIndian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India
Severine Le Roy2027 – Administrative CommitteeUniversity of Toulouse, France
Alan Sbravati2027 – Administrative CommitteeHitachi Energy, Raleigh, USA
Roger Schurch2027 – Administrative CommitteeUniversidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Chile
Tony Lujia Chen2028 – Administrative CommitteeThe University of Manchester, UK
Namal Fernando2028 – Administrative CommitteeWinnipeg, MB, Canada
Mélanie Lévesque2028 – Administrative CommitteeHydro-Quebec – IREQ, Varennes, QC, Canada
Sastry Pamidi2028 – Administrative CommitteeFlorida State University, USA
Simone Vincenzo Suraci2028 – Administrative CommitteeUniversity of Bologna, Italy
Toshihiro Takahashi2028 – Administrative CommitteeCRIEPI, Yokosuka, Japan

Standing Committee Chairs

Gregory C StoneAwards and RecognitionStone Dielectrics, Canada
Daniel L SchweickartConstitution and BylawsUS Airforce, USA
Christian FranckEducationSwiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland
John FothergillFellowsRetired, UK
Paul GabersonFinanceRetired, USA
Reimund GerhardHistory University of Potsdam, Germany
Frank HegelerMeetingsUS Naval Research Lab, USA
Mattewos TefferiMembership/Chapters, co-Chair (R1-7 &R9)G&W Electric Co., USA
Thomas AndritschMembership/Chapters co-Chair (R8)University of Southampton, UK
Feipeng WangMembership/Chapters, Chair R10Chongquing University, China
Sneha HegdeWomen in EngineeringUniversité de Montpellier, France
Tofail SyedCollaboration and EngagementUniversity of Limerick, Ireland
Moein BorgheiYoung ProfessionalsAvalanche Energy, Seattle, WA, USA
Davide FabianiNominations and AppointmentsUniversity of Bologna, Italy
Eric DavidPublicationsEcole de Technologie Supérieure, Montreal, Canada
Virginie GriseriWebsite EditorUniversity of Toulouse, France
Simone Vincenzo SuraciTechnical WebmasterUniversity of Bologna, Italy

Editors of DEIS Publications

Michael WübbenhorstTransactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Editor-In-ChiefKU Leuven, Belgium
Huseyin HizirogluTransactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Part A Co-EditorKettering University, USA
Giovanni Mazzanti Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Part B Co-EditorUniversity of Bologna, Italy
Mohan Rao UngaralaElectrical Insulation Magazine Editor-In-ChiefGeneral Electric, Schenectady NY, USA

DEIS Representatives

Sastry PamidiIEEE Council on SuperconductivityFlorida State University, USA
Mark WinkelerIEEE Nanotechnology CouncilELANTAS PDG Inc., USA
Christina Villeneuve-FaureIEEE Nanotechnology CouncilUniversity of Toulouse, France
Zhongyang ChengIEEE Sensors CouncilAuburn University, USA
Mona GhassemiUSA Technology Policy Council R&D Policy CommitteeUniversity of Texas at Dallas, USA
Andrea CavalliniIEEE Transportation Electrification CouncilUniversity of Bologna, Italy
Stephen Tuckwell IEEE Transportation Electrification CouncilELANTAS PDG Inc., USA
Hui MaIEEE Smart Grids Steering CommitteeUniversity of Queensland, Australia
Tofail SyedIEEE Diversity and Inclusion RepresentativeUniversity of Limerick, Ireland
Sneha HedgeWomen in Engineering (WIE) RepresentativeUniversité de Montpellier, France
Moein BorgheiIEEE Young Professional (YP) RepresentativeAvalanche Energy, Seattle, WA, USA
Antonios TzimasIEEE Industry Engagement Committee (IEC) RepresentativeAdvanced Energy Industries, UK

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