Power and Energy Chapter
Welcome to the IEEE UK and Ireland Power and Energy Chapter.
The Power and Energy Society (PES) provides the world’s largest forum for sharing the latest in technological developments in the electric power industry, for developing standards that guide the development and construction of equipment and systems, and for educating members of the industry and the general public. Members of the Power and Energy Society are leaders in this field and they — and their employers — derive substantial benefits from involvement with this unique and outstanding association. Its mission is to “…be the leading provider of scientific and engineering information on electric power and energy for the betterment of society, and the preferred professional development source for our members”; our Chapter executes this mission in the UK and Ireland region.
PES embraces aspects pertaining to research, development, planning, design, construction, maintenance, installation and operation of equipment, structures, materials and power systems for the safe, sustainable, economic and reliable conversion, generation, transmission, distribution, storage and usage of electric energy, including its measurement and control.
We organise technical, professional development and social activities, including technical talks, conferences and workshops, industrial visits, career development activities for student and young professionals and member specific activities. We welcome volunteers to help us organise or collaborate on activities and events, share ideas and provide feedback or provide us with financial funding to support our Chapter activities.
Chapter Committee
- Chair:Jianing Li, University of Birmingham
- Vice Chair:Eduardo Audiche, Solvertrex Ltd
- Secretary:Lee Crudgington, University of Southampton
- Treasurer:Jelena Ponocko, University of Manchester
- Women in Power:Angeliki Loukatou, University of Manchester
- Communications Officer:Rosa Serrano, University of Manchester
- Past Chair:Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, University of Strathclyde
Upcoming Events
Welcome to the IEEE PES UK and Ireland Chapter Women in Power (WiP) Goup.
The main mission of WiP is to advance the world through the creativity and innovation of diverse leadership, and to foster the careers, connections and talent of women in the power industry to achieve their full potential and become leaders of the future.
The WiP initiative serves ambitious, professional women in the power and energy industry looking for leadership positions and career advancement – the skills, networking and mentorship offered benefit women throughout the industry, whether they are engineers, attorneys, policy makers or accountants. This initiative is not exclusive for women, therefore, everybody is welcome to join and participate.
Our role is to promote female power engineers in academia and industry, liaising between those who have established themselves in their respective area and are now serving as role models or mentors, and early or mid-career engineers who seek guidance and advice on their way to becoming leaders themselves.
Chapter Committee
- Chair:Angeliki Loukatou, Energy Insight Lead, National Grid ESO
- Vice Chair:Rosa Serrano, Postgraduate Researcher, University of Manchester
- Secretary:Ana Radovanovic, Postgraduate Researcher, University of Manchester
- Event Lead:Wenjuan Song, Lecturer, University of Glasgow
- Event Coordinator:Lois Efe, Postgraduate Researcher, University of Manchester
- Industry Liasion:Despina Yiakoumi, Forecasting Manager at Low Carbon Contracts Company
- Past Chair:Jelena Ponocko, University of Manchester
Find out more about the WiP committee here.
IEEE PES Outstanding Volunteer Award
Dr Jelena Ponocko, IEEE Member, was the 2021 recipient for the IEEE PES Outstanding Chapter Volunteer Award.
IEEE PES Outstanding Engineer Award
Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Senior Lecturer and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow at University of Strathclyde, has been awarded the 2022 IEEE PES Outstanding Engineer Award.
Event Report | Power System Operation and Control, University of Birmingham IEEE Student Branch (PES)
The ‘Power System Operation and Control’ series event was held by the University of Birmingham (UoB) IEEE Student Branch, the IEEE PES UK and Ireland Section Student Chapter and the Birmingham Energy Institute. University of Birmingham alumni, Mr Antony Johnson from the National Grid was invited to give a presentation on ‘The Challenges of Operating the GB Electricity Transmission System."
Watch Again | PES Distinguished Lecture – Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Electric Transportation in Distribution Systems
The IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter of the University of Sheffield held its maiden Distinguished Lecturer Program (DLP) entitled Integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DER) and Electric Transportation in Distribution Systems, by Dr Julio Romero Aguero.
Event Report | Neat Graphs are Good Science – Disciplined Data Visualisation in Electrical Engineering Research
The IEEE University College Dublin PES Student Branch Chapter hosted a webinar by Dr Paul Cuffe of University College Dublin, which discussed the role of data visualization and graphs, and highlighted common mistakes that hide insights and generate confusion in data sets.
Event Report | Manchester Energy and Electrical Power System (MEEPS) Symposium 2021
From Wednesday 3rd to Friday 5th November 2021, the IEEE PES Student Branch Chapter at the University of Manchester (UoM) hosted the flagship annual event, Manchester Energy and Electrical Power System (MEEPS) Symposium 2021.