Refat Ghunem, University of Waterloo

Research

High Voltage Direct Current High Voltage Insulation High Voltage Measurements High Voltage Testing Renewable Energy Silicone Rubber Outdoor Insulators

Latest funding

Development of Smart Silicone Rubber Insulating Materials for HVDC Transmission Systems
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$168,000

All 1 grants and awards

Development of Smart Silicone Rubber Insulating Materials for HVDC Transmission Systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ghunem, Refat

Keywords: High Voltage Direct Current; High Voltage Insulation; High Voltage Measurements; High Voltage Testing; Renewable Energy; Silicone Rubber Outdoor Insulators

$168,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: High Voltage Direct Current Dear Professor Ghunem, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on high voltage direct current connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]