HVDC transmission technology has brought many advantages to power transmission. Submission deadline is July 15, 2019.

Bob was known industry wide for his pioneering work in transient voltage response modeling of transformers.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of BRAC University has organized the first IEEE PES co-sponsored international conference in Bangladesh titled “2019 International Conference on Energy and Power Engineering (ICEPE)”, from 14th to 16th March, 2019 at BCDM, Savar, Dhaka.

A dream to achieve SDGs: wonderful opportunity for learning global development with community action, SDGs Promotions, Leveraging Technology and continuing the chain of sustainability for IEEE PES HAC funded event series.

On April 26 2019 a lecture series in commemoration of the PES day was organized by the State University of Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) IEEE PES student branch chapter. The event allowed the students, teachers and people from the academic community to integrate and exchange knowledge and professional experiences related to the power and energy fields, a growing market in the state of Rio de Janeiro.

The IEEE PES Governing Board Members would like to provide best wishes in the PES Day 2019 on April 22nd, 2019.

IEEE Power & Energy Society proudly presents the class of 2019 Society-Level Award recipients. Please join us in congratulating the recipients in their respective fields and awards levels.

On November 30th and December 1st, 2018, over 27 participants of the Energy Sector and students from Queretaro and Guanajuato States, join the “Substation Maintenance Seminar” in Queretaro, Mexico. The special guest was the PES Distinguished Lecturer Enrique Tejera, High Voltage Section Manager for the Panama Canal Authority and IEEE Senior Member.

Humans of IEEE PES refers to a dedicated PES volunteer who is well known for his notable contribution to IEEE PES. In this issue of IEEE PES Enews Update, Professor Saifur Rahman, President, IEEE PES has been selected.

I am honored to be given this opportunity to serve you, our valued members, as Vice President Publications. In my role I am responsible for running all our six transactions, one letter and two magazines and one e-News. I am pleased to report that we have had a strong year in PES publications.