About
Dr. Istebreq Saeedi received her MSc degree in energy and sustainability with electrical power engineering in 2014 and her Ph.D in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2020 both from the university of Southampton, funded by prestigious Schlumberger Foundation faculty for the Future. She joined the University of Southampton as a lecturer working with the Electrical Power Engineering research group in 2021. Prior to joining the university of Southampton, while she was still a postgraduate student, she joined The Welding Institute TWI in Cambridge where she then spent two years working as operations project leader. She specialised in leading projects on developing innovative polymeric materials for applications in energy, oil & gas and automotive industries. Dr Saeedi is a member of the Schlumberger foundation faculty of the future and a member of IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering). Her research interests are focused on dielectric materials, green insulations, electrical insulation systems, polymer composites and smart polymeric materials.
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Research
Research interests
- Dielectric materials
- Green insulations
- Polymer physics and chemistry
- Electrical insulation systems
- Polymer composites
Current research
Dr. Saeedi’s research interests lie primarily in the field of electrical insulation materials and focus on understanding the fundamental physics of high voltage dielectric materials. She works on manufacturing and characterising dielectric materials, green insulations, electrical insulation systems, polymer composites and smart polymeric materials. Currently she is researching bio-based polymeric materials for high voltage electrical applications.
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Teaching
ELEC6221 - Power Generation: Technology and Impact on Society
ELEC3211 - High Voltage Engineering
ELEC6223 - Fundamental Principles of Energy and Power Systems
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Biography
Dr. Istebreq Saeedi received her MSc degree in energy and sustainability with electrical power engineering in 2014 and her Ph.D in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2020 both from the university of Southampton. Her Ph.D was funded by prestigious Schlumberger Foundation faculty for the Future. While she was still a postgraduate student, she joined The Welding Institute TWI in Cambridge where she spent two years working as operations project leader. She specialised in leading projects on developing innovative polymeric materials for applications in energy, oil & gas and automotive industries. In Feb 2021, Dr. Saeedi joined the University of Southampton as a lecturer working with the Electrical Power Engineering research group. Dr Saeedi is a member of the Schlumberger foundation faculty of the future and a member of IEEE WIE (Women in Engineering). Her research interests are focused on dielectric materials, green insulations, electrical insulation systems, polymer composites and smart polymeric materials.
Dr. Saeedi’s research interests lie primarily in the field of electrical insulation materials and focus on understanding the fundamental physics of high voltage dielectric materials. She works on manufacturing and characterising dielectric materials, green insulations, electrical insulation systems, polymer composites and smart polymeric materials. In her Ph.D, she proofed that the electrical properties of epoxy-based thermosetting polymers can be tailored to suit particular applications. Currently she is researching developing polymeric materials from sustainable biological resources with tailored properties to be used as electrical insulation materials for high voltage electrical applications.
Prizes
- Best Student Paper Award (2023)
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