Manager of a 10-people engineering team including engineers, draftsmen, technicians and interns.We are mainly working on GIS (Gas-Insulated Substations) and GCB (Generator Circuit-Breaker).Team's missions are related to: - Homologations of GCB and GIS products for European and Asian factories - Support for developments of new GCB and GIS products - Knowledge creation and protection, especially around the g3 technology - Development of network calculations to support factoriesMy missions are to : - Ensure execution of both short-term and long-term missions - Define R&D roadmaps & ensure full relevance with business needs - Ensure skills transmission in a fast-pace changing business environment - Ensure reliable technical follow-up, planning, budget and reporting

Same missions as before my sabbatical leave

8 months break from Mexico to Chile

I was focused on technical coordination and knowledge management for the conception of high voltage components using g3 gas mixture, the environmentally-friendly alternative to SF6, with a GWP (Global Warming Potential) reduced by more than 99%.

My main missions were related to GIS components :- Mitigation of VFTO, the highest overvoltages in UHV AC network- Secondary arc and HSES, to ensure the primary arc extinction in less than 300ms- Improvement of dielectric insulation to reduce cost and increase reliability

My main missions were related to GIS components :- Homologation of Indian factory's 420kV AC GIS in European laboratory (KEMA, CESI, VOLTA)- Development of 800kV AC GIS components (Disconnector and Fast Earthing Switch)- Studies about SF6 dielectric properties

My job was to simulate bus-charging current swithing operations of GIS disconnectors.

My job was to analyze an innovative method to assemble hollow composite insulator.