icdl 2019 rome

IEEE ICDL 2019

June 23 – June 27, 2019
via Eudossiana 18
Roma, Italy

Conference Scope

IEEE International Conference on Dielectric Liquids (ICDL) is a research-oriented conference focused on the exchange and discussion of ideas, results and practical experience of properties, dielectric phenomena and applications of insulating liquids. It addresses physicists, chemists, material scientists and electrical engineers who are engaged in the research and practical applications of such materials. The conference is the 20th in a series that, starting from now, is held every two years and is fully sponsored by the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS).

News & Notices

  • Final version of the Program is now available here

  • Download the Call for sponsorship here

  • Download the Call for papers here

Conference Topics

Basic Properties and Fundamental Studies: Dielectric properties, electrical conduction, charge transport, space charge effects, optical properties, dopant-environment interactions and spectroscopy, photoconductivity, photoionization, Kerr effect.

Electrical Discharges: Pre-breakdown and breakdown phenomena, streamers, partial discharges, creeping discharge, streaming electrification.

Electro-hydrodynamics: Electro-hydrodynamics phenomena and their application, fluid mechanics, electrothermoconvenction, electro-hydrodynamic pump.

Application and Performance of Dielectric Liquids in High Voltage Equipment: Liquid based high voltage insulation systems, ageing and degradation, HVDC application, electrostriction pump, ester liquids, nano-fluids, cryogenic liquids.

Measurements, Monitoring and Diagnostic Techniques in High Voltage Equipment: Partial discharge measurement, on-line monitoring and diagnostics, dissolved gas analysis, moisture measurement, frequency domain spectroscopy.

The forthcoming edition of ICDL will include special sessions focused on the following items:

  • synthetic and natural esters in TSO – DSO transformer applications;
  • alternative gasses on SF6 having much less greenhouse impact;
  • electrodynamics in emerging applications.

ICDL had previously been held in a number of countries across the globe, which are listed below.

Key Dates

  • 31 October 2018

    16 September 2018
    Deadline for abstract submission

  • 21 December 2018

    19 November 2018
    Notification of abstract acceptance

  • 28 February 2019

    17 February 2019
    Deadline for manuscript submission

  • 5 April 2019

    15 March 2019
    Notification of paper acceptance

  • 23-27 June 2019

    Conference dates

International Advisory Committee

Local Organizing Committee

Massimo Pompili Conference Chair
Alfonso Sturchio Industrial Relationship Coordinator
Carlo Mazzetti Honorary Chair
Silvia Berri Treasurer and Organization Coordinator
Maks Babuder Honorary Chair
Martina Brusa Public Relation and Local Coordinator
Fabio Scatiggio Secretary
Daniele Muscarà Web, Publication & Publicity
Antonia Bini Smaghi Web, Publication & Publicity
Luigi Calcara Technical Program Chair
Armando Francesco Borghesani Basic Sciences Scientific Coordinator
Regina Lamedica University Relations Coordinator
Roberto Battisti Technical and Local Arrangements
Marco Di Bonifacio Technical and Local Arrangements
Laura Colasanti Technical and Local Arrangements
Marco Maccioni Technical and Local Arrangements
Paola Pacini Technical and Local Arrangements
Silvia Sangiovanni Technical and Local Arrangements
Luigi Calcara Applied Sciences Scientific Coordinator
Davide Fabiani IEEE DEIS Meeting Chair