Dr. István Berta – Founder
Professor Emeritus
He completed his university studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), where he earned his degree in electrical engineering in 1972, specializing in automation within the power engineering field. In 1977, he achieved the title of University Doctor (Dr. Univ), in 1988 he became a Candidate of Technical Sciences, in 1994 he earned a PhD, and in 1995 he was granted the title of Habilitated Doctor (Dr. Habil). He received the Doctor of Technical Sciences (DSc) title from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) in 1996.
His research interests span a wide range, including industrial electrostatics; environmentally friendly electrotechnologies; electromagnetic environmental protection; fire and explosion safety technology; surge and interference protection; lightning protection and preventive lightning protection; building informatics; safe and quality energy supply for buildings; calculation and measurement of electric and magnetic fields; high-voltage technology; insulation technology and diagnostics; physiological effects of electric, magnetic, and electromagnetic fields; and live-line working (high and medium voltage).
In addition to his decades-long industrial experience, he possesses extensive teaching experience, during which he taught and conducted research in electrostatics at BME. He has held several leadership positions, including deputy dean, head of department, and member of various committees at the university, and has supervised over 14 PhD students. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and technical publications in both Hungarian and foreign languages. From 2000 to 2005, he served as the president of the Hungarian Electrotechnical Association. He is also a member of numerous Hungarian and international professional organizations. His scientific contributions have garnered 475 citations, with 243 independent citations, and he holds an H-index of 11.
Dr. Bálint Németh – President of the foundation
Associate Professor, Group Leader
He completed his university studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) beginning in 1999 and obtained his doctoral degree in 2015. Since 2015, he has led the BME High Voltage Laboratory and the Dr. Béla Csikós Educational Center (a training center for live-line working).
His research areas include high-voltage technology and insulation technology, live-line working (LLW), working in proximity to high voltage, conductive clothing and their testing methods, dynamic line rating (DLR), implementation of DLR systems, economic impacts of DLR systems, asset management of power networks, and lightning protection.
He has published over 220 papers at renowned international conferences (such as CIGRE, IEEE) and in scientific journals, with more than 750 citations to his work. He holds a Q-index of 20 and an H-index of 13. He is a permanent member of several Hungarian and international boards and committees, and chairs multiple committees. He has extensive experience in organizing and managing both Hungarian and international conferences.
Dr. Vokony István – Board member
Associate Professor
He began his university studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in 2002 and graduated with a degree in Electrical Engineering in 2007. Following this, he earned an Engineer-Economist degree from the Corvinus University of Budapest in 2010, and in 2013, he received his PhD from BME with Summa cum laude honors. He began his second doctoral studies in 2022 at the BME Faculty of Economic and Social Sciences, focusing on Management and Organizational Sciences.
His research areas include Smart Grids, electrical network energy storage, renewable energy integration, grid stability, voltage and frequency regulation in microgrids, the economic aspects of energy storage, and the electricity market.
He is the author of numerous conference papers, journal articles, and book chapters, with a total of approximately 184 scientific works. His publications have received 630 citations, 509 of which are independent, and he has an H-index of 13.
Dr. Kiss István – Board member
Associate Professor, Deputy Head of Department
He began his university studies at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), where he earned his electrical engineering degree in 1995. A year later, in 1996, he received an Engineer-Teacher diploma, followed by a doctoral degree in 2005. He served as the head of the Department of Electrical Energy from 2011 to 2019 and has been the deputy head since 2019.
His research areas include industrial electrostatics, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), electromagnetic fields, electrostatic dust separation, lightning protection, high-voltage technology, insulation technology, and insulation diagnostics.
He is the author of numerous conference papers, journal articles, and book chapters, with a total of approximately 144 scientific works. His publications have received 468 citations, 236 of which are independent, and he has an H-index of 11.