Bachelor's at Electric Engineering from Universidade Federal de Itajubá (1982), master's at Electric Engineering from Universidade Federal de Itajubá (1993) and doctorate at Electric Engineering from Universidade de São Paulo (2000). Has experience in Electric Engineering, focusing on Electric Materials, acting on the following subjects: métodos de ensaios, pára-raios para sistemas de potência, ensaios de impulso atmosférico, pára-raios para sistemas de média tensão and equipamentos elétricos.
Dr. Manuel L. B. Martinez - IEEE Senior Member - 205, was born in 1959 at São Paulo/SP, got his BSc and MSc in Electrical Engineer in 1982 and 1993, respectively, at the Federal University of Itajubá/MG. Received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering in 2000 at the University of Sao Paulo/SP. Joined 3M Company Brazil at 1982 working at the High Voltage Laboratory dealing with surge arresters, insulated cables, cable joints and terminations. In 1988 joined ELETRONORTE - ELETROBRAS Group - Brazil working at Transmission Planning Department, dealing with electromagnetic studies, high voltage equipment specifications, reliability of substations and specification and primary design of high voltage substations. Joined Federal University of Itajuba - Minas Gerais Brasil, as a junior professor in 1994. Currently is Associate Professor and since 1995 the head of the High Voltage Laboratory of Federal University of Itajubá. Also has experience as a consulting engineer on small hydro design and specifications. It was part of the team that developed the first metal oxide surge arresters in Brazil, during the early 80´s and also in the last 3 years of a new non-gunpowder surge arrester disconnector. At a high voltage laboratory level was the responsible for the development and construction of a multipurpose current impulse generator and of a multi use 400 kV high voltage impulse generator, designed for testing surge arresters, in a current connection, generator busbars, transformers, insulators and several other medium voltage apparatus and equipment and also extensive experience on designing parts and components for high voltage tests. At ELETRONORTE was part of the team that developed the electromagnetic studies for the definition of the 550 kV Tucuruí short circuit limiting reactor, the development of a 72.5 kV optical interface and for the specification of the Brazilian system for supplying energy through the use of the energized ground wires of 242 kV lines. At Federal University of Itajubá was the preceptor of 40 MSc and 7 PHD students. In the present day supervises a team with 9 PHD and 6 MSc students. For 6 years was with the direction committee of the Association of Engineers of Minas Gerais, where he also served as Financial Director. Author or co-author of more than 300 technical contributions and papers on electrical equipments, testing, transients and substation design.
