Inter-oPEn shines at CIGRE NGN Belgium Presentation Competition

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Inter-oPEn Doctoral Candidate Emmanuel Sule has been awarded first prize at the CIGRE Belgium Next Generation Network (NGN) Presentation Competition. Inter-oPEn congratulates Emmanuel on this achievement and thanks the CIGRE Belgium NGN organisers for providing an excellent platform for knowledge exchange, networking, and professional development. We also congratulate all presenters and prize winners for their contributions to the event's success.

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Inter-oPEn Doctoral Candidates participated in ECCE Europe 2026!

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We are pleased to highlight that two of our doctoral candidates, Emmanuel Sule (KUL) and Mahnoor Hassan (KIT), presented their research at the ECCE Europe 2026! “Energy Conversion Congress and Expo Europe 2026, held in Valencia (14 to 18 September), was a fantastic opportunity to share our latest research and engage with the global power electronics community.” – Emmanuel Sule

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Musa Mathew (RWTH IAEW) Academic Secondment at Delft University of Technology: Towards Interoperable Grid-Forming HVDC Systems through Multi-Port Impedance Frameworks.

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As part of the Inter-oPEn project, doctoral researcher Musa Mathew completed an academic secondment at Delft University of Technology. Read the article to find out about his experiences.

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Abdolhamid Farshadi (TU Braunschweig) Academic Secondment at KU Leuven: Model-Based Systems Engineering for HVDC Grid Protection

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As part of the Inter-oPEn project, doctoral researcher Abdolhamid Farshadi completed an academic secondment at KU Leuven. Read the article to find out about his experiences.

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Cham Kpu Gerald (KTH) Academic Secondment at the University of Groningen (RUG): Legal and regulatory considerations for HVDC interoperability testing

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As part of the Inter-oPEn project, doctoral researcher Cham Kpu Gerald completed an academic secondment at the University of Groningen. Read the article to find out about his experiences.

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Highlights from the Inter-oPEn Training Module 5

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TM5 opened virtually with an introductory talk by Prof Ilka Jahn (KTH), a panel discussion with Dr Max Görtz (MOSAIC), a RECOPS project presentation by Dr Jagruti Thakur (KTH) and elevator‑pitch training by Dr. Philipp Gramlich (NaturalScience.Careers). The in‑person phase in Copenhagen featured Prof. Frede Blaabjerg’s lecture on power‑electronics trends, a joint poster session with ADOreD, a networking dinner, and culminated in DCs delivering their pitches, electing board representatives, and visiting the Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm with a boat trip from Nordhavn.

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Mohammadtaher Azampour (RUG) Academic Secondment at RWTH Aachen University: Bridging Intellectual Property and HVDC Engineering

As part of the Inter-oPEn project, doctoral researcher Mohammadtaher Azampour completed an academic secondment at RWTH Aachen University. Read the article to find out about his experiences.

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Tuanku Badzlin Hashfi (TU DELFT) Academic Secondment at KTH: Designing FPGA based IED for MMC Protection in a Real Time PHIL Test Bed

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As part of the Inter-oPEn project, doctoral researcher Tuanku Badzlin Hashfi completed an academic secondment at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Read the article to find out about his experiences.

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Donia Ayari (RUG) – Industrial Secondment at CRESYM: Stakeholder Engagement and Policy Insights

As part of the Inter‑oPEn project, doctoral researcher Donia Ayari (RUG) completed an industrial secondment at CRESYM, a Brussels‑based non‑profit organisation promoting collaborative R&D and open‑source energy system simulation tools. Read the article to find out more.

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