Dr Igor Timoshkin
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
Leading Research in the Following Areas:
High Voltage Engineering, Pulsed Power Technology
Non-thermal Plasma For Environmental, Air Cleaning and Bio-Medical Applications
Bio-decontamination and Oxidation Using Atmospheric Non-thermal Plasma Discharges
Pulsed Electric Fields for Lysis and Bio-Decontamination
Transient Plasmas in Water and Dielectric Liquids: Fundamental Properties and Practical Applications
Novel Dielectric Liquids in Power and Pulsed Power Systems
Links
IEEE Xplore Author Profile
https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37273039800
Membership in Professional Organisations:
Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy
Senior Member of the IEEE
Member of the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society
Member of the IEEE Dielectric and Electrical Insulation Society
Former Voting Member of the Pulsed Power Science and Technology Committee in the IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Science Society (2017-2021)
Member of The International Scientific Committee of the Series of International Conferences "Gas Discharges and Their Applications"
Member of the International Advisory Committee of the bi-annual IEEE International Conference on Liquid Dielectrics
Subject Editor of IET "Nanodielectrics"
Member of the Editorial board MDPI "Energies"
Area of Expertise
Offering PhD opportunities/supervision in the following fields:
Environmental applications of non-thermal plasma
Air cleaning and decontamination by low temperature transient plasma
Plasma discharges in water
Dielectric properties of novel biodegradable insulation fluids for power and pulsed power applications
Pulsed power
Dielectric properties of environmentally friendly gases: Potential substitution of SF6 in high voltage systems
Currently available Defined PhD Research projects under supervision of Dr Igor Timoshkin are listed here:
https://www.strath.ac.uk/studywithus/postgraduateresearchphdopportunities/?filter=timoshkin
Prize And Awards
- 2019 Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award (Nomination in the "Most Innovative" Category)
- Recipient
- 5/2019
- 2019 Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award (Nomination in the "Most Enthusiastic" Category)
- Recipient
- 5/2019
- 2016 Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award (Nomination in the "Most Enthusiastic" Category)
- Recipient
- 14/5/2016
- 2013 Strathclyde Teaching Excellence Award (Nomination in the "Most Supportive" Category)
- Recipient
- 15/5/2013
- Recipient of the Rolls-Royce Award to Inventors
- Recipient
- 4/2008
Qualifications
MPhys, Moscow State University, Moscow, Russian Federation
PhD, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK
DIC, Diploma of Imperial College, London, UK
PgCert Advanced Academic Studies, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Publications
- Effects of polyurethane hardness on the propagation of acoustic signals from partial discharge
- Samad Abdul, Siew W H, Given Martin, Timoshkin Igor, Liggat John
- High Voltage (2024)
- Transient spark discharges in high velocity airflow
- Macpherson Ruairidh W, Timoshkin Igor V, Wilson Mark P, Burt Graeme M
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2024.3379834
- Modelling of propagation characteristics of acoustic pulse from partial discharge in polymeric insulating materials
- Samad Abdul, Siew WH, Given Martin, Timoshkin Igor, Liggat John
- acoustics (2024)
- Investigating the impact of hardness on dielectric breakdown characteristics of polyurethane
- Samad Abdul, Siew Wah Hoon, Given Martin, Liggat John, Timoshkin Igor
- ACS Omega (2024)
- Flashover of smooth and knurled dielectric surfaces in dry air
- Macpherson RW, Wilson MP, Timoshkin IV, Given MJ, MacGregor SJ
- IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Vol 31, pp. 204-211 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2023.3313571
- A computational study on the effects of fast-rising voltage on ionization fronts initiated in sub-mm air and CO2 gaps
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
- Scientific Reports Vol 14 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51727-y
Teaching
“Electromagnetism”, 19207, year 2 module (module registrar)
“Integrated Studies”, EE974, year 2 module, Communication project laboratories
Individual projects, 19496, year 4 module
“High Voltage Technologies and Electromagnetic Compatibility”, EE574/974, year 5/MSc level, (module registrar)
MSc projects, 1 and 2 year projects 19900/19000, MSc level module
Teaching at partner Universities in China under the framework of Articulation agreements
Professional Activities
- The 2024 IEEE International Power Modulator and High Voltage Conference (Event)
- Advisory Board Member
- 28/5/2024
- PhD External Examiner - Cardiff University
- Examiner
- 23/11/2023
- XXIII International Conference on Gas Discharges and Their Applications
- Participant
- 10/9/2023
- Innovation Launchpad Network+ (Event)
- Advisor
- 9/2023
- The 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering
- Participant
- 28/8/2023
- The 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering
- Participant
- 28/8/2023
Projects
- Doctoral Training Partnership 2020-2021 University of Strathclyde | Wong, Timothy
- Timoshkin, Igor (Principal Investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator) Wong, Timothy (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 01-Jan-2024
- Soft and hard fault modelling in avionic HVDC systems: Analysis of physical processes and development of practical approaches in insulation coordination for More/All electric aircrafts
- Timoshkin, Igor (Principal Investigator) Wilson, Mark (Co-investigator)
- 15-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2021
- Environmentally friendly dielectric liquids: Potential use in High Voltage oil well conditions
- Wong, Timothy (Researcher) Timoshkin, Igor (Academic)
- Project associated with the BP Summer Internship Scheme 2017. Evaluation and comparison of the DC nonuniform conduction characteristics of natural and synthetic dielectric liquids.
- 01-Jan-2017 - 30-Jan-2017
- Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP - University of Strathclyde) | Dougall, Laura
- Maclean, Michelle (Principal Investigator) Timoshkin, Igor (Co-investigator) Dougall, Laura (Research Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2015 - 01-Jan-2019
- Breakdown Mechanisms and Processes in Dielectric Fluids
- Timoshkin, Igor (Principal Investigator) Given, Martin (Co-investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator)
- 26-Jan-2014 - 30-Jan-2014
- Plasma Channel Drilling - Halliburton Year 1 programme
- Timoshkin, Igor (Principal Investigator) MacGregor, Scott (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2014 - 31-Jan-2015
Contact
Dr
Igor
Timoshkin
Reader
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: igor.timoshkin@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 548 2071