Dr Timothy Wong
Research Associate
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Personal statement
Timothy Wong received the M.Eng degree in electrical and mechanical engineering with international study from the University of Strathclyde (UoS), Glasgow, U.K., in 2020, undertaking a one-year exchange with the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He subsequently received the degree of Ph.D. in electronic and electrical engineering from the UoS, where he remains based within the High Voltage Technologies Research Group as a Research Associate.
His research has contributed towards deepening the understanding of impulsive interfacial breakdown at solid-solid and solid-gas dielectric interfaces, computational modelling of fast transient gas discharge phenomena, and novel applications of pulsed power. He has particular interests in innovative methods for the analytical and computational modelling of physical phenomena relevant to novel pulsed power and plasma technology. Timothy has received a number of awards and accolades during his undergraduate and postgraduate studies, including the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) Student Award (2020), IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (DEIS) Best Poster Award (2018), IEEE DEIS Best Presentation Award (2020), and IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) Outstanding Student Paper Award (2023). In 2024, Timothy was awarded the IEEE-NPSS Graduate Scholarship Award for his contributions to the field of nuclear and plasma sciences, and was further awarded a prestigious EPSRC Doctoral Prize research fellowship. He continues his membership with the IMechE, the IET, and the IEEE DEIS and IEEE NPSS, and is an Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
Prize And Awards
- Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Doctoral Prize 2024
- Recipient
- 4/9/2024
- IEEE Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS) Graduate Scholarship Award 2024
- Recipient
- 26/4/2024
- IEEE NPSS Outstanding Student Paper Award 2023
- Recipient
- 29/6/2023
- IEEE Pulsed Power Conference Student Travel Grant
- Recipient
- 28/4/2023
- IEEE DEIS Best Presentation Award
- Recipient
- 24/5/2022
- IMechE Best Student Award 2020
- Recipient
- 1/3/2022
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde.
- Master of Engineering (MEng) Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with International Study, (in partnership with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore).
- Postgraduate Certificate in Researcher Professional Development (PGCert RPD), University of Strathclyde.
- Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (AFHEA).
- Associate Member of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (AMIMechE).
- Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET).
- Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (MIEEE), including membership of the Dielectrics and Electrical Insultion Society (DEIS) and Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society (NPSS).
Publications
- The breakdown and surface characteristics of polymer interfaces under HV impulses
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
- IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Vol 32, pp. 170-179 (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TDEI.2024.3407728
- An avalanche-to-streamer transition criterion for overstressed breakdown on a rising slope
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Vol 52, pp. 2885-2897 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2024.3446243
- A many-shells model for cell transmembrane potentials for pulsed electric field applications
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin, Maclean Michelle
- IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science Vol 52, pp. 1775-1786 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2024.3395761
- Electrostatic modelling of gas-filled voids and conductive particles in highly non-uniform electric fields
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
- 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering (ISH 2023) The 23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering IET Conference Proceedings, pp. 1022-1028 (2024)
- https://doi.org/10.1049/icp.2024.0748
- 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
- Modelling of transient discharges along a sub-mm air-solid dielectric interface under fast-rising ramp voltages
- Wong Timothy, Timoshkin Igor, MacGregor Scott, Wilson Mark, Given Martin
- 2023 IEEE Pulsed Power Conference (PPC) IEEE 24th International Pulsed Power Conference IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (2023)
- https://doi.org/10.1109/PPC47928.2023.10310876
Teaching
Lecturing and course development experience includes the in-country delivery of the High Voltage Technology module under the China Teaching Programme (CTP) in partnership with the North East Electric Power University (NEEPU) in Jilin, China.
Teaching experience additionally includes acting as a Teaching Assistant/Demonstrator for the following classes:
- EE107 - Electronic and Electrical Principles 1
- EE105/EM105 - Electronic and Electrical Techniques and Design 1
- 19207 - Electromagnetism
- EE574/874/974 - High Voltage Technology and Electromagnetic Compatibility
- EF103 - Engineering Fundamentals (Upskilling course)
Supervised work include B.Eng/M.Eng individual student projects with the project titles:
- Composite Electrical Insulators for Compact High Voltage Gas-Insulated Transmission Lines
- Optimisation of Surface Texture for High Voltage Insulator Technology
Research Interests
Research interests primarily focuses on the mixed and multi-disciplinary use of analytical, computational and experimental methods for:
- The dynamics of impulse-driven breakdown events in composite dielectric systems, with a focus on novel pulsed power and plasma-based applications.
- Computational modelling of fast ionisation events and physical mechanisms relating to pulsed nanosecond discharges and other gas discharge phenomena.
- HV insulation coordination, with particular interest in novel developments of composite insulator technology; particularly for pulsed power applications.
- Fundamental characteristics and emerging applications of low temperature plasmas.
- Innovative mathematical and numerical methods that may significantly benefit the future modelling of complex physical phenomena.
Professional Activities
- North East Electric Power University (NEEPU)
- Visiting lecturer
- 10/4/2025
- Energies (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 3/4/2025
- Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics (Journal)
- Peer reviewer
- 18/2/2025
- IEEE (Publisher)
- Peer reviewer
- 10/1/2025
- National Vacuum Electronics Conference (NVEC) 2024
- Participant
- 29/11/2024
- Electrostatic Modelling of Gas-filled Voids and Conductive Particles in Highly Non-uniform Electric Fields
- Speaker
- 28/8/2023
Projects
- Modelling of Transient Processes in Gas-Filled High-Speed Plasma Closing Switches Supporting Inertial Fusion Research
- Wong, Timothy (Principal Investigator)
- Research project associated with the EPSRC Doctoral Prize 2024, and in collaboration with First Light Fusion Ltd, on research towards next-generation pulsed power systems.
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- 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 - 10-Jan-2024
- 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
Contact
Dr
Timothy
Wong
Research Associate
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Email: timothy.wong@strath.ac.uk
Tel: Unlisted