Welson Bassi is a researcher and educator in Electrical Engineering, specializing in High Voltage, Power Systems, Energy Efficiency, and Materials Science. He holds a Ph.D. (2005) and an M.Sc. (1999) in Electrical Engineering from the University of São Paulo (USP), and a B.Sc. (1993) from São Paulo State University (UNESP). He has been with the Institute of Energy and Environment at USP (IEE-USP) since 1994. His research interests include high-voltage engineering, electromagnetic transients and power flow simulations, diagnostics of electrical equipment, insulating materials and dielectric characterization, partial discharges, high-voltage measurement and calibration, lightning protection, advanced materials, energy efficiency, and the integration of distributed generation into the power grid. He coordinates and contributes to R&D projects and serves as a Reviewer and Associate Editor for scientific journals. He is with the Center for Analysis, Planning, and Development of Energy Resources (CPLEN–USP) and the Laboratory of Power Systems and Intelligent Techniques (LSISPOTI–UNESP/FE-Bauru). He also serves on the management committee of the National Multi-User Center (CNM – FINEP – IEE-USP).