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Hanwen Ren

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2010Rising activity
High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaPower Transformer Diagnostics and InsulationLightning and Electromagnetic PhenomenaDielectric materials and actuatorsElectrostatic Discharge in Electronics

Publications

155

Citations

673

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
AI-generated

Hanwen Ren's work centers on high-voltage electrical equipment, particularly the insulation materials and diagnostic techniques used in gas-insulated switchgear, cables, and composite insulators. Research topics include how contaminants like micro/nano dust and moisture degrade insulation, how electrical and thermal stresses affect charge behavior in materials, and machine-learning or sensor-based methods to detect defects before failures occur. Some recent publications also touch on related sensing technologies (e.g., microfluidic biosensors, energy storage systems), suggesting engagement with adjacent electrical and materials engineering topics.

High-voltage insulation materials and degradationGas-insulated switchgear defect detectionDielectric and space charge behavior under electrical/thermal stressSensor-based diagnostics (ultrasonic, optical, electrochemical)Power system and microgrid engineering

Publication output has grown substantially over the past decade, rising from just a few papers per year before 2020 to consistently over 20-30 papers annually since 2022.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 24.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 6 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 11 publications212022: 23 publications222023: 18 publications232024: 38 publications38242025: 37 publications252026: 7 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation×11
  • IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement×8
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×6
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×5
  • IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science×4
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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