该小组从事基础和应用研究，涉及电厂，高压（HV）材料和组件，脉冲功率技术，气体和流体中的放电，用于环境和生物医学应用的非热等离子体。该小组在对HV技术的许多实际应用进行开创性研究方面有着良好的记录，并且在最近几年中成功选出了四家成功的公司。这项研究以三个主要主题为主题，涵盖了一系列主题，包括：用于粒子束融合实验的超快速高能开关，电绝缘中局部放电的测量和位置，GIS，变压器等高压设备的缺陷诊断和电缆，使用电脉冲灭活细菌，非热等离子体用于环境和生物医学应用。
This group is engaged in fundamental and applied research covering electrical plant, high voltage (HV) materials and components, pulsed power technologies, discharges in gases and fluids, non-thermal plasma for environmental and bio-medical applications.<br><br>The group has a strong track record of pioneering research into many practical applications of HV technology and has spun out four successful companies in recent years. The research, conducted within three main themes, covers a range of topics, including:<br><br>ultra-fast high energy switches for particle beam fusion experiments<br>measurement and location of partial discharges in electrical insulation<br>diagnosis of defects in HV equipment such as GIS, transformers and cables<br>inactivation of bacteria using electrical impulses, non-thermal plasma for environmental and bio-medical applications