S.T.J. Mwale and I.E. Davidson, “Security Analysis of the SADC Regional Electric Power Grid Using DigSilent Powerfactory Software Tool”. 1st Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute Student Conference, 5 - 6 May 2014, Eskom Academy of Learning, Dale Road, Midrand, South Africa. URL: http://www.crses.sun.ac.za/service-conferences-eppei.php
K.N.I. Mbangula and I.E. Davidson, “System Modelling and Fault Analysis of a HVAC Transmission Line”. 1st Eskom Power Plant Engineering Institute Student Conference, 5 - 6 May 2014, Eskom Academy of Learning, Dale Road, Midrand, South Africa. URL: http://www.crses.sun.ac.za/service-conferences-eppei.php
N.K Chetty and L. Chetty, “A Review of Factors that Affect Corona Electroporation of in-vitro samples in High-voltage Point-plane Gap Test Apparatus”, Proceedings of the 21st South African Universities Power Engineering Conference, Potchefstroom, South Africa, Pp. 44-50, 31 January and 1 February 2013.
Bello M M, Smit R, Carter-Brown C and Davidson I E, "Power Planning in a Smart Grid Environment - A Case Study of South Africa," Proceedings of the IEEE Power Engineering Society (PES) 2013 Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 21-25 July 2013. IEEE Explore Digital Object Identifier: 978-1-4799-1303-9/2013.
Stacey Juliana Mwale and Innocent Ewean Davidson, "Security Analysis of Electric Power Supply in SADC Region,” Proceedings of the 11th edition of the IEEE Region 8 Africon Conference, Mauritius, September 9-12, 2013, pages 1455-1460. IEEE Catalog Number: CFP13AFR-POD, ISBN: 978-1-4673-5942-9
B.O. Mkandawire, A.K. Saha and N.M. Ijumba, “Modelling Impact of Transformer Asset Management Strategies on Costs Using Systems Typologies and Probabilistic Inferences,” Proceedings of the 22nd South African Universities Power Engineering Conference, 30-31 January, Durban, South Africa, 2014, Volume 22, pp.147-152. (ISBN: 978-1-86840-619)
A. Goudarzi, and A.K. Saha. "Comparison of Evolutionary Optimization Techniques On Economic Load Dispatch With Transmission Line Constraints,” Proceedings of the 22nd South African Universities Power Engineering Conference, 30-31 January, Durban, South Africa, 2014, Volume 22, pp 212-217. (ISBN: 978-1-86840-619)
A.C. Britten, “The Convergence of HVDC Cable and Voltage Source Converter Technologies: New Scope for HVDC Transmission,” Proceedings of the 22nd South African Universities Power Engineering Conference, 30-31 January, Durban, South Africa, 2014, Volume 22, pp 117-122 (ISBN: 978-1-86840-619)
A.C. Britten, “The Scope of EPPEI-Sponsored Research into HVDC at UKZN: A Personal View” Proceedings of the 22nd South African Universities Power Engineering Conference, 30-31 January, Durban, South Africa, 2014, Volume 22, pp 136-138 (ISBN: 978-1-86840-619)
S.T.J. Mwale and I.E. Davidson, "SADC Power Grid Reliability - A Steady-state Contingency Analysis and Strategic HVDC Interconnections Using the N-1 Criterion,” Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics, 19-21st August, Scotland, United Kingdom.
S.T.J. Mwale and I.E. Davidson, “Power deficits and outage planning in South Africa”. Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics, 19-21st August, Scotland, United Kingdom.
B.O. Mkandawire, A.K. Saha and N.M. Ijumba, “Stochastic Evaluation of Impact of Power Utility Asset Management Paradigms on Sustainable Energy Supply,” Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Industrial and Commercial Use of Energy, 19-20 August, Cape Town, South Africa, 2014, pp. 293-301. (ISBN: 978-0-9922041-6-7; DOI: 10.1109/ICUE.2014. 6904199, Publisher IEEE.)
A.M Nyete, T.J.O. Afullo, and I.E. Davidson, “Performance Evaluation of an OFDM-based BPSK PLC System in an Impulsive Noise Environment”. Proceedings of the 35th Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium (PIERS), Guangzhou, China, pp. 2510-2513, 25-28 August 2014.
A.M Nyete, T.J.O. Afullo, and I.E Davidson, “On Rayleigh Approximation of the Multipath PLC Channel: Broadband through the PLC Channel,” Proceedings of the 2014 Southern Africa Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC), Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 31 August-3rd September 2014.
I.E. Davidson and N.K. Mbaimbai, " Modelling and Analysis of a CSP Plant Technology for Small Power Networks -Technical and Financial Evaluation,” Proceedings of the 4th Solar Integration Workshop, International Workshop on Integration of Solar Power into Power Systems, Berlin, Germany, November 10-11, 2014, pp.438-444.
I.E. Davidson and N.K. Amaambo, "Comparative Analysis of Wind Turbine Technologies for Harsh Environments,” Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Large-Scale Integration of Wind Power into Power Systems as well as on Transmission Networks for Offshore Wind Power Plants, Berlin, Germany, November 11-13, 2014, pp.810-816.
A. Goudarzi, I. Davidson, A. Ahmadi and G.K. Venayagamoorthy, “Intelligent Analysis of Wind Turbine Power Curve Models,” Proceedings of the IEEE Symposium on Computational Intelligence Applications in Smart Grid (IEEE SSCI 2014), 9 – 12th December 2014, Orlando, FL, USA. IEEE Explore Digital Object Identifier: 978-1-4799-4546-7/14/$31.00 ©2014 IEEE
Y. Singh, D. Ramjugernath, L. Chetty and I E Davidson, “Synthesis of Composite Polyvinyl Alcohol and Silica Nanofibres Using Electrospinning,” Proceedings of the MAM-14, 7th International Symposium on Macro- and Supramolecular Architectures and Materials, November 23 - 27, 2014, Johannesburg, South Africa.
L. Chetty, N. M Ijumba, N. K. Chetty, Y. Singh and K. G. Ilunga. “Evaluating the effect of paint coatings on the Corona Performance of Conductor Surfaces”, 18th International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Korea, 25 August – 30 August 2013.
M. F. Khan, A. L. L. Jarvis, E. A. Young, R. G. Stephen, “Comparison of Superconducting Fault Current Limiters against Traditionally Employed Practices in the Management of Fault Levels in the South African National Grid”. Paper number ASC2014-1LOr3B-061 presented on 11th August 2014, at the Applied Superconductivity Conference, Charlotte, NC, USA. [Full paper submitted for peer review in a Special Edition of the IEEE Journal of Applied Superconductivity].