Pascal Rain

Pascal Rain is a Professor at Grenoble Alpes University, affiliated with the Department of Electrical and Automatic Engineering. His research focuses on dielectric materials, space charge dynamics, and high-voltage engineering, particularly in polymers and epoxy resins.

• Key research areas: Dielectrics, Space Charge, Spectroscopy, HVDC, GIS, SF6, Bio-Polymer, DP, Breakdown, Paschen, Polarization, Conduction
• Laboratory affiliation: G2Elab - GreEn-ER, located at 21 avenue des martyrs, 38031 Grenoble, France

His work spans experimental and computational studies of dielectric relaxation, ionic conduction, and prebreakdown phenomena in polymers under hygrothermal and electro-thermal aging. Notable contributions include analysis of partial discharges in capacitors, space charge injection mechanisms in epoxy resins, and structural-dielectric property correlations in polypropylene films.

Publications emphasize dielectric spectroscopy, breakdown voltage, and charge transport in composite materials. Articles from 2017 to 2006 reveal a long-term focus on high-voltage insulation systems, aging mechanisms, and material characterization under extreme conditions.

Methodologies include Laser-Induced Pressure Pulse (LIPP), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and finite element modeling for multiphysics simulations. Collaborations with researchers like Olivier Gallot-Lavallée, Alain Sylvestre, and Shantai Rowe appear frequently across publications.