Professor Alan Wong is a leading researcher in early fault detection technology for electrical infrastructure and founder/CEO of IND Technology, a startup commercializing EFD technology. He holds a professorial role at RMIT University's School of Engineering, leading the High Voltage Research and Teaching Laboratory. His expertise spans electrical engineering, with a focus on power system reliability, smart sensors, and nanocomposite materials. He has over 15 years of academic and industry experience, including program leadership for RMIT's Electrical Engineering degrees. Awards include the Clunies Ross Award (2021) and RMIT Vice-Chancellor's Research Impact Award (2021). Research Interests: Partial discharge detection Nano-dielectric materials Early fault detection systems IoT-based sensor networks Machine learning for powerline analysis Key Projects: Development of vegetation fire detectors using machine learning Stability analysis of hybrid AC/DC grids Multi-layered functionally graded materials for HV insulators Awards: 2021: Clunies Ross Award, RMIT Research Impact Award 2016: Fire Awareness Innovation Award Supervision: Leads projects on powerline asset monitoring, conductor damage analysis, and HV insulator stress control. Teaches in electrical engineering programs (BH075, MC235). Industry Impact: IND Technology's EFD products are used by major utilities in the US and Australia to prevent wildfire risks from powerline faults.







