Grounding Design and Lightning Protection Systems (SPDA)

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Time: 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Hall: 2nd floor
Room: Cantareira 6

Protection against lightning strikes, including an early warning system for lightning strikes in São Paulo city, analysis of lightning-induced hot spots and structural integrity of fuel tank plates, and mitigation measures for side flash hazards in tall structures.

04:00 pm - 04:20 pmAn Early Warning System for Lightning Strikes in São Paulo City

Moacir Lacerda

CEO and Scientific and Technical Director

EPL Empresa Produtora de Inovações Tecnológicas & YANSA SCIENCE Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento

04:20 pm - 04:40 pmLightning-induced hot Spots and Structural Integrity of Fuel Tank Plates

04:40 pm - 05:00 pmMitigating Side Flash Hazards in Tall Structures

Jobson Modena

Director

GUISMO Engenharia

Hélio Eiji Sueta

Deputy Head of Division

IEE USP

05:00 pm - 05:30 pmQ&A

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Speakers

Speaker

Jobson Modena, GUISMO Engenharia

Director

Brazil

Jobson Modena, Electrical Engineer and Director of GUISMO Engenharia, is a prominent professional in the field of lightning protection. He is a member of the Brazilian Committee for Electricity at ABNT and coordinates the Study Commission responsible for revising the ABNT NBR 5419 standard. He represents Brazil on the international IEC TC-81 committee (Lightning Protection). Jobson is an official ABNT instructor and a postgraduate professor at several renowned institutions, such as Instituto MAUÁ, UNIPOTÊNCIA, IPOG, FACENS, and UNIP. He actively participates as a speaker at technical events such as ICLP, SIPDA, GROUND, and ILPS. He is the author of the Manual for the Use of SPDs and co-author of the revised 5th edition of the classic Electrical Installations by Ademaro Cotrim. He also works as a technical consultant for companies, focusing on process standardization and the implementation of electrical safety measures against lightning.

Speaker

Moacir Lacerda, EPL Empresa Produtora de Inovações Tecnológicas & YANSA SCIENCE Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento

CEO and Scientific and Technical Director

Graduated in Physics from UFPE - Master's in Applied Physics from USP's Physics Institute - PhD from INPE - Post-doctorate from IAG-USP - Internship at the University of Florida Gainsville campus. Worked in engineering companies as a project coordinator and consultant in the field of protection against atmospheric discharges. Participated in the team that drafted the first version of NBR 5419. He was a professor at the UFMS Physics Institute. He is currently CEO of EPL Empresa Produtora de Inovações Tecnológicas and YANSA SCIENCE Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento. He works with fieldmill networks for issuing fall alerts in open areas (NBR 16785/2019).

Speaker

Hélio Eiji Sueta, IEE USP

Deputy Head of Division

Brazil

Hélio Eiji Sueta, Electrical Engineer, holds a Master's and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of São Paulo (EPUSP). He is currently the Deputy Head of the Scientific Division of Energy Planning, Analysis, and Development at the Institute of Energy and Environment (IEE) of USP. He participates in standardization committees, currently serving as the secretary of CE 64.10 (Protection of Structures against Lightning) and as the Brazilian Member of IEC TC 81 - Protection against Lightning.