The NGN is run by a dedicated team of elected and volunteer members (please check the Vacancies page if you would like to get involved). Team meetings are held every month via teleconference and the team meets every year at the CIGRE UK AGM. Both options are open to any other NGN member who may be interested.
NGN Team
NGN Organisation Chart

Organisation chart of the NGN
NGN Team Members
Chair
Yue Zhou
- Organisation: University of Cardiff
- Email: chair@cigre-ngn-uk.org
Previous Chairs were Jonathan Halliday (2007-2009), Beatrice Chong (2009-2011), Aruna Gunatilake (2011-2013), James King (2013-2015), Stefie Cray (2015-2017), Xiaolong Hu (2017-2019), Jingyi Wan (2020) and Ying Xue (2020-2021).
Vice Chair
Jianing Li
- Organisation: University of Birmingham
- Email: vice-chair@cigre-ngn-uk.org
Previous Vice Chairs were Maria Brucoli (2007-2009), Aruna Gunatilake (2009-2011), Angela Rotheram (2011-2012), James King (2012-2013), Tianning Xu (2013-2014), Stefie Cray (2014-2015), Supipi Weerasinghe (2015-2016), Xiaolong Hu (2016-2017), Shengji Tee (2017-2018), Jennifer McCartney (2018-2019), Diptargha Chakravorty (2020) and Zongwen Yan.
Secretary / Treasurer
Jiajie Luo
- Organisation: Siemens Gamesa
Communications
Melike Selcen Ayaz– Communications Lead
- Organisation: University of Manchester
- Email: communications@cigre-ngn-uk.org
Previous Communications Officers were James King (2011-2012), Peter Roddis (2012-2013), Nathaniel Cowton (2013-2015), Tom Haslam (2015-2016), Jennifer McCartney (2017-2018), Phillip Paradine (2018-2019), Julio Perez Olvera (2020) and Jianing Li.
Asimina Frosinou – Communications Assistant/Webmaster
- Organisation: Orsted
Stefan Borozan – Newsletter / Social Media Editor
- Organisation: Imperial College London
Marketing
Jingyi Wan – Marketing Lead
- Organisation: Mott MacDonald
Membership
Haichuan Yu – Membership Lead
- Organisation: University of Manchester
- Email: membership@cigre-ngn-uk.org
Qinghua Han – Membership Coordinator
- Organisation: University of Manchester
International Executive Commmitee
Jingyi Wan
- Organisation: Mott MacDonald
Qiteng Hong
- Organisation: University of Strathclyde
Events
Angeliki Lukatou – Events Lead
- Organisation: EDF Energy
- Email: events@cigre-ngn-uk.org
Siva Kaviya – Events Coordinator Support
- Organisation: TNEI
Anita Aliu – Events Coordinator Support
- Organisation: Warwick Manufacturing Group
Technical Team
Max McFarlane – Technical Lead
- Organisation: TNEI
Victor Timmers – Technical Support
- Organisation: University of Strathclyde