Prof. Sarath Perera is currently an Honorary Professor at the Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, and a member of the Australian Power Quality Research Centre (APQRC). He was formerly the Technical Director of the APQRC and has played a key role in shaping industry relevant power quality research activities. He received his BSc (Eng) specialising in Power Systems from the University of Moratuwa, followed by an MEngSc from the University of New South Wales and a PhD from the University of Wollongong. Since 1988, he has been an academic at the University of Wollongong and has actively contributed to CIGRE, the International Council on Large Electric Systems, furthering advancements in power system security and in particular power quality. His research interests include voltage fluctuations and flicker, voltage unbalance, harmonics, power system modeling and simulation, and power quality standards development.