Brief Introduction

Centre of Excellence on Lightning Protection (CELP) is one of the few institutions in the world that is dedicated purely to the research and promotion of the scientifically proven engineering and physics of lightning safety and protection.

During the early establishment of CELP, its objective was to enhance the knowledge of lightning safety and protection in the South Asian and developing countries. It was established with the efforts of scientists from USA, Colombia, Mexico, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and UAE.

As per the decision taken by the Advisory Committee Members of CELP in the late 2008, the institution was officially transferred to the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia. This decision is seen by many scholars as a big leap in the development of lightning science, taken at the right time and the right place.

With the great support and effort from the well-known scholars and scientists, who lined up as the Advisory Committee Members, it is a great opportunity for the CELP to blossom as a leading institution in the world in promoting the scientifically proven methodologies and techniques in Research, Education and Application of Lightning.

CELP Workshop on Lightning and Transient Protection 2010 (get FORM here)