High voltage engineering is extremely important for the reliable design, safe manufacture and operation of electric devices, equipment and electric power systems. The 21st International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, organized by the 90 years old Budapest School of High Voltage Engineering, provides an excellent forum to present results, advances and discussions among engineers, researchers and scientists, and share ideas, knowledge and expertise on high voltage engineering. The proceedings of the conference presents the state of the art technology of the field. The content is simultaneously aiming to help practicing engineers to be able to implement based on the papers and researchers to link and further develop ideas.

This publication covers topics in the area of applied electromagnetics and mechanics. Since starting in Japan in 1988, the ISEM has become a well-known international forum on applied electromagnetics.

Volume is indexed by Thomson Reuters CPCI-S (WoS). This work brings together 465 peer-reviewed papers on Advanced Materials and Engineering Technology in order to promote the development of Materials Engineering and Engineering Technology, to strengthen international academic cooperation and communications, and to exchange research ideas. It provides readers with a broad overview of the latest advances in the field of Advanced Materials and Engineering Technology.

This is the continuation of the long running ¿Silicon-on-Insulator Technology and Devices¿ symposium. The issue of ECS Transactions covers recent significant advances in SOI technologies, SOI-based nanoelectronics and innovative applications including scientific interests. It will be of interest to materials and device scientists, as well as to process and applications oriented engineers and scientists.