Professor Farzaneh of UQAC has made outstanding contributions to the field of power network engineering in cold climate regions including design and coordination of outdoor insulators, arc development on ice surfaces and air intervals, deicing techniques, self-cleaning and anti-icing coatings, and corona induced vibration of power line conductors under wet conditions.  He is recognized for his significant and pioneering research in these areas through extensive publications comprising about 700 technical research refereed journals and conference proceeding papers, as well as 3 books and 14 book chapters. As mentor, he has trained 240 highly qualified personnel, including 47 PhDs, 44 Masters and 38 Postdoctoral.  His contributions and achievements in research and teaching have been recognized by several prestigious prizes and awards at national and international levels. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE, Fellow of the IET and Fellow of the EIC. In recognition of his outstanding contribution and impact the Masoud Farzaneh Award was established in 2010 by Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC) in his honour.