Andrea Cavallini is the Italian representative in the SC D1 (Materials and Emerging Technologies) of the Cigrè and IEEE member. He cooperated/cooperates with prof. Gian Carlo Montanari to the development of standards and technical specifications: IEC 61934 TS, Electrical measurements of partial discharges during short risetime repetitive voltage impulses (convener prof. G. C. Montanari), IEC 60034-18-41 TS, Qualification and type tests for Type I electrical insulation systems used in rotating electrical machines when fed from voltage converters, IEC 60034-18-42 TS, Qualification and acceptance tests for partial discharge resistant electrical insulation systems (Type II) used in rotating electrical machines when fed from voltage converters, IEC 60034-27 TS Offline partial discharge measurements on the stator winding insulation of rotating machines, IEC 60034 NP Online partial discharge measurements on the stator winding insulation of rotating machines. He is co-founder of the University spin-off TechImp Spa.