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Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Responsibilities included: Engineering Support for Commissioning Tests  Paper and XLPE Cable System (Land and Subsea) Forensics – MV, HV & EHV Manufacturing technology and facility assessments for cable accessories, cables and transformers to support Supply Chain initiatives Leading role in the revision of IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Standards; 400.2 VLF testing of Power Cable Systems; IEEE400 Field testing of Power Cable Systems

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC),is located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.NEETRAC is a nonprofit electric energy research organization that is supported by the electric power industry. NEETRAC is a consortium of 37 utilities and manufacturers and covers most major utilities in the United States.Responsible within NEETRAC for work in the Reliability area; this includes Condition Assessment, Forensics & Asset Management… Show more National Electric Energy Testing Research and Applications Center (NEETRAC),is located outside of Atlanta, Georgia, USA.NEETRAC is a nonprofit electric energy research organization that is supported by the electric power industry. NEETRAC is a consortium of 37 utilities and manufacturers and covers most major utilities in the United States.Responsible within NEETRAC for work in the Reliability area; this includes Condition Assessment, Forensics & Asset Management. Responsibilities included: Personnel support for a group of 8 Engineers, Coordinators and Technicians Provides mentoring and oversight on >80 active projects with a total value of >$7,000,000 XLPE Cable System (Land and Subsea) Forensics – MV, HV & EHV Implementation of Artificial Intellegence tools to support Utility Asset Management strategies Life estimation for electric power devices and equipment Co Principal Investigator for the Cable Diagnostic Focused Initiative – supported by DoE, Manufacturers & Utilities: lead role in technical programs and dissemination to stakeholders  Cable engineering support to the 345kV XLPE cable projects Expert / Independent witnessing for EHV projects  Manufacturing technology audits for equipment and cable systems from MV to EHV Leading role in the revision of IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Standards; 400.2 VLF testing of Power Cable Systems; IEEE400 Field testing of Power Cable Systems Chair of Subcommittee F – Testing, of the Insulated Conductors Committee (ICC) of IEEE Secretary of a CIGRE Working Group for On-Site Partial Discharge Assessment, reporting to Study Committee B1 (Underground cables). Knowledge and experience capture for paper insulated power cables to enable these ageing assets to be maintained and provide ongoing reliable performance to many US utilities Development of a program to assist US Utilities in optimizing their distribution assets Show less

Responsible within NEETRAC for work in the Reliability area; this includes Condition Assessment, Forensics & Asset Management. Present responsibilities include: Personnel support for a group of 8 Engineers, Coordinators, Technicians and Students Provides mentoring and oversight on 85 active projects with a total value of >$1,000,000 XLPE Cable System (Land and Subsea) Forensics – MV, HV & EHV Co Principal Investigator for the Cable Diagnostic Focused Initiative –… Show more Responsible within NEETRAC for work in the Reliability area; this includes Condition Assessment, Forensics & Asset Management. Present responsibilities include: Personnel support for a group of 8 Engineers, Coordinators, Technicians and Students Provides mentoring and oversight on 85 active projects with a total value of >$1,000,000 XLPE Cable System (Land and Subsea) Forensics – MV, HV & EHV Co Principal Investigator for the Cable Diagnostic Focused Initiative – supported by DoE, Manufacturers & Utilities: lead role in technical programs and dissemination to stakeholders  Cable engineering support to the 345kV XLPE cable project (Chicago West Loop). Manufacturing technology audits for equipment and cable systems from MV to EHV Leading role in the revision of IEEE (Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) Standards; 400.2 VLF testing of Power Cable Systems; IEEE400 Field testing of Power Cable Systems Vice Chair of Subcommittee F – Testing, of the Insulated Conductors Committee (ICC) of IEEE Convenor (Chairman) of a CIGRE Working Group for On-Site Partial Discharge Assessment, reporting to Study Committee B1 (Underground cables). Knowledge and experience capture for paper insulated power cables to enable these ageing assets to be maintained and provide ongoing reliable performance to many US utilities Development of a program to assist US Utilities in optimizing their distribution assets by better understanding the mechanisms of degradation and ensuring that replacement components to not suffer from these deficiencies Show less

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Present responsibilities include: FMEA / Product Quality HVDC Converter Structures Expert Witness for HV Subsea Cable Failures Asset Management support for HV fluid filled cables Technical consultation for heated flow line solutions Author / Editor for technical reference on Reliable XLPE Cables: published April 2021 Technical Interactions with:• Ausgrid (Australia)• Borealis• Dow Chemical • NALCOR• Northeast Utilities• Salamander… Show more Present responsibilities include: FMEA / Product Quality HVDC Converter Structures Expert Witness for HV Subsea Cable Failures Asset Management support for HV fluid filled cables Technical consultation for heated flow line solutions Author / Editor for technical reference on Reliable XLPE Cables: published April 2021 Technical Interactions with:• Ausgrid (Australia)• Borealis• Dow Chemical • NALCOR• Northeast Utilities• Salamander Solutions• SINTEF (Norway) Show less

Responsible for managing the Power Cable application within Borealis: global responsibility. The role encompasses; all market specific activities, strategic perspectives and direction of R&D innovation. In addition the Application Manager takes the technical leadership in trouble shooting and support to customers. The Power Cable Application Manager also has responsibility for long term external R&D focusing on the electrical aspects of XLPE and cables. The external R&D is conducted… Show more Responsible for managing the Power Cable application within Borealis: global responsibility. The role encompasses; all market specific activities, strategic perspectives and direction of R&D innovation. In addition the Application Manager takes the technical leadership in trouble shooting and support to customers. The Power Cable Application Manager also has responsibility for long term external R&D focusing on the electrical aspects of XLPE and cables. The external R&D is conducted through direct sponsorship and through collaborative programmes with Universities and Research organizations: Chalmers University of Technology, European Union Framework programme, University of Bologna University of Leicester etc. Responsible for the management of the Product Portfolio for Power Cable Materials Development and introduction of a new business segment focussing on High Productivity cable manufacturing solutions: HP-XLPE Provision of long term perspective into the Business Planning process Guidance of technical interaction with International / Standardisation bodies Stewardship of 70% volume growth within 5 years Responsible for a cross functional international marketing team to develop, implement & maintain marketing plans for product segments Show less

Responsible for the management of the Materials Technology Group located within the Supertension & Subsea business unit. The responsibility encompassed all materials issues (specification, control, testing, research and development) with a compliment of 14 staff and budget of £750k.  Development and implementation of EPR Subsea MV cable systems Support to Isle of Man Subsea Interconnector – 90kV XLPE Reorganisation of the Routine Test activity to double throughput whilst… Show more Responsible for the management of the Materials Technology Group located within the Supertension & Subsea business unit. The responsibility encompassed all materials issues (specification, control, testing, research and development) with a compliment of 14 staff and budget of £750k.  Development and implementation of EPR Subsea MV cable systems Support to Isle of Man Subsea Interconnector – 90kV XLPE Reorganisation of the Routine Test activity to double throughput whilst reducing staff levels by 35% Strategic review of material procurement for European businesses realising savings of the order £5M Promotion of new cable technologies resulting in acceptance by customers Ensured ‘normal’ operations through 2 changes of company ownership Show less

Msc, Polymer Engineering

Bsc, Phd, Physics

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