Principal Engineer +30 years of experience focused on the design and analysis of buried (open-cut and "trenchless"), submarine and aerial cable (insulated conductor) systems including extruded (XLPE, EPR), pipe-type and self-contained cables, and SF6 transmission bus (GITL), provider of engineering technical support during construction, specification preparation, evaluation of uprating alternatives, hybrid (underground and overhead) line design, corrosion evaluation and cathodic protection system design, magnetic field analysis, hydraulic calculations, advanced ampacity studies, factory and field testing of cable systems, installation quality control, and instruction of courses on cable systems. Active member of IEEE Insulated Conductors Committee (Chair, 2018-2019) and associated working and discussion groups, and U.S. National Committee representative to CIGRÉ B1.Author of over 75 technical papers and publications and holder of 1 patent.Specialties: Underground and submarine power cables, transmission and distribution cable systems, feasibility studies, preparation of specifications, witness for factory testing, installation field observer, magnetic fields, ampacity (cable ratings), increased power flow and uprating studies, pulling tension calculations, impedance calculations, course presenter, preparation of operation and maintenance plans and manuals, and operational studies including assistance with failure investigations.
Listed skills include Engineering, Power Systems, Electrical Engineering, Power Distribution, and 21 others.