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at the University of Auckland, where he
actively engages with electricity stakeholders
like generators, transmission
system operators, distributors/metering,
regulators, vendors, and engineering associations
regularly through consultancy,
research, and advisory activities.
His technical contributions are in
protective relaying, renewable integration,
electricity markets, blackouts, resilience,
and power system education.
He is passionate about lifelong learning,
energy policy, innovation, and thought
leadership. He is engaged technically
with other national and international
power engineering organizations like
EEA-NZ, CIGRE, and CSEE.
IEEE Accomplishments
Joined as student member (1989-1990)
through the IEEE Student Branch, Faculty
of Technology and Engineering,
M.S. University (first IEEE entity in
Gujarat), now vibrant Gujarat Section
(Region 10). Engagement continued in
Texas, Region 5, from 2000, and thereafter,
since 2004, from Auckland, NZ
(Region 10). IEEE roles and contributions
include the following:
✔ IEEE PES and sister Societies
* IEEE Open Access Journal
of Power and Energy, editor
(2020-present)
* PES Industry Technical Support
Leadership Committee
(2019-present)
* PES Distinguished Lecturer
Program coordinator
present)
(2018-
* PES Long-Range Planning
education chair (2018-present)
* R10 South Chapter representative
(2016-present)
* PES Constitution and Bylaws
chair (2011-2016)
* IEEE Transactions on Sustainable
Energy, editor (2014-
2019)
* IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery,
guest editor (2015-2016)
* PES N&A (2011-2013)
* NZ North Chapter chair (2011-
2014)
* PEEC Lifelong Learning Subcommittee
section, vice-chair,
and chair (2009-2014)
* Technical committees: PSO,
PSDP, PSRC, and PEEC (2000-
present)
* PELS, IAS, IES, SMC, and
WiE membership
✔ IEEE New Zealand Nor th
Section
* Vice-chair, chair, and past chair
(2007-2012)
* Branch counselor (2005-2018)
✔ IEEE Region 10
* Vice-chair of professional activities,
IEEE Region 10 Executive
Committee (2021-present)
* Region 10 Professional Activities
(2019-2020)
* Region 10 Educational Activities
(2016-2018)
* Region 10 Awards and Recognition
(2015)
* NZ Council chair (2016-2018)
* Centre for Leadership Excellence,
authored counselor role (2011)
✔ Conference leadership
* IEEE Region 10 TENCON
(Auckland), general chair (2021)
* IEEE Workshop on the Electronic
Grid (e-GRID) (Auckland),
general cochair (2022)
* IEEE ICDCM 2023 (Auckland),
finance chair (2023)
* PES ISGT ASIA (Auckland),
general chair (2017)
* PELS SPEC (Auckland), finance
chair (2016)
* PES POWERCON (Wollongong),
publicity chair (2016)
* PES POWERCON (Auckland),
general chair (2012)
* Region 10 Student/WIE/GOLD
(Auckland), chair (2011)
✔ IEEE recognition
* PES Outstanding Engineer
(2015)
* Region 10 Outstanding Volunteer
(2014)
* MGA Outstanding Branch
Counselor (2013)
* Region 10 Outstanding Counselor
(2012)
* Andrew P. Sage Best SMC
Transactions Paper (2012)
✔ Nominating others
* PES Awards, Member Elevation
(2010-present)
* SB Region 10 Exemplary and
Outstanding Awards (2007,
2008, 2010, and 2011)
* President's Exceptional Humanitarian
winner, " OneBeep "
(2011)
* MGA GOLD Award (2011 and
2013)
* Region 10 Outstanding Volunteer
(2013).
Statement
Three decades of lifelong learning
through my profession, service, engagement
volunteerism, networking,
and organizational experiences of
IEEE, I feel that PES members will
be a key part of the global energy
mission of a secure, decarbonized,
and 100% renewable future.
I also strongly believe that PES
technical and thought leadership will
help engineers, decision makers, and
stakeholders deliver the safest, secure,
most resilient, and economic
pathways toward achieving zero-carbon
energy transition by 2050.
I am experienced across the various
revenue-generating roles of our
Society like conferences, publications,
workshops, and high-quality education
products like tutorials and webinars
through PES University. In addition, I
have played a part in various services/
programs offered to our members across
the globe, like the Distinguished Lecture
Program; member recruitment, recognition,
and elevation; professional activities;
and ena bling PES synergies with
other sister IEEE entities and global
power engineering learned societies.
If elected, you can be assured of transparent,
safe, and efficient financial operation
to continue our current activities
and member services alongside encouraging
our board and members at large to
initiate new value and services.
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