Dr. Mo El-Hawary, President IEEE Canada
| Organizer: Power Engineering Society |
| Title: Optimization Applications in
Distribution System Operations |
| Speaker: Dr. Mo El-Hawary, President IEEE Canada |
| Abstract: The presentation will offer a bird's eye view of relevant applications of optimization techniques to economic selection and decision making in distribution system operational planning in areas such as capacitor placement in feeder and industrial systems, and system configuration. The discussion will offer a critical assessment of optimization technology and its impact on recent development. |
| Biography: Dr. El-Hawary is Associate Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at DalTech of Dalhousie University. He has a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Distinction and First Class Honors, University of Alexandria, Egypt, 1965, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 1972. He has been a registered P.Eng. in the Association of professional Engineers of Newfoundland and Labrador since 1974, and in Nova Scotia since 1982 Dr. El-Hawary's contributions to the electrical engineering profession cover more than thirty years of sustained work in research, education and service to the community. On the research side, Dr. El-Hawary pioneered in computational solution to a number of areas of economic operation of power systems including hydro-thermal systems. He has written seven textbooks and monographs, taught graduate and professional development courses and supervised many graduate theses in the area of power engineering. Dr. El-Hawary's Technical service to the community is primarily through his involvement with the Power Engineering Society's operating committees on System Operations, Life Long Learning and other committees. He has persistently promoted the introduction of new technologies to power system operations. Dr. El-Hawary is Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Press "Understanding Science and Technology" Series. He is Founding Editor, Power Letters, Electric Power Engineering Society, and is a member of the Editorial Board of IEEE/OUP Encyclopedia of Electrical and Computer Engineering. Dr. El-Hawary is a founding member of the Executive Committee responsible for establishing the IEEE Newfoundland and Labrador Subsection in 1975, and has served in various capacities in the Subsection as well as Founding Student Counselor until 1981. Dr. El-Hawary was president Canadian Society for Electrical Engineering and Vice-President of Engineering Institute of Canada (1986-88). He also served as Chairman, Engineering Education Committee, Canadian Electrical Association, 1990-96. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineer and President of IEEE Canada. Dr. El-Hawary is author of over 100 referred Journal articles. He is a distinguished lecturer for the IEEE Industry Applications |
| Time and Location: Friday November 8, 2002. At 6:30PM. Delta Chelsea Hotel Down Town Toronto 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto, Ontario. Tel: 416 585-4392, Leslie Anderton, Banquets. Registration is required as space is limited: Please notify Ron Chen (rlchen@rogers.com) Telephone: (416) 240-6759 The Meeting will be held in the Scott Room. A light supper will be served prior to the meeting |
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