Hermann W. Dommel

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Hermann W. Dommel (born 1933, Germany) received his Diplom Ingenieur in 1959 and Doktoringenieur in 1962, in Electrical engineering, from the Technical University in Munich. [1] "In the 1960s he pioneered the foundation for the electromagnetic transients program, (EMTP) software that has become an indispensable tool in the power industry", according to the IEEE, winning him in 2013 the IEEE Medal in Power Engineering. [2] Since 1973, he has been with the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, where he is currently Professor Emeritus. [3]

The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada currently has him serving as Professor Emeritus. He started his career in 1973 at the University after having worked for Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Oregon, USA where he was involved in developing several computer programs, including what is now known as the EMTP. He has imparted his knowledge on electromagnetic transients through short courses that he has taught at utilities and universities globally. His contributions to the field have been recognized with his appointment as a Life Fellow of IEEE. Additionally, he held the Industrial Research Chair, which was sponsored by B.C. Hydro and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, from 1995 to 2000. [4]

Early life and education

Born in Germany in 1933, Hermann earned his Dipl.Ing. and Dr.Ing. degrees in electrical engineering from the Technical University Munich in 1959 and 1962, respectively. He worked with the Technical University Munich from 1959 to 1966 and with Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, OR, USA from 1966 to 1973. Currently, he is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada, where he has been since 1973. [5]

His research interests include synchronous machine, EMTP, Fourier series, Laplace transform, frequency-domain analysis, magnetic flux, transmission lines, power electronics, and power system transient. [5]

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References

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  2. ↑ "IEEE Medal in Power Engineering Recipients". ieee.org. IEEE. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Cogo, Joao R.; Hermann, Dommel W. "Overvoltage Problems of Small-Scale Generators Connected to Large Systems" (PDF). ipstconf.org/. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Hermann Dommel". Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2023-04-06.
  5. 1 2 IEEE Xplore https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/author/37271979200 . Retrieved 2023-04-06.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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