Tapan Saha received B. Sc Engineering in 1982, M. Tech in1985 and PhD from the University of Queensland in 1994, all in electrical engineering. Since 1996 he has been with the University of Queensland, where he has been a Professor of Electrical Engineering and leader of Power and Energy Systems Research Group since 2005. He is a Fellow and CPEng of Engineers Australia and a Senior Member of IEEE. He is a Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland. He is a member of CIGRE Australian Panels A2 (Transformer) and D1 (Emerging Technologies).

Tapan has served Queensland Electrical Branch as Chair during 2012 and served as vice chair and committee member for several years. He has served IEEE Queensland Section and IEEE Power & Energy Society Chapter since 1997 including two terms as Chair of the Section. He was the Chair of IEEE Australia Council in 2016. He is currently the Chair of IEEE Power & Energy & DEIS joint Chapter of Queensland. He received IEEE Region 10 (Asia pacific) outstanding volunteer award for his contribution. He is currently serving as an Electrical College Board Member, which will expire in December 2018.

Professor Saha won many internal and external awards, including the prestigious Australian Learning & Teaching Council Citation in 2009 for his contribution ‘to enhancing undergraduate and postgraduate power engineering through leadership in industry engagement, in work- integrated learning and the collaborative development of innovative postgraduate programs’. His primary research area is in condition monitoring of electrical equipment and integration of solar PV, wind and geothermal energies to the electricity grid.

He works very closely with the electricity supply industry and has established strong collaborations with Powerlink, TransGrid, Energex, Ergon Energy, AusGrid, Hydro Tasmania and AEMO. He has received multi-million dollar research grants from the Australian Research Council, Governments and from electricity supply industry. He has successfully supervised 38 PhD, 8 MPhil and 100+ B.E thesis students and currently supervises 13 PhD students. He has published more than 500 papers in peer reviewed journals and conferences.

Tapan brings significant experience from his engagement with EA-Electrical Branch, CIGRE and IEEE. He will bring technical knowledge and experience to improve electrical college engagement with the members from both academia and industry including students and young professionals. He has been involved in delivering many CPD lectures and will continue to support strong industry/university engagement for developing industry relevant CPD materials. He has extensively published in the technical literature and understand the quality and relevance of publication.

He is currently in the Editorial Board of Australian Journal of Electrical & Electronics Engineering and working with the editorial team and College Board members to improve the prestige and standard of this journal in the context of Australian industry and academia. If elected for another term, he will also increase collaboration with other cognate professional groups to make electrical college activities more relevant for its members and will also engage in the accreditation process of university engineering programs.

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Former Senior Manager in electricity utilities with extensive and broad experience gained through senior managerial roles in the electricity supply business and the national electricity industry supply association. (ESAA then ENA)

Extensive experience in analysing and developing technical policy through submissions, presentations and networking with industry members.

Intensive and widespread knowledge of the network organisations, their staff and the technologies involved in the distribution and transmission sectors. This enhances a diverse well-rounded technical background.

• Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Australia and former Chairman of the National Committee on Fuels and Energy and a member of the Chemical College. Former member of Sydney Division.
• Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• Member, Association of Professional Engineers, Scientists and Managers, Australia
• Member(Life member) of the Electrical Energy Society of Australia and member of NSW/ACT EESA Committee
• Member of CIGRE,CIRED for many years
• Member of IET(UK)

Delivered numerous presentations on technical issues to ESAA full and annual members, industry associations such as AEEMA, federal bodies, federal ministers, industry bodies, industry conferences, residential schools and short courses

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EDUCATION

Tertiary : B.Sc in Electrical Engineering and Electronics from Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Engineering Science.

Secondary : Technical High School, Haifa, affiliated to the Technion-Israeli Institution of Technology.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

November 2016 – April 2018

Part Time Work (3 days a week) with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia (TMCA), assisting them to revise the primary electrical reticulation to suit their stop manufacturing in Australia stage and the transition to their new mode of operation.

February 2016 – November 2016

Casual consultancy work with APEX Electrical, assisting them on specific projects they had which included HV switchgear and reticulation.

1997 – December 2015

Group Chief Engineer with Universal Motor Kontrol Pty Ltd (UMK). Company later changed its name to Tamco Electrical Industries Australia (TEIA). Reporting to the Group Managing Director, I was a member of the Management Group.

Roles & Responsibilities

1. Broad leadership role within the company, with particular emphasis on technical excellence, customer satisfaction and shareholder value.
2. Technical responsibility for the Group’s Engineering Departments in Australia, Indonesia and Dubai.
3. Liaise with customers on technical and commercial matters relating to projects.

1996 - 1997

Engineering Manager with Universal Motor Kontrol Pty Ltd (UMK)
Reporting to the General Manager

Typical Projects Completed

1. Hong Kong Airport Infrastructure Project
2. Energy Australia - 3 Year Term Contract for the supply of MV Switchboards.

1985 to 1996

Senior Electrical Engineer with TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION AUST. Production Engineering Facilities Department.

In this capacity, I was in charge on the design, installation, testing and commissioning of a wide range of electrical systems required for TMCA’S operation. During this period, I have been involved with the construction of TOYOTA’S new $700 million car manufacturing facility in Melbourne.

My Role

A Project Manager for the electrical engineering discipline. I had the overall responsibility for the delivery of a quality project, on time and under budget. This also included setting budgets and monitoring expenditures.

Duties Included

1. Set design criteria, a Budget and a time schedule.
2. Concept design.
3. Liaison with Authorities:
4. Prepare TMCA’S General Electrical Specification for plant and equipment.
5. Prepare a scope of works for the Electrical Consulting Engineers.
6. Attend design coordination meetings to ensure that design meets criteria.
7. Attend review meetings with Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan.
8. Check specifications and drawings for conformance with criteria.
9. Attend construction meeting to monitor progress and address problems if and when they occurred.
10. Value Engineering/Comparative Analysis.
11. Check the installation for quality and conformance.
12. prepare the requirements for Engineering, Operation and Maintenance Manuals including Video Instruction System.
13. Prepare Defect Lists and follow up rectification works.
14. Check and approve contractor’s invoices and claims.
15. Attend Hand over.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

NER Corporate Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia. Chartered Professional Engineer, registered in Information, Telecommunication, Electronic and Electrical.

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Serving world professional engineering institutions over half a century:

• EA: 2017-18 Electrical College Board, 2017-18 & 1995-97 Committee Member, 2014-15 National Congress Representative, 2014-16 Education & Assessment Committee, 2014-16 Mentor Women in Engineering, 1997 Professional Engineering Promotions Committee (PEP) - Sydney Division, 1996-97 Chairman, 1994-96 Committee Member – WSRG.
• IEEE: 1990-96 Sydney Committee as Senior Member.
• Energy Managers Association, NSW: 1991-97 Member Committee,
• Department of Consumer and Employment Protection, WA: 2005-05 Representative Safety and Health.
• Standards Aust.: 1995-97 Member - Power Factor Correction Equipment Standard Committee EL/35/4 Initiated this new Standard.
• Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority: 1987-89 Member - Operations & Development Committee.
• Standards Association of Central Africa: 1987-87 Member - The General Council, & 1985-87 Member - El 24/1 Electric Luminaires Committee.
• IEA(I) Bengal Centre (currently West Bengal State Centre) – Student Committee 1968-72.

Retired in 2015 after completing 52 years of professional career while worked as Chief Electrical Engineer, Project Manager, Site Manager, Manager Rotating Machine Division, Senior Construction Engineer, Senior Design Engineer, Senior Electrical Engineer in Morocco (SMEC), Australia (BAE Systems Australia Defence, Ausgrid Major Projects, Conneq Infrastructure, Toshiba International Corporation, United Group Infrastructure, Beca Group, Boeing Australia, Alstom Australia, ABB Alstom Power, AHW Engineering Planning and Management, Bassett Consulting, Adamus Consulting, Federal Airports Corporation), Japan (Toshiba), Brunei (Royal Hospital), Zimbabwe (Ministry of Public Construction and Nation Housing), Zambia (Consolidated Copper Mines), India (Renusagar Power Company, BENI, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Eastern Railway, & Defence - Ordnance Factory):

Sector: Buildings (Industrial & Commercial), Defence (US & Australian Navy & Naval Communications, Indian Navy), Health (Hospitals), Industrial (Manufacturing, Mineral - Copper Mines, Speciality Chemicals Process Industries), Transport (Tunnels - including under Brisbane river, Airports, Shipbuilding, Railways) and Utilities (Power Generation, Transmission up to 500 kV & Distribution). Certificate IV in Project Management from AIM WA, Business Management Certificate from AIM Sydney, BSEE from International Education Research Foundation, Inc., Degree in Electrical Engineering from IEI(I), Diploma in Electrical Engineering 1st Division from Ramakrishna Mission Shilpamandira, Belur Math, India. EA awarded Professional Engineer of the year 2017.

Xlibris USA published the autobiography ‘Blessings of a Mother to a Son’ by Kamal Krishna Laha in 2017.

We need to create and provide more value for today’s members and share their views for implementation:

• Evolve our collaboration platform to support new types of communities – including volunteers, practitioners, and entrepreneurs.
• Strengthen offerings that target members employed in the private sector.
• Expand our emerging technology efforts and more broadly share their results.
• Increase our humanitarian efforts. Many members take great pride in their membership because of them – and they demonstrate our commitment to our mission.
• Develop crisper value propositions for key member audiences. Four of special importance are: industrial employees, young professionals, author/researchers, and tech professionals in emerging economies. They are our membership base and our membership growth opportunities.

I will support these and other ideas that generate more value for members.

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