Electrical engineer Dianoush Emami received his BS from the University of Southern California. After his academic training, he worked for Bechtel Power Corporation, where he was in charge of the overhead and underground electrical engineering team. Moreover, Dianoush Emami is a member of the IEEE Switchgear Committee.
One of the Standards Developing Technical Committees of the IEEE Power & Energy Society, the Switchgear Committee consists of technical professionals and managers representing manufacturers, consultants, vendors, and consumers of electrical switchgear.
The Switchgear Committee recognizes and works toward the Society’s need to develop and maintain a safe and reliable power system infrastructure. Its scope of responsibilities includes dealing with matters related to the design, construction, and device operation that affect electric circuit connections. The treatment covers the automatic reclosers and sectionalizers, fuses and cutouts, gas-insulated switchgear, power circuit breakers, and other switchgear devices.
The Switchgear Committee also sponsors and develops standards, practices, guidelines and policies related to the various aspects within its scope. With over 200 members, it gathers twice annually at different North American locations.
