Accomplished safety professional and engineer Dianoush Emami holds a BS in electrical engineering from the University of Southern California (USC) in addition to professional certificates and credentials. A former director at WESCON, Dianoush Emami also has been engaged with several working groups responsible for moving substation automation specifications into the IEC standard for substation and distribution management systems.
IEC refers to the International Electrotechnical Commission, an international standards development organization founded in 1906. In addition to managing an educational academy and providing tools and expert resources, the IEC develops consensus-based electrical systems standards. The organization focuses its efforts on conformity systems for electrotechnology, which encompasses electronic products and systems.
The IEC employs a management structure headed by its Standardization Management Board (SMB). Meanwhile, technical advisory committees ensure coordination across workgroups, strategic groups focus on market needs, and systems workgroups collaborate with the technical community. In addition, technical committees and subcommittees reporting to the SMB are formed with a specific scope on an as-needed basis.
