Hisham Othman Senior Vice President, Transmission
Hisham Othman, Senior Vice President, Transmission & Regulatory Services has 28 years of technical and managerial experience in the electricity sector with a strong emphasis on power system dynamics and controls, flexible AC transmission, operational IT, grid integration of renewables and energy storage, and business strategy and startup.
Areas of Expertise
- Power System Dynamics and Control
- Hybrid Microgrids
- Grid Integration of Renewables and Storage
- Economic Analysis
Economic Analysis
- 28 years of experience in the electric power industry ……………………………….. 1988 – Present
- Founder and President, WEF TECH Inc …………………………………………….. 2013 – 2016
- Chief Technology Officer, Petra Solar Inc ………………………………………….. 2009 – 2013
- Region Manager, ABB Ltd. …………………………………………………. 2004 – 2009
- Vice President and General Manager, ABB Inc ………………………………………… 1993 – 2004
- Senior Engineer, GE Power …………………………………………………. 1988 – 1993
Accomplishments and Industry Recognition
- Published over 30 papers and 2 Patents.
- Young Engineer Award, GE Power
- Awards of Excellence, ABB Inc.
- Ex-board member on the Energy Storage Association
Education
- Ph.D., University of Illinois, Urbana – 1988
- MSE – University of Michigan, Ann-Arbor, 1995
