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