Dr. Behzad Kordi

Biography

Behzad Kordi received B.Sc. (with distinction), M.Sc., Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Amirkabir University of Technology (Tehran Polytechnic), Tehran, Iran, in 1992, 1995, and 2000, respectively. Between 1998 and 1999, he was with the Lightning Studies Group at the University of Toronto, Canada. In 2002, he joined the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Manitoba, Canada, where he currently serves as a full professor and director of the McMath High Voltage Laboratory. His research interests include high voltage engineering, electromagnetic compatibility, power systems, simulation models, power transformers, transmission lines, and condition monitoring of high voltage apparatus. Dr. Kordi has held the position of chair of URSI Canada Commission E during 2012-13 and is active in Cigre working groups focused on transient modeling of power system apparatus. He serves as an associate editor for IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation and IET High Voltage. Dr. Kordi is a registered professional engineer in the province of Manitoba and received the 2012 IEEE EMC Richard B. Schulz Transactions Paper Award. He offers graduate student opportunities in his laboratory.

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