Professor Dr. Shesha Jayaram

Biography

Shesha H. Jayaram is a Professor and the Director of the High Voltage Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Dr. Jayaram holds a B.A.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from Bangalore University, India, earned in 1980, an M.A.Sc. degree in high voltage engineering from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, in 1983, and a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Waterloo in 1990. Previously, she served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Western Ontario from 1990 to 1992 and has held adjunct professor roles at the University of Guelph and McMaster University. Dr. Jayaram's research interests encompass high-voltage engineering, insulation diagnostics, solution-based outputs, nanocomposite materials, and pulse power applications within biotechnology and environmental engineering. She has contributed significantly to electrical insulation integrity in power grids and has facilitated technology transfer to industries globally. An active member of several professional societies, including the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society, Dr. Jayaram has delivered over 100 invited presentations worldwide and published more than 350 research articles in leading journals, predominantly in IEEE Transactions. Her contributions have led to patents granted in Canada, USA, Brazil, Japan, and Europe.

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