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Huyen (Hugh) Nguyen
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University of British Columbia 1992 Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1989 M.Eng., Electric Power Engineering
Gannon University 1987 BS, Electric Engineering
Honors
Highest distinction of the Electrical Engineering graduating class 1987
Research Interests
Power system planning, operations, resource integration, and smart grid
Experience
Engineering Supervisor at Puget Sound Energy, March 2003 – Present (7 years 1 month)
- Smart grid strategies
- Resource integration
- Transmission solutions
- SCADA/Metering/Telecommunication engineering
Lead Consultant/Project Manager at Alstom ESCA Corporation, 2001 – 2002 (2 years)
- Transmission and distribution consulting and services
- Energy Management System (EMS) software development
Principal Consultant R&D Engineer at ABB Power T&D Inc., 1998 – 2000 (2 years)
- Transmission and distribution consulting and services
- Technical proposals and marketing materials development
Project Manager/Senior Engineer at Electrotek Concepts Inc., 1996 – 1998 (2 years)
- Power quality consulting and services
- Power quality diagnostic system development
Research Engineer at American Electric Power Service Corporation, 1989 – 1992 (3 years 9 moths)
- High-voltage system transients monitoring and analysis
- Lightning protection research
Selected Publications
[1] E. Sortomme, H.V. Nguyen, M.A. El-Sharkawi, “Estimating Energy Imbalance due to Integration of Wind Power,” 2010 IEEE PES General Meeting, July 26 - July 29, 2010, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
[2] E. Sortomme, J. Yedinak, H.V. Nguyen, “Transient Interactions of Distributed Microgeneration,” 2009 North American Power Symposium, October 4 – October 6, 2009, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA.
[3] H.V. Nguyen, S. Benchluch, J.J. Burke, “Rural Distribution Design Comparison,” IEEE Paper No. 2000WM 379, Winter Power Meeting 2000, Singapore.
[4] R. Dwyer, H.V. Nguyen, S.G. Ashmore, “C-Filter for Wide-Bandwith Harmonic,” IEEE Paper No. 2000WM 448, Winter Power Meeting 2000, Singapore.
[5] I. Hassan, H.V. Nguyen, “EMTP Analysis of Transformer Energization from a Limited Capacity Engine Generator, Winter Power Meeting 2000, Singapore.
[6] R. Brown, H.V. Nguyen, J.J. Burke, “A Systematic and Cost-Effective Method to Improve Distribution Reliability,” IEEE Paper No. 99 SM 025, Summer Power Meeting, Edmonton, Alberta, July 18-22, 1999.
[7] H.V. Nguyen, H.W. Dommel, J.R. Marti, “Direct Phase-Domain Modelling of Frequency-Dependent Overhead Transmission Lines,” IEEE Paper No. 458-0 PWRD, Summer Power Meeting, Denver, Colorado, July 28 - August 1, 1996.
[8] H.V. Nguyen, H.W. Dommel, J.R. Marti, “Modelling of Single-Phase Nonuniform Transmission Lines in Electromagnetic Transient Simulations,” IEEE Paper No. 459-8 PWRD, Summer Power Meeting, Denver, Colorado, July 28 – August 1, 1996.
[9] L.M. Wedepohl, H.V. Nguyen and G.D. Irwin, “Frequency-Dependent Transformation Matrices for Untransposed Transmission Lines using Newton-Raphson Method,” IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 1538-1546, August 1996.
[10] H.V. Nguyen, H.W. Dommel and J.R. Marti, “Tower Models for Lightning Surge Simulations,” IEEE Paper No. 045-5 PWRD, Winter Power Meeting, New York, Feb. 1994.
[11] D.K. Nichols, E.N. Fromholtz, H.V. Nguyen and E.E. Wilcox, “New Methods of Monitoring EHV Transformers,” American Power Conference, Chicago, Illinois, 1992.
