Arc Flash Curriculum Faculty

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• Jean Ayoub, GE Energy Mr. Ayoub received his Bachelor and Master’s degrees in Electrical Power Systems from Northeastern University in Boston, MA in 1985 and 1987, respectively. He is a Lead Power Systems Engineer with General Electric Co., GE Energy, in Hanover, MD in charge of implementing power systems protection; power quality, and arc flash hazard analysis projects. Mr. Ayoub co-authored several technical papers in the areas of load flow, motor protection, power quality, and power factor correction. He is a Member of the IEEE-1584 Working Group.
• Ajit Bapat, i-Gard Mr. Bapat is well known in the electrical distribution field in North America, having served over 36 years in the industry with Schneider Electric and latterly i-Gard Corporation prior to his retirement. His expertise in the art and science of ground fault protection is well recognized and acknowledged and he holds Master's Degrees in Business Administration and Electrical Engineering, specializing in Power Systems and Power System Protection, and has particular interest in ground fault protection, digital metering systems, microprocessor based integrated systems for protection, metering, monitoring and control of power distribution systems. He has been an instructor at Seneca and University of Toronto and has taught courses in Power Distribution. He is an instructor for EPIC and conducts continuing education courses in Electrical Power Distribution topics. He is a registered Professional Engineer in Ontario, senior member of the IEEE, and was the Central Canada Council Chair of Region 7 of IEEE for 2006.
• Benjamin Medich, P.E., Ballinger A&E Mr. Medich is a Senior Project Electrical Engineer and Associate at Ballinger in Philadelphia. He holds a BSEE degree from New Jersey Institute of Technology and is a licensed professional engineer in seven states. In his 12+ years of experience, Mr. Medich has designed and analyzed electrical systems for scientific, academic, and healthcare clients including Corning, Merck & Co., Inc., Temple University, and Mount Sinai Medical Center.
• Dr. Frank Mercede, P.E., Villanova University Dr. Mercede received his BSEE (first honors), MSEE, and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Drexel University in 1981, 1983, and 1989, respectively. Dr. Mercede has been a full-time instructor in Electrical Engineering since 1988 and has served on the Electrical and Computer Engineering faculty at Villanova University since 1996. Dr. Mercede has published and consulted in the areas of power system protection and power quality. He has been a registered professional engineer in the state of Pennsylvania since 1984.
• Peter Walsh, P.E., Ferraz Shawmut Mr. Walsh is a registered Professional Engineer with more than 25 years of professional engineering experience. He is a long-term member of IEEE and a speaker at IEEE meetings. He was member of the National Electrical Code CMP #4 helping to write the 2008 code. He also has a membership with NFPA and IAEI. His BS degree in Electrical Engineering is from WPI and his MBA degree is from Suffolk University. He is currently the Senior Field Engineer for Ferraz-Shawmut in the Northeast.