Electranix Corporation

Dennis joined the English Electric Company in 1966 and worked on variable speed drives and HVDC transmission in the UK until 1970. He completed a BE (Hons) from the University of Melbourne in Australia in 1966 and an M.Sc.(E.E.) at the University of Manitoba, Canada and joined Manitoba Hydro in 1972. There he worked in transmission planning of ac and dc EHV transmission and wrote the EMTDC algorithm. In 1986 he was appointed Executive Director of the fledgling Manitoba HVDC Research Centre. He started Electranix with Garth Irwin in 2001, and served as an adjunct professor at the University of Manitoba. Dennis received the Uno Lamm HVDC award by the IEEE Power and Energy Society. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE and an international member of the National Academy of Engineering.

Garth joined the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre after graduating from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1987. At the Centre, he undertook studies and projects including insulation coordination of HVDC transmission substations, subsynchronous resonance, and digital controls development. As leader of the PSCAD/EMTDC development team, he was responsible for the improvements to the EMTDC solution algorithm and the precision modelling of transmission lines and cables.

Andrew has been with Electranix since 2003. He currently specializes in renewable interconnections, weak grid and SSR/SSCI issues, as well as large scale EMT system modelling. Additional current efforts include specification and support for FACTs, training for utility planners, study team leadership, and expert witness support. Andrew obtained his M.Sc.(EE) from the University of Manitoba, Canada. He is has been an active participant in NERC working groups, Cigre, and the IEEE.

Crystal joined Electranix in 2015. She specializes in account management, invoice preparation, project administration, and assists with many administrative tasks.  She graduated from the University of Manitoba with an M.Sc. in Civil Engineering.

In 2020, Gagan became a member of the Electranix group. Her educational background includes a B.Sc. and an MBA specializing in Human Resources. She possesses practical expertise in payroll management, time tracking, recruitment procedures, policy development, ensuring compliance with employment standards, health and safety protocols, payment administration, expense claim oversight, invoice generation, vendor management, and other duties.

Camille joined Electranix in 2022. She received her B. Sc. degree in 2014 from the University of Manitoba. She is currently responsible for invoicing and project administration and assists with other administrative tasks.

Chaminda received his BSc.(Eng) degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 2000 and his PhD in the field of electricity markets from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2008. He joined Electranix in 2007 and is involved with various types of power system planning and system impact studies for utilities and developers both in Canada and internationally. Additional project involvement includes PSSE custom model developments, PSCAD studies and segmentation studies. He is a senior member of the IEEE.

Jeremy started at Electranix in 2007. He has been performing power system studies using primarily PSSE, PSLF and PSCAD for renewable energy developers, transmission utilities and system operators. Jeremy received an M.Sc. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada where his research focus was DC grid protections. He is a member of CIGRE working group B4-59 and is a Registered Professional Engineer in the provinces of Manitoba and Alberta, Canada.

Amit joined the University of Manitoba, Canada after graduating from IIT Kanpur, India in 2007. At the University of Manitoba, he undertook studies and projects, including modelling of wind/diesel and solar energy systems. Amit started working at Electranix in 2009 where he is involved with general power system studies involving ac and dc transmission, power flow, stability and electromagnetic transients analysis. He is a member of the IEEE PES.

Anuradha received his BSc.(Eng) degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 2002 and his M.Sc.(E.E.) degree from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2010. He joined the Lanka Transformers Ltd. Sri Lanka in 2002 and worked on installation, commissioning, operation and maintenance of thermal power plants. He started working with Electranix in 2009 and is involved with power system planning studies including generator interconnections, network expansion, specialty PSCAD analysis, general power flow and transient stability analysis.

Francisco received his B.Sc.(E.E.) and M.Sc.(E.E.) from the Polytechnic Experimental National University Antonio Jose de Sucre (UNEXPO), Venezuela, in 2003 and 2007, respectively. He acquired his PhD at the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2012. Since 2004 he was with the Venezuelan National Electric Corporation CORPOELEC (Former EDELCA) as a Research and Test Engineer. He joined Electranix in 2012. His main areas of study are power system stability, control and dynamic simulation, power system transients modelling, wide area monitoring, protection and control (WAMPaC), and the system interactions after the integration of wind power to the electric grid.

Lukas joined the Electranix team in 2016. He specializes in developing large-scale EMT models in order to study integration of transmission and distribution connected renewable energy / FACTs projects. Study focuses have included weak-systems, SSCI, grid-forming technology, and IBR performance evaluation. Additionally, Lukas provides EMT / IBR related support and training to transmission planners, and is a regular participant in NERC, IEEE, and ESIG forums.

Kasun received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and his M.Sc. degree from the University of Manitoba. He joined Electranix in 2019 and prior to that he worked at the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre as a power system studies engineer. He has nearly a decade of experience in electrical engineering and has worked in multiple disciplines such as power system studies, PSCAD model development, testing and commissioning.

Kumara received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Manitoba. He joined Electranix in 2018 and prior to that he worked at the Manitoba HVDC Research Centre as a consulting engineer. He has nearly two decades of experience in electrical engineering and has worked in a number of areas in power system studies including system planning, renewable generation interconnection and grid code compliance. He has worked closely with major vendors (wind, PV and HVDC) to develop simulation models and control systems to meet various grid code requirements.

Alex joined the Electranix team in 2019. He received his B.Sc.(E.E.) from the University of Manitoba in 2019. He has undertaken interconnection studies using PSCAD and E-tran, focusing on fault analysis. He has also undertaken PSS/E-PSCAD Hybrid simulation studies.

Hang started at Electranix team in 2019. He is currently focusing on research and development in high-frequency power electronics applications. He has experience in PSCAD and PLECS modeling, as well as hardware-in-the-loop real-time simulation using RTDS and RT-box for rapid control prototyping and converter hardware prototyping. He received his B. Sc. (EE) and M.Sc. (EE) degree from the University of Manitoba with an emphasis on power systems and power electronics.

Anuradha joined Electranix in 2020 as a Power System Study Engineer, and prior to that he worked at Manitoba Hydro International (MHI) since 2012. He has more than a decade of experience in a variety of system studies in both AC and DC systems using simulation tools such as PSS®E and PSCAD™. In particular, he has taken part in transfer capability studies, system expansion studies as well as renewable interconnection studies. He was also involved in developing novel electro magnetic transient models for PSCAD/EMTDC™. Anuradha received his B.Sc. degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka and his Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba.

Suren joined Electranix in April 2017. He received his B.Sc. (Eng.) degree from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka in 2010 and his M.Sc. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 2015. He is currently working on E-Tran and PSCAD model development for power system studies.

Mukesh received a Master’s degree from the IIT, Roorkee, India, in 2010 and a Ph.D. degree from the IIT, Bombay, India, in 2016. He worked as PostDoctoral Fellow at the University of Manitoba under Prof. A. M. Gole. During his Ph.D. and PostDoc, he did extensive research on Frequency Scanning Technique and its use to analyze Power Electronic Systems and Grid adverse interactions, such as SSCI (Sub-Synchronous Controller Interaction). During PostDoc, he was working with Electranix Corporation on developing a software Tool-box for the study of SSCI on a Mitacs scholarship. He joined Electranix in 2020 and has been involved in different SSCI studies.

Vianey joined the Electranix team in 2020. She received a dual B.Sc. degree in physics and electrical engineering from the CalStateLA and her M.Sc. electrical engineering degree from the University of Manitoba, Canada. She has taken on PSCAD EM transient studies including TRV, lightning, and energization studies.

Shailajah joined the Electranix team in 2022. She graduated with a B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. She received her master’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Manitoba. Her research was about an efficient simulation of power electronic converters for harmonic studies. She is working on EMT network modelling and interconnection studies, PSCAD model development and testing, PSS/E-PSCAD co-simulation studies and ETRAN model development.

Gabriel joined Electranix in 2021 while completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Manitoba. He obtained his B.Sc. of Electrical Engineering in 2023 and received the Engineering Gold Medal in Electrical Engineering. He is excited to keep learning and growing with Electranix as he takes on complex EMT studies. Since beginning at Electranix, he has undertaken IBR model development and interconnection studies using PSCAD and ETRAN, currently focused on system studies of large DER Clusters seeking interconnection onto distribution systems.

Tyson joined the Electranix team in 2023. He received his B.Sc.(E.E.) from the University of Manitoba in 2023. He has experience in project management, manufacturing, and research and development.

Mark recently joined the Electranix team in 2023. He received his B.Sc. of Electrical Engineering from the University of Manitoba. Mark has experience working with power system distribution design, specifically in overhead and underground utility distribution. He is excited to continue learning and growing with his role at Electranix and is committed to providing high-quality work.

Rachel joined Electranix in 2023. She completed a B.Sc.(E.E.) from the University of Manitoba. She has undertaken studies using a variety of tools including PSCAD, PSSE and E-TRAN.

Nathan has taken on the role of software developer for Electranix’s own E-TRAN software package, and is currently working on creating new tools for engineers to use in their studies. He has a B.Sc. (CS) from the University of Manitoba, Canada. Nathan has been with Electranix Corporation since 2005.

Joel joined Electranix in 2013 as the second software developer on the E-TRAN development team. He has a B.CSc (Hons) from the University of Manitoba, Canada and has completed his Masters in Computer Science with a focus on stable n-body gravitational simulations.

PokYee joined Electranix in 2021. He completed a B.Sc. (CS) from the University of Manitoba and a B.A. (Language Studies) from the Open University of Hong Kong.