Biography
Dr Jahan Peiris is presently employed as Main System Planning
Manager at TransGrid and is responsible for network modelling,
system planning, technical design and system performance.
Previously he has held a variety of positions in the power
industry in the areas of power system modelling, analysis,
planning and operations.
Jahan is a member of IET, IEEE, and is a registered Chartered
Engineer of the Engineering Council, UK. He has contributed to
a number of industry technical groups in planning and operation
of the Australian National Electricity Market including the
Operations Planning Working Group and the Power System Modelling
Reference Group.
Jahan graduated with First Class Honours from the University
of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, specialising in Electrical Engineering
and received his PhD from the University of Auckland, New
Zealand with main interests in power system stability and
control.
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