Ravi Seethapathy

After a 35+ year career in Canadian Electric Utilities and Power Systems area, Ravi Seethapathy is now an Advisor to the Utility Industry. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto in its Energy Systems Group and sits on the Boards of Smart Grid Canada, India Smart Grid Forum, Toronto Atmospheric Fund & Biosirus Inc. His current international technical activities include (1) International Convener CIGRE WGC6.28-Remote Islanded Grids; (2) Member, IEA PVPS Taskforce 14 – High Penetration PV in Electricity Grids; (3) Expert IEC TC 120 - Energy Storage; (4) Member, IEC SEG4-Low Voltage DC; (5) Advisor – EV Implementation Guide for Public Transportation, India Smart Grid Forum; and (6) Chair, WG (Renewables and Microgrids), India Smart Grid Forum. He is an invited speaker globally (Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, Slovenia, Panama, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, USA and many EU countries) on Smart Grid, Smart City, Renewable Energy integration, Energy Storage, Energy Efficiency and Microgrid areas. He has co-authored over 50 technical papers in Smart Grid. He also mentors/advises SME technology companies and their investor organizations. He has received numerous honours and citations including Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), Fellow Canadian Academy of Engineering (2012), Hydro One President's Award (2008), Honour Roll of the Shastri Institute (2008), Honorary Fellow, Centennial College (2005), Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (1996) to name a few. His education includes a B. Tech (Hons) in Electrical Power from IIT, Kharagpur, India; an M. Eng. in Electrical Power from the University of Toronto; and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University. He together with his family has endowed an IEEE Award in "Rural Electrification Excellence".