[IEEE-KC PES/IAS] 2026 Technical Seminar 2 of 4 - Industrial Applications Day
The IEEE-KC PES/IAS Joint Chapter is excited to announce its Technical Seminar Series for Spring 2026!
This year we will again have an in-person hybrid format, although we will also offer a virtual option. Please see below for location details.
Topics for this year are:
- April 7 (Tuesday) - Large Load Day
- April 14 (Tuesday) - Industrial Applications Day
- April 21 (Tuesday) - Inverter-Based Resources Day
- April 28 (Tuesday) - Motor Bus Transfer and DER Modernization Day (Virtual Only)
Registration links:
April 7th: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/533913
April 14th: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/550966
April 21st: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/550977
April 28th: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/550982
Fee Schedule:
- In-person registration cost (IEEE members): $5 with PDH
- In-person registration cost (non-IEEE members): $10 with PDH
- Online registration cost: $5 with PDH
- Student: $0
Agenda:
Doors to the in-person event open at 5:00pm. Dinner will be served at approximately 5:00pm.
The evening's seminar will include two or three presentations and will begin promptly at 6:00pm CDT. Each presentation will include one or two breaks, as well as a short quiz and survey. Completion of the quiz will be required to receive a PDH certificate.
PES Officer & Volunteer team contact information:
- Evergy: Jason Weil (jason.weil@evergy.com); Luis Gonzalez (luis.gonzalez@evergy.com)
- Burns & McDonnell: Mahfooz Hilaly (mhilaly@burnsmcd.com); Jason Ottens (jpottens@burnsmcd.com)
- Siemens: Chris Dyer (christopher.dyer@siemens.com)
- Kiewit: Tony Locatelli (tony.locatelli@kiewit.com)
- Black & Veatch: Soham Ghosh (Soham.Ghosh@bv.com)
- Univ. of Central Missouri: Mohammad Sadi (sadi@ucmo.edu)
Parking Directions:
Events will be held in Kiewit's K3 building. Please see the illustrations below for parking directions:
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- Starts 25 March 2026 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 14 April 2026 04:00 PM UTC
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Speakers
Jeff Williams of Toshiba
Variable Frequency Drive
Biography:
Jeff Williams
Energy & Engineering Sales
Toshiba International Corporation
13131 West Little York Road, Houston TX 77041
Mahfooz Hilaly of Burns & McDonnell
DC Arc Flash Hazard and Analysis for IBRs
Biography:
Mahfooz Hilaly is an Associate Electrical Engineer at Burns & McDonnell. He has 30 years of experience in the power industry.
Mr. Hilaly specializes in protection and control design, power system studies, relay settings, and system coordination. His special interests include arc-flash studies, harmonic analysis, and renewable energy.
Mr. Hilaly obtained his master's degree in electrical engineering from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. Before joining Burns & McDonnell in 2012, he worked for Power Engineers for over six years.
Mr. Hilaly is a Professional Engineer and a Senior IEEE Member. He is the Chair of the IEEE PES/IAS KC Chapter. He presented a paper at CIGRE and delivered presentations at MIPSYCON & IA-NA Conferences and IEEE PES/IAS seminars. He has contributed to several IEEE PSRC working groups and is currently involved in the IAS P3546 working group of Substation Arc Flash Study. As a member of the working committee, he was involved in developing IEEE Standard C37.245-2018, "Protective Relaying for Phase-Shifting Transformers."