[IEEE-KC PES/IAS] 2026 Technical Seminar 3 of 4 - Inverter Based Resources (IBR) 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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- 8890 Penrose Ln
- Lenexa, Kansas
- United States 66219
- Building: K3
- Starts 25 March 2026 05:00 AM UTC
- Ends 21 April 2026 04:00 PM UTC
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Speakers
Ryan McDaniel of SEL
Protection of Transmission lines with IBRs
Biography:
Ryan McDaniel earned his BS in computer engineering from Ohio Northern University in 2002. In 1999, he was hired by American Electric Power (AEP) as a relay technician and a protection and control engineer. In 2005, he joined Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL) and is currently a principal engineer. His responsibilities include providing application support and technical training for protective relay users. Ryan is a registered professional engineer in the state of Illinois and a member of IEEE.
Nabil Mohammed of Federation University Australia
Mitigating Low-Frequency Oscillations in Renewable Grids through Grid-Following and Grid-Forming Inverter Re-Design
Biography:
Nabil Mohammed (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in Power Electronics from Macquarie University, Australia, in 2022. Dr. Mohammed is currently a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering at the Institute of Innovation, Science and Sustainability, Federation University Australia. From 2024 to 2025, he served as a Consultant and Research Scientist with the CEMSE Division, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. From 2021 to 2024, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Monash University, Australia.
Over the last five years, Dr. Mohammed has worked on several projects funded by ARENA and CSIRO, focusing on the stability of inverter-based resources, including grid-forming inverters and mitigation of low-frequency oscillations. His research interests include power electronics, grid integration of renewable energy resources, microgrids, energy storage and management systems, and the modeling, control, and stability of power electronic–based power systems.
Justin Bardwell of Black & Veatch
Design Considerations for High Capacity for HV and MV Cables
Biography:
Justin Bardwell is the Underground Transmission Engineering Solution Leader for Black & Veatch. He has been at Black & Veatch and working in the Underground Transmission and high voltage cable application design space for over 20 years. His projects include underground, above grade and submarine projects from 15kV to 500kV, AC and HVDC. He currently leads a team of 35 dedicated design professionals focused on transmission and high power density applications.