Carlos Katz

Carlos Katz (born 18 August 1934) is an American electrical engineer, researcher and the recipient of the 2010 IEEE award.[1] His area of research is the properties and methods of manufacture of extruded and laminar dielectric high voltage power cables, and extension of service life of installed cables.[2] He has written papers about the effects of water treeing on the life of cable installations.[3]

Early life and education

Katz was born in Nentershausen, Germany. He received an Electrical Engineering degree from Polytechnic Institute of Quito, Ecuador in 1961 and a MS degree from Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey in 1970.[4]

Career

From 1962 to 1971 Katz worked at General Cable Corporation Research Center and from 1971 to 1974 at the laboratories of Phelps Dodge Wire & Cable. In 1974 he became Assistant Director of R&D at General Cable Corp., and later Technical Director Power and Control Cables for General Cable International.[5] He has been with Cable Technology Laboratories as Chief Research Engineer since its founding 1978.[6][7]

Katz is the recipient of 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin award[1][8] for his research on moisture prevention in power cables that has extended product life and saved utility companies substantial money worldwide.[9][10]

An IEEE Fellow, Katz holds 16 U.S. patents[11][12] has published over 40 technical papers and has contributed to numerous industry reports.[13]

References

1. "Power Cable Reliability Expert to Receive 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric T&D Award". Mar 10, 2010 T&D World Magazine
2. Electrical Insulation. IEEE. 1998. ISBN 9780780349285.
3. "Submerged Medium Voltage Cable Systems at Nuclear Power Plants". Jason Brown, et al, Sandia National Laboratories
4. IEEE ... Transmission and Distribution. IEEE. 1991. p. 36. ISBN 9780780302198.
5. RSC. Railway System Controls. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company. 1975.
6. "Bruce McLaughlin Launches RERC: Wind Farm Investment Consultants - BioFuels Journal". Retrieved 29 May 2016.
7. "Katz named chief research engineer at General Cable's Power and Research Control Center". Wire Journal. Wire Journal, inc. 1975. p. 15.
8. "News".
9. Public Power. American Public Power Association. 1986.
10. Katz on a Wire – The IEEE Award Winner Talks Cable – Utility Products Magazine
11. United States. Patent Office (1974). Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents. The Office.
12. "Patent US3825670 - Connector for use in capacitive graded splices". Retrieved 29 May 2016.
13. IEEE Power Engineering Society (1978). IEEE Power Engineering Society discussions and closures of abstracted papers from the summer meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, July 17-22, 1977. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.