Carlos Katz Explained

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]

Notes and References

1. http://tdworld.com/smart-energy-consumer/power-cable-reliability-expert-receive-2010-ieee-herman-halperin-electric-td-a "Power Cable Reliability Expert to Receive 2010 IEEE Herman Halperin Electric T&D Award"
2. Book: Electrical Insulation. 1998. IEEE. 9780780349285.
3. http://prod.sandia.gov/techlib/access-control.cgi/2015/151794.pdf "Submerged Medium Voltage Cable Systems at Nuclear Power Plants"
4. Book: IEEE ... Transmission and Distribution. 1991. IEEE. 36. 9780780302198.
5. Book: RSC. Railway System Controls. 1975. Simmons-Boardman Publishing Company.
6. Web site: Bruce McLaughlin Launches RERC: Wind Farm Investment Consultants - BioFuels Journal. 29 May 2016.
7. "Katz named chief research engineer at General Cable's Power and Research Control Center". Book: Wire Journal. 1975. Wire Journal, inc.. 15.
8. Web site: News.
9. Book: Public Power. 1986. American Public Power Association.
10. http://www.utilityproducts.com/articles/print/volume-7/issue-9/product-focus/wire-cable-fiber-optics/katz-on-a-wire-the-ieee-award-winner-talks-cable.html Katz on a Wire – The IEEE Award Winner Talks Cable – Utility Products Magazine
11. Book: United States. Patent Office. Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office: Patents. 1974. The Office.
12. Web site: Patent US3825670 - Connector for use in capacitive graded splices. 29 May 2016.
13. Book: IEEE Power Engineering Society. IEEE Power Engineering Society discussions and closures of abstracted papers from the summer meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, July 17-22, 1977. 1978. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.