{"675770":{"#nid":"675770","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Hernandez-Mejia Appointed Interim Director of NEETRAC","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/jean-carlos-hernandez-mejia\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EJean Carlos (J.C.) Hernandez-Mejia\u003C\/a\u003E has been named the interim director of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/neetrac.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENational Electric Energy Testing, Research, \u0026amp; Applications Center\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(NEETRAC).\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EHernandez-Mejia\u0026nbsp;has been\u0026nbsp;a research engineer at NEETRAC\u0026nbsp;since 2017, contributing significantly to research, testing, and applications work in the reliability area. His work specifically focuses on condition assessment, asset management strategies, failure analysis, and optimization of power system performance. In 2022 he was \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/news\/2023\/12\/jc-hernandez-mejia-promoted-senior-research-engineer\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Epromoted to senior research engineer\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003E\u201cWith\u0026nbsp;J.C.\u0027s exceptional experience and leadership, NEETRAC is in capable hands during this transition,\u201d said \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/directory\/arijit-raychowdhury\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EArijit Raychowdhury\u003C\/a\u003E, Steve W. Chaddick School Chair and professor of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ece.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ESchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E (ECE). \u201cI am confident that with the support of the entire ECE community, J.C. will continue to drive NEETRAC forward and achieve our goals.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003ENEETRAC is a member-focused center dedicated to offering valuable research and testing services for the electric energy delivery sector, including electric utilities and manufacturers. Established in 1996 within ECE, its mission is to propel the industry forward by delivering innovative, impactful, and practical solutions to real-world challenges in electric energy transmission and distribution.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EOriginally from Merida, Venezuela,\u0026nbsp;Hernandez-Mejia\u0026nbsp;earned his bachelor\u2019s degree (Summa Cum Laude) in electrical engineering from the University of the Andes in 2000. He then obtained his master\u2019s degree and Ph.D. in ECE from Georgia Tech, supported by a scholarship from the Organization of American States.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp lang=\u0022EN-US\u0022\u003EBefore joining NEETRAC full-time,\u0026nbsp;Hernandez-Mejia\u0026nbsp;was a tenured professor at the University of the Andes, where he excelled in teaching, research, and community outreach in power systems.\u0026nbsp;Hernandez-Mejia\u0026nbsp;has authored numerous journal and conference papers and has been a key contributor to research reports for various manufacturing companies, utilities, and electric cooperatives across North America.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EHernandez-Mejia, who has worked at ECE\u2019s National Electric Energy Testing, Research, \u0026amp; Applications Center\u0026nbsp;(NEETRAC) since 2017, brings extensive experience to the member-driven electric utility research center.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Hernandez-Mejia, who has worked at ECE\u2019s National Electric Energy Testing, Research, \u0026 Applications Center (NEETRAC) since 2017, brings extensive experience to the member-driven electric utility research center."}],"uid":"36172","created_gmt":"2024-08-05 17:18:59","changed_gmt":"2024-08-05 17:19:48","author":"dwatson71","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2024-08-05T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"674495":{"id":"674495","type":"image","title":"Jean Carlos (J.C.) 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