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Barry Rawn

Teaching Professor

Carnegie Mellon University Africa

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  • Teaching Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University Africa
  • Carnegie Mellon University, Africa, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Regional ICT Centre of Excellence Bldg, Akakaza Village, Bumbogo, Kigali, Rwanda

BIO

Barry Rawn studies the development of stressed centralised electricity infrastructure and its relation to the rapid deployment of off-grid energy systems. He pursues this interest by partnering with electricity enterprises and regulatory agencies to explore their possibilities for digital transformation, and is actively conducting research on infrastructure in Rwanda and in Nigeria. As Associate Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University Africa, he teaches power and energy related courses while facilitating local industrial collaboration and international research activities.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Teaching Professor
    Carnegie Mellon University, Africa, Kigali, RwandaAug 2018 - present
  • Affiliate Member, Smart Power Networks Research Theme
    Brunel University London, Institute of Energy Futures, Uxbridge, United KingdomAug 2018 - present
  • Lecturer in Power Systems
    Brunel University London, Uxbridge, United KingdomMay 2015 - Jul 2018
  • Teaching Assistant
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada2002 - 2008
  • Solar Array Team Leader
    University of Toronto, Bluesky Solar Racing Team, Toronto, Canada2000 - 2001

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • System Analyst
    Adam Smith International, Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility, Abuja, NigeriaApr 2015 - Dec 2017
  • Consultant
    Vicicog, Canada2007 - 2007
  • Consultant
    Hydratek and Associates, Vaughan, Ontario2007 - 2007
  • Consultant
    DTD Consulting, Canada2006 - 2006
  • Embedded Electrical Systems Engineer
    Hydrogenics (Canada), Mississauga, CanadaJul 2000 - Aug 2001

DEGREES

  • Ph.D., Electrical Engineering
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • MASc, Electrical Engineering
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
  • BASc, Engineering Science
    University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Postdoctoral Researcher
    Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Part Time
    Delft University of Technology, Delft, Netherlands

LANGUAGES

  • French
    Can read, write, speak and understand
  • English
    Can read, write, speak, understand and peer review
  • Dutch; Flemish
    Can read and speak

CAMPUS

  • Kigali

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  • 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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