Dr. Nirmal-Kumar C. Nair
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical, Computer and Software Engineering
University of Auckland

Nirmal-Kumar C Nair has BE from M.S. University, Baroda, ME in High Voltage from IISC and PhD from Texas A and M. He has held several industry, research and academic posts in India, USA and New Zealand. Currently, he is an Associate Professor in Electrical and Computer Eng.

at University of Auckland. He works on protection, renewable grid integration, electricity markets, blackouts, restoration and resilience and engages on industry projects through consultancy. He is passionate about life-long-learning, energy policy, innovation and media outreach.

He is actively involved with IEEE Power and Energy Society NZ , Electricity Engineers Association (EEA) and CIGRE. In IEEE PES he has held various leadership positions and was nominated for elected positions of Candidate IEEE Division VII (Power &Energy) Director Elect 2017 and Candidate IEEE PES Treasurer (2018-19). He is currently serving in the IEEE PES Long-Range Planning committee and in the IEEE Region 10 Board serving as the Professional Activities Committee Chair. He actively volunteers for Auckland Advocate Alliance that scouts and supports organizers to bring high-quality events to New Zealand. He has successfully held several conferences over the years.