TEAM DIRECTORY BY LAB/GROUP

High Voltage Lab

  • SARA TAHERMARAM – P.Eng.
    Division Manager
    High Voltage and Mechanical Testing Services

Sara Tahermaram is an accomplished mechanical engineer, decisive and influential leader with over 14 years of experience in engineering, manufacturing, and testing. She has a proven track record of successfully running multi-discipline projects. Sara is exceptionally talented in overseeing complex electrical and mechanical projects as well as ensuring their completion within budget and on time.

Sara has a strong background in mechanical engineering principles and practices, which has allowed her to provide expert guidance and support to her team. She is skilled in identifying potential issues and developing innovative solutions to overcome them. Her strong analytical skills, attention to detail, along with her ability to lead and manage multi-disciplinary projects have been instrumental in her success in the field.

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phone: 604.590.6661  
cellular: 604.561.2261

  • GAURAV PATEL – P.Eng
    Senior Engineer
    High Voltage Testing Services

Gaurav Patel is an Engineer with the High Voltage Testing Service team at Powertech Labs. With over 17 years of experience in testing, fault diagnostics, projects, quality control, and inspection of electrical products. Gaurav’s expertise is demonstrated through electrical testing of HV switchgear (circuit breakers, reclosers, disconnectors, and panels), MV switchgear (reclosures and cubicles), transformers, instrument transformers, HV cables, bushings, and insulators. Gaurav is a Professional Engineer registered with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC) and comes to Powertech from Hitachi Energy India Limited (formerly known as ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited).

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phone: 604.590.7461  
cellular: 306.550.6270

  • VIJAY GUNJA – P.Eng
    Specialist Engineer
    High Voltage Testing Services

Vijay Gunja is a Specialist High Voltage Electrical Engineer in High Voltage Testing Lab at Powertech Labs. With over 30 years of Electrical / Electronic product design and development experience, Vijay brings a variety of experiences to Powertech. His experience ranges from design, development and testing of DC-DC converters, inverters and telecom power supplies from a few watts to several kilowatts. Vijay has led and managed large teams, as both as a project leader and engineering manager. Currently he is specialized in testing Transformer Rectifier Units (TRU), Transformers, Voltage Regulators, CTs, VTs, CVTs, bushings and failure investigations.

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phone: 604.598.5136  
cellular: 604.910.6744

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