{"id":34,"date":"2013-07-30T16:25:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-30T08:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/powerquality.sg\/wordpress\/?p=34"},"modified":"2025-09-03T22:59:42","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T14:59:42","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/powerquality.sg\/wordpress\/?p=34","title":{"rendered":"About the Engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Muhammad Najmi<\/strong> Bin Bohari <\/a>is a Singapore-registered professional engineer (and an ASEAN Chartered PE) whose passion lies in the area of power quality. He graduated from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University with a Master of Science Degree in Power Engineering and a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formerly from Quality Power Management Pte Ltd, he headed its Power Quality & Engineering Analysis Unit in conducting works like power system & power quality studies, assessment on buildings\u2019 earthing & lightning protection system and investigations on possible causes of equipment failures or nuisance tripping issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prior to that, Najmi served in SP PowerGrid\u2019s Power Quality & Transient Management section, where he specialized in power quality investigation & analysis, voltage dip sensitivity tests and worked with Customers on compliance to power quality requirements for new supply, distributed generation and Grid-Tied Solar PV connections. He was also a regular speaker in SP PowerGrid\u2019s biennial public seminar, the \u201cPower Systems Reliability & Quality Workshop\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Najmi has continued to conduct numerous presentations \/ training in the area of power quality. His latest regional presentation was at the 22nd <\/sup>Annual PQSynergy™ <\/sup>International Conference and Exhibition 2024 in Bangkok Thailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is also an Associate Faculty at the Singapore Institute of Technology, where he gives guest lectures on power quality issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Currently he runs an engineering & consulting company, Potentia Dynamics Pte Ltd<\/a>. In his free time, he writes on this blog to share his views and experiences in this fascinating world of power quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For queries, kindly contact him<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recent works \u2013 selected<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • Third Party Consultancy Study on Power Distribution System Condition Study of a Light Rapid Transit System (Review of Load Flow and Power Quality aspects) – Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Analysis of Power Quality Data (Assessment of the quality of supply for the connection of Medical Diagnostic Equipment) \u2013 Cambodia, Philippines, Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Power Quality Assessment (LV and up to 230kV) for the Connection of Distributed Generation \/ Grid-Tied Solar \/ Energy Storage Systems \u2013 various projects, Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Harmonics Analysis & Study at a specialty chemical plant – Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Power Systems Study (Protection Discrimination Review) at a hard-disk manufacturing plant \u2013 Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Arc-Flash Study at a Test & Manufacturing Facility \u2013 Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Protection Coordination Study (HT\/LT) for a High-rise Telecommunications Building – Singapore<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    Recent Talks \/ Short Courses<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    • Grid-Tied Solar PV in Singapore – A PQ perspective<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Harmonics \u2013 An Overview<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Power Quality Training (2-day course for GE Healthcare)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Unitest Instruments Seminar on \u201cKnow Your Power Quality\u201d \u2013 Keynote speaker<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • SS601: COP for Maintenance of Grid-Tied Solar PV Power Supply System (Aspects on Local PQ requirements)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Power Quality In Building Services \u2013 Case Studies and Examples from Singapore<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Unitest Instruments Workshop – Power Quality<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Unitest Instruments Workshop – Electrical Safety<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      Updated: 27-09-2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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