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Shahid Jamil

Shahid Jamil

Shahid Jamil, B.Sc., B.Sc. (Elect. Eng.), and M.Sc. (Elect. Eng.) from Queen's University, Canada has worked and has been a Subject Mater Expert (Electrical Safety) at ExxonMobil Chemical Plants and Refineries in Canada, Singapore, Thailand, and the USA, British Petroleum Upstream Engineering Center in Texas, USA, and Cheniere LNG Plant in Cameron, Louisiana, USA.

Mr. Jamil has authored/co-authored 27 Electrical Safety Papers with IEEE, IAS, PCIC, USA & Europe, and has received many awards like “Outstanding Technical Contribution”, “Excellence in Electrical Safety”, “3 Best Papers”, “1 - Third Best Paper”, “1 - Honorable Mention Paper”, and “1 - Third Best Presentation” just to name a few. He was also designated an IEEE/IAS Distinguished Lecturer for 2022-23.

He has developed several Electrical Safety Training programs and trained more than 3000 workers in the USA, Canada, Singapore, and India. He has also developed Electrical Safety Best Practices for several plants, and conducted Electrical Safety Audits of 16 plants in Canada, and North & South Americas.

He has audited Electrical Safety Programs of 15 Global & Multinational Chemical Plants, Refineries, and Gas Plants in the North and South Americas.

Mr. Jamil has worked and had been a Subject Mater Expert (Electrical Safety) at ExxonMobil Chemical Plants and Refineries in Canada, Singapore, Thailand, and the USA, British Petroleum Upstream Engineering Center in Texas, USA, and Cheniere LNG Plant in Cameron, Louisiana, USA.
Recently Mr. Jamil was invited by IEEE/IAS, India to present the ESP audit process at 3 major cities in India.

Papers Authored and Co-Authored

IEEE IAS PCIC North America - Safety & Technical Papers

  1. S. Jamil, Jim White, "Electrical Incidents and How They Relate to NFPA 70E and CSA Z462", presented at 2019 IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
  2. S. Jamil, T. Gammon, "The Disconnect between Electrical Safety and Electrical Accident Prevention", presented at 2018 IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference in Cincinnati, OH.
  3. S. Jamil, D. Wallis, M. Fontaine, T. Gammon, "Standby Person for Electrical Tasks and Rescue Guidelines for Electrical Incident Victims", presented at 2016 IEEE/IAS/PCIC Conference in Philadelphia, PA. (Originating author)
  4. S. Jamil, L. Heinemann, "It's All About Reliability - Commercial Versus Industrial UPS for Petrochemical & Offshore Applications", presented at 2016 IAS/PCIC/PCIC Conference in Philadelphia, PA.
  5. S. Jamil, J. White, “Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Protective Grounding,” presented at 2014 IEEE/PCIC Conference, San Francisco, CA, USA.
  6. S. Jamil, J. D. Aeiker, “Key Elements to Consider when Developing Electrical Equipment Isolation and Switching Procedures,” presented at the 2009 IEEE/PCIC Conference, Anaheim, CA, USA. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  7. S. Jamil, J. D. Aeiker, D. R. Crow, “The Importance and Process of Auditing an Electrical Safety Program,” presented at the 2008 IEEE/PCIC Conference, Cincinnati, OH, USA. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  8. S. Jamil, Dr. M. C. Schellpfeffer, H. Landis Floyd, and Anne Golding, “Human Factors in Electrical Safety” presented at the 2007 IEEE/PCIC Conference at Calgary, Canada. (Originating author.)
  9. S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, and L. B. McClung, “Key Elements of an Electrical Safety Program,” presented at 1998 IEEE/PCIC Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  10. S. Jamil, H. L. Floyd, D. A. Pace “Effective Implementation of Electrical Safety Regulations and Standards,” presented at the 1997 IEEE/PCIC Conference at Banff, AB, Canada, IEEE/PCIC. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  11. S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, Dr. M. C. Schellpfeffer, L. B. McClung, and others, “Staged Electrical Equipment Tests to Increase Awareness of Arc Flash and Burn Hazards” presented at the 1997 IEEE/PCIC Conference at Banff, Canada, IEEE/PCIC Conference.
  12. S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, L. B. McClung, “Arc and Flash Burn Hazards at Various Levels of an Electrical System,” 1995 PCIC Conference, Denver, CO. (Originating and coordinating author.)

IEEE IAS PCIC Europe - Technical & Safety Papers

  1. S. Jamil and others, “Comprehensive Deployment of Emerging Condition Monitoring Technologies in Electrical Switchgear” 2014 IEEE/PCIC/Europe Conference, London, England.
  2. S. Jamil, S. Bonner, K. Eastwood, H. L. Floyd, “Key Learnings from IAS Electrical Safety Workshops,” 2000 IEEE/PCIC Europe Conference in Rome, Italy.

IEEE IAS Magazine - Technical & Safety Papers

  1. S. Jamil, T. Gammon, "The Disconnect between Electrical Safety and Electrical Accident Prevention", published in May/June 2020 IEEE IAS Magazine.
  2. S. Jamil, J. D. Aeiker, “Electrical Equipment Isolation” published in April 2011 IEEE IAS Magazine. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  3. S. Jamil, J. D. Aeiker, D. R. Crow, “Auditing is Key,” published in December 2011 IEEE IAS Magazine. (Originating and coordinating author.)
  4. S. Jamil, H. L. Floyd, D. A. Pace “Implementing Electric Safety Regulations and Standards” in August 2002 IEEE IAS Magazine. (Originating & coordinating author.)
  5. S. Jamil, J. White, “Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Protective Grounding,” in March 2016 IEEE IAS Magazine.

IEEE IAS Transactions - Safety & Technical Papers

  1. S. Jamil, Jim White, "Electrical Incidents and How They Relate to NFPA 70E and CSA Z462", IEEE IAS Transactions, July/August 2020.
  2. S. Jamil, J. White, “Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Protective Grounding,” IEEE IAS Transactions, July/August 2015.
  3. S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, Dr. M. C. Schellpfeffer, L. B. McClung, and others, “Staged Electrical Equipment Tests to Increase Awareness of Arc Flash and Burn Hazards,” IEEE IAS Transactions, July/August 2002.
  4. S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, L. B. McClung, “Arc and Flash Burn Hazards at Various Levels of an Electrical System,” IEEE IAS Transactions, March/April 1997. (Originating & coordinating author.)
  5. S. Jamil, M. Fontaine, D. Wallis, “Standby Person for Electrical Tasks and Rescue Guidelines for Electrical Incident Victims,” IEEE IAS Transactions in 2018. (Originating & coordinating author)

IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshops - Safety & Technical Papers

  1. S. Jamil, "Electrical Fault During Battery Replacement Results in Burn Injuries", presented at February 2017, IEEE/IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, Reno, Nevada.
  2. S. Jamil, “Live Work on Lighting Circuits Results in Serious Injuries,” presented at 2013 IEEE/IAS Electrical Safety Workshop.
  3. S. Jamil “A Serious Near-Miss when Disconnecting a 4 kV Motor”, presented at 2011 IEEE/IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, Toronto, Canada.

PRESENTATIONS AT PCIC ELECTRICAL SAFETY WORKSHOPS IN USA, CANADA & INDIA

  1. “How to Conduct Electrical Safety Program Audit”, and “Electrical Safety Regulations in the USA” presented at Pune, Bangalaru, and Hyderabad, India under the IEEE/IAS Distinguished Lecturer Program, October, 2022.
  2. “Electrical Fault During Battery Replacement Results in Burn Injuries" presented at the Jan/Feb 2017 IEEE IAS Electrical Safety Workshop, Reno, Nevada.
  3. “Realizing Electrical Safety Dream Against Major Hurdles,” at the 2009 IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop, St. Louis, MO; USA.
  4. “The Importance and Process of Auditing an Electrical Safety Program,” at the 2008 IEEE/PCIC Conference at Cincinnati, OH, USA.
  5. “Electrical Equipment Switching Procedures" at the 2005 Annual IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on February 8-11, 2005, at Denver, Colorado.
  6. “Key Elements of Electrical Equipment Switching Procedures” at June 2005 IEEE Northern Canada Chapter Seminar held at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  7. “Arc Flash Hazards and Protection” at the June 2005 IEEE Northern Canada Chapter Seminar held at Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  8. State of the art presentation on “Arc Flash Injuries and Protection” at 2000 IAS/IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held in New Delhi, India.
  9. “Electrical Safety by Design or Engineering Controls to Enhance Electrical Safety” at the Fifth Annual IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on January 20-22, 1998, at Indianapolis, Indiana.
  10. “Electrical Safety Training Outline for Plant Personnel” at the Fifth Annual IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on January 20-22, 1998, at Indianapolis, Indiana.
  11. “Arc Flash Hazards and Protection” at the IAS/IEEE/PCIC sponsored Electrical Safety Workshop held on September 4-5, 1998, at Chennai (Madras), India.
  12. “Electrical Safety by Design or Engineering Controls to Enhance Electrical Safety” at the IAS/IEEE/PCIC sponsored Electrical Safety Workshop held on September 4-5, 1998, at Chennai (Madras), India.
  13. “Process Safety Management - 29 CFR 1910.119 - Electrical Requirements” at the IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on March 12-14, 1997, at San Antonio, Texas.
  14. “Procedure to Convert Electrical Safety Regulations and Standards to Work Practices” at the IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on Feb. 6-8, 1996, at San Antonio, Texas.
  15. “Personal and Other Protective Equipment - Design, Operation and Maintenance Viewpoints” at the IEEE/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop held on Feb. 6-8, 1996, at San Antonio, Texas.

IEEE/PCIC ELECTRICAL SAFETY TRAINING TUTORIAL AND VIDEO

Coordinator and Co-Presenter - “Arc Flash Hazards in Electrical Equipment” a 4-hour long tutorial at 1997 IEEE/PCIC Conference in Banff, AB, Canada. This tutorial presented results of a series of staged tests and investigation intended to better quantify circumstances that can lead to personal injury and/or significant equipment damage because of an arcing flash. These staged tests were videotaped and are being used as an important training material and are distributed by IEEE. This tutorial and video were also intended to enhance the understanding of the causes and implications of electrical hazards, how to reduce personnel exposure and the benefits of doing so.
    
    
IEEE: Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
PCIC: Petroleum & Chemical Industry Committee
IAS: Industry Applications Society

Awards And Recognitions

Memberships

Memberships

  • Professional Engineer - Registered in the Province of Alberta, Canada (1981-2022)
  • Chair, IEEE/IAS - PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2017-2019)
  • Vice Chair, IEEE/IAS - PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2015-2017)
  • Secretary, IEEE/IAS - PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2013-2015)
  • IEEE Life Senior Member (1995), IEEE/PCIC Emeritus Member (2012)
  • Chairperson and Coordinator (1997-98) - Electrical Safety Workshop, Electrical Safety Subcommittee, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee (PCIC), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), New York, USA.
  • Co-Chairperson and Member Planning Committee, 2000 PCIC/IEEE/IAS, Electrical Safety Workshop, New Delhi, India.
  • Co-Chairperson and Member Planning Committee, 1998 PCIC/IEEE/IAS, Electrical Safety Workshop, Madras, India.
Honors Awards and Recognitions

Honors Awards and Recognitions

  1. Chair, USA IEEE/IAS - PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2017-2019).
  2. Vice Chair, USA IEEE/IAS - PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2015-2017).
  3. Secretary, USA IEEE/PCIC Safety Sub Committee (2013-2015).
  4. 2020 “Outstanding Technical Contribution” Award by Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, IEEE. This is a prestigious industry recognition by the IEEE PCIC to make note of outstanding technical contributions.
  5. 2009 Electrical Safety Excellence Award by Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, IEEE. This is a prestigious industry recognition by the IEEE PCIC to make note of "Outstanding dedication and contributions made to advance and accelerate the dispersion of information and knowledge impacting electrical safety through activities within and outside the Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee.”
  6. Chairperson and Coordinator (1997-98) - Electrical Safety Workshop, Electrical Safety Subcommittee, Petroleum and Chemical Industry Committee, IEEE, USA. This international workshop provides a forum where approximately one hundred electrical safety specialists from heavy industry can contribute concepts, hold discussions, and exchange ideas to enhance electrical safety in the petro-chemical, pharmaceutical and metal workplaces.
  7. Co-Chairperson and Member of Planning Committee (1998), IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop, Madras, India: Appointed by PCIC/IAS/IEEE to be their representative and provided technical assistance, guidance, direction to IEEE’s Industry Application Society Chapter in India, on how to administer, organize and conduct the technical agenda for their first-ever Electrical Safety Workshop held at Madras, India on September 4-5, 1998.  Presented three technical papers and conducted discussions about future workshops in India, etc.
  8. Co-Chairperson and Member of Planning Committee (2000), IEEE Electrical Safety Workshop, New Delhi, India: Appointed by PCIC/IAS/IEEE to be their representative and provided technical assistance, guidance, direction to IEEE’s Industry Application Society Chapter in India, on how to administer, organize and conduct the technical agenda for their second Electrical Safety Workshop held at New Delhi, India on April 14-15, 2000. Presented 'State of the Art' presentation on “Electric Arc Flash Hazards & Protection.”
  9. Winner of 'Best Paper' Award at 1996 PCIC/IEEE Conference held at Philadelphia, PA, for a technical paper: S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, L. B. McClung, “Arc and Flash Burn Hazards at Various Levels of an Electrical System”, IEEE/PCIC Conference Records, Paper No. PCIC-95-34, pp 317-325.
  10. Winner of 'Best Paper' Award at 1997 IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting held at New Orleans, LA, for a technical paper: S. Jamil, R. A. Jones, L. B. McClung, “Arc and Flash Burn Hazards at Various Levels of an Electrical System”, IEEE’s Industry Applications Society Transactions, March/April 1997, Volume 33, No. 2, pp 359-366.
  11. Winner of 'Best Paper' Award for a technical paper: S. Jamil, S. Bonner, K. Eastwood, H. L. Floyd, “Key Learnings from IAS Electrical Safety Workshops,” IAS/PCIC/Europe Conference in Rome, Italy, October 2000.
  12. Winner of 'Third Best Paper' Award for a technical paper: S. Jamil, Jim White “Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Protective Grounding” presented at the 2014 IEEE/PCIC Conference at San Francisco, CA.
  13. Winner of "Top Three Electrical Safety Presentation" Award for an electrical safety presentation (Key Elements to Consider when Developing Electrical Equipment Switching Procedures) at the 2005 IEEE/IAS/PCIC Electrical Safety Workshop, held at Denver, Colorado.

IEEE: Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
PCIC: Petroleum & Chemical Industry Committee
IAS: Industry Applications Society