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Ngalula Mubenga

Ngalula MubengaContact Information
Assistant Professor
Dept: Engineering Tech
Email:ngalula.mubenga@utoledo.edu
Office 1624 NE
Phone 419-530-3896
Personal Website: DrMubenga.com

Electrical Engineer

Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, PhD, PE

Ngalula.Mubenga@utoledo.edu Twitter:@NgalulaPE

Experienced Electrical Engineer with area of expertise in renewable energy systems, photovoltaic systems design and integration, energy management, project management, distribution planning & protection, and arc flash mitigation. Over 10 year experience in electrical engineering and holds a Professional Engineer license in Ohio since 2011. Designed/approved/interconnected 50MW of solar photovoltaic systems (see Fig1). Founder and CEO of SMIN Power Group, LLC, a company named as Top 5 Innovator by Congo Na Paris Magazine for bringing renewable energy in the D.R.Congo. Helped manage an energy budget totaling

$65 million for the University of Toledo as Manager, Electrical Engineering in Facilities and Construction for 5 years, which resulted into saving $5 million.

Completed PhD degree in Electrical Engineering in December 2017. Research interests include battery energy storage, renewable energy systems, electric vehicles, and energy efficiency. Teaching experience at the University of Toledo includes working as a Teacher Assistant supervising and grading undergraduate lab sessions and/or coursework for Energy Conversion, Electronics 1, Electric Machines, and Digital Signal Processing for 2 years. As part of the University of Toledo EIT department, worked for 4 years as Computer Lab Assistant responsible to assist students with various computer applications. Holds a strong record of externally funded grants and scholarships.

Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE). Founder and Past-Chair of the IEEE Toledo Graduate of the Last Decade Group-now known as young professional. Named 2010 Young Engineer of the Year by the IEEE Toledo Section. Served as the General Conference Chair for the 2017 IEEE PES & IAS PowerAfrica Conference in Ghana, which raised $21,000, received 201 submissions and attracted 228 attendees from 33 countries. Earned multiple awards and honors including being appointed by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a Member of the Board of Directors for the Societe Nationale d’ Electricite (SNEL), the national electric utility company.

 Education / Registration

  • Philosophy Doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering,GPA:3.934/4.000, University of Toledo, Ohio – December 2017.
  • Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with honors, GPA: 3.943/4.000, University of Toledo, Ohio. Earned the Most Outstanding Master Thesis Award in Electrical Engineering.
    • Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, GPA: 3.573 /4.000, Cum Laude, University of Toledo, Ohio.
    • Professional Engineer registered in Ohio, 2011.
    • Speaks and writes fluent French. Traveled to 14 countries.
    • Certified as a Photovoltaic System Installer / Designer Apprentice, Owens Community College.
    • Ohio Facility Construction Commission (OFCC) Higher Education Administration Certification, 2013.

 Entrepreneurial Experience

  1. SMIN Power Group, (09/2011-Present) Founder and Chief Executive Officer
  • Founded SMIN Power Group LLC in the state of Ohio, USA in 2011. Led efforts from the business plan development to the state registration process.
  • SMIN Power Group focuses on designing and installing renewable energy systems. It also provides energy management and power management services so that people can better their life.
  • Expanded presence in Africa, by opening a registered office in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in 2013. Since then, efforts have been focused on introducing more photovoltaic systems in Africa.
  • In 2017, SMIN Power Group was named Top 5 Innovators for bringing renewable energy in DRC by the Congo Na Paris magazine.
  • Positioned SMIN Power Group as a leader in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) by creating a scholarship program to encourage six (6) students to study STEM so they can be better equipped to fight climate change.
  • Directs global business operation, market penetration efforts and partnership strategies, which has resulted in successfully working with private high schools, communities, media outlet, and individuals.
  • Provides technical expertise in photovoltaic system design and integration, renewable energy systems, energy management, power distribution, sustainability, educational strategies and community outreach approaches.

Selected Professional Experience

 2.     University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA (05/2012-06/2017) Manager, Electrical Engineering

  • Assisted in managing a budget totaling $65 million dollars for campus utility use and 8 million square feet of campus infrastructure as the only Electrical Engineer in the department of Facilities and Construction.
  • Saved over $5 million dollars in utility costs through various energy management projects.
  • Generated revenue in excess of 200,000 dollars through energy efficiency rebate checks. Part of it funded the SEED scholarship to encourage student who promote sustainability on campus.
  • One of three co-founders of the University of Toledo’s Sustainability Energy Efficiency and Design (SEED) initiative.
  • Managed the building automation team.
  • Managed energy related and electrical engineering activities for University Facilities and Construction.
  • Provided comprehensive electrical engineering services for the University including operations, capital improvement projects, new construction, and energy management. The focus of engineering activities were on sustainability, and energy management in current and future construction and maintenance.
  • Managed the variable frequency drives program which was cited as a good example in the 2014 and 2015 State Efficiency Report for Ohio.
  • Designer and Project Manager for $ 2 million dollars Campus Energy Cost Reduction project (lighting phase) across over 30 buildings on all campuses in an effort to reduce energy consumption while keeping customer comfortable.
  • Initiator for utility scale (250KW) fuel cell installation project with a potential donation worth $1 million dollars ad partnership with the College of Engineering.
  • Managed state certification and inspection program for over 112 boilers across all campuses.Managed university metering program (about 165 meters) which included hardware maintenance, communication network, data integration, and administration of two (2) real time websites.
  • Assisted Director with community development, energy projects, student involvement and projects, energy website, and developing new and unique ways to reduce campus energy use or improve its efficiency.

3.   SSOE Group, Toledo, Ohio, USA (12/2009-05/2012) Electrical Engineer

 American Municipal Power, Columbus, Ohio

  • Designed a 4.2MW DC, 12.470KV solar field in Napoleon, Ohio per Fig.1. The installation consists of (17,140) mono-crystalline photovoltaic modules, (24) inverters, and (6) medium voltage transformers.
  • Total project cost of 10 million dollar.
  • Evaluated options for electrical interconnection to the City of Napoleon and provide information for the PUCO Application for Certification as an eligible Ohio Resource Generating facility.
  • Prepared bidding documents and evaluate bids for equipment contract and electrical installation contract.

Medical College Company, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Project Engineer for the electrical installation of one (1) new 100,000 PPH natural gas-fired package boiler and auxiliary equipment. Developed power, lighting, instrumentation, control, and field wiring for new installation. Developed interconnection wiring between the boiler control panel and the burner management system.
  • Project Engineer for electrical installation of a new water treatment system.

OneEnergy Renewables, Portland, Oregon

  • Initially OneEnergy Renewables required engineering assistance to support the submission of an interconnection application to PJM for two(2) photovoltaic (PV) array installations. The client was so satisfied with the work done that they came back with repeat business. A total of four (4) applications.
  • 20MW, 3Ph, 69KV, (16,224) Solarworld 250 mono modules, PVPowered inverters (19.5 MW max)
  • 20MW, 3Ph, 69KV, (16,224) Solarworld 250 mono modules, PVPowered inverters (19.5 MW max).
  • 4MW, 3Ph, 12.470KV, (16,224) Solarworld 250 mono modules, PVPowered inverters (3.38MW max).
  • 2MW, 3Ph, 12.470KV, (8,064) Solarword 250 mono modules, PVPowered inverters (1.82MW max).
  • Provided sealed single-line drawings for each of the PV installations depicting the installation from the inverter to the Point of Interconnection (POC) with the utility. Worked with PJM to determine appropriate forms to complete.
  • Provided OneEnergy Renewables with information required to complete the Feasibility Study data online form and Attachment N form.

American Electric Power Cardinal Plant Units 1, 2 and 3, Brilliant, Ohio

  • Reviewed AEP’s arc flash calculations and determined the overall scope to successfully mitigate the incident energy levels greater than or equal to 37 calories / cm 2  mostly by using SEL 751A relays.
  • Reviewed AEP’s arc flash calculations and determined the overall scope to mitigate the circuit breakers that are under-rated with respect to short circuit current interrupting capacities, for those breakers where incident energy levels are greater than or equal to 37 calories / cm 2.
  • Generated a written report containing proposed solutions to mitigate arc flash on a bus / circuit breaker basis, including proposed one-line diagram updates.
  • Generated protective relay settings for (32) SEL 751A relays and programming using Easypower and AcSELerator.

City of Hamilton, Hamilton, Ohio

  • Developed relay settings for (3) new substations using AcSELerator. Developed settings for approximately (66) SEL devices including SEL 351-7, 551C, 387, 311L, 351A relays and for the SEL 2032 Communication Processors. Coordinated relays and protective devices using Paladin DesignBase2.
  • Developed a Microsoft Access based application called Circuit Tabs. Circuit Tabs is an application which generates various reports such as cable and termination schedule, raceway schedule, cable type list, and equipment list. Once the user has filled the data entry forms, Circuit Tabs calculates the total number of cables and the total cross-sectional area of cables for each raceway. It then selects the appropriate raceway size based on the National Electrical Code. Circuit Tabs also allows the user to overwrite raceway sizes. It automatically shows the circuits that share the same multi-conductor cable, all the circuits that are in a specific raceway, and the route for each circuit.

 Ohio Veterans Home, Sandusky, Ohio

  • Designed the electrical system for new mechanical room in HVAC System Upgrade, Veteran’s Hall project. The electrical system included 480V distribution panel and feeders, variable frequency drives, motor starters, emergency lights and lighting. Performed load calculations and equipment sizing. Visited the site. Gave directions to the CAD operator for the electrical drawings.
  • Developed electrical specifications using MasterSpec 2004 format. Developed cost estimate for the electrical system. Reviewed electrical contractor shop drawings and cost estimate for change orders.

City of Dover, Dover, Ohio

  • Performed arc flash study for the entire city of Dover, Ohio and issued recommendations to mitigate arc flash.
  • Performed protective device coordination study and issued recommendations.
  • Performed relay coordination for new recloser at Dover.
  • Maintained checklist for North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) documents. Wrote and/or updated NERC policies/procedures for Dover. Completed pre-audit documents for the NERC audit.
  • Sized capacitor banks for power factor correction of feeders.

 Power & Energy Group Internal Auditor (ISO 9001-2008)

  • Conducted quarterly audits, per the corporate audit schedule, prepared audit reports and submitted before the quarterly Quality System Steering Committee (QSSC) meeting dates.
  • Assisted other staff members and answered any questions or concerns they may have about the QS policies and procedures and compliance requirements
  • Supported PM’s within the SBU/Branch office, helping them as needed with issues involving QS compliance
  • Coordinated with SBU Quality System representative (QSR) to determine audit schedule and projects to be audited in the group.
  • Conducted audit(s), prepared the audit report and discussed any concerns or observations that require attention, with the SBU QSR.
  • Provided list of any issues that may require corporate wide attention to the SBU QSR for her/him to present in the quarterly QSSC meeting.
  • Identified any training requirements that may help the group and coordinates with the SBU QSR to arrange for such training.
  • Supported and encouraged others in the group to follow Quality System requirements.

 

4.   Orbital Technical Solutions, LLC, Toledo, Ohio, USA, (10/2008- 12/2009 Merged with SSOE) Electrical Engineer

 American Municipal Power, Ohio

  • Supported AMP for installation of satellite-based SCADA communication system across 21 sites in the US. Documented progress and posted documents on the project FTP site.
  • Conducted site surveys. Issued field trip reports and survey forms. Designed communication system integration for each site. Issued detailed scope of work including an equipment list. Co-wrote weekly update for the AMP / OTS team. Supervised electrical contractor during installation. Developed as-built instruction manual. Sketched drawings for each installation. Supervised the CAD operator to produce the drawings from sketches.
  • Supported AMP in resolving communication issues with four meters. Investigated problem meter sites to determine cause of communication problems. Issued field trip reports and survey forms. Issued recommendations to test / replace failed equipment.

 Consumers Energy, Erie, Michigan

  • Supported the upgrade to a distributed control system. Compiled list of analog and digital inputs / outputs for the distributed control system.
  • Maintained drawing requests and indexes. Generated loop drawings for various electrical equipments. Double-checked shop drawings.

5.   FirstEnergy Corporation / Toledo Edison, Toledo, Ohio(02/2006-12/2006) Assistant Engineer

  • Completed circuit analysis for local substation area and developed plan for capacity relief.
  • Created circuit models and reconfigured nine feeders to relieve possible overloads on four substation transformers.
  • Assisted engineer in field checking 181 transformers installations to verify AM / FM accuracy.
  • Issued work request to initiate transformer change outs. Reviewed and processed distributed generation applications (solar and wind) insuring that the new installation met First Energy protection requirements. Developed switch out configurations for substation transformer outages.

6.   Advanced Distributed Generation, LLC, Toledo, Ohio, USA (01/2005-02/2006) Photovoltaic Systems Designer/Integrator Apprentice

  • Designed or / and installed photovoltaic (PV) systems in the Toledo area.
  • Performed engineering calculations for alternative energy system on DC and AC current.
  • Developed design sketches, material list and estimated cost of PV system.
  • Integrated power generation system and electrical components including inverter, DC and AC disconnect and combiner box.

7.   General Electric Consumer and Industrial, Fort Wayne, Indiana (09/2002-05/2004) Cooperative Education Student

  • Supported the GE Motors Sales Force (33 members) and assumed co-leadership roles for customer productivity project.
  • Coordinated major customer product teardown with potential savings of $15 million per year.
  • Developed and established a customer Dashboard process for Commercial AC Business. Automated data collection process for customer inventory. Improved and simplified data collection tool to allow global plants access.
  • Researched market opportunity in states that promote energy conservation for highly efficient 58mm ECM motor retrofit.
  • Dynamometer tested 270 production pilot run motors for stator flux interference, which led to a design improvement and reduced the failure rate by 50%.
  • Participated in a training class on regulatory agency approval process for Underwriter Laboratory (UL).
  • Performed the competitive analysis teardown of more than 17 motors.
  • Improved communication skills with global teams when working on global transition project (China and Mexico).
  • Maintained commercial AC motor sample flow by tracking 109 samples through design, build and test phases. Led HHJ fan cover supplier approval with productivity of $30,000.00.
  • Assisted application engineers with quality, cost out and improvement projects through completion. Supported the US (Taylor Street plant) to Mexico (Juarez, CASA plant) motor transition projects. Led meetings with the plant in Mexico and the customer to insure corrective action of oil leak issue.

Teaching Experience

  1. University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA (Fall 2013) Project Initiator and Client Advisor

M.I.M.E Senior Design Project: “Fuel Cell Installation”

Faculty Advisers: Dr. Nagi Naganathan and Dr. Matthew Franchetti

Design Team: Brian Hoyt, Michael Manzagol, James McGuire,  and Christopher Roloson

This team determined whether it is economically feasible to install a molten carbon fuel cell (MCFC) to supply electricity and heat to The University of Toledo campus. In order to determine the viability of using the MCFC, an analysis was conducted on the unit’s life cycle cost, which included expenses involving transportation, installation, maintenance, and operation of the fuel cell. The results from the analysis were then compared to the cost of electricity from the local utility company. I initiated this project, worked the idea with the City of Westerville, and convinced them to be willing to donate their $1,000,000 fuel cell pending results from the feasibility study. I also obtained the buy in from the COE Dean and the F&C VP (Chuck Lehnert).

2.   University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, USA (01/2007-10/2008) Teacher Assistant

Supervised and graded undergraduate lab sessions and/or coursework for the following

  • Energy Conversion – EECS3460
  • Energy Conversion Lab- EECS3480
  • Electronics 1 - EECS3400
  • Electric Machines Modeling and Conversion Lab – EECS4290
  • Digital Signal Processing – EECS 4380/5380 (37 graduate and undergraduate students)-2007

Graduate Research Assistant

  • Demonstrated the feasibility of integrating alternative energy technology for the hydrogen economy. The research was financed by the Ohio Office of Development.
  • Designed, developed, and tested a hybrid fuel cell / battery system which increased the driving range of an electric vehicle by 183% using hydrogen.
  • The sponsor, Kronosport was looking into commercializing the hybrid system.
  • Developed a hydrogen generating and filling station that is powered by a solar array. Managed all the aspects of site preparation, safety considerations, emergency action plan, and implementation.

NOTE: Took the class EECS 5170 Real Time Embedded System Design taught by Dr. Stuart which I passed with a grade of A- (11.01/12.00). My final project was titled “ Design and Development of Control System using the C505CA 8 bit Microcontroller: Case of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle”. The goal was to design a voltage based control system which decides whether the HEV uses power from the battery or the fuel cell. As part of current research may further work with the C8051 microcontroller.

3.   University of Toledo, EIT Department Ohio, USA (2001-2005) Computer Lab Assistant

  • Assisted students with various computer applications on windows and mac computers ( Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Corel, MiniTab, Mac OS X, Windows XP etc).
  • Assisted students with UTAD account creations, email creation, printer issues internet web browsing using Mozilla, explorer or safari browser

4.   Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA (2002) Engineer for a day Volunteer Teacher

  • As part of a group of 6 volunteers, taught a 5th grade elementary class how to make an electric motor paper clip, magnet and a battery.

    5.   Junior Achievement, Van Wert Elementary School, Ohio, USA (2002) 6th Grade Volunteer Teacher

5. Taught a 6th grade class of about 18 students the JA Global Marketplace which provides practical information on global economy, what makes trade work and how trade affects student’s lives. It was designed to align with academic content from the Partnership for 21 Century Skills in world history, geography and social studies. The JA Global Marketplace module consisted of six (6) lessons of 45min.

6.   University of Toledo, Ohio, USA (2000-2001) Volunteer School Visit Program

  • Taught at various schools in the Toledo area about culture and languages from DRC.
  • Individual visit to Gesu Catholic School Kindergarten class in 2003. The lesson lasted about 50min.
  • Individual visit to Rossford High School class to teach French. The lesson lasted about 50min.
  • Group visit to Rogers High School during International Day festival to share the culture from DRC. The lesson lasted about 2 hours and took place in the gym/auditorium.

Externally Funded Grants

  1. Principal Investigator- Dr. Tom Stuart, Research Assistants: Ngalula Mubenga and Mustapha Barakat “A Renewable Energy System for Fuel Cell Vehicles.” Ohio Department of Development, awarded $228,022, April 2007.
  2. IEEE Toledo Section Travel Grant for presenting paper at the 2015 IEEE international Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Palermo, Italy, awarded $1,000, November 2015.
  3. University of Toledo Center for International Student Services Travel Grant for presenting paper at the 2015 IEEE international Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications, Palermo, Italy, awarded $700, November 2015.
  4. Principal Investigator- Dr. Tom Stuart, Research Assistants: Ngalula Mubenga and Zackary Linkous “A Battery Management System for Large Li-ion Batteries.” Ohio Third Frontier TVSF, awarded $100,000, April 2016.
  5. Principal Investigator- Dr. Tom Stuart Entrepreneurial Lead: Ngalula Mubenga Entrepreneurial Mentor: Ngalula Mubenga, Kelly Jezierski “A Battery Management System for Large Li-ion Batteries.” ICorps@Ohio, awarded $15,000, May 2016.
  6. Principal Investigator- Dr. Tom Stuart, Research Assistant- Ngalula Mubenga “A Battery Management System for Large Li-ion Batteries.” Rocket Fuel Fund, awarded $50,000, July 2017.

Scholarships

  1. NSBE General Electric Lloyd Trotter African American Forum Scholarship
  2. Technical Society of Toledo Honorary Engineers Week Scholarship
  3. Robert W. Heyn Engineering Scholarship
  4. Harold A Wott -IEEE Toledo Section Scholarship
  5. Golden Key International Honour Society Scholarship
  6. University of Toledo International Alumni Affiliate Scholarship
  7. Observatory of Conflicts for Peace in Great Lakes Africa Scholarship

Honors and Awards

  1. 2017 Continental Award for Manufacturing and Engineering Sector - Africa Most Influential Women in Business  by CEO Magazine based in South Africa- November 2017
  2. 2017 Regional Award Award for Manufacturing and Engineering Sector - Africa Most Influential Women in Business  by CEO Magazine based in South Africa- October 2017
  3. 2017 Country Award for Manufacturing and Engineering Sector - Africa Most Influential Women in Business  by CEO Magazine based in South Africa- October 2017
  4. Appointed by the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo as a Member of the Board of Directors at the Societe Nationale d’Electricite (SNEL), the national electric utility company-July 2017
  5.  Nominee for the 2017 Clean Energy Education & Empowerment Award by C3E initiative a program from the USA Department of Energy in collaboration with MIT Energy Initiative and Stanford Precourt Institute for Energy, USA  - March 2017
  6. Nominee for the 2016 Most Influential African Women in Business and Government by CEO Mag based in South Africa- December 2016.
  7. 2016 ICorps@Ohio, Team 20-Battery Management University of Toledo, served as Entrepreneurial Mentor and Entrepreneurial Lead. Helped earn $15,000 research grant.- July 2016
  8. Named one of 40 under 40 by Optimum magazine for fuel cell vehicle research and for founding SMIN Power Group a renewable energy business in DRC-2014 Kinshasa, D.R.Congo
  9. 1.2016 Leja Bulela Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Presentation –July 2013 Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
  10. 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Certificate of Appreciation for Notable Services and Contributions-June 2012
  11.  2010 IEEE Toledo Section Young Engineer of the Year- November 18,2010
  12. 2009 Congolese Hero Award-2009 by the Congolese Development Center of Massachusetts in grateful recognition of outstanding community contribution.
  13. 2009 Nkoyi Merit Award- 2009 by the Congolese Community of the Greater Washington DC Metro Area in recognition of outstanding professional achievements in Electrical Engineering
  14. University of Toledo, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Dept. Most Outstanding Thesis Award- November 2008
  15. University of Toledo International Student of the Month
  16. Inducted in the Golden Key International Honour Society – Fall 2003 Per invitation only, for seniors and juniors in the top 15% of their class.
  17. Dean’s List – Fall 2000,Fall 2001,Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2003,Spring 2005, Fall 2005
  18. General Electric Co-op Recognition Award for Outstanding Service – Fall 2002, Summer 2003, Spring 2004
  19. International Students Association’s Certificate of Achievement- Fall 2001, Spring 2002
  20. National Society of Black Engineers ‘ Torchbearer   Certificate of Achievement- Spring 2002
  21. First Place of the American Language Institute (A.L.I) ‘ Poetry Contest- Spring 2000
  22.  First Place of the  A.L.I  ‘ Essay Writing  Contest – Spring 2000

Leadership & Community Service

July 2017- Present

1. Appointed by the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo as Member of the Board of Directors at the Societe Nationale d’ Electricite (SNEL), the national electric utility company-July 13, 2017 http://mediacongo.net/article-actualite-28458.html

September 2016- August 2017

2. General Conference Chair for 2017 IEEE PES PowerAfrica Conference in Ghana. Under my leadership, we raised $21,000, received 201 submissions, accepted 104 papers,228 attendees from 33 countries. http://sites.ieee.org/powerafrica/

 

See 6/28/17 article by Ghana News Agency titled “Energy Minister urges Africa Leaders to commit to Electrification” http://www.ghananewsagency.org/economics/energy-minister-urges-african-leaders-to-commit-to-electrification-118911

 

2016

3. Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) 2016 Conference Reviewer

2014-Present

4. 2015 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Power and Energy Society (PES) General Meeting System Economics Subcommittee

2011-Present

5. Professional Engineer registered in Ohio

2011-2012

6. National Society of Professional Engineers- Member

2012-2017

7. University of Toledo Sustainability Energy Efficiency and Design Initiative- Co-founder and member

2010-2012

8. Toledo IEEE GOLD Affinity Group- Starter and Chair

2010-Present

9. IEEE Women in Engineering- Member

2010-Present

10. IEEE Toledo Section–Member and Past Executive Council Member

2006-2007

11. University of Toledo Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS) Department Chair Search Committee- Member

2008

12.EECS Student Council- Graduate Student Representative

2005

13.Green Energy Ohio- Member

Fall 2003 - Present

14.Golden Key International Honour Society – Member

August 2000 - 2004

15.National Society of Black Engineers

August 2000 - 2004

16.African People’s Association - Vice President, President

August 2000 - 2005

17.International Student Association – Representative; Member

September 2002 - December 2002

18.Junior Achievement – 6th Grade Teacher in Van Wert, Ohio.

August 2000 - February 2001

19.Community Service through School Visits(Rossford high school, Gesu, Rogers high school etc)

February  2001- April 2001

20.Volunteer Computer Lab Assistant at the Toledo Public Library- Sanger Branch Library.

Peer Review Publications

  1. “A Case Study on the Hybridization of an Electric Vehicle and the Development of a Solar Powered Hydrogen Generating Station”, Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga and Thomas Stuart, 2011 IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting, Paper#2011GM0558, Detroit, Michigan USA, 07/25/ 2011 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/6039198/
  2. “Grid Connected solar photovoltaics in Island States: Challenges, Opportunities and Waste Management” by Ngalula Mubenga, Paper#381, IEEE International Conference on Renewable Energy Research and Applications Conference, Palermo, Italy, 11/25/2015. http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=7418625&filter=AND(p_Publication_Number:74 05753)
  3. Ngalula S. Mubenga, Zachary Linkous, and Thomas Stuart, “A Bilevel Equalizer for Large Lithium Ion Batteries”, Batteries, vol.3, no.4, article no. 39, published by MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland, Dec.7, 2017

4.   http://www.mdpi.com/2313-0105/3/4/39

5. Ngalula S. Mubenga, and Thomas Stuart, “The Bilevel Equalizer: A Simple Equalizer for Large Lithium Ion Batteries”, under review by IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology.

Selected Publications, Presentations, and Interviews.

  1. “Series and Parallel Hybridization of Electric Vehicles by Means of Fuel Cell Integration and Development of Hydrogen Generating Station Powered by a Photovoltaic Array”, Mustapha Barakat, Ngalula Mubenga and Thomas Stuart, poster presented at 2008 Ohio Fuel Cell Coalition Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, 5/2008.
  2. “A Renewable Energy System for Fuel Cell Vehicles”, Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, Master’s Thesis, The University of Toledo, Ohio, USA, 12/2008.
  3. “Utility Vehicles for the Hydrogen Economy”, Thomas Stuart and Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, Final Report to Ohio Department of Development, Toledo Ohio USA, 7/2010.
  4. Presented a seminar on relay protection SEL PROT400 to approximately 10 attendees consisting of Managers and peer Electrical Engineers, Toledo Ohio USA, 2011
  5. Presented a brown bag lunch on “A Case Study on the Hybridization of an Electric Vehicle and the Development of a Solar Powered Hydrogen Generating Station” to approximately 6 peer Electrical Engineers, Toledo, Ohio, USA,  2011
  6. Guest speaker at the SSOE Women Leadership Roundtable, approximately 12 attendees senior level and higher, Toledo, Ohio, USA, 2012
  7. “Overview of Renewable Energy Projects” Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, presentation at the Leja Bulela 20th Anniversary Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 7/2013
  8. Special guest on the TV show “Un Homme, Un Concept” hosted by Elysée Odia on CongowebTV, Kinshasa D.R.Congo, 7/26/2013
  9. Special guest on the TV show “Jeunesse et Emploi” hosted by Okono on RTNC2, Kinshasa, D.R.Congo, 7/26/2013
  10. Special guest on the TV show “ Expertise Scientifique” hosted by Symon Lelo on RTNC2, Kinshasa, D.R.Congo, 7/29/2013
  11. Guest appearance on the TV show “ Bluntely” hosted by on RTNC2, Kinshasa, D.R.Congo, 7/27/2013
  12. “UT Students and City of Westerville Promoting Clean Technology” by Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, PE, MSEE, University of Toledo Sustainability Energy Efficiency and Design (SEED) Initiative blog, http://journals.utoledo.edu/seed/2013/11/25/ut-students-and-city-of-westerville-promoting- cleantechnology/ 11/25/2013
  13. “Building Automation Team Saved UT 1.4Million Dollars in FY14” by Ngalula Sandrine Mubenga, PE,MSEE, University of Toledo SEED Initiative blog, http://journals.utoledo.edu/seed/2014/10/20/building-automation-team-saved-ut-1-4million-in-fy14/ 8/10/214
  14. “New Energy Dashboard Showing Real Time Energy Use!” by Ngalula Mubenga, PE, MSEE, University of Toledo, SEED Initiative blog, 4/21/2015 http://journals.utoledo.edu/seed/2015/06/01/new-energy- dashboard-showing-ut-real-time-energy-use/
  15. Guest on France24 TV News segment during COP21, commented on decision to allocate $2billion dollars for Africa transition towards green energy future, 12/2/2015 http://www.sminpowergroup.com/resources/media/
  16. Invited as a Panel speaker at the European Parliament for two events during Africa Week Conference. Will speak during “Africa in the heart of a globalized world” and “Women Empowerment Forum” web- streamed events, Brussels, Belgium, 4/4 –4/11/2016.
  17. Keynote speaker at the Midwest Renewable Energy Association “ 27th Energy Fair”, Wisconsin, USA,6/19/2016 https://www.theenergyfair.org/2016/03/08/6865/
  18. Forbes Afrique Interview “Sandrine Mubenga, la spécialiste en Génie Electrique” by Patrick Ndingindi, 8/18/2016 http://www.forbesafrique.com/Sandrine-Mubenga-la-specialiste-en-genie- electrique_a3850.html
  19. Keynote Speaker at “ 2nd Makutano Sultani Business Meeting”,  Kinshasa, DRC, 9/18/2016
  20. Interview with Kin Event TV channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=104FH6OnHWc
  21. Interview with Makutano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z74g6P2VWjM
  22. CNBC Africa Interview “ SMIN Power Group Boss speaks of firms DRC Business amid political uncertainty”  10/6/2016 http://www.cnbcafrica.com/video/?bctid=5159305131001
  23. Presenter at the ICorps@Ohio Showcase, Columbus, Ohio, USA October 21, 2016. https://youtu.be/lcQ9fSIKRwc

https://icorpsohio.org/events/

24.Speaker at Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Toledo Section Dinner and Presentation, presented “Grid Connected Solar Photovoltaic”, Rossford, Ohio, USA 11/3/2016 http://ewh.ieee.org/r4/toledo/

25.Economico.cd Interview “Le Ghana Reflechit a Electrifier l’Afrique”, February 9, 2017 http://www.economico.cd/2017/02/09/power-africa-2017-ghana-reflechit-a-electrifier-lafrique/

26.Economico.cd interview “Sandrine Mubenga Lufungulo: Et si on Electrifiait l’Afrique?”, May 26,2017 http://www.economico.cd/2017/05/26/sandrine-mubenga-electrifier-afrique/

27.”Lowering the Cost of Energy Storage for E/HV and Grid Applications Using the Bilevel Equalizer for Large Li-ion Batteries.” Invited Presentation at The Advanced Design & Manufacturing Expo, Cleveland, Ohio, USA. March 7, 2018.

http://schedule.admcleveland.com/speaker/mubenga-phd-pe-dr-ngalula-sadrine/49072

 N. Sandrine Mubenga

 

 

 

 

 

 

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