Morteza Talebi has over fifteen years of experience in engineering and training. He received his B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Gilan, Iran, and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering with a focus in Power Systems from the University of Central Florida. Dr. Talebi is a member of IEEE and IEEE Power and Energy Society. He has contributed to research in the Power industry and has authored, co-authored, and presented numerous publications on technical subjects as well as training and human performance. His qualifications include industrial design engineer, field experience in testing and commissioning, and experience in designing and developing training and workforce development strategies and programs in the Power industry. He currently serves as the Chief of Workforce development of Field Operations at TRC companies.