Background
Gela, George was born on January 24, 1950 in Przemysl, Poland. Came to Canada, 1965, came to the United States, 1984. Son of Bogdan and Stefania (Olejnik) Gela.
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George Gela
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Education
Bachelor of Science, University Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1973. The Master of Applied Science, University Toronto, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, University Toronto, 1980.
Career
Research, teaching assistant, U. Toronto, 1973-1980; project leader, Trench Electric Company, Toronto, 1980-1983; assistant professor electrical engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1984-1990; senior research engineer, Electric Power Research Institute-Lenox, since 1990. Consultant Trench Electric, Toronto, 1978-1979, Panex, Newark, Ohio, 1987-1988, Edison Welding Institute, Columbus, 1988-1990, Ontario Hydro, Toronto, 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior. Officer executive committee, past chairman corona and field effects subcommittee, past chairman technical working group of ESMOL, Outstanding Engineer Region 1 2000), International Chairman International Electrotechnical Commission/TC78 Live Working, Conference International Grands Reseaux a Haute Tension, Power Engineering Society.
Interests
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Avocations: sports, chess, stamp collecting, photography. E-mail: [email protected].
Connections
Married Joanne Lillian Babyn, June 19, 1976. Children: Natalka, Oksana.
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Nationality
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Religion
Ukrainian Catholic Church -
Political Party
ukrainian Catholic.