Background
Sachdev, Mohindar Singh was born on April 1, 1928 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. Son of Khushal Singh and Kishen Kour (Chawla) Sachdev. naturalized Canada citizen.
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Mohindar Singh Sachdev
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Bachelor of Science, Benares Hindu U., Varanasi, India, 1950; Master of Science, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1965; Master of Science, U. Saskatchewan, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University Saskatchewan, 1969; Doctor of Science, U. Sask, 1994.
Career
Assistant engineer, Public Works Department, Amritsar, India., 1950-1959;
executive engineer, Public Works Department, Nangal, India, 1960-1961;
associate professor, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh, India, 1961-1965;
superintendent engineer, State Electricity Board, Patiala, India, 1968-1969;
assistant to associate professor, U. Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, 1969-1976;
professor, U. Saskatchewan, 1976-1995;
professor emeritus, U. Saskatchewan, since 1995;
head electrical engineering Department, University Saskatchewan, 1988-1993;
president, Sachdev Engineering Associations (Canada) Ltd., since 1996. Consultant, lecturer in field. Chairman Canada subcommittee International Electrotech.
Commission, 1975-1985, member 1985-1990. Member grant selection committee National Science and Research Council Canada, 1991-1994, chairman, 1993-1994, E.W.R. Steacie Memorial Fellowships selection committee, 1997. Canadian representative International Council on Large Electric Systems (in French: Conseil International des Grands Réseaux Électriques, abbreviated CIGRÉ) study committee 34 protection and local control.
Achievements
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Membership
Instructor defense driving courses Canada Safety Council, Ottawa, Ontario, 1973-1984. Board directors Saskatchewan Safety Council, 1976-1981, chairman traffic division, 1979-1980. Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (chairman western Canada county 1984-1986, awards committee 1989-1991, Outstanding Engineering Educator award Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Canada 1994), Institution Engineers India, Institution Elec.
Engineers (United Kingdom), Engineering Institute Canada. Member Canada Elec. Association (vice chairman power system planning and operation section 1989-1992, chairman 1993-1996).
Connections
Married Joginder Kour, February 4, 1951. Children— Narinder P., Mandhir, Sukhbir, Sukhvinder.
