Ronald Herman

Background

Herman, Ronald Son of Stephen James and Susanna Maria Herman.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, University Cape Town, South Africa, 1962. MEng, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, University Stellenbosch, South Africa, 1994.

Career

Assistant engineer Eskom, Cape Town, 1963—1966, planning engineer, 1967—1971. Senior lecturer University Stellenbosch, 1972—1999, associate professor, 1999—2004. Retired, 2004

Director Hermantek Community College, Somerset West, Western Cape, South Africa, since 1997.

Visiting professor University Oporto, Portugal, since 2003.

Achievements

• Certified professional engineer, government certified competence, Achievements include development of electrical load data logger. Development of industry accepted, probabilistic design method for distribution engineering, known as the Herman-Beta method.

Works

• Other Work

  • Contributor scientific papers to professional journals.

Membership

Committee member Helderberg Watch, Somerset West, 2002—2004. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member), South African Institute Electrical Engineers.

Interests

• Guitar playing in worship team, squash, painting, travel, woodworking.

Connections

Married Margaret Avril Campbell, October 2, 1965. Children: Stephen Robert, Paul Ronald, John Campbell.

Father:

Stephen James

Mother:

Susanna Maria Herman

Spouse:

Margaret Avril Campbell

child:

Stephen Robert Herman

child:

Paul Ronald Herman

child:

John Campbell Herman