Jean Ubertalli

Electrical Engineering Lecturer with extensive experience in the design, planning, and development of modules across a broad range of electrical engineering programmes, ensuring alignment with academic and professional standards. Deliver high-quality teaching in core subjects including Three-Phase and Distribution Systems, Electrical and Electronic Principles, PLC, Electronic Devices and Circuits, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Drives, and Integration of Energy Power Systems and Electrical Distribution. Experienced in supervising final-year industrial projects, with a strong track record of students achieving first-class results.

Actively contribute to curriculum development and the continuous enhancement of teaching and learning practices. Possess profound specialist subject knowledge, supported by excellent interpersonal, communication, and student-engagement skills. Conducted research focused on the investigation and analysis of power grid dynamic stability under contingency conditions, as well as strategies for restoring critical parameters affecting grid stability.

This work highlights the necessity for future power networks to integrate a significant proportion of Grid Energy Storage Systems (GESS) to deliver new ancillary services. Demonstrated expertise in identifying challenges associated with the transition to non-synchronous power sources and proposing effective mitigation strategies to ensure a resilient and stable power system. Skilled in load-flow analysis, dynamic stability assessment, grid fault analysis, and evaluation of voltage drops in power system models.

Contract Electrical Engineering Lecturer - Contract Position

(2025-10 - 2026-02)

• Years in research experience and higher/further education, specialised in electrical engineering modules and power systems
• Strong focus on applied learning, laboratory-based teaching, and industry-aligned curriculum
• Experienced in module design, assessment, exams and student supervision across undergraduate and level three programmes

Electrical Engineering Lecturer - Regent College London (RCL) HE - London, England

(2025-01 - 2025-10)

• Develop and implement innovative teaching strategies to enhance student engagement and improve learning retention
• Deliver high-quality undergraduate teaching in core and specialised electrical engineering modules, in alignment with academic standards
• Provide timely, constructive feedback on student work, ensuring assessments are marked fairly and in accordance with approved briefs
• Review and update assignments and examinations annually to maintain academic rigour and relevance
• Contribute to quality assurance processes, including module/program validation and continuous improvement initiatives
• Assess learners in accordance with established guidelines and contribute to a positive and supportive learning experience

Electrical Engineering Lecturer - Gen 2 High Education (Sellafield Degree Apprenticeship) - Sellafield, England

(2023-05 - 2025-01)

• Design, plan, and develop specialised curriculum modules for Electrical Engineering Design, Sellafield Nuclear Scientist, and plant engineering programs, ensuring compliance with academic standards, industry requirements and accreditation framework
• Develop and plan course materials and resources, conduct tutorials and administrative functions to support learning
• Supervise final year student projects in collaboration with sponsoring companies, ensuring alignment with academic standards and industry requirements
• Provide support to students to achieve their targets or higher, challenging and stretching them to achieve their best
• Contribute to the development of a strategic vision for teaching portfolio of the degree apprentice in nuclear engineering
• Participate in standardisation/verification and moderation as required, and creating exams and assignments for students

Electrical Engineering Lecturer - TTE (Middlesbrough College Group) - Middlesbrough, England

(2021-10 - 2023-04)

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning sessions across a wide range of electrical engineering programs and unit specifications
• Undertake a varied programme of academic work, including classroom and workshop teaching, outreach activities and the delivery of small group teaching sessions
• Identify and assist with the improvement of the curriculum for new and existing course programs and service provision
• Responsible for the tracking and monitoring of students' attendance, progress, and achievement of all units
• Proven ability to manage paperwork, maintain accurate records, and perform administrative tasks with efficiency
• Increase the number of students achieving distinction and merits in Engineering BTEC
• Implement tailored feedback for students to improve learners' performance in their assessment
• Introduce the use of Excel and Matlab to investigate, and evaluate electrical and electronic principles, enhancing students understanding of data plotting, system operation, and efficiency analysis

Lab Demonstrator - Power and Energy Research Cluster Queen's University - Belfast, Northern Ireland

(2016-01 - 2019-09)

• Developed technical and analytical skills in stage I students by providing scaffolding instructions, including step by step demonstrations and structured practice
• Supervision of undergraduate students during their lab session, demonstrating, evaluating, and marking in Electronic II (Semiconductor Lab and Amplifier Design), Stage II. The sole demonstrator for my group of students
• Guided students during the tutorial and practical session in engineering Maths
• Provided proactive support to students engaged in practical work, answered their questions where possible and helped them overcome any problems encountered

Electrical Maintenance Engineer - EMR - Oldbury, England

(2014-11 - 2015-12)

• Diagnosed malfunctioning apparatus and machinery and fixed electrical distribution, bus bars and substations
• Performed repair and replaced damaged wires, cables, sensors, drives, contactors, relays, and printed circuit boards
• Planned, organised, and positively focused on my day-to-day activities, and liaised and coordinated with another member of the team
• Proficient in interpreting electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, with demonstrated critical thinking skills in fault diagnosis and repair

Ph.D - Electrical Engineering - Queen's Belfast University (QUB) (2016 - 2020)

PGCE - University Centre Leeds (UCL) (2020 - 2021)

BEng - Electrical and Electronic Engineering - University of Newcastle Upon Tyne (2010 - 2014)

High National Certificate in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HNC) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering - Middlesbrough College (2008 - 2010)