GE general manager to discuss energy | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › GE general manager to discuss energy GE general manager to discuss energy Published: September 26, 2005 Author: William G. Gilroy James R. Maughan, general manager of Controls and Power Electronics for GE Energy, will deliver a talk in the University of Notre Dames Distinguished Engineering Lecture Series at12:50 p.m.Friday (Sept. 30) in the DeBartolo Hall auditorium. TitledEnergy Technologies That Will Drive the Coming Environmental Revolution,the lecture is free and open to the public. In his presentation, Maughan will address societal demands for high energy efficiency, with low environmental impact and diversity, as well as the promise and perils of the technologies created to meet these demands for clean energy. As the general manager for Controls and Power Electronics, Maughan directs the upkeep of GEs turbines, generators and compressors. He also has held leadership positions as the global manager of research in GE Energy business, as well as in the areas of gas turbine, steam turbine and energy services new product development. Maughan received a bachelors degree fromBrighamYoungUniversity, and masters and doctoral degrees fromPurdueUniversity, in mechanical engineering. He joined GE in 1989 as part of theCorporateResearchCenterand moved to GE Energy in 1997. The Distinguished Engineering Lecture Series exposes students to engineers who have achieved at the highest levels in their specific fields. Speakers from various disciplines are featured throughout each academic year to give students an overview of the diverse opportunities available in engineering and to provide them with a better understanding of the role of engineering in society and the impact they, as engineers, can have. TopicID: 13582 Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn