Hermann W. Dommel (born 1933, Germany) received his Diplom Ingenieur in 1959 and Doktoringenieur in 1962, in Electrical engineering, from the Technical University in Munich.
He started his career in 1973 at the University after having worked for Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, Oregon, USA where he was involved in developing several computer programs, including what is now known as the EMTP.
He has imparted his knowledge on electromagnetic transients through short courses that he has taught at utilities and universities globally.
He worked with the Technical University Munich from 1959 to 1966 and with Bonneville Power Administration in Portland, OR, USA from 1966 to 1973.
[5] His research interests include synchronous machine, EMTP, Fourier series, Laplace transform, frequency-domain analysis, magnetic flux, transmission lines, power electronics, and power system transient.