Main research interests:  
the methods for control and design of electromechanical devices, particularly electrical drives. 
This has covered induction machine control, switched reluctance motors, turbogenerators, and other applications including magnetic suspension and robotics drives and control.   We achieved a world's first in our induction motor rotor resistance estimator.  Our work on turbogenerator adaptive controllers, drive control, and switched reluctance motors is known world-wide and has been rewarded by IEE premiums. 

Founder member of the  international renowned Newcastle Drives Group.

Was Associate Director of the Resourse Centre for Innovation in Engineering Design (RCID) providing a design and consultancy service to industry and based in Newcastle. RCID has a current annual turnover in excess of £600,000, and in 2003 was awarded  a £2.2M grant subsidising support until 2005.  In the recent RAE it generated £3.7M of eligable Research Funds.  It is fully self-supporting and employs  research engineers on projects for local, national and international client firms.  

General Research Facilities. 
The Group is accommodated in a purpose-built laboratory recently enhanced by a £1M expansion, equipped with specialist facilities, equipment and adjacent offices for research staff and students - fostering a high level of interaction.

Self Tuning AVR for a Turbogenerator: IEEE Transactions Paper

Some Drives Group Projects

include over £2 million with RCID, and £180,000 in KTP (TCS) schemes. 
One KTP was graded as excellent, and was short-listed for a national prize.