Rate My Professor Patrick Luk

Professor Luk conducts fundamental and applied research in electric machines and drives, focusing on power-dense and torque-dense machines for high-performance uses, such as superconducting machines for electric aircraft and sustainable low-cost alternatives resilient to supply chain disruptions. In power electronics, his research encompasses converters with advanced switching for electric motors, resonance converters for wireless power transfer, and smart grid interfaces for renewables and electric vehicles. With over 140 publications, notable works include "Techno-economic and environmental assessment of floating solar power with innovative charging systems for decarbonizing maritime operations in the UK" (Renewable Energy, 2026), "Battery thermal management for microchannel cooling system with scanning flow method" (IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 2025), "Low-cost high-performance ferrite permanent magnet machines in EV applications: A comprehensive review" (eTransportation, 2020), and "A high precision and high efficiency PMSM driver based on power amplifiers and RTSPSs" (IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 2021). He has received the 2006 DTI Innovation Award and the 2011 IET Premium Award for Electric Power Applications. As a Senior Member of the IEEE, he chaired the IEEE UKRI Power Electronics Chapter from 2007 to 2013 and now leads the IEEE UKRI Young Professionals. He serves as Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics and IET Power Generation Journal, and participates in committees like the IEEE IAS Electrical Machine Committee. Professor Luk is frequently invited as a keynote speaker at international conferences and collaborates with industry and academics for research commercialization.