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Ian Laird received his B.Eng. degree in Mechatronic Engineering in 2008 and his Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics) in 2013 from the University of Sydney, Australia. He has worked at CSIRO in the Material Science and Engineering Division and at the University of Bristol as a Research Associate in the Electrical Energy Management Group. He is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Bristol. His research interests focus on power electronics including holistic design optimization, wide band-gap semiconductors, multilevel converters, and applications in electric vehicles and renewable energy systems. He is involved in numerous research projects targeting areas such as multi-domain design optimization and converter optimization using artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques. Ian is also an active educator, teaching multiple units in engineering, including topics on electro-mechanical systems and advanced topics in mechanical engineering.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Currently teaching units covering power electronics and engineering principles.
University of Bristol • Bristol, England
Conducted research in the Electrical Energy Management Group.
CSIRO • Lindfield, NSW, Australia
Involved in the Thermoelectric Energy Group.
Department of Physics research themes include Astrophysics, Materials and Devices, Particle Physics, and Quantum and Soft Matter.