Rate My Professor Patrick Luk

Professor Patrick Luk is the Professor of Electrical Engineering at Cranfield University within the School of Engineering and the Centre for Energy Decarbonisation and Recovery. He earned a High Diploma with merit from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1983, an M.Phil. from the University of Sheffield in 1989, and a Ph.D. from the University of South Wales in 1992. Beginning his professional journey in industry, he served as an Assistant Engineer at GEC (Hong Kong) and later as an Application Engineer at Polytek Engineering Co. (Hong Kong). In 1986, he transitioned to academia as a Researcher at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Awarded a British Council Scholarship in 1987, he pursued advanced studies at Sheffield University. He subsequently held academic posts at the University of South Wales, Robert Gordon University, and the University of Hertfordshire, before joining Cranfield University in 2002 as a Full Professor of Electrical Engineering.

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.