Rate My Professor Phil Mellor

Professor Phil Mellor is Professor of Electrical Engineering in the School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol. He holds a B.Eng. and a Ph.D. from the University of Liverpool. Affiliated with the Electrical Energy Management research group and the Cabot Institute for the Environment, Mellor leads research in electrical machines, power electronic drives and their control, hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicle power trains, aircraft electrical actuation and generation systems, automotive 42V electrical systems, and MEMS devices. His work contributes to low carbon electrical systems, advanced power electronics, and electromechanical power conversion, supporting initiatives like the UK Centre for Power Electronics.

Mellor has produced 343 research outputs, including 91 journal articles and 223 conference contributions. Key recent publications include 'Cross-platform J-A Modelling for High Temperature Superconducting Applications with Nonlinear Ferromagnetic Materials' (Superconductor Science and Technology, 2026, with H. Zhu, J. Ma, N. Simpson); 'Experimental and numerical study on the AC loss of HTS REBCO winding for fully superconducting electrical machine' (IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2026, with J. Ma et al.); and 'Experimental Study on the Dynamic Resistance of HTS REBCO Coated Conductor Tape' (IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 2026, with B. Feng et al.). As Principal Investigator, he directs the Innovation and Knowledge Centre project 'Transforming Net Zero with Ultrawide Bandgap Semiconductor Device Technology (REWIRE)' (2024-2029). He has served as Co-Investigator on projects such as 'Multidomain Synthesis for New Concept Hydraulic and In-Wheel Motor Suspension Systems' (2021-2024) and 'Network Synthesis for Air Suspension and Electromagnetic Suspension Design' (2021-2022). His contributions extend to advancements in more-electric aircraft technologies and sustainable energy systems.