Dr Panos Lazari
BEng, PhD
Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
University Teacher in Computing, Control and Electrical Engineering
+44 114 222 6140
Full contact details
Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield
S3 7RD
- Profile
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I joined the University of Sheffield as an undergraduate student in 2007 at the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (EEE), where I thereafter completed my PhD in electrical machines in the Electrical Machines and Drives (EMD) research group. After a stint as a post-doctoral researcher at the EMD research group, I became a member of the academic staff in 2020 at the Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE).
My research interests have been concerned with the design, multi-physics modelling and optimisation of novel electromagnetic devices for many applications, including automotive and aerospace electromechanical energy conversion systems.
I have a deep-rooted passion for learning, and I consider myself an avid lifelong learner. I find the process of helping others learn an extremely rewarding experience; this is the motivation behind me undertaking the role of educator. My teaching practice is based on an iterative process of learning, applying and critically reflecting.
My teaching philosophy centres around the principle of teaching learners how to learn effectively so that they can become professional engineers. Meaning, to be able to source and apply what they learn to real-world conditions they will encounter in their professional careers.
At the MEE, I am responsible for the design, planning and delivery of laboratory activities in electrical engineering for undergraduate students from different disciplines in the Faculty of Engineering. I am also PI on an Innovate UK funded project concerned with bridging the skills gap in power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) through the development of an innovative multidisciplinary practical training resource facilitating both hands-on and remote practical training.
- Qualifications
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Other Professional Achievements:
- Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2021 (HEA)
- BEng, PhD
- Research interests
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- Novel permanent magnet machines
- Rare earth-free permanent magnet machines
- Magnetic transmission systems
- Multiphysics modelling, design and optimisation techniques for high-performance electrical machines in automotive and aerospace applications
- Electromechanical interactions in drivetrains
- Publications
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Journal articles
- Comparison of Eddy Current Coupling Topologies for High Efficiency Mechanical Power Transmission. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 1-11.
- Remote practicals in the time of coronavirus, a multidisciplinary approach. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 50(2), 219-239. View this article in WRRO
- Evaluation of simplified model for rapid identification and control development of IPM traction machines. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 7(2), 779-792. View this article in WRRO
- A High-Fidelity Computationally Efficient Transient Model of Interior Permanent-Magnet Machine With Stator Turn Fault. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(2), 773-783. View this article in WRRO
- A Nine-Phase 18-Slot 14-Pole Interior Permanent Magnet Machine with Low Space Harmonics for Electric Vehicle Applications. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 31(3), 860-871. View this article in WRRO
- Effect of Laser Cut on the Performance of Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 51(11), 1-4. View this article in WRRO
- A High-Fidelity and Computationally Efficient Model for Interior Permanent-Magnet Machines Considering the Magnetic Saturation, Spatial Harmonics, and Iron Loss Effect. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(7), 4044-4055. View this article in WRRO
- 3-D Effects of Rotor Step-Skews in Permanent Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machines. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 51(11), 1-4. View this article in WRRO
- Accurate (d) –({q}) Axis Modeling of Synchronous Machines With Skew Accounting for Saturation. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(11), 1-4.
- A Computationally Efficient Design Technique for Electric-Vehicle Traction Machines. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(5), 3203-3213.
- Why do engineering students attend labs?. SEFI Journal of Engineering Education Advancement, 1(1), 26-37.
Conference proceedings papers
- A versatile and low-cost approach to power electronics practical training. 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024) (pp 653-658)
- A compact and modular remote access platform for enhanced practical education in power electronics, machines, and drives. 13th International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2024) (pp 646-652)
- FLASH OBSERVATIONS FOR IMPROVED TEACHING QUALITY AMONG GRADUATE TEACHING ASSISTANTS IN ENGINEERING. SEFI 2023 - 51st Annual Conference of the European Society for Engineering Education: Engineering Education for Sustainability, Proceedings (pp 2728-2736)
- One kit to rule them all : designing take home lab kits at programme level. 2022 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp 1490-1495). Tunis, Tunisia, 28 March 2022 - 31 March 2022. View this article in WRRO
- Analysis and control development of IPM traction machines with skewed rotor using unskewed machine model. Proceedings of IECON 2021 – 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society. Virtual Conference (Toronto, ON, Canada), 13 October 2021 - 16 October 2021. View this article in WRRO
- Student experiences of practical activities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp 619-623). Vienna, Austria, 21 April 2021 - 23 April 2021. View this article in WRRO
- Thermal analysis and control development of interior PM traction machines. Proceeding of IECON 2019 - 45th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (pp 1399-1404), 14 October 2019 - 17 August 2019. View this article in WRRO
- A computationally efficient multi-physics optimization technique for permanent magnet machines in electric vehicle traction applications. 2015 IEEE International Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 10 May 2015 - 13 May 2015.
- Effects of laser cut on the performance of permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machines. 2015 IEEE Magnetics Conference (INTERMAG), 11 May 2015 - 15 May 2015.
- 3D effects of rotor step-skews in permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machines. 2015 IEEE Magnetics Conference (INTERMAG), 11 May 2015 - 15 May 2015.
- Reluctance Torque Evaluation for Interior Permanent Magnet Machines Using Frozen Permeability. 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014)
- Optimal power split ratio of a distributed electric vehicle traction system. 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014)
- Optimal power split ratio of a distributed electric vehicle traction system. 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014
- Design Optimisation and Performance Evaluation of a Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine for Electric Vehicle Traction. 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014)
- Design optimisation and performance evaluation of a rare-earth-free permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machine for electric vehicle traction. 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014
- A detailed transient model of Interior Permanent Magnet motor accounting for saturation under stator turn fault. 2013 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, 15 September 2013 - 19 September 2013.
- Optimizations of a permanent magnet machine targeting different driving cycles for electric vehicles. 2013 International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, 12 May 2013 - 15 May 2013.
- Permanent Magnet Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine with fractional-slot winding configurations. 2013 International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, 12 May 2013 - 15 May 2013.
- A new Loss Minimization Algorithm for Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine drives. 2013 International Electric Machines & Drives Conference, 12 May 2013 - 15 May 2013.
- Design optimisation of permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machines for electric vehicle applications. 2012 XXth International Conference on Electrical Machines, 2 September 2012 - 5 September 2012.
- A computationally efficient design technique for electric vehicle traction machines. 2012 XXth International Conference on Electrical Machines, 2 September 2012 - 5 September 2012.
- Comparison of Eddy Current Coupling Topologies for High Efficiency Mechanical Power Transmission. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 1-11.
- Research group
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- Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group (EEE)
- Pedagogical Scholarship Group (MEE)
- Teaching interests
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- Digitisation of engineering education and blended learning environments
- Pedagogical training of graduate teaching assistants
- Effective techniques for large-scale practical teaching in engineering
- Teaching activities
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- Electrical machines and drives
- Fundamentals of electrical power engineering