Dr Chris Donaghy-Spargo is a Research Fellow in Electrical Engineering in School of Engineering & Computing Sciences at Durham University and a Fellow of the Durham Energy Institute . He received both the BEng (Hons) and PhD degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. His specialization is in heavy current electrical engineering and electromechanics, particularly rotating electrical machines. He read for his PhD degree under Professor Barrie Mecrow within the Electric Power Research Group at the University of Newcastle-on-Tyne, producing a thesis on the electromagnetic design of novel high-efficiency synchronous reluctance motors. He is a Member of the Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) and is a registered Chartered Engineer (CEng) with the Engineering Council.He is actively engaged in research and consultancy in the field of electrical machines and drive systems, having previously spent time working with the Centre for Advanced Electric Drives at Newcastle before moving into industry, joining Dyson as a Research Motor Drives Engineer. During his time in industry, he was simultaneously appointed as a Guest Member of Staff at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Christopher is a past Electrical Energy Engineering (E3) Academy scholar, industrially sponsored by Cummins Generator Technologies, UK.In 2012 he was awarded an IET Postgraduate Scholarship for his research on novel rotating electrical machine topologies. Following this, in 2014, he was awarded the Sir Henry Royce Medal by the Institution of Engineering & Technology and the Bronze Medal in Engineering jointly by the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee and the Royal Academy of Engineering. An active volunteer with the IET, Dr Donaghy-Spargo serves on the Membership & Professional Development Board, the Scholarships Committee, the Engineering Horizons Bursary Assessment panel and acts as Associate Editor for IET Power Electronics and The Journal of Engineering where he is currently Lead Guest Editor of a Special Section on Advances Rotating Electrical Machines. He is also a Professional Registration Advisor for the Teesside area and the Academic Liaison Officer within the School of Engineering & Computing Sciences at Durham University.
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