Thomas M. Jahns

Prof. Jahns joined the UW–Madison faculty in 1998 as the Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electric Machines after spending 20 years working in industry. During his 26-year career at UW–Madison, Prof. Jahns has made many pioneering contributions to power engineering research as a WEMPEC faculty member.   He served as WEMPEC Director/Co-Director for 14 years from 2007 to 2021.  Prof. Jahns is continuing to actively pursue research in the areas of high-performance permanent magnet synchronous machine drives using wide-bandgap power switches, and integrated motor drives using modular topologies for safety-critical applications.  He is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and an IEEE Fellow.

• power electronics
• electric machines and actuators
• adjustable-speed drives
• brushless motor drives and generators
• automotive and aerospace electric systems