Prof. Jianguo Zhu, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia

Jianguo Zhu (S’93–M’96–SM’03) received his BE degree in 1982 from Jiangsu Institute of Technology, Jiangsu, China, ME degree in 1987 from Shanghai University of Technology, Shanghai, China, and PhD degree in 1995 from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Sydney, Australia, all in electrical engineering. He was appointed a lecturer at UTS in 1994, promoted to full professor in 2004, and Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2017. At UTS, He has held various leadership positions, including Head of School for the School of Electrical, Mechanical, and Mechatronic Systems and Director of the Centre for Electrical Machines and Power Electronics. In 2018, he joined the School of Electrical and Information Engineering at the University of Sydney (USyd), Australia, as the Head of School and a full professor. After completing his term as Head of School in 2023, he is now a full professor at USyd. His research interests include electrical machines and drives, power electronics, renewable energy systems, and smart grids.