Mehdi Moallem (SM’90) received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, in 1989. He is currently with the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran, where he is a Full Professor. He has authored more than 150 journal and conference papers. His research interests include design and optimization of electromagnetic devices, application of advance numerical techniques and expert systems to analysis and design of electrical machines, and power quality. Prof. Moallem is a recipient of many international and national awards.