Omid Beik received the B.Sc. degree (Hons. with highest distinction) in electrical engineering from Yazd University, Yazd, Iran, in 2007, the M.Sc. degree (with highest distinction) in electrical engineering from Shahid Beheshti University, Abbaspour School of Engineering, Tehran, Iran, in 2009, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, in 2016. He was a Postgraduate Researcher with the Power Conversion Group, University of Manchester, U.K. from 2011 to 2012, and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada from 2016 to 2017. His main research interests include electric machines, and drives and power electronics for applications in renewable energy systems and transportation electrification.
Ahmad Saad Al-Adsani received the B.S. (Hons.) degree in electrical power engineering from Gannon University, Erie, PA, USA, in 1996, the M.S. degree in electrical power engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD, USA, in 2001, and the Ph.D. degree from the University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K., in 2011. From 1997 to 1999, he was an Instructor with Public Authority for Applied Education and Training (PAAET), Kuwait City, Kuwait, before joining the Electrical Engineering Department, as an Assistant Lecturer, with the College of Technological Studies (CST) from 2001 to 2007. He was also the Head of the Electrical Unit, College of Basic Education, PAAET from 2003 to 2007. He is currently an Assistant Professor with the CST, PAAET. His research interests include electro-magnetic powertrains for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles, design and control of multiphase electric and hybrid electric machines for renewable energy applications.