Thomas M. Jahns

Dr. Thomas M. Jahns, Grainger Professor of Power Electronics and Electrical Machines at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, has been a driving force behind the development of high-performance, permanent magnet (PM) synchronous machine drives, distinguished by magnets in their spinning rotors. Since early in his professional career at General Electric, Dr. Jahns has made important technical contributions leading to successful applications of PM drives in machine tools,home appliances, and aerospace actuators. Making use of these principles, all hybrid-electric passenger vehicles in high-volume commercial production today have adopted PM synchronous machines for their electric propulsion systems.

An IEEE Fellow, Dr. Jahns' many honors include the IEEE Power Electronics Society's William E. Newell Award. He has served as president of the IEEE Power Electronics Society and as Division II director on the IEEE Board of Directors. Both the IEEE Industry Applications Society and the IEEE Power Electronics Society have recognized him as a Distinguished Lecturer.