Contact Professor Patrick Luk
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754716
- Email: p.c.k.luk@cranfield.ac.uk
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Areas of expertise
- Armour systems
- Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
- Electric Power Machines
- Mechatronics & Advanced Controls
- Power Systems & Turbines
- Renewable Energy
- Sensor Technologies
- Vehicle Engineering & Mobility
Background
High Diploma with merit, Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), 1983
M.Phil. degree, Sheffield University, 1989
Ph.D. degree, University of South Wales, 1992
Patrick started his career in industry as Assis-tant Engineer at GEC (H.K.) and then as Application Engineer at Polytek Engineering Co. (H.K.).
In 1986, he began his academic career as a Researcher at PolyU. In 1987, he won a British Council Scholarship to undertake postgraduate studies at Sheffield University. Since 1988, he has had held academic positions at the University of South Wales, Robert Gordon University, and University of Hertfordshire.
In 2002, he joined Cranfield University, where he is currently a Full Professor in Electrical Engineering. He has been an active volunteer in his professional services, including serving as a Chairman of the IEEE UKRI Power Electronics Chapter from 2007-2013. Currently he is the Chairman of the IEEE UKRI Young Professionals, and is Associate Editor for IEEE Transactions in Power Electron-ics, and IET Power Generation Journal. He has over 140 technical publications in electrical machines and drives.
He sits on several international Committees, including the IEEE IAS Electrical Machine Committee, and the IEEE IES Electrical Machine Technical Committee. He has been regularly invited as keynote speaker at national and international conferences. A Senior Member of the IEEE, he won many awards including the 2006 DTI Innovation Award, and most recently the 2011 IET Premium Award in Electric Power Applications.
Current activities
Professor Luk undertakes both basic and applied research in electric machines and drives, with major emphasis on:
Power-dense and torque-dense machines for high performance applications, including superconducting machines for future electric aircraft
Low cost sustainable machines that are not exposed to the risks of material supply chain due to political and environmental factors
On power electronics, he undertakes research in:
Converters with advanced switching schemes for electric motors
Resonance converters for wireless power transfer
Interfacing smart grids with renewable and other energy sources, including electric vehicles
Working closely with industry and academic collaborators at national and international levels, his research is supported by both government and industry, and with definitive paths for commercialization where appropriate.
Clients
The current sponsors and clients include:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
BAE Systems
United States Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC).
Previous clients include:
First Automotive Works
Southeast Agency
Genrow Ltd
Hong Kong University
Lockheed Martin
Ministry of Defence
Mitsubishi UK
Scottish Electronics
EPSRC/TSB/DTI
Royal Society
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Qin Q, Luo Z & Luk P. (2025). Battery thermal management for microchannel cooling system with scanning flow method. IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification, 11(1)
- Kaheel S, Fallatah G, Luk P, Ibrahim KA & Luo Z. (2025). Decision support system for sustainable hydrogen production: case study of Saudi Arabia. Energy for Sustainable Development, 84
- Ibrahim KA, Maréchal TL, Luk P, Qin Q, Huang L, .... (2025). Floating solar wireless power transfer system for electric ships: design and laboratory tests. Energy Conversion and Management, 332
- Ibrahim KA, Luk PC-K, Luo Z, Ng SY & Harrison L. (2025). Revolutionizing power electronics design through large language models: applications and future directions. Computers and Electrical Engineering, 123(D)
- Guo Z, Lai CS, Luk PC-K & Zhang X. (2023). Techno-economic assessment of wireless charging systems for airport electric shuttle buses. Journal of Energy Storage, 64(August)
- Tang J, Luk PC-K & Zhou Y. (2023). Wearable and invisible sensor design for eye-motion monitoring based on ferrofluid and electromagnetic sensing technologies. Bioengineering, 10(5)
- Ajayi A, Luk PC-K, Lao L & Khan MF. (2023). Energy forecasting model for ground movement operation in green airport. Energies, 16(13)
- Abdulkhaliq HS, Crawley F, Luk P & Luo Z. (2023). Piezoelectric energy harvester for harnessing rotational kinetic energy through linear energy conversion. Energies, 16(18)
- Ibrahim KA, Luk PC-K & Luo Z. (2023). Cooling of concentrated photovoltaic cells - a review and the perspective of pulsating flow cooling. Energies, 16(6)
- Nwalike ED, Ibrahim KA, Crawley F, Qin Q, Luk P, .... (2023). Harnessing energy for wearables: a review of radio frequency energy harvesting technologies. Energies, 16(15)
- Kaheel S, Ibrahim KA, Fallatah G, Lakshminarayanan V, Luk P, .... (2023). Advancing hydrogen: a closer look at implementation factors, current status and future potential. Energies, 16(24)
- Luk P. (2023). Pulse-Flow Cooling. New Electronics, 56(5)
- Tang J & Luk PC-K. (2022). Wearable bio-inspired pulsating-flow cooling for live garments based on a novel design of ferrofluid micro-valve. Energies, 15(23)
- AL-SAADI MK & Luk P. (2022). PROFIT-BASED ONLINE OPTIMAL PLANNING OF LOW EMISSION MULTI-ENERGY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. Journal of Engineering Science and Technology, 17(2)
- Foudeh HA, Luk PC-K & Whidborne JF. (2021). An advanced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) approach via learning-based control for overhead power line monitoring: a comprehensive review. IEEE Access, 9
- Ding X, Cheng J, Zhao Z & Luk PC-K. (2021). A high precision and high efficiency PMSM driver based on power amplifiers and RTSPSs. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 36(9)
- Liang W, Wang J, Luk PC-K & Fei W-Z. (2020). The analytical study of stator tooth modulation on electromagnetic radial force in permanent magnet synchronous machines. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 68(12)
- Foudeh HA, Luk PC-K & Whidborne JF. (2020). Application of Norm Optimal Iterative Learning Control to Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for monitoring overhead power system. Energies, 13(12)
- Biczyski M, Sehab R, Whidborne JF, Krebs G & Luk PC-K. (2020). Multirotor sizing methodology with flight time estimation. Journal of Advanced Transportation, 2020(1)
- Rogall M, Barai A, Brucoli M, Luk PC-K, Bhagat R, .... (2020). DREMUS: A data-restricted multi-physics simulation model for lithium-ion battery storage. Journal of Energy Storage, 32
- Luk PC-K, Abdulrahem HA & Xia B. (2020). Low-cost high-performance ferrite permanent magnet machines in EV applications: A comprehensive review. eTransportation, 6
- Abdulrahem H, Luk PC-K & Al-Saadi MK. (2020). Inductance calculation and torque separation of a unique multi-layer spoke-type interior permanent magnet motor using the frozen permeability method. IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 765(1)
- Li C, Wu S, Luk PC-K, Gu M & Jiao Z. (2019). Enhanced bandwidth nonlinear resonance electromagnetic human motion energy harvester using magnetic-springs and ferrofluid. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 24(2)
- Bati A, Luk PC-K, Aldhaher S, See CH, Abd-Alhameed RA, .... (2019). Dynamic analysis model of a class E2 converter for low power wireless charging links. IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, 13(3)
- Alturbeh H, Whidborne JF, Luk PC-K & Bayliss MT. (2019). Modelling and control of the roll-stabilised control unit of a rotary steerable system directional drilling tool. The Journal of Engineering, 2019(17)
- Rogall M, Greenwood D, Barai A, Bhagat R, Luk P, .... (2019). Efficient Third-Party Abstraction of Lithium-Ion Batteries for Asset Modeling. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2019-01(1)
- Ding X, Zhang D, Cheng J, Wang B & Luk PC-K. (2019). An improved Thevenin model of lithium-ion battery with high accuracy for electric vehicles. Applied Energy, 254
- Guo H, Song L, Liu J, Wang F-Y, Cao D, .... (2018). Hazard-evaluation-oriented moving horizon parallel steering control for driver-automation collaboration during automated driving. IEEE/CAA Journal of Automatica Sinica, 5(6)
- Ding X, Du M, Duan C, Guo H, Xiong R, .... (2017). Analytical and experimental evaluation of SiC-inverter nonlinearites for traction drives used in electric vehicles. IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 67(1)
- Wenyi L, Luk PC-K & Fei W-Z. (2017). Investigation of magnetic field inter-harmonics and sideband vibration in FSCW IPMSM drive with SPWM technique. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 33(4)
- Wu S, Luk PCK, Li C, Zhao X & Jiao Z. (2017). Investigation of an Electromagnetic Wearable Resonance Kinetic Energy Harvester With Ferrofluid. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 53(9)
- Wu S, Luk PC-K, Li C, Zhao X, Jiao Z, .... (2017). An electromagnetic wearable 3-DoF resonance human body motion energy harvester using ferrofluid as a lubricant. Applied Energy, 197
- Liang W, Fei W-Z & Luk PC-K. (2016). An improved sideband current harmonic model of interior PMSM drive by considering magnetic saturation and cross-coupling effects. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 63(7)
- Wu S, Zhao X, Li X, Luk PC-K & Jiao Z. (2016). Preliminary design and optimization of toroidally-wound limited angle servo motor based on a generalized magnetic circuit model. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 52(9)
- Luk PC-K & El-Hasan TS. (2016). Toward an intelligent high frequency AC distributed power system - Part II: Analytical modelling and experimental realization. International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 11(6)
- Luk PC-K & El-Hasan TS. (2016). Toward an intelligent high frequency AC distributed power system - Part I: conceptual design. International Review of Electrical Engineering (IREE), 11(5)
- Wu S, Yu B, Jiao Z & Luk PC-K. (2016). Preliminary design and multi-objective optimization of electro-hydrostatic actuator. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 231(7)
- Fu M, Zhang T, Zhu X, Luk PC-K & Ma C. (2016). Compensation of Cross Coupling in Multiple-Receiver Wireless Power Transfer Systems. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 12(2)
- Luk PC-K & Wu S. (2016). Multi-objective optimal design of a toroidally wound radial-flux halbach permanent magnet array limited angle torque motor. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 64(4)
- Liang W, Fei W-Z & Luk PC-K. (2016). Analytical investigation of sideband electromagnetic vibration in integral-slot PMSM drive with SVPWM technique. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 32(6)
- Xia B, Shen J-X, Luk PC-K & Fei W. (2015). Comparative Study of Air-Cored Axial-Flux Permanent-Magnet Machines With Different Stator Winding Configurations. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 62(2)
- Luk PC-K, Aldhaher S, Fei W-Z & Whidborne JF. (2015). State-Space Modeling of a Class E2 Converter for Inductive Links. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 30(6)
- Aldhaher S, Whidborne JF & Luk PC. (2014). One‐comparator counter‐based controller for synchronous DC/DC converters. IET Power Electronics, 7(9)
- Weizhong Fei , Luk PCK, Dong-Min Miao & Jian-Xin Shen . (2014). Investigation of Torque Characteristics in a Novel Permanent Magnet Flux Switching Machine With an Outer-Rotor Configuration. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 50(4)
- Liang W, Wang J, Luk PC-K, Fang W & Fei W-Z. (2014). Analytical modeling of current harmonic components in PMSM drive with voltage-source inverter by SVPWM technique. IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 29(3)
- Aldhaher S, Luk PC-K & Whidborne JF. (2014). Tuning Class E Inverters Applied in Inductive Links Using Saturable Reactors. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 29(6)
- Aldhaher S, Luk PC-K & Whidborne JF. (2014). Electronic Tuning of Misaligned Coils in Wireless Power Transfer Systems. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 29(11)
- Aldhaher S, Luk PC-K, Bati A & Whidborne JF. (2014). Wireless Power Transfer Using Class E Inverter With Saturable DC-Feed Inductor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(4)
- Aldhaher S, Luk PC-K, El Khamlichi Drissi K & Whidborne JF. (2014). High input voltage high frequency class E rectifiers for resonant inductive links. IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, 30(3)
- Fei W, Luk PCK & Shen J. (2012). Torque Analysis of Permanent-Magnet Flux Switching Machines With Rotor Step Skewing. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 48(10)
- Fei W & Luk PC-K. (2012). Torque Ripple Reduction of a Direct-Drive Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine by Material-Efficient Axial Pole Pairing. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 59(6)
- Fei W, Luk PCK, Shen JX, Xia B & Wang Y. (2011). Permanent-Magnet Flux-Switching Integrated Starter Generator With Different Rotor Configurations for Cogging Torque and Torque Ripple Mitigations. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 47(3)
- Wang CF, Shen JX, Luk PCK, Fei WZ & Jin MJ. (2011). Design issues of an IPM motor for EPS. COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, 31(1)
- LUK PCK, JIN L, HU C & JINUPUN K. (2011). Vehicle Inter-dependent Control Transmission Architectures - VICTA. World Electric Vehicle Journal, 4(3)
- Fei W, Luk PCK & El-Hasan TS. (2011). Rotor Integrity Design for a High-Speed Modular Air-Cored Axial-Flux Permanent-Magnet Generator. IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics, 58(9)
- Jin MJ, Wang Y, Shen JX, Luk PCK, Fei WZ, .... (2010). Cogging torque suppression in a permanent-magnet flux-switching integrated-starter-generator. IET Electric Power Applications, 4(8)
- Fei W-Z, Luk PC-K & Jinupun K. (2010). Design and analysis of high-speed coreless axial flux permanent magnet generator with circular magnets and coils. IET Electric Power Applications, 4(9)
- Drissi KEK, Luk PCK, Bin Wang & Fontaine J. (2003). Effects of symmetric distribution laws on spectral power density in randomized PWM. IEEE Power Electronics Letters, 1(2)
- Economou JT, Tsourdos A, White BA & Luk PCK. (2003). Takagi–Sugeno model synthesis of a quasi-linear multiwheeled mobile robot. International Journal of Systems Science, 34(14-15)
- Zhao X & Maißer P. (2003). A novel power splitting drive train for variable speed wind power generators. Renewable Energy, 28(13)
- Luk PCK, Low KC & Sayiah A. (1999). GA-based fuzzy logic control of a solar power plant using distributed collector fields. Renewable Energy, 16(1-4)
- Luk PCK & Khamlichi KDE. (1996). A low cost PC-based user interactive induction motor drive system. Proceedings of the 1996 IEEE IECON. 22nd International Conference on Industrial Electronics, Control, and Instrumentation, 2
- Chi-Kwong Luk P & El Khamlichi KD. (1996). An innovative DSP-based teaching module for electrical machine drives. IEEE Transactions on Education, 39(2)