Gaizka Almandoz (M’04) was born in Arantza, Spain. He received the B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Mondragon Unibertsitatea, Mondragon, Spain, in 2003 and 2008, respectively. Since 2003, he has been with the Electronics and Computing Department, Faculty of Engineering, Mondragon Unibertsitatea, where he is currently an Associate Professor. His current research interests include electrical machine design, modeling, and control. He has participated in various research projects in the fields of wind energy systems, elevator drive, and railway traction.