Maarten J. Kamper (SM’08) received a M.Sc (Eng.) degree in 1987 and Ph.D degree in 1996, both from the University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa. He has been with the academic staff of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, University of Stellenbosch since 1989, where he is currently a Professor of electrical machines and drives. His research interests include computer–aided design and control of reluctance, permanent magnets, and inductance machine drives. Prof. Kamper is a South African National Research Foundation Supported Scientist and a Registered Professional Engineer in South Africa.