Nicola Amati received a Ph.D. in machine design from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy in 2001. He joined the faculty of Politecnico di Torino in the same year, where he is now a full professor in the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department. His research and teaching interests focus on the analysis, design and control of electromechanical systems, with an emphasis on rotating machinery, active and passive magnetic bearings and dampers and more electric systems for automotive applications.