Ivan Spina was born in Naples, Italy, in July 15, 1982. He received M.S. (cum laude) and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy, in 2008 and 2012, respectively. From 2012 to 2013, he was a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Naples Federico II. Since 2014, he has been an Assistant Professor of electrical machines and drives at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, University of Naples Federico II. In 2017, he was invited as a Research Fellow by the Birmingham Centre for Railway Research and Education. He has authored or co-authored several scientific papers published in international journals and conference proceedings. His research interests include modeling, diagnostic and control of power electronics, and electrical drives for industrial and traction applications.