Prof Pat Wheeler received his BEng [Hons] degree in Electrical Engineering in 1990 from the University of Bristol, UK. He received his PhD degree for his work on Matrix Converters from the University of Bristol, UK, in 1994. In 1993, he moved to the University of Nottingham and worked as a research assistant in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 1996, he became a Lecturer for the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. Since January 2008, he has been a Full Professor in the same research group. He is currently the Director for Global Engagement in the Faculty of Engineering and the Head of the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Research Group. He was Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham from 2015 to 2018.  He has been a member of the IEEE PELs AdCom (2011 to 2024) and was IEEE PELS Vice President for Technical Operations from 2020 to 2024. He is currently a member of the IEEE PSPB as Chair of the Thesaurus Editorial Board.  He has published over 1000 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals.