Dr Markus Mueller

I have been a Lecturer in Electrical Engineering within the Institute for Energy Systems, in the School of Engineering and Electronics since January 2004. Previously I held a lectureship in the School of Engineering at the University of Durham for 6 years. I was awarded a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College and a PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Cambridge. My PhD research was concerned with the design and modelling of induction machines, supervised by Professor Steve Williamson, now at University of Manchester.

During my Phd studies I gained an interest in renewable energy systems, and in particular the design of novel electrical generation systems for wind, wave and tidal current energy converters. Whilst at Durham I developed novel linear electrical generators for direct drive wave energy devices, and worked on low speed rotary generators for direct drive wind energy converters. This work was funded by EPSRC, and further details can be found in the links below.

Since arriving at Edinburgh my work on permanent magnet machines has evolved to the development of a novel permanent magnet machine topology suitable for both rotary and linear machines. This project has recently attracted funding from Scottish Enterprise under the Proof of Concept Programme. In collaboration with Dr. Ewen Macpherson I am establishing an electrical machines and drives test facility at Edinburgh for both rotary and linear machines. Further details of current and completed research projects can be found in the links below.

If you are interested in any of the research presently being undertaken and would like to know more details please do not hesitate to contact me: Markus.Mueller@ed.ac.uk.