• Professor of Energy Systems; Endowed Research Chair in Intelligent Systems, Director of Institute for Innovation in Sustainable Engineering, University of Derby UK. Director of Innovation, Professoriate Committee, REF Strategy Committee. 2014 – Present
• Pro Vice Chancellor Research, Professor of Energy Systems, Founding Head of School of Engineering at University of Lincoln in partnership with Siemens Energy (2009-2014)
• Professor of Power and Energy Systems, Head of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering, School of Engineering and Physical Science University of Salford (2008-2009)
• Lecturer / Senior Lecturer in Control and Systems Engineering at University of Sheffield – Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group, Rolls-Royce UTC in Electrical Machines (2002-2008)
• Research Fellow at University of Sheffield Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group: EU Framework V Programme ELVAS Electronic Valve Actuation Systems, with Peugeot PSA France and TRW Germany (2001-2002)
• Research Fellow at University of Sheffield: Rolls-Royce UTC in Control Systems – Distributed Aircraft Simulation Environment for More Electric Aircraft Power Systems (2000-2001)
• Research Fellow at Loughborough University: Automotive Drive by Wire Systems for Ford Motor Company (1999-2000)

Current Funded Research Programmes

• Principal Investigator: iTrend Intelligent Sensing and Data Technologies Programme, with University of Nottingham and Royal Derby Hospital, MStart Trust Award. (Funding Renewal confirmed 2024-2026)

Full Security Clearance for Nuclear and Defence Programmes

Some Recent Professional Activities

• Lancashire Cyber Partnership – R&I Workstream Panel Member
• UK Kidney Dialysis and Research Innovation Network (UKDRIN) Executive Panel Member
• Chairman: UK and Republic of Ireland IEEE Industrial Electronics Chapter
• UKRI EPSRC Peer Review College and Energy Stream Funding Panels
• Member of the ESRC Research Grants Board 
• EU Horizon 2020/Europe Expert Funding Panel: Energy and Transport
• Editorial board of the International Journal of Automation and Computing
• Deputy Editor in Chief, Energies Journal
• EU Framework Programme Committee: ACARE – Flight Path 2050 – Workgroup3 – Innovative Technologies
• Electrical Transport Power Systems UK National Advisory Committee
• Board Member AIMEA-UK Academic Initiative in the More Electric Aircraft Consortium (Sheffield, Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester and Newcastle Universities) EU MOET Programme with Airbus
• Advisory Board: Birmingham Centre for Cryogenic Energy Storage
• Advisory Board: Centre for Low Carbon Futures
• Member D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership Boards: SME Innovation; Low Carbon, Energy
• University of Derby Lead: ERDF ESIF: EU Priority Axes 2&4, Innovation, Transport and Low Carbon Energy

Prizes and Awards

• Winner: Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Award for Knowledge Exchange and Transfer 2015.
• Winner: Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Employer Engagement with Siemens Energy 2012.
• Siemens Energy – Lincoln University, University Principal Partner Status 2012 – (Global Status 2015)
• Winner: IMechE 2011 Charles Sharpe Beecher Prize for Aerospace
• Winner: Lord Stafford Award 2011 for industry collaboration with Siemens Energy.

•IET Awards 2011 – Highly Commended for Industrial Partnership with Siemens Energy.

•IET Awards 2010 – Highly Commended for Industrial Partnership with Siemens Energy.