Jonathan Bird Associate Professor Electrical & Computer Engineering - Engineering & Computer Science, Maseeh College of Office EB 20-13 Hours Mon: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Phone (503) 725-9059 Email jonathanbird@pdx.edu Contact me Professor Bird’s research areas are at the intersection of applied electromagnetics, mechanics and controls. His graduate work involved investigating the performance capabilities of an electrodynamic wheel for high-speed ground transportation applications. While at General Motors, Dr. Bird designed high torque density induction and interior permanent magnet motors for hybrid and fuel-cell vehicle applications. At Portland State University Dr. Bird has been continuing his research into the use of electrodynamic wheels as well as investigating the capabilities of magnetically geared electrical machines for wind and ocean power generation applications. Dr. Bird has authored or coauthored over 40 peer reviewed papers in major journals and conferences. Dr. Bird’s research has been funded by the Department of Energy, the National Science Foundation, NASA and the North Carolina Coastal Studies Institute. Research Interest and Expertise: Electrical machines Controls Computational electromagentics Maglev Magnetic gearboxes Renewable Energy Courses Taught: EE 538 Dynamics and Control of AC Drives EE 539 Design of Electrical Machines Links to Research Archives: Google Scholar Research Gate ORCID Electrical and Computer Engineering Maseeh College of Engineering & Computer Science Education Ph.D.University of Wisconsin Madison Website