Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernd Ponick

Since 2007
Elected Academic Dean for Electrical Engineering and Information Technology, Leibniz Universität Hannover

Since 2003
Appointed full professor for Drive Systems at Leibniz Universität Hannover

1995 - 2003
Design engineer for variable speed motors, Head of Calculation Dept., Technical Director, Member of Management Board at Siemens Dynamowerk, Berlin

1994
PhD in Electrical Engineering, University of Hannover, Prof. Dr.-Ing. H. O. Seinsch

1990 - 1994
Research associate at the Institute for Electrical Machines and Drives, University of Hannover

1984 – 1990
Studies and graduation (Dipl.-Ing.) in Electrical Engineering/Power Engineering, University of Hannover

Member of VDE GMM Technical Committee 3.3 "Electrical Servo Drives"

Since 2013
Scientific management of the Department “Generators and Drives” of Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES), Kassel (since 2018 named IEE)

Since 2010
Board member of the Lower Saxony Research Centre for Vehicle Technology (NFF), Braunschweig

2009 - 2017
Scientific management of the Department “Electric Component and Systems” of Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Applied Materials Research (IFAM), Bremen

Since 2007
Board member of the Hannover Centre for Mechatronics (MZH), 2007 – 2012 as Managing Director

2007 - 2016
Chairman of the International Electrotechnical Commission IEC/TC 2 "Rotating Machinery", being responsible for the international standardization of rotating electrical machines

Since 2006
Co-author and co-editor of the book series “Electrical Machines” (Wiley-VCH, 3 volumes, approx. 2000 pages)

Since 2006
Convenor of Working Group 12 and Member of Maintenance Team MT 9 of IEC/TC 2 “Rotating Machinery“

Since 2005
Member and since 2016 convenor of the K 311 committee "Rotating Electrical Machines“ of the DKE German Commission for Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of DIN and VDE

1986
Philips Award

2017
IEC 1906 Award