DoctorBill Heffernan

Principal Research Engineer

Electric Power Engineering Centre

  • Principal Research Engineer
    Electric Power Engineering Centre
  • +6433695869 (Work)
  • Link, room 206

BIO

High Frequency Power Electronics, Magnetics and Advanced Fabrication Techniques, including application to power supplies, drives, inverters and rectifiers.
Investigation of interactions between non-linear loads and sources and the power grid.
LED lighting, including energy efficiency, light quality and power quality issues.
Instrumentation and Control Systems, design and application to electrical and process technologies.
Sensor and Signal Conditioning circuit design for electrical, physical and environmental measurements.
Electrification of Industrial Processes.

TE WHARE WĀNANGA O WAITAHA - UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY APPOINTMENTS

  • Principal Research Engineer
    University of Canterbury, Electric Power Engineering Centre, Faculty of Engineering5 Feb 2013 - present

FACULTY

  • Faculty of Engineering

GRADUATE RESEARCH SUPERVISION

  • Registered to supervise Master's/Doctoral students

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

  • 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative research projects
  • Consulting & advisory services
  • Industry partnerships & innovation
  • Technical expertise & support

FIELDS OF RESEARCH