Ben Taylor

Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (CiLT), MEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Multidisciplinary Engineering Education

University Teacher for Computing, Control and Electrical Engineering

Dr Ben Taylor
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b.p.taylor@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 5621
The Diamond

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Ben Taylor
Multidisciplinary Engineering Education
The Diamond
32 Leavygreave Road
Sheffield
S3 7RD
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After graduating from The University of Sheffield, I did two years of postgraduate research in the field of computational modelling of electromagnetic interference from power electronic drives, with the Electrical Machines and Drives Research Group (EMD), in the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering. 

From 2000 to 2008, I worked as a Research Associate in the EMD, mainly working on power electronic converters for electric and hybrid electric vehicles. In 2008, I moved to the Department of Automatic Control and Systems Engineering, (ACSE), initially working in the field of power systems modelling for more electric aircraft systems, before shifting focus to development of energy harvesting and wireless sensor systems for civil and submarine applications. 

In 2012, I started as Teaching Associate in ACSE, mainly focused on practical laboratory teaching and development. In 2014, I joined The Multidisciplinary Engineering Education Team, and was responsible for redevelopment of all the practical teaching material for the 1st and 2nd year labs. Much of this work involved specification of all the new laboratory equipment, development and manufacture of a number of the new pieces of laboratory equipment and all the associated teaching material for the laboratories.

Since September 2015, I has been working in The Multidisciplinary Engineering Education (MEE) Department, developing and delivering the controls and systems laboratories in the Diamond. 

My full publication record is available on .

Qualifications
  • Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
  • Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence 2021 (HEA)
  • Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (CiLT)
  • Member of the IET
Publications

Journal articles

  • Bangert K, Bates J, Beck SBM, Bishop ZK, Di Benedetti M, Fullwood J, Funnell AC, Garrard A, Hayes SA, Howard T , Johnson C et al (2022) . International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, 50(2), 219-239.
  • Taylor BP, Eastwood P & Jones B (2014) . Engineering Education, 9(1), 62-73.
  • Wilson SD, Stewart P & Taylor BP (2010) . IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 25(3), 698-707.

Conference proceedings

  • Bishop Z, Howard T, Lazari P, Taylor B, Trend P & Funnell A (2021) . 2021 IEEE Global Engineering Education Conference (EDUCON) (pp 619-623). Vienna, Austria, 21 April 2021 - 21 April 2021.
  • Taylor B, Eastwood P & Jones BL (2013) . IFAC Proceedings Volumes, Vol. 46(17) (pp 208-213)
  • Taylor B, Sun Z, Wang J & Howe D (2006) . 2006 12th International Power Electronics and Motion Control Conference (pp 1796-1800), 30 August 2006 - 1 September 2006.
Teaching interests
  • Laboratory leader for control and electronic systems engineering
  • Co-teach on ELE308 - Hardware-in-the-loop and Rapid Controller Prototyping, and ELE438 - Rapid Controller Prototyping