Alberto Tenconi received the PhD degree in Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino. From 1988 to 1993, he worked for the Electronic System Division of FIAT Research Center, where he was engaged in the development of electrical vehicle drive systems. He then joined the Department of Electrical Engineering at Politecnico di Torino where he is now Professor and teaches “Electrical Machines” and “Electric Propulsion Systems for Transportation”.

His research activity is documented by more than 200 International Journal Papers and Conference Records and includes both the theoretical and the experimental aspects of three-phase and multi-phase electric drives for ground vehicles and aircraft electrification.

Alberto Tenconi is member of the steering committees the National Interuniversity Consortiums El.Mo (Electric Mobility) and EnSiEL (Energy and Electrical Systems). He had been Head of Department of Energy for the mandate 2015-2019 and President of the Italian Association CMAEL (Power Converters, Electric Machines and Drives) from 2014 to 2017.