Peter Cheetham

Peter Cheetham is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Florida State University (FSU), affiliated with the Center for Advanced Power Systems (CAPS). He holds a B.Sc. (Hons 2nd Class) from the University of Western Sydney (2014) and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from FSU (2017). His research focuses on cryogenic dielectric materials and superconducting devices for high-voltage engineering, particularly for electric transportation and aerospace applications.

He has published over 17 refereed journal/conference articles, including work on superconducting power cables and insulation systems. Notable achievements include the Victor Keilin Memorial Prize (2016) and the Florida State University Graduate Student Research Award (2017). He currently leads the High Voltage Laboratory at CAPS and supervises undergraduate and graduate students. Peter is an active member of IEEE’s High Voltage Testing Techniques Subcommittee and Cigre’s Working Group D.1.64.

His work addresses challenges in cryogenic insulation systems, electric aircraft propulsion (e.g., IZEA projects), and fault-tolerant power networks for electric ships. He has collaborated with industry partners like TransGrid and pioneered designs for helium-cooled HTS cables.