Gerd Terörde

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Gerd Terörde is a Professor of Electrical Drive Technology at Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences, affiliated with the Faculty of Management, Culture and Technology. He holds a Diplom in Electrical Engineering from RWTH Aachen and a Dr.-Ing. habil. from TU Berlin. His career includes research at RWTH Aachen, KU Leuven, and TU Berlin, as well as industry roles as a project leader at Atlas Copco Airpower in Belgium.

Education:

• 1989–1996: Diploma in Electrical Engineering (RWTH Aachen)
• 2002: PhD in Electrical Engineering (KU Leuven)
• 2008: Habilitation in Electrical Drive Technology (TU Berlin)

Research focuses on electrical drives, power electronics, and control systems, with emphasis on sensorless control, renewable energy integration, and high-performance drive systems. He teaches courses on electrical machines, power electronics, control theory, and regenerative energy systems.

Publications include a textbook on electrical drives and numerous patents/contributions to international journals and conferences. His work addresses topics like inverter systems, motion control algorithms, and energy-efficient drive solutions.

Labs/Teams: Active in university research groups focusing on electrical drives and energy systems within the Faculty of Management, Culture and Technology.