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Professor Paul L. Lewin is a distinguished academic at the University of Southampton, serving as Professor and Head of Electrical Power Engineering within the School of Electronics and Computer Science. He also directs the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory and actively supervises PhD students. With over three decades of academic service since joining the university staff in 1989, Professor Lewin has established himself as a leading expert in high voltage engineering and control systems.
Professor Lewin received his BSc (Hons) and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Southampton in 1986 and 1994, respectively. His educational background forms the foundation for his extensive contributions to power engineering education, including developing the MSc in Energy and Sustainability with Electrical Power Engineering (2009) and BEng/MEng in Electronics and Electrical Engineering (2011).
Professor Lewin's research spans high voltage engineering and control systems, with particular expertise in condition monitoring of HV cables and plant, surface charge measurement, HV insulation/dielectric materials, and applied signal processing. His work in automation focuses on practical applications of repetitive control and iterative learning control algorithms. Recent publications reveal a strong emphasis on sustainable power systems, with significant research on natural ester insulation fluids, thermal management of power cables, and integration of renewable energy sources.
His scholarly contributions demonstrate consistent excellence in electrical engineering research, particularly in advancing the understanding of dielectric materials, power cable systems, and renewable energy integration. The publications show a clear trajectory toward more sustainable electrical infrastructure solutions, with increasing focus on environmental considerations in power engineering.
- Chartered Engineer
- Fellow of the IET
- Fellow of IEEE
- General chair of IEEE International Conference on Solid Dielectrics 2007
- General chair of IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference 2015
- President of the IEEE Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation Society (2016-17)
- Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation
Professor Lewin has secured over £34 million in research funding since 1996 and has successfully supervised 50 graduate students to completion of their doctoral theses. His leadership extends to directing the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory and overseeing major research projects like ADAPT (Ageing Dynamics and Analysis of Power Transformers) and CABLEGNOSIS. His educational initiatives include a £150,000 HE-STEM grant to develop e-learning resources for power industry engineers.
Based at the Tony Davies High Voltage Laboratory, Professor Lewin leads a research group focused on electrical power engineering, collaborating with researchers including Dr. Thomas Andritsch, Dr. George Callender, and Professor Richard Brown. His team works on cutting-edge projects addressing critical challenges in power transmission, insulation materials, and sustainable energy infrastructure.
