Robert Whitehouse

Robert Whitehouse received the B.Sc. degree in electrical and electronic engineering from North Staffordshire Polytechnic in 1979 and completed the apprenticeship with GEC Power Transformers in 1980. In 1981, he joined the GEC Power Transmission Division (GE Grid Solutions) involved in the HVDC Simulator Laboratory carrying out studies for the IFA 2000 Cross Channel Link and designing, developing, and on-site commissioning the control hardware. In the following 35 years, he went on to manage the Simulator Laboratory and develop the control systems for back to back and transmission HVDC schemes, SVC schemes, and other power electronic applications. His role included on-site technical support both during and after commissioning. He is currently a Senior Lead Engineer involved in R&D for voltage source converter topology’s and control strategies including the application of VSC to HVDC Grids. He has presented papers to international organizations including IET, the IEEE, CEA, EPE, and CIGRE. He is currently a contributor to the CENELEC TC8X working group 6 and the CIGRE working group B4-59. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.