Anthony John Moses
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scientist, researcher and professor, former director of Wolfson Centre for Magnetics
Wolfson Centre for Magnetics
Wolfson Centre for Magnetics is a research and knowledge centre operating within School of Engineering at Cardiff University.-Research:...
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Education
Moses completed his BEngTechBachelor of Engineering
The Bachelor of Engineering is an undergraduate academic degree awarded to a student after three to five years of studying engineering at universities in Armenia, Australia, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Denmark, Egypt, Finland , Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Jordan, Korea,...
1st Class Honours in 1961. After gaining a First Class honours degree in Electrical Engineering at University of Wales
University of Wales
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, Institute of Science and Technology (UWIST) in 1966, he worked as a design engineer at GKN Birwelco Limited.
He returned to the university and carried out a PhD studies at UWIST, where he graduated in 1970.
Further career
After gaining the PhD degree he started to work for Wolfson Centre for the Technology of Soft Magnetic MaterialsWolfson Centre for Magnetics
Wolfson Centre for Magnetics is a research and knowledge centre operating within School of Engineering at Cardiff University.-Research:...
, at the time directed by Prof. Jack. E. Thompson. At the Wolfson Centre Moses proceeded as a Research Fellow
Research fellow
The title of research fellow is used to denote a research position at a university or similar institution, usually for academic staff or faculty members. A research fellow may act either as an independent investigator or under the supervision of a principal investigator...
, Lecturer
Lecturer
Lecturer is an academic rank. In the United Kingdom, lecturer is a position at a university or similar institution, often held by academics in their early career stages, who lead research groups and supervise research students, as well as teach...
, Senior Lecturer, Reader
Reader (academic rank)
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and finally a Professor. He was awarded Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science
Doctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
by the University of Wales in 1990.
As a director of the Wolfson Centre
During his directorship the Wolfson Centre carried out experimental and educational activity in the field of soft magnetic materials, in particular the measurement of magnetic properties
Magnetism
Magnetism is a property of materials that respond at an atomic or subatomic level to an applied magnetic field. Ferromagnetism is the strongest and most familiar type of magnetism. It is responsible for the behavior of permanent magnets, which produce their own persistent magnetic fields, as well...
, modelling of the phenomena and processes occurring in magnetic materials applied in electrical machine
Electrical machine
An electrical machine is the generic name for a device that converts mechanical energy to electrical energy, converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, or changes alternating current from one voltage level to a different voltage level....
s.
He participated in realization of government and industrial research contracts. In the last 10 years of his directorship he supervised contracts valued at over 5 million pounds
Pound sterling
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. Within the period 1998–2000 he was the Chairman of Steering Committee of Materials Forum in Wales
Wales
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, member of several scientific societies (e.g. IEE
Institution of Electrical Engineers
The Institution of Electrical Engineers was a British professional organisation of electronics, electrical, manufacturing, and Information Technology professionals, especially electrical engineers. The I.E.E...
and IEEE), member of Steering Group and Editorial Boards of several scientific conferences (e.g. Soft Magnetic Materials Conference
Soft Magnetic Materials Conference
The Soft Magnetic Materials Conference, commonly referred to as SMM, is an international conference devoted to all kinds of soft magnetic materials with the emphasis on industrial and applications aspects.- Format and purpose :...
and International Workshop on 1 & 2 Dimensional Magnetic Measurement and Testing
International Workshop on 1 & 2 Dimensional Magnetic Measurement and Testing
International Workshop on 1 & 2 Dimensional Magnetic Measurement and Testing - international meeting devoted to problems in one- and two-directional magnetisation of ferromagnetic materials....
). His teaching experience comprises the coordination of two Tempus Projects. He also directed teaching schemes of postgraduate studies and PhD studies in electrical engineering and magnetic materials technology at Cardiff University, supervised over 50 PhD students and of 60 higher degree projects, organised short courses and open days at the Wolfson Centre.
Moses published over 200 research papers in professional international journals on magnetics technology. He presented numerous invited papers and lectures at conferences in the UK and many countries worldwide, including: USA, Japan, Korea
Korea
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, France, Spain, Italy, Greece
Greece
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, Germany, Russia
Russia
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, Poland, Sweden
Sweden
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, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
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and Hungary
Hungary
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In 2000 Moses was introduced to Queen Elizabeth II, who visited Cardiff University.
Main scientific achievements
- Research and interpretation of the influence of insulation coatings of electrical steelElectrical steelElectrical steel, also called lamination steel, silicon electrical steel, silicon steel, relay steel or transformer steel, is specialty steel tailored to produce certain magnetic properties, such as a small hysteresis area and high permeability.The material is usually manufactured in the form of...
s and mechanical stress on the properties of magnetic cores, reducing power losses and improved magnetic properties. - Modelling of magnetisation processes of soft magnetic materials.
- Development of magneto-optical methods of domain observations in real-time and research on the dynamics of magnetisation processes of soft magnetic materials.
- Development of research on the phenomena occurring in amorphous magneto-elastic materials and their application in sensors.
- Research on the influence of higher harmonics of distorted magnetic flux on power losses.
- Development and description of the occurrence of rotational losses in magnetic cores.
- Development of method of reducing power losses and time-consuming design of magnetic cores by their splitting into parallel magnetic circuitMagnetic circuitA magnetic circuit is made up of one or more closed loop paths containing a magnetic flux. The flux is usually generated by permanent magnets or electromagnets and confined to the path by magnetic cores consisting of ferromagnetic materials like iron, although there may be air gaps or other...
s. - Development of method of thermo-magnetic treatment of transformer cores.
Co-operation with Poland
Under Moses directorship the Wolfson Centre co-operated closely with the Faculty of Electrical Engineering of Lublin University of Technology, Poland in 1980s and 1990s. The partnership resulted in numerous scientific papers, staff mobility and student exchange programmes. Several other international partners were participating, including South Bank University, London and Physikalisch-Technische BundesanstaltPhysikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt
The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt is based in Braunschweig and Berlin. It is the national institute for natural and engineering sciences and the highest technical authority for metrology and physical safety engineering in Germany....
, Branuschweig. All this contributed to obtaining the status of the European Centre of Excellence for the Application of Superconducting and Plasma Technologies in Power Engineering (ASPPECT) based at the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Electrotechnologies of Lublin University of Technology.
Wolfson Centre also collaborated with other Polish universities: Częstochowa University of Technology
Czestochowa University of Technology
Częstochowa University of Technology - the oldest higher education institution in Częstochowa, Poland.-General information:...
and Wrocław University of Technology.
Doctor Honoris Causa
In 2003 Lublin University of Technology celebrated its 50th anniversary. Using the occasion the Senate of the University approved the opinion elaborated by Prof. Bolesław Mazurek on the scientific, educational and organisational output of Prof. Moses and promoted the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of Lublin University of Technology to Prof. Anthony John Moses on 14 May 2003, after the Senate resolution No 40/3/2002-2005.Present times
In August 2005 Prof. David Jiles was appointed as the new Director and the Wolfson Centre and Prof. Moses became "Associated Director".Awards and achievements
- 1986 – Fellow of IEE
- 1987 – Member of IEEE
- 1991 – IEE Maxwell Premium
- 1994 – Fellow of Institute of Materials
- 1999–2001 – Chairman of UK Magnetics Society
- 2003 – Doctor Honoris Causa of Lublin University of Technology, Poland