Ion Boldea is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University Politehnica Timisoara, Romania. A life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Professor Boldea has worked, published, lectured, and consulted extensively on rotary and linear electric machines, drives, and maglevs for more than 40 years. He has received many accolades, including the IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (2015).

Syed A. Nasar (deceased) was James R. Boyd professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA. A life fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Professor Nasar received the IEEE Nikola Tesla Award (2000), among other accolades. His research efforts were focused on electric motors.

Energy Conversion in Electric Drives. Electric Motors for Drives. Power Electronic Converters for Drives. D.C. Brush Motors for Drives. Controlled Rectifier D.C. Brush Motor Drives. Chopper-Controlled D.C. Brush Motor Drives. Closed-Loop Motion Control in Electric Drives. Induction Motors for Drives. PWM Inverter-Fed Induction Motor Drives. Synchronous Motors for Drives. PM and Reluctance Synchronous Motor Drives. Switched Reluctance Motor Drives. Practical Issues with PWM Converter Motor Drives. Large-Power Drives. Control of Electric Generators. Scalar V/f and I-f Control of A.C. Motor Drives: An Overview. Multiphase Electric Machine Drives: An Overview.