Rate My Professor Paul Holland

Professor Paul Holland is a Professor in Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Swansea University, part of the Faculty of Science and Engineering, where he also holds the position of Associate Dean International. Having spent the first ten years of his career in the UK’s semiconductor industry, he brings extensive practical expertise to academia. His research focuses on power electronics and systems aimed at decarbonising the energy sector, climate emergency education, sustainable energy and technologies, semiconductor technology, internationalisation of higher education, active learning, and Education 4.0. Professor Holland has pioneered the introduction of active learning spaces at Swansea University and co-leads the fully online module ENGR410 Global Engineering Design in partnership with Texas A&M University, enabling remote collaboration for engineering students worldwide.

Professor Holland's scholarly contributions are evidenced by numerous publications in prestigious journals and conferences. Key works include 'Scaling and optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub–50 V applications' (Microelectronics Reliability, 2019, with O.A. Adenekan and K. Kalna), 'Optimisation of lateral super-junction multi-gate MOSFET for high drive current and low specific on-resistance in sub-100 V applications' (Microelectronics Journal, 2018, with O.A. Adenekan and K. Kalna), 'Development of an Optically Transparent Silicon CMOS Technology Platform for Biological Analysis' (IEEE Sensors Journal, 2014, with N. Davies, R. Brown, and H. Summers), 'MPPT algorithm test on a photovoltaic emulating system constructed by a DC power supply and an indoor solar panel' (Energy Conversion and Management, 2014, with Z. Zhou and P. Igic), and 'Developing a blended learning approach for the effective teaching of electronic circuit analysis' (IEEE, 2016). Additional significant publications cover LDMOSFET drain potential suppression (Microelectronics Reliability, 2010), optimisation of high side LDMOS (ISPSD, 2009), latch-up robustness in p-buffer CMOS (MIEL, 2008), and advancements in microgrids such as dynamic droop control (IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, 2016, with A. Egwebe, M. Fazeli, and P. Igic) and universal control of distributed resources (2017, with M. Fazeli). In 2021, he received the Swansea University student-initiated Excellence in Learning and Teaching Award, recognizing his innovative pedagogical approaches. His research has accumulated over 430 citations, underscoring his influence in power electronics, renewable energy integration, and educational innovation.