Dr. David W. P. Thomas MIET SMIEEE CEng. David received the B.Sc. degree in Physics from Imperial College of Science and Technology, the M.Phil. degree in Space Physics from Sheffield University, and the Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from Nottingham University, in 1981, 1987 and 1990, respectively. In 1990 he joined the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham as a Lecturer where he is now an Associate Professor and Reader. David is a member of CIGRE and convenor for Joint Working Group 4.207 “EMC of communication circuits, low voltage systems and metallic structures in the vicinity of power systems”. David is also Secretary to the IEEE EMC Technical committee T7 on Low Frequency EMC.

Dr. David Thomas's research interests include: Electromagnetic compatibility, Electromagnetic simulation, Power system transients and Power system protection, Electrostatic Precipitation and High Voltage Insulation Testing