Assoc Prof Richard Duke
Positions
- Associate Professor
- Acting Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
- Associate Dean of Engineering
Qualifications
BSc, BE(Hons), ME, PhD, DipTchg, LMIEEE
Room
Electrical A304
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2103
Fax: +64 3 364 2761
richard.duke@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal Address
Electrical and Computer Engineering Building
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch, New Zealand
Background
1984 Came to the University of Canterbury after working in the electricity generation and supply industry.
1985-90 Associate Dean of Engineering.
1991-2003 Member Faculty Statutes and Prescriptions Committee.
1994-95 Member of Academic Staff Development Committee.
1993-95 Deputy Head of Department.
1999-2005 Member of University Budget Advisory Committee.
1995-2003 Head of Department.
1992-94 and 2005 Chairman NZ South Section Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).
1992-95 and 2005 IEEE representative on electrotechnical group management committee, a technical group within IPENZ.
1992-95 IEEE representative on IPENZ Electrical Engineering advisory sub committee.
1996-2000 NZVCC representative on Electrotechnology Industry Training Organisation.
1996-2000 Member of NZ Electronics Manufacturing Advisory Group.
2000-2003 Chair of the Australasian Council for Power Engineering.
2005-2009 Academic Dean: Faculty of Engineering
and Forestry.
2009 Acting Pro-Vice Chancellor (Engineering).
2010 Acting Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Director Geospatial Research Centre.
Current Postgraduate Students
- Robert Turner, PhD
- Vinod Kumar Gopal, PhD
Research Interests
Current research interests are in the area of, next generation power electronics, electric vehicles, and education.