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Author
Viktor M. Perelmuter, PhD, received his diploma in electrical engineering (with
honors) from the National Technical University “Kharkov Polytechnic Institute” in
1958. He has worked in the Research Electrotechnical Institute, Kharkov, Ukraine,
thyristor drive department, until 2000, including as department chief from 1988 to
2000. He was at the head of elaboration of the power electrical drives for the heavy
industry, in particular, for the metallurgy, repeatedly took part in putting these drives
into operation at the metallurgical plants. This work was commended with a number
of honorary diplomas. From 1993 to 2000, he served as di ...