He received his master's and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Phillip's 30-year career in industry and academia focused on developing new technologies and commercializing them. Many of these technologies are now taken for granted: superconducting magnets for Magnetic Resonance Imaging systems, high performance accelerator magnets for the Superconducting Super Collider, low-cost power electronics for electric automobiles, high temperature power conditioning for the next generation Army tank, high power SiC switches for power utility energy management and energy efficient glass fiber drawing technology. Mark Van Fleetexecutive directorPurdue's Global Business Engagement initiative