John Parry received his B.S.E. degree from the University of Iowa in 1994 and M.S. degree from the University of Iowa in in 1996. He is currently a R&D engineer for Schlumberger designing electronics used in the exploration and development of oil and gas wells. He is pursuing a Ph.D. degree from the University of Houston. His research interests include electrical motors, generators and their associated electronics for medium power applications at temperatures greater than 150oC.