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Viktor M. Perelmuter received a diploma of the electrical engineer with honors from the National Technical University "Kharkov Polytechnic Institute" in 1958. Dr. Perelmuter earned a degree of Candidate of the technical sciences (PhD) from Electromechanical Institute Moscow/SU, 1967, a diploma of Senior scientific worker (confirmation of the Supreme Promoting Committee by USSR Council of Ministers), 1981, and a degree of Doctor of technical sciences from the Electrical Power Institute Moscow/SU, 1991.

From 1958 to 2000, he worked in the Research Electrotechnical Institute, Kharkov/Ukraine in the thyristor drive department, during which time he also served as Department Chief (1988-2000). He repeatedly took part in putting power electric drives into operation at metallurgical plants. This work was commended with a number of the honorary diplomas. Between the years 1993-2000, he was a director of the joint venture: "Elpriv", Kharkov. During 1965-1998, he was Supervisor of the graduation works at the Technical University, Kharkov. Dr. Perelmuter was a Chairman of the State Examination Committee in the Ukrainian Correspondence Polytechnical Institute from 1975-1985. Simultaneously with his ongoing engineering activity, he led the scientific work in the fields of the electrical drives, power electronics, and control systems.

He is the author or co-author of 10 books, approximately 75 articles, and holds 19 patents in SU and Ukraine. Since 2001, Dr. Perelmuter has worked as a Scientific Advisor in the National Technical University "Kharkov Polytechnic Institute" and in Ltd "Jugelectroproject", Kharkov. He is also an IEEE Life Member.