Nathan Allpress

Nathan Allpress

Research Engineer
Applied Technologies

Cutting-edge applied engineering innovation

I'm a Research Engineer in the Applied Technologies group with a special focus on Advanced Engineering and Materials. My work involves solving challenging engineering problems, and I love getting to work with such passionate and brilliant colleagues and collaborators. 

I'm particularly proud of my contribution in developing and testing a world-leading high-temperature superconducting transformer, and ongoing work developing lightweight motors for electric aircraft. I’m excited by the potential of these technologies to revolutionise the energy landscape.

My experience encompasses a diverse range of fields including cryogenics, superconductivity, stroke rehabilitation, additive manufacturing, and collaborative robots. I've been part of teams which won Engineering New Zealand’s 2010 Ray Meyer Award for Excellence in Student Design and the 2019 ENVI Engineering Innovation Award.

Areas of expertise
  • Cryogenics
  • Superconductivity
  • Stroke rehabilitation
  • Additive manufacturing
  • Cobots
Education
  • BEng (Hons), Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, 2009
Memberships and awards
  • Member of Engineering New Zealand
  • Ray Meyer Award for Excellence in Student Design, 2010 
  • ENVI Engineering Innovation Award, 2019 
Selected publications
  • "Fault current limiting HTS transformer with extended fault withstand time," Mohammad Yazdani-Asrami et al., Supercond. Sci. Technol. (2018), vol. 32
  • "Test Results and Conclusions From a 1 MVA Superconducting Transformer Featuring 2G HTS Roebel Cable," N. Glasson et al., in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (2016), vol. 27, no. 4, pp. 1-5
  • “Commercial Pulse Tube Cryocoolers Producing 330 W and 1000 W at 77 K for Liquefaction,” A. Caughley et al., in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (2016), vol. 26, no. 3, pp. 1-4
  • "Verification Testing for a 1 MVA 3-Phase Demonstration Transformer Using 2G-HTS Roebel Cable," N. D. Glasson, M. P. Staines, Z. Jiang and N. S. Allpress, in IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity (2013), vol. 23, no. 3
  • "Total AC loss measurements in a six strand Roebel cable carrying an AC current in an AC magnetic field" Zhenan Jiang et al., Supercond. Sci. Technol. (2013), vol. 26
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