Souhir Tounsi was born in Sfax (Tunisia). He received his Engineering Diploma, Doctorat and the Habilitation in Electric Engineering from the National School of Engeneers of Sfax-Tunisia in 2000, 2001 and 2006 respectively. He is currently Professor in the Department of electrical Engineering of Electronics and Communication Superior Institute of Sfax - Tunisia (ISECS). He is a member of Laboratory of Electronic and Information Technology (LETI- -Sfax). His current research interests include field of electrical machines and power system design, identification, and optimisation.