Andrei Swidinsky received his original graduate training in marine electromagnetic methods for offshore hydrocarbon exploration at the University of Toronto under the supervision of Nigel Edwards. Upon finishing his doctorate at the start of 2011, he moved on to the Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (Geomar) in Germany for a two year postdoctoral fellowship on the topic of geophysical joint inversion. Since 2013 he has been an Assistant Professor at the Colorado School of Mines (CSM) Department of Geophysics. His research interests revolve around the development of novel electrical and electromagnetic exploration technology, as well as the related problem of electromagnetic induction hazards on the electric power grid. He teaches a variety of courses on electrical and electromagnetic exploration techniques, ranging from introductory undergraduate classes to those at the advanced graduate level. He also directs the CSM Geophysics Field Camp, a world-class four week comprehensive field course offered each summer.