Laboratory

I am a member of the Smart Grid Lab at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. This unique laboratory facility is a fully digital microgrid composed of a hydro power plant (with Pelton turbine), photovoltaic panels, multiple battery energy storage units, electric vehicle charger, digital loads as well as an internal grid. Our latest achievement is the implementation of control using augmented reality glasses (Microsoft Hololens). You should definitely check out our cool demonstration video here!

Open Positions

Currently, there are no open positions.
Self-funded students and researchers are welcome to contact me regarding joining the team as well.

Current PhD Students

Domagoj Badanjak
Nikolina Čović
Marija Čuljak
Ivan Grcić
Marija Miletić
Petra Miljan

Current Postdocs

Hrvoje Bašić
Vedran Bobanac
Karlo Šepetanc

Project Managers

Davor Latković
Marija Tafra

Graduated PhD Students

Zora Luburić graduated in March 2021 with Summa cum laude. Her doctorate Optimal power system operation and planning of investments in new lines, energy storage and continuous serial compensation of power lines was awarded under the Scandinavian model after publishing five papers in JCR journals. Members of her PhD Committee: Prof. Marko Delimar (UNIZG-FER), Prof. Miguel Carrion (Univ. Castilla-La Mancha), Prof. Igor Kuzle (UNIZG-FER). Zora was employed at UNIZG-FER as a Research Assistant in the period 2015-2018, when she joined the Croatian TSO HOPS

Mateo Beus graduated in November 2021 with Magna cum Laude. His thesis Model predictive control in hydro turbine power control was awarded under the Scandinavian model after publishing three papers in JCR journals. Members of his PhD Committee: Prof. Mato Baotić (UNIZG-FER), Prof. Andrej Jokić (UNIZG-FSB), Prof. Igor Kuzle (UNIZG-FER). Mateo was a Teaching Assistant during his studies, now he is an Assistant Professor at UNIZG-FER.

Karlo Sepetanc graduated in May 2022 with Summa cum Laude. His thesis Convex Polar Second-order Taylor Approximation of AC Optimal Power Flows was awarded under the Scandinavian model after publishing four papers in JCR journals. Members of his PhD Committee: Prof. Tomislav Capuder (UNIZG-FER), Prof. Juan Miguel Morales Gonzalez (University of Malaga), Dr. sc. Minea Skok (Energy Institute Hrvoje Pozar). Karlo was a Teaching Assistant during his studies, now he is a Researcher at UNIZG-FER.

Hrvoje Basic graduated in November 2023 with Summa cum Laude. His thesis Modeling of Characteristics and Methodlogy for Testing Lithium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicle Applications was awarded under the Scandinavian model after publishing three papers in JCR journals and a European and US patent. Members of his PhD Committee: Prof. Juraj Havelka (UNIZG-FER), Prof. Danijel Topic (University of Osijek), Prof. Matio Hrgetic (UNIZG-FSB). Hrvoje was a Leading Researcher during his studies, and he is continuing this position at UNIZG-FER.

Graduated Master Students

Jurica Martinko – graduated in 2024
Sebastijan Vidaček – graduated in 2023
Kristian Tirić – graduated in 2023, now with Montelektro
Anton Strmečki – graduated in 2023
Dinko Zdilar – graduated in 2023, now with CompaxDigital
Iva Suljuzović – graduated in 2023
Tea Marić – graduated in 2022, now with HEP-ODS
Niko Grgić – graduated in 2022
Marijan Vukelić – graduated in 2022, now with Infineon Austria
Bruno Malbašić – graduated in 2022, now with the Energy Institute Hrvoje Požar
Marija Čuljak – graduated in 2021, now with KONČAR – Electrical Engineering Institute Ltd.
Otto Heide- graduated in 2021, now with the INETEC
Petra Miljan – graduated in 2021, now with the Univ. Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Nikolina Čović – graduated in 2020, now with the Univ. Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Matea Vidan – graduated in 2020, now with Uprise
Karlo Šepetanc – graduated in 2020, now with the Univ. Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Jako Cammu (KU Leuven) – graduated in 2018
Filip Kopecki – graduated in 2018
Marija Miletić – graduated in 2018, now with the Univ. Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Josip Pavlek – graduated in 2017, IE Energy
Monika Vujica – graduated in 2016, now with the Croatian TSO HOPS
Luka Punda – graduated in 2015, now with the Infobip