Personal information

• Nationality: Croatian

• Date of Birth: January 11, 1975

• Place of Birth: Split, Croatia

Education

[ 2006 - 2007  ]          University of Split                      Split, Croatia

PhD in Electric Power Engineering

• Doctoral study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB), Power System Department

• MS thesis: Stochastical Strenght of the Poer Grid in An Open Market Environment, defended on October 30, 2007

• Mentor: Professor Vladimir Mikuličić (FER Zagreb)

[ 1998 - 2001  ]             University of Zagreb                     Zagreb, Croatia

MS in Electric Power Engineering

• Postgraduate study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing (FER), Department of Power Systems

• MS thesis: Load Balancing in Distribution Network by means of Fuzzy Logic Approach, defended on September 21, 2001

• Mentor: Professor Slavko Krajcar (FER Zagreb)

[  1993 - 1998  ]             University of Split                     Split, Croatia

BS in Electric Power Engineering

• Undergraduate study at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture (FESB), Power System Department

• BS thesis: Comparison of Electricity Production Technologies, defended in April 22, 1998

• Mentor: Professor Bozo Udovicic (FESB Split)

[  1989 - 1993  ]             Secondary school                     Split, Croatia

High school degree

• Secondary school of mathematical specialization

[ Since 2009 ]  Scientific Associate

• Technical Sciences, Power Engineering

• based upon decision of Expert Commission of Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture University of Split

[ Since 2006 ]              Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Head of Department

• Department of Transmission and Distribution

• Power system analysis and planning (load flows, short-circuit, stability and control, security, power plants connection, expansion planning, economical and tecnical investments justification, planning methods

• Electricity Market Design

• Impact of Renewables on Power System Operation
• Regulatory aspects of power networks

[ 2004 - 2006 ]              Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Senior researcher

• Department of Transmission and Distribution

• Power transmission system analysis and planning (load flows, short-circuit, stability and control, security, power plants connection, expansion planning, economical and tecnical investments justification, planning methods

[  1998 - 2003  ]              Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Research Assistant

• Department of Transmission and Distribution

• Power transmission system analysis and planning (load flows, short-circuit, stability and control, security, power plants connection, expansion planning, economical and tecnical investments justification, planning methods

[ June - July 1998  ] Rafmagnsveita Reykjavikur, Reykjavik, Iceland

Scholarship

• Department of Maintenance and Building, Reykjavik Electric Company

[ June - July 1997  ] Public Power Corporation - PPC, Athens, Greece

Scholarship

• Protection Department, Rouf, Atena

[ Since 2001 ]  Energy Institut HRVOJE POZAR  Zagreb, Croatia

South East Europe Cooperation Iniciative (SECI)

Regional Transmission Planning Project in South East Europe

• Financed by USAID-a (USA)

• Project Coordinator: Trajce Cerepnalkovski (ESM, Macedonia)

[  Since 2000  ]             Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Nacional Energy Programs

• Finaned by Ministry of science and technology (Croatia)

• Project leader: Ph.D. Goran Granic

[  Since 2000  ]             Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Energy Development Strategy of Republic of Croatia

• Financed by Ministry of science and technology (Croatia)

• Project leader: Ph.D. Goran Granic

[  1998 - 2000  ]        Energy Institute HRVOJE POZAR     Zagreb, Croatia

Croatian Energy Sector Organization and Development

• Financed by Ministry of science and technology (Croatia)

• Project leader: Ph.D. Goran Granic

[ July 1997 ]  Croatian Energy Association Zagreb, Croatia

Yearly Award "Hrvoje Pozar" for excellent undergraduate study results (GPA 4.86 at the scale of 5.00)

[ November 1997 ]  University of Split Split, Croatia

The Chancellor Award for school year 1996/97 for excellent study results

Membership

• Member of Scientific Council for Energy of Croatian Academy for Sciences and Art (HAZU)

• The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), Piscataway, NJ, USA

• The International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED), Calgary, Canada

• Croatian commitee of CIGRE (International Council on Large Electric Systems)
• South - East Cooperation Iniciative in South - East Europe (SECI)
• Organizational Committee of International Conference on
  CLEAN ELECTRICAL POWER-Renewable Energy Resources Impact
  

Language

Native Croatian, fluent English