Dr. Ilija Batas Bjelić

Fields of research

T 120 Systems engineering, computer technology

T 125 Automation, robotics, control engineering

T 140 Energy research

T 190 Electrical engineering

Biography and education

Born in 1982, in Belgrade

• PhD thesis: 2016, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  Title: Simulation-based optimization of sustainable energy systems

• BSc thesis: 2008, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Electrical Engineering
  Title: Realization of the PIC24FJ microcontroller based spectrometer device  

Research titles

2017-2022 Research associate

2012-2017. Research assistant

2011-2012. Junior Researcher

He started working at the Institute of Technical Sciences of SASA in December 2018.

Research areas

Dr. Ilija Batas Bjelic's research is oriented towards energy planning, smart energy networks and systems based on computer technology, automation and electrical engineering. He is especially interested in the optimization of sustainable energy systems with significant utilization of solar energy based on hourly chronological simulations.

Keywords: energy systems, modeling, planning, simulation, optimization

Support to research career development

Mentoring

• 2021 Member of the Committee for the evaluation of the scientific value of the topic and the fulfillment of conditions; nominated as a co-Advisor of the PhD thesis Energy Planning of Climate Neutral Cities by Jelena Nikolić, University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Engineering
• 2021 Member of the Committee for the evaluation of the preliminary thesis proposal Development of interdisciplinary models of integration of renewable energy sources in the context of energy strategies until 2050 by Ivan Stevović, University of Belgrade - Faculty of Organizational Sciences
• 2017-2019, mentor to students from the United Arab Emirates, China and Brazil on international exchange in the internship program of the National Board of IAESTE Serbia

National and international projects

• 2022-2024 bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of India, Machine-learning based PV power forecast and grid support solutions for PV integration in diverse climatic zones across Serbia and India, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia, Serbian project team leader

• 2020-2022 Project SOFIS funded by the Innovation Fund of the Republic of Serbia, task leader for the Photovoltaic Measuring Station (location analysis, design and installation)

• 2016-2018 international project CoolHeating Grant no. 691679 Horizon 2020, task leader for  Attracting investors for the heating/cooling grids of the target communities and Signing letters of commitment of the involved stakeholders

• 2018-2019 international project Scale-up of Renewable Energy for power generation in the Western Balkan countries funded by the World Bank, manager of subcontractor activities on behalf of ITS SASA

• 2016-2017 bilateral project between the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Croatia Energy planning and modeling of sustainable energy systems, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

• 2011-2018 Intelligent Energy Networks, III 42009, Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia

Scholarly publishing activities

• Member of the Editorial Board and the Publishing Council of the journal Energy, Economy, Ecology
• Member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Sustainable Energy Planning and Management, ISSN 2246-2929
• Peer-reviewer for the journals Energy, Serbian Journal of Electrical Engineering, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Applied Energy, Energy Conversion and Management, Electric Power Components and Systems Drying Technology, Thermal Science, Energy, Economy, Ecology

Membership and service

Conference bodies

• Association of Energy Specialists, member of the Board of Directors

• Energy conference organized by Association of Energy Specialists, member of the Scientific Committee

• 3rd SEE SDEWES conference co-chair of the Scientific Committee

Learned societies

• IEEE, member since 2006

• Serbian Ceramic Society, member since 2022

Selected publications

• Pfeifer, A.; Herc, L.; Batas Bjelić, I.; Duić, N. Flexibility Index and Decreasing the Costs in Energy Systems with High Share of Renewable Energy. Energy Conversion and Management 2021, 240, 114258. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114258.
• Batas-Bjelić, I. R. Prilog Planiranju Energetske Tranzicije Republike Srbije; Biblioteka Dissertatio; Zadužbina Andrejević: Beograd, 2018.
• Batas Bjelić, I.; Rajaković, N. Simulation-Based Optimization of Sustainable National Energy Systems. Energy 2015, 91, 1087–1098. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2015.09.006.
• Batas Bjelić, I.; Ciric, R. M. Optimal Distributed Generation Planning at a Local Level – A Review of Serbian Renewable Energy Development. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2014, 39, 79–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2014.07.088.
• Batas Bjelić, I.; Rajaković, N.; Ćosić, B.; Duić, N. Increasing Wind Power Penetration into the Existing Serbian Energy System. Energy 2013, 57, 30–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2013.03.043.