Committees

Honorary Chair
Mladen Kezunovic, Texas A&M University, USA

Honorary Co-Chair
Meliha Selak, BC Hydro, Canada (retired)

General Chair
Samim Konjicija, University of Sarajevo, B&H

Local Chair
Abdulah Aksamovic, University of Sarajevo, B&H

Technical Chair
Branislava Perunicic, University of Sarajevo, B&H

Publications Chair
Haris Supic, University of Sarajevo, B&H

Financial Chair
Semsudin Masic, University of Sarajevo, B&H

Corporate Chair
Mustafa Music, Power Utility “Elektroprivreda”, B&H

Local Organizing Committee
Senad Huseinbegovic, University of Sarajevo, B&H – Secretary
Selma Hanjalic, University of Sarajevo, B&H – Treasure
Dušanka Boskovic, University of Sarajevo, B&H
Senad Smaka, University of Sarajevo, B&H
Elvisa Becirovic, Power Utility “Elektroprivreda”, B&H
Vedad Becirovic, University of Sarajevo, B&H
Bisera Hadzialjevic, Energoinvest d.d., B&H
Sabina Dacić-Lepara, Power Utility “Elektroprivreda”, B&H
Eldar Kurtić, University of Sarajevo, B&H

IEEE PES ISGT Europe Steering Committee
Dirk Van Hertem, Chair
Gianfranco Chicco, ISGT Europe 2017
Igor Papic, ISGT Europe 2016
Omer Usta, ISGT Europe 2014
Jacob Østergaard, ISGT Europe 2013
Kai Strunz, ISGT Europe 2012
Jovica Milanovic, ISGT Europe 2011
Lina Bertling Tjernberg, ISGT Europe 2010
Luis (Nando) Ochoa, Past Chair
Tommy Mayne, IEEE PES VP of Meetings
Jay Giri, IEEE PES Member-At-Large, Industry Liaison
Kathy Heilman, IEEE PES, Administrator, Education & Meeting Services

IEEE PES R8 Conference Advisory Board
Dr Bruno Meyer, France – Chairman
Mr Bander Alaf, Saudi Arabia
Dr Patrick Panciantici, France
Dr Zia Emin, UK
Prof Nikos Hatziargyriou, Greece
Prof Wolfram Wellsow, Germany
Prof Joseph Mutale, UK
Dr Dirk van Hertem, Belgium – ex officio (Chair of ISGT Europe Steering Committee)
Prof Costas Vournas, Greece – ex officio (Chair of of Powertech Steering Committee)
Prof Jovica Milanović, UK – ex officio (IEEE PES Regional Representative for Europe, Middle East & Africa)

Technical Committee
Abdellah Derghal, University of Oum el Bouaghi, Algeria
Adria Junyent-Ferre, Imperial College London, UK
Ahmad Rezaee Jordehi, Azad University, Iran
Ahmed R. Sharafat, Tarbiat Modares University, Iran
Alberto Borghetti, University of Bologna, Italy
Alex Apostolov, Omicron, USA
Amin Khodaei, University of Denver, USA
Andrea M. Tonello, Alpen-Adria Universitat, Austria
Andrej Gubina, FE, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Andrew Keane, University College Dublin, Ireland
Angel Molina-Garcia, Universidad Politecnica de Cartagena, Spain
Bander Allaf, Khaled Juffali Energy & Utilities, Saudi Arabia
Boštjan Blažič, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bruno Meyer, RTE France, France
Carlo Alberto Nucci, University of Bologna, Italy
Cesar Angeles-Camacho, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, Mexico
Christian Wietfeld, TU Dortmund, Germany
Costas Vournas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Damir Šljivac, University of Osijek, Croatia
Dejan Matvoz, Elektroinstitut Milan Vidmar Ljubljana, Slovenia
Dejan Vukobratovic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Dirk Van Hertem, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium
Drazen Dujic, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Edina Bajrektarevic, NextEra Energy Inc., USA
Edvina Uzunovic, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, USA
Elias Kyriakides, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Emil Levi, University of Liverpool, UK
Federico Milano, University College Dublin, Ireland
Felix Yanovsky, National Aviation University, Ukraine
Ferdinanda Ponci, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Frank Lambert, Georgia Tech. Atlanta, USA
Gerd Kjølle, SINTEF Energy Research, Norway
George Cristian Lazaroiu, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania
Gianfranco Chicco, Politecnico di Torino – DENERG, Italy
Hamid Alasadi, Basra University, Iraq
Hannu Laaksonen, University of Vaasa, Finland
Hermann Dommel, University of BC, Canada
Igor Kuzle, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Igor Papic, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia
Isa Qamber, University of Bahrain, Bahrain
Istemihan Genc, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Ivana Kockar, University of Strathclyde, UK
Ivo Uglešić, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Izudin Dzafic, Inter. University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jaka Žvab, ELES, Slovenia
Jako Kilter, Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia
Jan Meese, University of Wuppertal, Germany
José Roberto Mantovani, UNESP – Campus de Ilha Solteira, Brazil
Jovica Milanovic, University of Manchester, UK
Kai Strunz, Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany
Konstantin Suslov, Irkutsk Nat. Research Tech, University, Russia
Krzysztof Rudion, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Lalit Goel, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
Leonid Grcev, Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Macedonia
Lidija Korunovic, University of Nis, Serbia
Lina Bertling Tjernberg, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Luis (Nando) Ochoa, University of Melbourne, Australia
Maria-Alexandra Paun, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
Marija Ilic, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Mario Paolone, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne, Switzerland
Mark Nwohu, Federal University of Technology Mina, Nigeria
Marko Delmar, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Math Bollen, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden
Matthias Stifter, Austrian Institute of Technology, Austria
Mazana Armstrong, BC Hydro, Canada
Mihaela Albu, Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania
Milan Prodanovic, IMDEA Energy Institute, Spain
Miroslav Begovic, Texas A&M University, USA
Mohammad Shahidehpour, Illinois Institute of Technology, USA
Mohammed Haque, University of South Australia, Australia
Mohd Zainal Abidin AB Kadir, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Wazir Mustafa, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Muhidin Lelic, Quanta Technology, USA
Naoufel Kraiem, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Nermin Suljanovic, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nikos Hatziargyriou, National Technical University of Athens, Greece
Ognjen Marjanovic, University of Manchester, UK
Olav B. Fosso, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Omer Usta, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Ozan Erdinç, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey
Patrick Glauner, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Petar Matić, University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Predrag Stefanov, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Ray Zhang, National Grid, UK
Rene Okanovic, Energoline Inc, Taiwan
Richard Rivas, ABB, Sweden
Saifur Rahman , VirginiaTech, USA
Sasa Djokic, University of Edinburgh, UK
Sead Nurkic, Microhit Consulting Inc., Australia
Shay Bahramirad, Commonwealth Edison Com, USA
Siniša Djurović, The University of Manchester, UK
Srdjan Skok, University North, Croatia
Tansu Alpcan, University of Melbourne, Australia
Tarik Donlagic, Energy Management Division Siemens, Germany
Tiago Marchesan, Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil
Tim Green, Imperial College London, UK
Tobias Oechtering, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
Valentin Robu, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Vedran Perić, GE Energy Consulting, Germany
Vladimir Katic, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Vladimir Terzija, University of Manchester, UK
Wenyan Li, Chongqing University, China
Yousu Chen, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
Zeljko Djurisic, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Zofia Lukszo, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Zuhaina Zakaria, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia