prof. dr. sc. Igor Kuzle

Full Professor

Department of Energy and Power Systems

Function: Head of the Smart Grids Laboratory

Location:
D-218
Public phone number:
6129-875
Internal phone number:
375
E-mail:
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Selected publications in the last five years:

  1. Kobeščak, Karlo; Baškarad, Tomislav; Kuzle, Igor. Survey of Supercapacitor Energy Storage Technology, Modeling and Ancillary Service Applications in Low-Carbon Power Systems, IEEE Access, Vol. 13, 2025, pp. 202030-202048, JCR odjek 3.6 (Q2), DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3637507

  2. Šečić, Adnan; Aizpurua Unanue, Jose Ignacio; Garro, Unai; Muxika, Eñaut; Kuzle, Igor. Transformer OLTC operation monitoring framework through Acoustic Signal Processing and Convolutional Neural Networks, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation Measurement, Vol. 74, March 2025, pp. 1-14, paper 3520314 JCR IF 5.900 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/tim.2025.3550221

  3. Wang, Xiao; Krpan, Matej; Kuzle, Igor; Parisio, Alessandra. Distributed Optimization of Virtual Storage Plant Aggregating Large-scale Storage for Grid Reserve Provision: Experimental Validation, Control Engineering Practice, vol. 157, April 2025, pp. 1-10, paper no. 106261, JCR IF4.200 (Q1), DOI: 10.1016/j.conengprac.2025.106261

  4. Baškarad, Tomislav; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Kuzle, Igor; Janne Seppänen. Estimation of Area Frequency Response in Island Operation Mode by Utilizing Interconnected Power System Measurements, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 40, No. 2, March 2025, pp. 1649-1661, JCR IF 7.200 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2024.3430085

  5. Čemeljić, Hrvoje; Havelka, Juraj; Aleksandar Jeremic; Kuzle, Igor. Adaptive algorithm for controlling the Power Management System on offshore jack-up drilling rigs, Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol. 46, No. 1, December 2024, pp. 16717-16737, JCR IF 2.200 (Q3), DOI: 10.1080/15567036.2024.2430415

  6. Muftić Dedović, Maja; Avdaković, Samir; Musić, Mustafa; Kuzle, Igor. Enhancing Power System Stability with Adaptive Under Frequency Load Shedding Using Synchrophasor Measurements and Empirical Mode Decomposition, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 160, September 2024, pp. 1-15, paper no. 110133, JCR IF 5.000 (Q1), DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.110133

  7. Krpan, Matej; Wang, Xiao; Beus, Mateo; Parisio, Alessandra; Kuzle, Igor. Distributed control of a virtual storage plant for frequency restoration services: An experimental validation, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 159, August 2024, pp. 1-14, paper no. 110031, JCR IF 5.200 (Q1), DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2024.110031

  8. Miletić, Marija; Krpan, Matej; Pavić, Ivan; Pandžić, Hrvoje; Kuzle, Igor. Optimal Primary Frequency Reserve Provision by an Aggregator Considering Nonlinear Unit Dynamics, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, vol. 39, no. 2, March 2024, pp. 3045-3058, JCR IF 6.600 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2023.3292799

  9. Baškarad, Tomislav; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Kuzle, Igor. A new perspective on frequency control in conventional and future interconnected power systems, International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, Vol. 156, February 2024, pp. 1-14, paper no. 109731, JCR IF 5.200 (Q1), DOI: 10.1016/j.ijepes.2023.109731

  10. Baškarad, Tomislav; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Kuzle, Igor. Photovoltaic System Control for Power System Frequency Support in Case of Cascading Events, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 14, no. 2, April 2023, pp. 1324-1334, JCR IF 8.800 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2022.3197687
  11. Šečić, Adnan; Krpan, Matej; Kuzle, Igor. Using Deep Neural Networks for On-Load Tap Changer Audio-based Diagnostics, IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, vol. 37, no. 4, August 2022, pp. 3038-3050, JCR IF 4.825 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TPWRD.2021.3121472
  12. Baškarad, Tomislav; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Kuzle, Igor; Ivanković, Igor. Dynamically Adaptive Method for Under Frequency Load Shedding Protection Scheme Reconfiguration, Electric Power System Research, Vol. 207, June 2022, pp. 1-9, paper no. 107823, JCR IF 3,818 (Q2), DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2022.107823
  13. Herenčić, Lin; Kirac, Mislav; Keko, Hrvoje; Kuzle, Igor; Rajšl, Ivan. Automated Energy Sharing in MV and LV Distribution Grids within an Energy Community: A Case for Croatian City of Križevci with a Hybrid Renewable System, Renewable Energy, vol. 191, May 2022, pp. 176-194, JCR IF 8.634 (Q1), DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.04.044
  14. Zou, Mingzhe; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Đaković, Josip; Kuzle, Igor; Langella, Roberto; Di Giorgio, Vincenzo; Djokic, Sasa, Z. Bayesian CNN-BiLSTM and Vine-GMCM Based Probabilistic Forecasting of Hour-Ahead Wind Farm Power Outputs, IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, vol. 13, no. 2, April 2022, pp. 1169-1187, JCR IF 8.310 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TSTE.2022.3148718
  15. Barać, Bojana; Krpan, Matej; Capuder, Tomislav; Kuzle, Igor. Modelling and Initialization of a Virtual Synchronous Machine for Power System Fundamental Frequency Simulations, IEEE Access, Vol. 9, December 2021, pp. 160116-160134, JCR IF 3.476 (Q2), DOI: 10.1109/ACCESS.2021.3130375
  16. Kuzle, Igor; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Zhang, Ning; Kang, Chongqing. Advanced power system and smart integration of renewables, Electric Power Systems Research, Vol. 199, October 2021, pp. 1-7, paper no. 107460, JCR IF 3,818 (Q2), DOI: 10.1016/j.epsr.2021.107460
  17. Krpan, Matej; Kuzle, Igor; Radovanović, Ana; Milanović, Jovica V. Modelling of Supercapacitor Banks for Power System Dynamics Studies, IEEE Transactions on Power Systems, Vol. 36, No. 5, September 2021, pp. 3987-3996, JCR IF 7.326 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TPWRS.2021.3059954
  18. Beus, Mateo; Krpan, Matej; Kuzle, Igor; Pandžić, Hrvoje; Parisio, Alessandra. A Model Predictive Control Approach to Operation Optimization of an Ultracapacitor Bank for Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion, vol. 36, no. 3, September 2021, pp. 1743-1755, JCR IF 4.877 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2021.3068036
  19. Baškarad, Tomislav; Kuzle, Igor; Holjevac, Ninoslav; Photovoltaic System Power Reserve Determination Using Parabolic Approximation of Frequency Response, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, vol. 12, no. 4, July 2021, pp. 3175-3184, JCR IF 10.275 (Q1), DOI: 10.1109/TSG.2021.3061893

Whole list https://www.bib.irb.hr/pretraga?operators=and|Kuzle,%20Igor%20%2815576%29|text|profile

Biography

Igor Kuzle (http://igorkuzle.org/) is a Full Professor and the Head of the Smart Grids Laboratory at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing. He is member of two scientific councils of the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts (Scientific Council for Technological Development and Scientific Council for Crude Oil and Gas Economy and Power Supply). Since 2022, he has been a full member of the Croatian Academy of Engineering.
Prof. Kuzle was awarded the highest Croatian National Science Award for the year 2018 for his outstanding contribution in the field of smart grid applications in the transmission system. He was given by Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts the award for his excellence in the technical field in the year 2019. The Award recognizes the work in the field of application of different control concepts to increase power system flexibility and enable further integration of renewable energy sources. The Croatian Academy of Engineering awarded him with annual award "Rikard Podhorsky" for the year 2020 for his contribution in the field of smart grid development and implementation.
His scientific interests include problems in electric power systems dynamics and control, maintenance of electrical equipment, as well as smart grids and integration of renewable energy sources.
Prof. Kuzle is (co)author more than 300 technical studies for utilities and companies. He was the project leader for more than 80 technical projects for industry and electric power companies. Since 2012, he has been a member of Advisory expert committee of the Ministry of Environmental and Nature Protection in the evaluation of environmental impact of the RES and a member of Croatia TSO Coordination Group for Connection of renewable energy sources. He is a member of Croatian Chamber of Electrical Engineers and a Licensed Engineer since 1994.

Teaching

University undergraduate

University graduate

Postgraduate doctoral study programme

Competences

  • Engineering – general
    Maintenance engineering
  • Power engineering and energy
    Electric variables control Power system control Reactive power control Voltage control Automatic generation control Power generation control Wind power generation Power grids Power system dynamics Power system planning Power system stability Reactive power Wind energy integration
  • Computers and information processing
    Internet of Things

Professional memberships

  • 2022 – Present, Croatian Academy of Engineering, Member
  • 2019 – Present, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Member of the Scientific Council for Crude Oil and Gas Economy and Power Supply
  • 2019 – Present, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Member of the Scientific Council for Technological Development
  • 2019 – Present, Member of the Committee on Science and International Cooperation of the University of Zagreb
  • 1993 – Present, Croatian CIGRE, National committee member
  • 2008 – 2012, Croatian CIGRE, Executive board member
  • 2008 - 2012, Croatian CIGRE, Chair of Study Board C2 (System Operation and Control)
  • 2012 – Present, Member of Croatian Maintenance Society
  • 2019 – Present, Croatian Maintenance Society, Steering committee member,
  • 2012 – Present, Croatian Transmission System Operator, Member of Coordination Group for Connection of Renewable Energy Sources
  • 1994 – Present, Croatian Chamber of Electrical Engineers, Licensed Electrical Engineer
  • 2007 – 2010, Croatian Standards Institute, Member of Standards Council
  • 2004 – 2007, Croatian Standards Institute, Member of Technical Committee HZN/TO E 78
  • 1994 – Present, IEEE member (Student 1994, Member 1997, Senior Member 2004)

IEEE Activities
Major Board/Committee:

  • 2021-2022, Member of the PES Governing Board
  • 2017-2018, MGA Member Benefits Portfolio Advisory Committee

Region:

  • 2021-2022, Representative, Power&Energy Chapters in Region 8
  • 2017-2020, Region 8 Awards & Recognition Subcommittee
  • 2015-2016, Region 8 Vice-Chair - Technical Activities
  • 2011-2017, Representative, Industry Application Chapters in Region 8
  • 2010-2015, Representative, Power and Energy Chapters - Central Europe and Scandinavia
  • 2009-2012, Region 8 Committee

IEEE Croatia Section/Chapters:

  • 2017-2019, Chapter Coordinator
  • 2013-2016, Chair, Section N&A
  • 2012-2015, Chair, Power and Energy Society Chapter
  • 2009-2012, Section Chair
  • 2008-2011, Chair, Industry Applications Society Chapter
  • 2005-2008, Section Vice-Chair

Student Branches:

  • 2012-present, Branch Chapter Adviser, PES Student Chapter
  • 2012-2017, Branch Chapter Adviser, IAS Student Chapter

Conferences (in the last 5 years):

  • General Chair:
    • CGEE 2026, Croatia
    • MeditMaint 2026, Croatia
    • CGEE 2025, Croatia
    • EPSIC 2025, China
    • MeditMaint 2025, Croatia
    • IEEE ISGT Europe 2024, Croatia
    • CGEE 2024, Turkey
    • MeditMaint 2024, Croatia
    • CGEE 2023, Turkey
    • CGEE 2022, Turkey
    • IEEE SGSMA 2022, Croatia
    • CGEE 2021, online
    • IEEE SGSMA 2021, online
    • CGEE 2020, Turkey
    • IET MEDPOWER 2018, Croatia

Personal data

Personal web page:
http://igorkuzle.org/
Official web page URL:
ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-8992-4098" target="_blank">ORCID iD iconorcid.org/0000-0001-8992-4098
Graduation year:
1991.
mr.sc. graduation year:
1997.
PhD graduation year:
2002.
Employed in this institution since:
1992.

List of select projects

In last five years have been leader of several scientific projects:

  1. "DYNASTY - ensuring DYNAmic STabilitY of future inverter-based AC power networks", 31.12.2023.-30.12.2027., coordinator, Croatian Science Foundation, http://fenisg.org/Index.html
  2. TRANSIT - TRANSITion to sustainable future through training and education (Grant No. 101075747), 01.10.2022.-30.09.2025., https://transitproject.eu/
  3. CROSSBOW - CROSS BOrder management of variable renewable energies and storage units enabling a transnational Wholesale market, 01.11.2017.-31.03.2022., coordinator for Croatia, H2020 project, http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/211949_en.html
  4. WINDLIPS - WIND energy integration in Low Inertia Power System, 01.01.2018.-31.12.2020., coordinator, Croatian Science Foundation&Croatian TSO&HEP Generation Company, http://windlips.com
  5. KONPRO 2 - Development of a new generation of numeric protection devices, 02.04.2018.-02.05.2021., coordinator, European Regional Development Fund,  http://www.koncar-inem.hr/en/eu-projects/konpro-2/
  6. WIND ASP - Impact of wind power plants unpredictability on ancillary services provision, 01.02.2018.-01.02.2020., coordinator, Croatia - China bilateral project, Ministry of Science and Education, https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zvne/projects/wind-asp
  7. IRES-8 - Instigation of Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Solutions for Cities, 01.01.2015-13.12.2019., coordinator for Croatia, H2020 project http://www.ires-com/
  8. HR-SR - Influence of a Electrical Vehicles Charging Station on Urban Electric Power Distribution Network - Smart Cities Solution, 01.01.2016.-31.12.2017., coordinator, Croatia - Serbia bilateral project, Ministry of Science and Education, https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zvne/projects/hr-sr
  9. BIL-IRES-8 - Instigation of Research and Innovation Partnership on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Solutions for Cities, 01.09.2015.-31.08.2017., coordinator, Croatia - China bilateral project, Ministry of Science and Education, https://www.fer.unizg.hr/zvne/projects/bil-ires-8
  10. Flex-ChEV - Advanced Infrastructures for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations, SmartGrids ERA-Net, 01.04.2014.-31.03.2016., leader of two work packages, FP7 project, http://flexchev.com/
  11. EYE - Empowering Young Explorers, Future and emerging technologies – FET, 11.01.20-30.11.2015., coordinator for Croatia, FP7 project, http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/111195_en.html
  12. FENISG - Flexible energy nodes in low carbon smart grid, 01.06.2014.-31.05.2018. coordinator, Croatian Science Foundation, http://fenisg.org/

Past employments

  • assistant junior 23.12.1992.
  • assistant 16.12.1997.
  • assistant senior 17.09.2002.
  • assistant professor 15.12.2004.
  • associate professor 18.01.2010.
  • full professor 20.01.2015.
  • full tenured professor 28.04.2020.