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Biography
Zeljko V. Despotovic was born in Prijepolje, Serbia in 1964. He finished primary school and high school in Nova Varos, 1979 and 1983, respectively. He received the B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in School of Electrical Engineering (Department of Power Converters and Drives), from the University of Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro, 1990, 2003 and 2007, respectively. He has been with the Department of Mechatronics, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade, since 1991. His research interests include the fields of power electronics, mechatronics, electrostatic precipitator control and vibration control. He is currently in positions PhD.E.E-scientific fellow and Senior Research & Development Engineer of Power Electronics. Beginning in 2005 he became the member of the IEEE society: Industrial Electronics, Industry Applications and Power Electronics. He is an expert reviewer in the prestigious journal IEEE Transaction on Industrial Electronics. He has a Graduate Engineer's Licenses (Serbian Chamber of Engineers): Responsible Designer of Electrical Drive Control - automatic, measuring and regulation and Responsible Designer of Low and Medium Voltage Power System. He is an associate fellow of Laboratory for Digital Control of Power Converter and Drives-School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia. He is professor at the High School of Professional Studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Belgrade, Serbia, since February 2010.
Educational degrees
Undergraduate study
April 1990: received Bachelor of Science degree in School of Electrical Engineering (Chair of Power Converters and Drives), specializing in Power Converter Control, B.Sc. title- "Comparative Synopsis Characteristics of Darlington BJT and IGBT as Power Current Switches in Voltage Source Inverters", supervisor - Prof. Zoran Stojiljkovic.
Graduate study
- December 2003: received Master of Science degree in School of Electrical Engineering (Chair of Power Converters and Drives), University of Belgrade, specializing in Power Converter Control and Mechatronics, M.Sc. thesis title – “Power Converters for Electromagnetic Vibratory Feeder Drive in Systems for Dosing and Conveyance of Granular Materials”, supervisor- Prof. Zoran Stojiljkovic.
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November 2007: received the Ph.D. degree in School of Electrical Engineering (Chair of Power Converters and Drives), University of Belgrade. Ph.D. thesis title –″The Performance Optimisation of Resonant Electromagnetic Vibratory Conveyors Using Current Controlled Transistor Power Converters, supervisors"- Prof. Zoran Stojiljkovic, Prof.Slobodan Vukosavic.
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Professional Experience
- January-September 1990: Power Electronic and Automation Department, Nikola Tesla Institute, Belgrade, Serbia.
- September 1990 to present: Industrial Electronics and Power Electronics Engineer and Research Scientist in the Mechatronics Department, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Belgrade.
- January 2008 to present: Associate fellow of Laboratory for Digital Control of Power Converters and Drives - School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia.
- February 2010 to present: Professor of High School of Professional Studies in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Belgrade, Serbia.
The working experience includes:
- 14 years of experience in industrial control, mechatronics, robotics and servo drive (DC, AC, Blushless) systems
- 14 years experience in power converters design
- 10 years of experience in power electronics computer simulation
- 10 year of experience in design power AC motor drive
- 6 years of experience in control of vibratory conveying systems and vibratory feeder drives
- 5 years of experience in hydraulics control and hydrodynamics power transmission
- 5 years of experience in embedded motion controller
- 5 years of PLC design experience
- Experience with PC and PC104 systems
- Digital/analogy hardware design experience
- Familiar interfaces I2C, RS232, RS422-485, CANBUS, PROFIBUS
- Comfortable with Windows based tools
- Proficiency in hardware/software design tools: OrCAD, TANGO, ACCEL, PSPICE, MSIM Design Centre and MATLAB
References
- Prof. dr Slobodan Vukosavic - School of Electrical Engineering (Chair of Power Converters And Drives), University of Belgrade, Boulevard King Alexander 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Phone: + 381-11-3218-369; E-mail: boban@ieee.org
- Prof. dr Zoran Stojiljkovic - School of Electrical Engineering (Chair of Power Converters and Drives), University of Belgrade, Boulevard King Alexander 73, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia; Phone: + 381-11-3218-374; E- mail: zorans@etf.rs
- Prof. dr Miomir Vukobratovic, academician - Robotics Department, Mihajlo Pupin Institute, Volgina 15, 11060 Belgrade, Serbia; Phone: + 381-11-2774-236; fax: +381-11- 2775-870; E-mail: vuk@robot.imp.bg.ac.rs
Memberships in Professional Engineering Societies
- IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, NJ, USA
- IEEE Industry Applications Society, NJ, USA
- IEEE Power Electronics Society, NJ, USA
- ETRAN - Electronics, Telecommunications, Computers, Automation and Nuclear Engineering society, Serbia
- Power Electronics Society, Serbia
- Society OF Thermal Engineers Of Serbia
- Committee for Etalons of Electromagnetic Measures, Directorate for Measurements and Rare Metals - Ministry of Economy and Regional Development of Republic Serbia
- Serbian Chamber of Engineers
- Serbian Association On Power Engineering
Additional Professional Background
- Theory of Electrical Machines
- Kinematics
- Dynamics
- Industrial Control
- Numerical Simulations
- Control of Electrostatic Precipitators
- Renewable Energy Sources
Primary Interest of Research
General Areas
- Power Electronics
- Industrial Electronics
- Mechatronics
- Vibration Control and Dynamic Systems Simulation
Particular Areas
Intelligent Control of Mechatronics Systems, Power Factor Correction Control, Intelligent Motion Control, Modelling and Control of Power Converters, Intelligent Control in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, Adaptive Control of Power Converter Fuzzy Control Systems in Power Electronics.