Jan Martin Zepter

Jan Martin Zepter is a Postdoctoral Researcher at DTU's Department of Wind and Energy Systems, specializing in distributed energy resource modeling with emphasis on electric vehicle-grid integration and renewable energy systems. His work directly supports European decarbonization initiatives through projects like EV4EU and INSULAE.

His academic journey includes:

• Ph.D. in Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark (2019-2023)
• M.Sc. in Sustainable Energy Systems, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (2016-2019)
• Dual M.Sc. in Industrial Engineering (Electrical Engineering focus), Technical University of Berlin (2016-2019)
• B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Technical University of Berlin (2013-2017)

Dr. Zepter's research bridges technical and economic domains, developing advanced models for virtual power plants, degradation-aware battery operation, and local flexibility markets. His fingerprint reveals dominant expertise in Electric Vehicle Engineering (100%), Energy Engineering (52%), and Battery Systems (46%), with growing contributions to DC Microgrids and Photovoltaics integration. He pioneers methodologies combining receding horizon optimization with real-world market constraints to enable high renewable penetration.

His 15 most recent publications (2024-2025) demonstrate three critical trends: (1) Techno-economic analysis of PV-powered EV charging infrastructure, (2) Degradation-cost integration in battery market participation, and (3) Local flexibility market designs for distribution networks. These works establish novel frameworks for consumer-centric energy markets while addressing grid stability challenges through distributed resources.

As an active supervisor, Dr. Zepter guides four PhD candidates—D. M. Santos (degradation-aware V2G), M. Ledro (battery-hybrid systems), A. Malkova (EV-powered plants), and X. Cao (EV management)—across European projects with combined funding exceeding €15M. His research directly contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals 7 (Affordable Clean Energy) and 13 (Climate Action) through practical solutions for island energy systems and transport electrification.

Based at DTU's Wind and Energy Systems department, he collaborates with industry partners on real-world demonstrations including Bornholm Island's virtual power plant and Madeira's replication initiatives, focusing on scalable solutions for renewable integration in constrained grids.