Gregor Verbic

Professor Gregor Verbic is a faculty member at the University of Sydney in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, where he serves as Director of the Centre for Future Energy Networks. Previously, he held an assistant professor position at the University of Ljubljana and was a NATO-NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Waterloo. His career spans academic research, industry leadership as Head of Interenergo's Investment Department, and extensive collaboration with IEEE.

• PhD in Electrical Engineering (University of Ljubljana)
• Senior IEEE Member

Research Interests focus on transforming power systems to zero-carbon grids through:

• Aggregation and control of distributed energy resources (DERs)
• Frequency control with wind generation and electric vehicles
• Stochastic optimization for multi-energy systems
• Smart home energy management with phase change materials

Notable Contributions include:

• 2006 IEEE prize paper for voltage instability prediction
• 2010-2024: 15 recent publications on DER coordination, network tariffs, and low-inertia grid stability

Teaching includes courses on:

• ELEC3203/ELEC9203: Electricity Networks
• ELEC5213: Engineering Optimisation
• ELEC5206: Sustainable Energy Systems

Labs & Initiatives

• Centre for Future Energy Networks
• The Net Zero Institute