Dr Branislav Hredzak
Associate Professor
Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications
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Two funded PhD positions in AI-Driven Optimisation for Electrified Transport Fleets - available from January 2026
Help accelerate the global shift to electric mobility. This PhDs will build an AI-driven fleet-scheduling framework that learns from battery data in real time and optimises charging, operations and maintenance across large fleets.
听About you:
- First-class Honours/Masters (or equivalent) in Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Maths or related.
- Strong skills in AI techniques/ML/optimisation (Python/Matlab); familiarity with probabilistic modelling, time-series or control/power systems.
- Experience with batteries, EV/aviation systems, stochastic/robust optimisation, or IGDT.
听How to apply:
- Send 1) CV, 2) transcripts, 3) a 1-page statement addressing fit and your most relevant project(s) to b.hredzak@unsw.edu.au with subject 鈥淧hD 鈥 AI Fleet Optimisation鈥.
Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled.
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My recent grants:
- Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) grant on 鈥淓lectric conversion to fast track zero emissions commercial aviation鈥, (Lead investigator, 2023-26, A$3,000,000).
- 黑料网大事记 Faculty Research Infrastructure Scheme on 鈥淎dvanced battery testing and management systems鈥, (Lead investigator, 2023, A$149,976).
- Innovation Connections Grant on 鈥淕round rig for testing of electric powerplant for aviation鈥, (Lead investigator, 2022-23, A$100,000).
- 黑料网大事记 Digital Grid Futures Institute Grant on 鈥淎ctive balancing topologies for stationary energy storage Systems"听 (Lead investigator, 2022, A$50,000).
- Industry Research Grant on 鈥淎ssessment of the most effective path forward for the BMS, SOC, and SOH development area鈥, (Partner investigator, 2020-22, A$505,000).
- Cooperative Research Centre Projects (CRC-P) grant on 鈥淕rid integration design of solar farm with hybrid energy storage system鈥, (Partner investigator, 2021-22, A$460,000).
- AMSI Intern Program Grant on 鈥淐oncept design of powertrain ground rig鈥, (Lead investigator, 2021, A$20,500).
My research interests include:
- Control and management of distributed renewable energy resources
- Power systems control and optimization
- Application of AI in power systems and distributed energy systems
- Reconfigurable and hybrid energy storage systems
- Advanced control systems for power electronic converters
- Renewable energy systems, smart grid
- Battery management systems
- Virtual power plants