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Dr Gregor Verbic

Senior Lecturer
School of Electrical and Information Engineering
Centre for Future Energy Networks

J03 - Electrical Engineering Building
The University of Sydney

Telephone +61 2 9351 8136
Fax +61 2 9351 3847

Website Centre for Future Energy Networks

School of Electrical and Information Engineering
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Research interests

According to Dr Gregor Verbic, solving the sustainable energy supply puzzle holds the key to the prosperity of humankind. As we're all aware, our current reliance on fossil fuels needs to be replaced with a renewable alternative - not only because using fossil fuels causes global warming, but also because we are about to run out of cheap fossil fuels. Finding a technically sound and socially acceptable solution is the focus of Dr Verbic's research.

"My research aims to find ways of harnessing the untapped potential of distributed energy resources connected at lower voltage levels - including small-scale distributed generation, energy storage systems, electric vehicles and smart appliances - to be used as a system resource, which will make it possible for us to transform our fossil fuel-based electricity supply into a more sustainable one based on renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

"A good example is energy management in residential buildings. Many Australians have solar panels installed on their roofs, and use mains power as a back-up. With improved energy storage and a home energy management system, they'll be able to reshape their energy consumption pattern to avoid using mains electricity when it's most expensive. Network operators will benefit from the more efficient use of resources and reduced peak demand, and users will have more control over their energy expenditure by being able to use energy more economically.

"My work is contributing towards the transformation of our current electricity infrastructure into a 'smart', electronically automated system that delivers services to customers more economically and with improved energy efficiency. My ultimate goal is to enable zero-carbon grids with minimal impact to society.

"I've been working in this field since the late 1990s, and joined the University of Sydney in 2010. My main reason for coming here was to find a productive and encouraging academic environment, and this has turned out to be a real boost to my research."

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Teaching and supervision

ELEC3203 - Electricity Networks
ELEC5206 - Sustainable Energy Systems
ELEC5732 - Foundations of Electricity Networks

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Themes

Clean energy

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Selected grants

2013

  • Distributed control for wide-area demand response; Hill D, Verbic G; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP).

2012

  • Australian Centre for Energy Storage Research (ACESeR); Maschmeyer T, Masters A, Vassallo A, Minett A, Lyster R, Crossley P, Hill D, Verbic G, Hyde R, Chester L, Frost G; DVC Research/Research Network Scheme (SyReNS).

2011

  • Smart House Energy Management System; Verbic G, Hill D; Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Projects (LP).
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Selected publications

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Journals

  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2012). A Novel Strategy for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines' Participation in Primary Frequency Control. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 3(4), 791-799.
  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Sakulin, M., Fickert, L. (2012). Optimal Sizing of Biomass-Fired Organic Rankine Cycle CHP System with Heat Storage. Renewable Energy, 41, 29-38.
  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2012). Optimized Control Approach for Frequency-Control Contribution of Variable Speed Wind Turbines. IET Renewable Power Generation, 6(1), 17-23.
  • Taljan, G., Fowler, M., Canizares, C., Verbic, G. (2008). Hydrogen storage for mixed wind-nuclear power plants in the context of a Hydrogen Economy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(17), 4463-4475.
  • Taljan, G., Canizares, C., Fowler, M., Verbic, G. (2008). The Feasibility of Hydrogen Storage for Mixed Wind-Nuclear Power Plants. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 23(3), 1507-1518.
  • Tomsic, T., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2007). Revision of the underfrequency load-shedding scheme of the Slovenian power system. Electric Power Systems Research, 77(5-6), 494-500.
  • Pantos, M., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2006). An improved method for assessing voltage stability based on network decomposition. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 28(5), 324-330.
  • Smon, I., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2006). Local Voltage-Stability Index Using Tellegen's Theorem. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 21(3), 1267-1275.
  • Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Gubina, F. (2006). On voltage collapse and apparent-power losses. Electric Power Systems Research, 76, 760-767.
  • Verbic, G., Canizares, C. (2006). Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow in Electricity Markets Based on a Two-Point Estimate Method. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 21(4), 1883-1893.
  • Pantos, M., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2005). Modified Topological Generation and Load Distribution Factors. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 20(4), 1998-2005.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A New Concept of Voltage-Collapse Protection Based on Local Phasors. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 19(2), 576-581.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A novel scheme of local protection against voltage collapse based on the apparent-power losses. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 26(5), 341-347.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). Cost-Based Models for the Power-Reserve Pricing of Frequency Control. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 19(4), 1853-1858.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2003). Fast voltage-collapse line-protection algorithm based on local phasors. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 150(4), 482-486.

Conferences

  • Hill, D., Liu, T., Verbic, G. (2012). Smart Grids as Distributed Learning Control. 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES-GM), San Diego: (IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Sakulin, M., Fickert, L. (2011). Optimal Sizing of Biomass-Fired Organic Rankine Cycle CHP Systems with Heat Storage. International Conference on Clean Electrical Power ICCEP 2011, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Tischer, H., Verbic, G. (2011). Towards a smart home energy management system - A dynamic programming approach. 2011 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies ISGT Asia Conference, Piscataway, USA: (IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2010). Participation of DFIG Wind Turbines in Frequency Control Ancillary Service by Optimized Rotational Kinetic Energy. 7th International Conference on the European Energy Market EEM 2010, Madrid, Spain: IEEE Xplore.
  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Tomsic, L. (2008). Optimal sizing of generating units - turbine diameter based on transient stability criteria. HYDRO International Conference and Exhibition 2008.
  • Taljan, G., Canizares, C., Fowler, M., Verbic, G. (2008). Study of Mixed Wind-Nuclear-Hydrogen Power Plants. 40th North American Power Symposium NAPS 2008, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Gantar, J. (2006). A Novel Principle for Measuring Overfrequency and Frequency Rate of Change. 15th International Conference on Power System Protection PSP 2006.
  • Verbic, G., Schellenberg, A., Rosehart, W., Canizares, C. (2006). Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow Applications to Electricity Markets. 9th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems PMAPS 2006, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A Simple Probabilistic Approach for the Power-reserve Pricing. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting PES 2004, United States: IEEE Xplore.

2012

  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2012). A Novel Strategy for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines' Participation in Primary Frequency Control. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Energy, 3(4), 791-799.
  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Sakulin, M., Fickert, L. (2012). Optimal Sizing of Biomass-Fired Organic Rankine Cycle CHP System with Heat Storage. Renewable Energy, 41, 29-38.
  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2012). Optimized Control Approach for Frequency-Control Contribution of Variable Speed Wind Turbines. IET Renewable Power Generation, 6(1), 17-23.
  • Hill, D., Liu, T., Verbic, G. (2012). Smart Grids as Distributed Learning Control. 2012 IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting (PES-GM), San Diego: (IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

2011

  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Sakulin, M., Fickert, L. (2011). Optimal Sizing of Biomass-Fired Organic Rankine Cycle CHP Systems with Heat Storage. International Conference on Clean Electrical Power ICCEP 2011, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Tischer, H., Verbic, G. (2011). Towards a smart home energy management system - A dynamic programming approach. 2011 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies ISGT Asia Conference, Piscataway, USA: (IEEE) Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

2010

  • Zertek, A., Verbic, G., Pantos, M. (2010). Participation of DFIG Wind Turbines in Frequency Control Ancillary Service by Optimized Rotational Kinetic Energy. 7th International Conference on the European Energy Market EEM 2010, Madrid, Spain: IEEE Xplore.

2008

  • Taljan, G., Fowler, M., Canizares, C., Verbic, G. (2008). Hydrogen storage for mixed wind-nuclear power plants in the context of a Hydrogen Economy. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33(17), 4463-4475.
  • Taljan, G., Verbic, G., Tomsic, L. (2008). Optimal sizing of generating units - turbine diameter based on transient stability criteria. HYDRO International Conference and Exhibition 2008.
  • Taljan, G., Canizares, C., Fowler, M., Verbic, G. (2008). Study of Mixed Wind-Nuclear-Hydrogen Power Plants. 40th North American Power Symposium NAPS 2008, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Taljan, G., Canizares, C., Fowler, M., Verbic, G. (2008). The Feasibility of Hydrogen Storage for Mixed Wind-Nuclear Power Plants. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 23(3), 1507-1518.

2007

  • Tomsic, T., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2007). Revision of the underfrequency load-shedding scheme of the Slovenian power system. Electric Power Systems Research, 77(5-6), 494-500.

2006

  • Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Gantar, J. (2006). A Novel Principle for Measuring Overfrequency and Frequency Rate of Change. 15th International Conference on Power System Protection PSP 2006.
  • Pantos, M., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2006). An improved method for assessing voltage stability based on network decomposition. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 28(5), 324-330.
  • Smon, I., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2006). Local Voltage-Stability Index Using Tellegen's Theorem. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 21(3), 1267-1275.
  • Verbic, G., Pantos, M., Gubina, F. (2006). On voltage collapse and apparent-power losses. Electric Power Systems Research, 76, 760-767.
  • Verbic, G., Schellenberg, A., Rosehart, W., Canizares, C. (2006). Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow Applications to Electricity Markets. 9th International Conference on Probabilistic Methods Applied to Power Systems PMAPS 2006, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Verbic, G., Canizares, C. (2006). Probabilistic Optimal Power Flow in Electricity Markets Based on a Two-Point Estimate Method. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 21(4), 1883-1893.

2005

  • Pantos, M., Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2005). Modified Topological Generation and Load Distribution Factors. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 20(4), 1998-2005.

2004

  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A New Concept of Voltage-Collapse Protection Based on Local Phasors. IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery, 19(2), 576-581.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A novel scheme of local protection against voltage collapse based on the apparent-power losses. International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 26(5), 341-347.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). A Simple Probabilistic Approach for the Power-reserve Pricing. IEEE Power Engineering Society General Meeting PES 2004, United States: IEEE Xplore.
  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2004). Cost-Based Models for the Power-Reserve Pricing of Frequency Control. IEEE Transactions On Power Systems, 19(4), 1853-1858.

2003

  • Verbic, G., Gubina, F. (2003). Fast voltage-collapse line-protection algorithm based on local phasors. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution, 150(4), 482-486.
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