On September 25, a ceremony was held in the ceremonial hall of the technical schools to celebrate the success of the H-Bridges team from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering at the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge.

At the world’s largest competition for university teams focused on innovative energy-efficient solutions, the ETF team won fourth place and the “Best Sound Quality Award.” The celebration was attended by 120 guests, including representatives from academia, media, and businesspeople from over 40 companies.

Professor Dr. Mileta Jarković, the Vice Dean for Industry Cooperation, addressed the guests on behalf of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering. He praised the multidisciplinary nature of the projects successfully implemented year after year and thanked all the Faculty’s partners for their support of students during project execution.

The event also featured speeches from the head of the Laboratory for Digital Control of Converters and Drives, Academician Prof. Dr. Slobodan Vukosavić, and a representative from the Laboratory for Acoustics, Dr. Miloš Bjelić, Assistant Professor. The professors expressed their satisfaction with the outstanding students produced by this year’s project, who are capable of achieving fantastic successes worldwide. They also commended the discipline and responsibility demonstrated by the students during the project.

Following the representatives from the Faculty, the gathering was addressed by Jelena Matejić, General Director of the joint-stock company “Elektromreže Srbije,” Aleksandar Skulić, President of the Executive Board of Meter&Control, and Nebojša Panjevac, Assistant Director of the Mihajlo Pupin Institute. The company representatives congratulated the awarded students on their achievements and provided a brief overview of the ongoing collaboration and future steps.

Representatives from the H-Bridges team presented the most significant details of their developed technical solution and announced their upcoming project titled “Isolated High-Performance Converter in Electric Energy Storage Systems”.