Vlatko Milic

Associate Professor, Docent

Technology for a Greener World 鈥� With a focus on sustainability and innovation, I work to develop solutions that shape tomorrow鈥檚 energy landscape while creating economic viability.

Presentation

Innovative and sustainable energy system solutions are driving the transition toward a more resource-efficient and climate-smart future. Through new technology and smart solutions, opportunities are created to develop sustainable and cost-effective energy systems that reduce energy use, promote economic sustainability, and create new job opportunities. These topics are a natural part of my work as a researcher, teacher, and innovation advisor.

Associate professor Vlatko Milic conducts research across several areas focused on contributing to society鈥檚 sustainable transition, including energy efficiency in data centers using AI, climate control in greenhouses, AI-based operation of hydropower plants, CO鈧� capture in building ventilation systems, and innovation advising at Link枚ping University. His research is characterized by the use of large databases to identify the potential for energy efficiency and resource efficiency within various energy systems.

Short facts

Short CV

Doctor of Technology in Energy Systems, Link枚ping University (LiU), Department of Management and Engineering (IEI), Division of Energy Systems (May 2021)
Innovation Advisor at LiU Innovation (2023)
Assistant Supervisor for PhD students since 2023
Received career grant from FORMAS for the project 鈥淪eeds for Sustainability: Energy-Smart HVAC Systems in Greenhouses with Confluent Jets鈥� (2024)
Docent (Associate Professor) in Energy Systems, LiU, IEI, Division of Energy Systems (April 2025)

Expertise

Energy management
Energy systems optimization
Building energy simulation
LCC optimization
Energy efficiency
Data mining
Renewable energy

Collaboration partners

Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics in Holzkirchen, Germany
University of Zagreb, Croatia
University of Almeria, Spain
Polytechnic University of Catalonia in Catalonia, Spain
Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research (NIBIO)
Umeå University
Telecommunications company Ericsson AB
Tekniska Verken in Linköping
Facility management company Coor
And several others...

Publications

Cover of publication 'A techno-economic system approach for the energy renovation of residential districts built before 1945'

Vlatko Milic (2021)

2026

Vlatko Mili膰, Bahram Moshfegh (2026)

2025

Linus Kåge, Vlatko Milic, Maria Andersson, Magnus Wallén (2025) Frontiers in Water, Vol. 7, Article 1537868 (Article in journal)

Vlatko Mili膰 (2025) Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Vol. 10, p. 655-663 (Article in journal)

2024

Vlatko Mili膰, Maria Andersson, Linus Kåge, Patrik Thollander, Jim Enkel, Bahram Moshfegh (2024) 2024 23rd IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm) (Conference paper)

Vlatko Mili膰, Andreas Larsson Ståhl, Axel Granli, Bahram Moshfegh (2024) Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 12, Article 1443974 (Article in journal)

Research

Small-scale aquaculture with energy-smart solutions for resource-efficient food production

The project develops a resource-efficient and energy-smart modular system for small and medium-sized land-based aquaculture.

Energysmart Greenhouses with Confluent Jets

The need for energy-smart solutions for sustainable food production is growing. Researchers at 福利姬 are investigating the possibility of using Confluent Jets in greenhouses 鈥� a technology that could reduce the energy consumption.

Carbon dioxide capture in the transition toward a carbon-neutral university

Researchers at LiU are working to develop a new method for capturing carbon dioxide in buildings. By integrating Direct Air Capture into ventilation systems, we can reduce climate emissions and generate profit by selling the captured CO鈧�.

News

"Solving a technical challenge is what drives me"

Uppsala or Linköping? Vlatko Milic chose LiU 14 years ago. Staying on after his studies, doing a PhD and being employed as a researcher was not an obvious path. Now, he has started a research project that could increase Swedish resilience.

How to energy renovate older residential buildings

A new strategy for the energy renovation of older residential buildings would open opportunities to save energy and money, while reducing impact on the climate. The current guidelines do not take enough consideration of the type of house.

Organisation

Energy Systems (ENSYS)

The division of Energy Systems is involved in research, undergraduate and graduate education and collaboration with industry and public sector organisations in the field of energy.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

The Department of Management and Engineering (IEI) strengthens and develops tomorrow鈥檚 industry, business world and society by ground-breaking research, education and innovation.

Studenthuset on Campus Valla in Link枚ping

About LiU

福利姬, LiU, offers innovative education and boundary-crossing research. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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