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Vlatko Milic

Assistant Professor, Docent

I am passionate about developing energy system solutions that are both cost-effective and sustainable. Working with these questions is central to my role as researcher and teacher. My goal is to disseminate knowledge for a more sustainable future. 

Digitisation, AI and energy efficiency

I am a postdoc at the Division of Energy Systems. The energy savings potential in Swedish buildings built before 1945 was topic of my doctoral thesis.

My PhD thesis focused on the techno-economic energy renovation of residential areas built before 1945. During my research studies, I used a range of different methods, such as simulation of buildings energy, life cycle cost optimisation and the development of power signatures to calculate the energy performance of buildings.

Today, I mainly work with digitisation and AI for the energy efficiency of data centers and control of hydro power plants. I also conduct research in energy-efficient climate control of greenhouses.

In addition to my research, I teach from undergraduate to graduate level.


Publications

Cover of publication 'A techno-economic system approach for the energy renovation of residential districts built before 1945'
Vlatko Milic (2021)
A techno-economic system approach for the energy renovation of residential districts built before 1945

2025

Linus Kåge, Vlatko Milic, Maria Andersson, Magnus Wallén (2025) Reinforcement learning applications in water resource management: a systematic literature review Frontiers in Water, Vol. 7, Article 1537868 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Vlatko Milić (2025) Navigating unhinged paradoxes: an interdisciplinary roadmap for energy efficiency in data centers Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

2024

Vlatko Milić, Maria Andersson, Linus Kåge, Patrik Thollander, Jim Enkel, Bahram Moshfegh (2024) Detection of Cooling Operational Statuses in Data Center Energy Management using Clustering Algorithms 2024 23rd IEEE Intersociety Conference on Thermal and Thermomechanical Phenomena in Electronic Systems (ITherm) (Conference paper) Continue to DOI
Vlatko Milić, Andreas Larsson Ståhl, Axel Granli, Bahram Moshfegh (2024) Exploring small-scale direct air capture in a building ventilation system: a case study in Linköping, Sweden Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 12, Article 1443974 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI
Vlatko Milić (2024) Next-generation data center energy management: a data-driven decision-making framework Frontiers in Energy Research, Vol. 12, Article 1449358 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI

Research

Small scale fish farming.

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.
Greenhouse.

Energysmart Greenhouses with Confluent Jets

The need for energy-smart solutions for sustainable food production is growing. Researchers at Linköping University are investigating the possibility of using Confluent Jets in greenhouses – a technology that could reduce the energy consumption.
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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 CO₂.

News

Portrait of Vlatko Milic.

"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.
Visby historical center.

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

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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.
Campus Valla overview.

Department of Management and Engineering (IEI)

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

Linköping University, 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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