Andrija Aleksic


PhD Candidate in Industrial and Automotive Engineering

University of Rome Tor Vergata

| Digital Twins
| Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for EVs
| HIL Modelling and Simulations
| Power Electronics for EVs

Andrija Aleksic
About Me

Short Professional Bio

I am a doctoral student specializing in Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS) for Electric Vehicles, with a focus on the development of Digital Twins for Supercapacitors and HESS. My work encompasses the use of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) simulations to optimize system performance and longevity, as well as detailed thermal modeling of Supercapacitors. My long-term goal is to apply this expertise to pursue a career in Formula 1.

Education

Academic Achievements

Ph.D. in Industrial and Automotive Engineering

University of Rome Tor Vergata
2024 - Present Italy

Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Electric Vehicles.
Digital Twins of Supercapacitors and HESS.
Thermal Modelling of Supercapacitors.

M.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering

University of Rome Tor Vergata
2022 - 2024 Italy

Mechatronics Systems.
Robotics.
Power Electronics.

Thesis on the topic of 'Modelling and simulation of Dual Active Bridge DC DC converter for Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System for Electric Vehicles' .

Exchange Student

Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway
2020 - 2021 Norway

RAMS Engineering.
Systems Engineering.
Industrial Mechatronics.

B.Sc. in Control Systems and Automation

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Nis, Serbia
2018 - 2022 Serbia

Control System Theory and Automation.
Electrical and electronics engineering.

Thesis on the topic of 'Modern Power units in Formula 1, with a special emphasis on Electronic Control Unit' .

Experience

Professional History

2024 - Present
C-PED Lab

HIL Modelling and Simulation Engineer

  • Modeling and simulation of Power Electronics Systems in MATLAB/Simulink and Typhoon HIL.
  • Developing Digital Twins for Supercapacitors and Hybrid Energy Storage Systems (HESS).
  • Thermal Modelling of Supercapacitors.
2018 - 2022
GenAl Software Company

IoT Engineer

  • Embedded Software Engineer developing firmware for microcontrollers and data acquisition systems for IoT applications.
  • Software Engineer developing software applications using Delphi and C.
Research

Academic Work

Selected Publications

State-of-the-Art of Hybrid Energy Storage Systems for Electric Vehicles

A. Aleksic; C. Terlizzi; S. Bifaretti

IEEE Open Journal of Industry Applications DOI: TBD

Hybrid Energy Storage System with Dual-Active Bridge Converter for Electric Vehicles and Sustainable Transportation

A. Aleksic; C. Terlizzi; S. Bifaretti

2025 23rd International Symposium on Power Electronics (Ee) DOI: 10.1109/Ee67693.2025.11227086

Supercapacitor Modeling from Cell to Module Level via Robust Single-Test Parameter Identification

C. Terlizzi; D. De Simone; A. Aleksic; S. Marín-Coca; J. González-Monge

2025 International Conference on Clean Electrical Power (ICCEP) DOI: 10.1109/ICCEP65222.2025.11143637

Journal Reviewer

I actively serve as a peer reviewer for the following journals:

  • IEEE Open Journal of Industry Application
  • IEEE Access Journal

Presentations & Workshops

Poster Session: Enhancing EV performance with Supercapacitor-based Hybrid energy storage system: Towards Digital Twin

Frontiers of Energy storages
Rome, Italy
2025

Oral presentation: "HIL simulations of the Battery-Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System"

23rd International Symposium on POWER ELECTRONICS Ee2025
Belgrade, Serbia
2025

Poster Session: Initial findings about Hybrid energy storage system with Dual-Active bridge interfacing battery and supercapacitor, for my Doctoral Thesis

European PhD School, organized by ECPE
Gaeta, Italy
2025
Portfolio

Key Projects

Ongoing Research

Digital Twin of Supercapacitors

Challenge: Accurate state estimation (State-of-Charge and State-of-Health) of Supercapacitors is critical for HESS performance, but parameters vary significantly with temperature and aging.

Solution: Developing a high-fidelity Digital Twin using a physics-based Equivalent Circuit Model. Implemented advanced parameter identification algorithms that continuously update the model based on real-time sensor data.

Tech Stack
Digital Twin MATLAB/Simulink HIL Sensors SC
Digital Twin Logo
Real-Time Simulation

HIL Simulation of HESS

Challenge: Mitigating rapid battery degradation in electric vehicles caused by high peak power demands during modern driving cycles.

Solution: Developed an advanced power-splitting control strategy that directs high-frequency load fluctuations to the supercapacitor while reserving steady-state demand for the battery, achieving optimal performance and longevity. Fully validated through real-time HIL simulation.

Tech Stack
Typhoon HIL MATLAB HESS Energy Management System
Simulation Results
HIL Real-Time Simulation Results
Load Current Battery Current SC Current

Supercapacitor ESR App

A MATLAB-based automated ESR characterization tool that uses experimental temperature and resistance inputs to accurately identify the average equivalent series resistance of a single supercapacitor.

MATLAB App Data Analysis Supercapacitor

IoT Data Acquisition & Control

An intelligent ESP32-based data acquisition solution with a custom Golang backend, delivering automated fan and heater control through real-time temperature sensing.

Golang Sensors ESP32

Collaborations

Typhoon HIL Logo
Typhoon HIL
HIL Partner
CapTop Logo
CapTop
Technology Partner
Maxwell Logo
Maxwell
Technology Partner
ENEA Logo
ENEA
Industry Partner
Certificates

Technical Certificates

Typhoon HIL – Specialist Certificate

HIL Academy

OpalRT HIL Certificate

RT-LAB

Machine and Deep Learning

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Engineering Research Impact

University of Rome Tor Vergata

Vehicle Dynamics in F1

Javier Bermejo (Audi F1 Team)

Certified Peer Reviewer

Elsevier Research Academy

Personal

Interests & Languages

Interests

Formula 1

Technical analysis

Electronics

Tech trends

History

20th century

Travelling

Exploring cultures

Languages

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Serbian / ex-Yugoslavian

Native

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English

Fluent

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Italian

Fluent

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German

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