Prof. Schürhuber

Prof. DDI Dr. Robert Schürhuber
Graz University of Technology

robert.schuerhubernoSpam@tugraz.at
Head of Institute of Electrical Power Systems

Major Areas of Expertise:
• production, transfer and distribution of electrical energy
• power quality and supply reliability
• grounding and personal safety

Work History:

1998 - 1999:

Scientific assistant at the Institute of Telecommunications, Vienna University of Technology

1999 - 2003:

Assistant Professor at the Institute of Fundamentals and Theory of Electrical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology

2003 - 2004:

Engineer at the HV and MV switchgear department and power system protection department, Siemens

2005 - 2008:

Technical project management, dimensioning and comissioning of department for instrumentation and controls and electrical eystems for thermal power plants, Siemens

2008 - 2009:

Technical Key-Account-Manager for Excitation Systems, SIMEA (Siemens Industrial Manufacturing Engineering and Applications)

2010 - 2017:

Senior Expert for Electrical Power Engineering with focus on hydro plants and grid connection, Andritz Hydro

2015 - 2017:

Lecturer at the Institute of Energy Systems and Electrical Drives, Vienna University of Technology

seit 2017:

Head of Institute, Institute of Electrical Power Systems, Graz University of Technology

Education:
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Vienna University of Technology 1998
• Dr.-Ing. degree from the Vienna University of Technology in 2003 on “Electromagnetic
Theories from an Algebraic Topological Perspective”
• Master’s degree in Technical Mathematics from the Vienna University of Technology 2011

Work in Committees, International Contacts:
• Member of several working groups of CIGRE, IEC, TSK, DKE, ETG

Selected References:
• Author and co-author of research papers in the field of power engineering
• Further Qualifications in e.g.: Communications, Project Management and Economics
• Special expertise: Short circuit calculation, grid connection, generator circuit breakers, mathematical methods in power engineering

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ao. Univ.-Prof. DI Dr. Herwig Renner

Prof. Herwig Renner
Graz University of Technology

herwig.rennernoSpam@tugraz.at
Assoc. Prof. at Institute of Electrical Power Systems

Major Areas of Expertise:
• power system analysis
• power system control and stability
• power quality

Work History:

1991 - 2003:	Assistant professor at the Institute of Electrical Power Systems, Graz University of Technology
seit 2003:	Associate professor at the Institute of Electrical Power Systems, Graz University of Technology

1999 - 2010:

Co-founder and partner of “Elektrische Anlagen Consulting, Sakulin&Partner OEG”

2007:

Guest professor at Helsinki University of Technology

2011:

Secondment to the control center of National Grid (UK)

2013:

Secondment to the research center of ABB (CH)

Education:
• Master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Graz University of Technology 1991
• Dr.-Ing. degree from the Graz University of Technology in 1995 on “Estimation of harmonic
impedance and harmonic emission”
• Univ-Doz. degree from Graz University of Technology 2011, habilitation treatise: “Technical
analysis and evaluation of power quality”

Work in Committees, International Contacts:
• Member of several working groups of CIGRE, member of CIRED TC session 2

Selected References:
• Author and co-author of research papers in the field of power engineering

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Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Ziqian Zhang

Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Ziqian Zhang
Graz University of Technology

ziqian.zhang @tugraz.at
Institute of Electrical Power Systems

Areas of Expertise:

Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) systems & real-time simulation
Power electronic converters & grid stability in renewable energy integration
Integration of e-mobility, photovoltaics, and hydrogen in distribution networks

Professional Experience:

2013 - 2017:	Guest Researcher, National Center of Quality Inspection & Testing on Distributed Power Equipment, Shanghai
Since 2014:	Guest Researcher, Research Lab on Railway Electrical Equipment, Tongji University

Since 2017:

University Project Assistant / Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute of Electrical Power Systems, TU Graz – Head of PHILlab

11/2024:

Habilitation (Privatdozent), TU Graz

From 2025:

Tenure-Track Professor, Institute of Electrical Power Systems, TU Graz

Education:

BSc in Electrical Engineering, TU Graz
MSc in Electrical Engineering, TU Graz
Doctorate in Electrical Engineering, TU Graz – "800 kW Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop System for Testing Grid-Connected Inverters", 2017

Committee Work / International Engagement:

Member of international technical working groups under CIGRE and CENELEC
Coordinator of EU Horizon 2020 project CoEvolution of Smart Energy Products & Services

Selected References:

Over 50 publications, including: IEEE Trans. Power Systems 37 (2021)
“Domain of attraction’s estimation for grid-connected converters”
Patent family on PHIL interface algorithms & grid simulation devices (CN20142599121U, CN20142554866U)

Prof. DDI Dr. Robert Schürhuber Graz University of Technology

Prof. Herwig Renner Graz University of Technology

Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Ziqian Zhang Graz University of Technology

Prof. DDI Dr. Robert Schürhuber
Graz University of Technology

Prof. Herwig Renner
Graz University of Technology

Priv.-Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.techn. Ziqian Zhang
Graz University of Technology