Young Engineers from the University of Belgrade Bring Innovation to SEE ENERGY 2026: H-Bridges Showcases Tomorrow’s Technologies

How can we ensure a stable and efficient electricity supply from different energy sources? H-Bridges, the award-winning student team from the University of Belgrade’s School of Electrical Engineering, is working on an answer. The team will present its work and current project at the SEE ENERGY 2026 international conference and exhibition, taking place on 4–5 November in Novi Sad, Serbia.

Hosted at the Čeličana Cultural Station in Novi Sad’s Distrikt, SEE ENERGY 2026 will bring together leading companies, experts and industry representatives to explore practical solutions for a more secure, efficient and cost-effective energy supply.

Among the participants will be H-Bridges, a student team from the University of Belgrade’s School of Electrical Engineering, demonstrating how academic knowledge, innovation and hands-on engineering can address real challenges in the energy sector.

From a university laboratory to international competitions

H-Bridges was established within the Digital Drive Control Laboratory at the School of Electrical Engineering in Belgrade. The team brings together students from different fields to develop hardware and software solutions in power electronics, electric drives and energy system control.

Under the mentorship of Dr Aleksandar Milić, team members take part in the entire development process: from concept and design to prototype construction and testing, project management, fundraising and presenting their results to an international engineering audience.

Their achievements have been recognised at the IEEE International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC), a global university competition bringing together outstanding student engineering teams from around the world.

H-Bridges has achieved notable international results, including first place in 2019 and second place in 2020, 2022 and 2023.

A particular highlight was the team’s 2019 victory with an electric bicycle drive system and accompanying application. Their solution passed all 15 technical tests on the first attempt and achieved an efficiency of 98.7% at maximum load.

A Universal Power Processing Unit for more flexible energy systems

The H-Bridges team’s current project for 2027 focuses on developing a Universal Power Processing Unit.

The concept aims to enable more flexible use of electricity and a stable power supply to consumers from different sources.

In the first phase, the students are developing a solution for reliable electricity supply in rural areas, even when the characteristics of the available power sources are not known in advance.

The design places particular emphasis on compact size, reliability, power quality and high energy efficiency.

The next phase will explore modularity and opportunities to scale up the system, opening the way for potential applications in electricity distribution networks.

Such research is increasingly relevant as power systems become more complex. Integrating renewable energy sources, battery storage and different types of consumers requires advanced power electronics and control solutions.

SEE ENERGY 2026: Connecting industry, technology and the next generation of engineers

H-Bridges’ participation in SEE ENERGY 2026 offers an opportunity to introduce the work of young Serbian engineers to companies developing and implementing modern energy technologies.

The conference will bring together representatives of companies including Huawei Digital Power, SKE Engineering, Sungrow, ABB, LG Electronics and Siemens Energy, alongside other participants working in industrial energy, automation, battery systems and electricity management.

For H-Bridges, the event provides a platform to exchange experience, meet potential technology partners and present student research to an expert audience.

For companies and industry representatives, it is an opportunity to meet a new generation of engineers already tackling practical technological challenges during their studies.

Connecting industry and academia is an essential part of energy sector development. Through SEE ENERGY 2026, SERBIO supports collaboration between companies developing today’s market and young engineers who will help shape its future.

Meet the H-Bridges team and explore their prototypes on both days of the exhibition.

SEE ENERGY 2026 – International Energy Conference & Exhibition

4–5 November 2026
Čeličana Cultural Station, Distrikt, Novi Sad, Serbia

Conference programme and participation information: events-serbio.rs/en/

More about H-Bridges: h-bridges.etf.bg.ac.rs