Ankica Kovač, PhD, Meng.Ae.

Ankica Kovač is Head of the Power Engineering Laboratory at the Department of Energy, Power Engineering and Environment at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture.

Her scientific research focuses on renewable energy sources and the hydrogen economy, including hydrogen production, storage, distribution and utilization in fuel cells. She designed Croatia’s first hydrogen-powered bicycle as well as the country’s first hydrogen refuelling station. As an original and innovative solution, the hydrogen refuelling station design has been protected as intellectual property at both national (trademark) and international (design) levels.

Professor Kovač has authored and co-authored numerous scientific papers and serves as a reviewer for prestigious international journals. She is also a Guest Editor of the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

She represents Croatia on the Executive Committee of the Technology Collaboration Programme on Advanced Fuel Cells (AFC TCP).

Prof. dr. sc. Ankica Kovač voditeljica je Laboratorija za energetiku pri Zavodu za energetiku, energetsku opremu i zaštitu okoliša na Fakultetu strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu.

Njezina znanstvena istraživanja usmjerena su na obnovljive izvore energije i vodikovu ekonomiju, uključujući proizvodnju, skladištenje, distribuciju i primjenu vodika u gorivnim člancima. Autorica je prvog hrvatskog bicikla na pogon vodikom te prve hrvatske vodikove punionice. Kao originalno i inovativno rješenje, projekt vodikove punionice zaštićen je kao intelektualno vlasništvo na nacionalnoj razini (žig) i međunarodnoj razini (industrijski dizajn).

Prof. Kovač autorica je i koautorica brojnih znanstvenih radova te recenzentica uglednih međunarodnih znanstvenih časopisa. Također djeluje kao gostujuća urednica časopisa International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Predstavnica je Republike Hrvatske u Izvršnom odboru programa Technology Collaboration Programme on Advanced Fuel Cells (AFC TCP).

Ankica Kovač es Directora del Laboratorio de Ingeniería Energética en el Departamento de Energía, Ingeniería Energética y Medio Ambiente de la Facultad de Ingeniería Mecánica y Arquitectura Naval de la Universidad de Zagreb.

Su investigación científica se centra en fuentes de energía renovable y en la economía del hidrógeno, incluyendo la producción, almacenamiento, distribución y utilización del hidrógeno en celdas de combustible. Diseñó la primera bicicleta impulsada por hidrógeno en Croacia, así como la primera estación croata de repostaje de hidrógeno. Debido a su carácter original e innovador, el diseño de la estación fue protegido como propiedad intelectual a nivel nacional (marca registrada) e internacional (diseño industrial).

Ha publicado y co-publicado numerosos artículos científicos y actúa como revisora en prestigiosas revistas internacionales. Asimismo, es Editora Invitada de la International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

Representa a Croacia en el Comité Ejecutivo del Technology Collaboration Programme on Advanced Fuel Cells (AFC TCP).