Vladimir Terzija (IEEE Fellow, Humboldt Fellow) is a Professor of Energy Systems & Networks at Newcastle University, U.K. He received a PhD in electrical engineering from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. From 2021 to 2023, he was a Full Professor at Skoltech, Russian Federation. From 2006 to 2020, he held the EPSRC Chair Professorship at the University of Manchester, U.K. From 2000 to 2006, he was a Senior Specialist in switchgear and distribution automation at ABB, Ratingen, Germany. From 1997 to 1999, he was an Associate Professor at the University of Belgrade, Serbia. His current research interests include smart grid applications; wide-area monitoring, protection and control; multi-energy systems; big data analytics; and applications of complexity science in power systems. From 2015 to 2025, he served as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems. From December 2025, Prof. Terzija is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Nature Partner Journal “Electrical Systems and Resilience. Prof Terzija is a recipient of the National Friendship Award of China.

Topic of the Speech: System Integrity Protection Schemes Against Cascading Events and Blackout