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Research profile
I am an impact-driven, transdisciplinary and out-of-the-box system engineer, developing multi-models and participatory modelling processes in order to support stakeholders in strategic decision making under deep uncertainty.
My goal is to maximize the societal impact of my research by supporting decision makers in shaping the energy and resource transition in the industrial and infrastructure domains.
My approach centers on socio-technical modeling, drawing from Complex Adaptive Systems and evolutionary theory. I use Design Science and Action Research methodologies to ground my modelling methods and facilitate the transfer of knowledge from academia to practice. By doing so I improve the social learning processes of the involved stakeholders and facilitate the sustainability transition.
My ambition is to do relevant, fun and impactfull research, continuously striving for transformative societal impact and world-class scientific quality, while maintaining a sustainable balance between my personal and professional life.
Mentoring
Within the TPM graduate school, I have the role of the Neurodiversity and mental health mentor. Feel free to contact me via [email protected]
Research interests
My research interests are focused on participatory multi-modelling for decision making under deep uncertainty. Most recent projects around this topics are :
- JustETrans : Co-creating just and effective energy transitions: supporting decision-making through participatory multi-modelling. Funded by NWO KIC Energy Transition
- multi-model.nl: Towards a national multi-modelling infrastructure for integral decision making for the energy transition, funded by the Topsector Energy System Integration program.
- Infrarium: A cyber-physical serious game in a container and a modeular laboratory for decision making under uncertainty.
- Gridmaster. Completed in November 2022 Developing and implementing a participatory multi-modelling under deep uncertainty method for robust adaptive energy infrastructure investment planning in the Port of Rotterdam industrial complex.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Modelling energy justice: Reconceptualizing the modelling process to include procedural and recognition justice
Sundaram, A., Huang, Y., Nikolic, I. & Cuppen, E., 2026, In: Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions. 58, 101070.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Superstructure-based optimization framework to assess defossilization pathways in petrochemical clusters
Tan, M., Nikolic, I. & Ramírez, A. R., 2026, In: Chemical Engineering Science. 321, 122783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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AGENTBLOCKS: A Community Platform for Sharing, Comparing, and Improving Reusable Building Blocks for (Agent-Based) Models
Filatova, T., Verbeek, L., Warnier, M., Ghorbani, A., Nikolic, I., Grimm, V., Berger, U., Barton, M., Bell, A., Lee, A., Magliocca, N. R. & Wagenblast, T., 2025, In: JASSS. 28, 4, 11.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Considering Adaptive Power System Planning for Indonesia in the Face of Climate Uncertainties
Aji, H., Goyal, N., Pfenninger, S. & Nikolic, I., 2025, ICT-PEP 2025 - International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power, Proceedings. IEEE, p. 143-148 6 p. (ICT-PEP 2025 - International Conference on Technology and Policy in Energy and Electric Power, Proceedings).Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review
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Understanding the Level of Integration in Existing Chemical Clusters: Case Study in the Port of Rotterdam
Tan, M., Ibarra-González, P., Nikolic, I. & Ramírez Ramírez, A., 2025, In: Circular Economy and Sustainability. 5, 1, p. 125-146 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Datasets
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Representative model of the Port of Rotterdam input data
Tan, M. D. (Creator), Ibarra Gonzalez, P. (Creator), Nikolic, I. (Creator) & Ramirez Ramirez, C. A. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 3 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.4121/2103F9FB-2030-44A9-96F3-93A46BA2D545
Dataset/Software: Dataset
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Petrochemical cluster analysis tool
Tan, M. D. (Creator), Ibarra Gonzalez, P. (Creator), Nikolic, I. (Creator) & Ramirez Ramirez, C. A. (Creator), TU Delft - 4TU.ResearchData, 3 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.4121/FA8A2EC4-7022-492C-852A-20A6BEE61BCD
Dataset/Software: Software
Activities
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The 2007 IEEE International Conference on System of Systems Engineering
I. Nikolic (Organiser)
2007 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Complex Adaptive Systems and Industrial Cluster Development: How to support the RDA?
I. Nikolic (Speaker)
2007 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference
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International Workshop on Complexity in Industrial Ecology 2007
I. Nikolic (Organiser)
2007 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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International Workshop on Complexity in Industrial Ecology 2006
I. Nikolic (Organiser)
2006 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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A Common Language for Multidisciplinary Research in Industrial Ecology
I. Nikolic (Speaker)
2005 → …Activity: Talk or presentation › Talk or presentation at a conference