Affiliation
Education/Positions
Research Areas
Publications
Memberships

Ivan Cvok, Ph. D.

ivan.cvok@fsb.unizg.hr

Google Scholar ORCID ResearchGate LinkedIn

CroRIS

Google Scholar

ORCID

ResearchGate

CroRIS

Affiliation

2024

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Department of Robotics and Automation of Manufacturing Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Powertrain Controls Lead Engineer

Rimac Technology d.o.o.

2018 - 2022

Research Assistant

Department of Robotics and Automation of Manufacturing Systems, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia

Education/Positions

2024

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb

2022

Ph. D. Thesis, Model Predictive Control of a Passenger Cabin Heating and Air-conditioning System of an Electric Vehicle

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb

2018 - 2022

Ph. D. Student

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb

Research Areas

Control of Automatic Transmissions
Optimal Control of Active Suspensions
HVAC System Control

Publications

Journal papers ▼

Papers in journals referred in CC/SCI databases ▼

I. Cvok, J. Soldo, J. Deur, V. Ivanovic, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

Integrated Torque and Inertia Phase Model Predictive Controls of Automatic Transmission Upshifts

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, pp. 16, 2025.

Z. Dabčević, B. Škugor, I. Cvok, J. Deur

A Trip-Based Data-Driven Model for Predicting Battery Energy Consumption of Electric City Buses

Energies, Vol. 17, No. 4, pp. 26, 2024.

I. Cvok, J. Deur, V. Ivanović, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

Optimal Control Allocation-Based Automatic Transmission Upshift Control Strategy for Inertia Phase

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol. 73, No. 2, pp. 1957-1973, 2024.

I. Cvok, L. Pavelko, B. Škugor, J. Deur, H. E. Tseng, V. Ivanović

Design and Comparative Analysis of Several Model Predictive Control Strategies for Autonomous Vehicle Approaching a Traffic Light Crossing

Energies, Vol. 16, No. 4, pp. 20, 2023.

I. Cvok, J. Soldo, J. Deur, V. Ivanović, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

Model Predictive Control for Automatic Transmission Upshift Inertia Phase

IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 2335-2349, 2023.

J. Soldo, I. Cvok, J. Deur

Optimal Control of a PHEV Based on Backward-Looking Model Extended with Powertrain Transient Effects

Energies, Vol. 15, No. 21, pp. 1-26, 2022.

I. Cvok, V. Ranogajec, J. Deur, Y. Zhang, V. Ivanović, Y. Fujii

Analysis of Improving Automatic Transmission Upshift Performance by Using Off-Going Clutch During Inertia Phase

ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 144, No. 2, pp. 021001-021014, 2022.

I. Cvok, I. Ratković, J. Deur

Multi-Objective Optimisation-Based Design of an Electric Vehicle Cabin Heating Control System for Improved Thermal Comfort and Driving Range

Energies, Vol. 14, No. 4, pp. 25, 2021.

I. Cvok, M. Hrgetić, M. Hoić, J. Deur, V. Ivanović

Design of a Linear Motor-Based Shaker Rig for Testing Driver's Perceived Ride Comfort

Mechatronics, Vol. 75, pp. 102521/1-18, 2021.

10.

I. Cvok, B. Škugor, J. Deur

Control Trajectory Optimisation and Optimal Control of an Electric Vehicle HVAC System for Favourable Efficiency and Thermal Comfort

Optimization and Engineering, Vol. 22, pp. 83-102, 2020.

11.

I. Cvok, M. Hrgetić, J. Deur, D. Hrovat, H. E. Tseng

A Shaker Rig-Based Testing of Perceived Ride Comfort for Various Configurations of Active Suspensions

ASME Journal of Dynamic Systems, Measurement, and Control, Vol. 142, No. 11, pp. 114504/1-7, 2020.

12.

I. Cvok, I. Ratković, J. Deur

Optimisation of Control Input Allocation Maps for Electric Vehicle Heat Pump-based Cabin Heating Systems

Energies, Vol. 13, No. 19, pp. 23, 2020.

Other journal papers ▼

I. Cvok, J. Deur, M. Hihlik, Y. Zhang, V. Ivanović, Y. Fujii

Static Model-Based Optimization and Multi-Input Optimal Control of Automatic Transmission Upshift during Inertia Phase

Vehicles, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 177-202, 2023.

I. Cvok, M. Hrgetić, M. Hoić, J. Deur, D. Hrovat, H. E. Tseng

Analytical and Experimental Evaluation of Various Active Suspension Alternatives for Superior Ride Comfort and Utilization of Autonomous Vehicles

ASME Journal of Autonomous Vehicles and Systems, Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 011004/1-21, 2021.

I. Cvok, J. Deur, V. Ivanović, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

An LQR Approach of Automatic Transmission Upshift Control Including Use of Off-Going Clutch within Inertia Phase

SAE paper #2020-01-0970, SAE Int. J. Adv. & Curr. Prac. in Mobility, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 2081-2091, 2020.

Conference papers ▼

I. Cvok, J. Deur

Control Trajectory Optimization of Electric Vehicle Heat Pump-based Cabin Heating System

SAE paper #2025-01-8144, 2025 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2025.

J. Deur, M. Hoić, K. Haramina, I. Ruškan, B. Škugor, I. Cvok

Design of Active Seat Suspension Mechatronic System

3rd Workshop on Motion Comfort in Automated Driving, Barcelona, Spain, 2024.

J. Deur, I. Cvok, I. Ratković, J. Topić, J. Soldo, F. Maletić

Backward-looking Modelling of a Fully Electric City Bus with Emphasis on Cabin Heating and Cooling Subsystem

18th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2023.

J. Soldo, I. Cvok, B. Škugor, J. Deur

An Adaptive Power Flow Control Strategy of a Parallel Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

17th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Paphos, Cyprus, 2022.

I. Cvok, J. Deur

Nonlinear Model Predictive Control of Electric Vehicle Cabin Cooling System for Improved Thermal Comfort and Efficiency

European Control Conference (ECC22), London, UK, 2022.

J. Soldo, I. Cvok, K. Haramina, J. Deur

Bond Graph-Based Energy Balance Analysis of Forward and Backward Looking Models of Parallel Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

SAE paper #2022-01-0743, 2022 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2022.

J. Soldo, I. Cvok, J. Deur, V. Ivanović, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

Automatic Transmission Upshift Control Using a Linearized Reduced-Order Model-Based LQR Approach

SAE Technical Paper #2021-01-0697, 2021 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2021.

I. Cvok, J. Deur, H.E. Tseng, D. Hrovat

Performance Analysis of Decoupled Control of Active Chassis and Seat Suspensions

27th IAVSD Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2021), Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2021.

Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii, R. Hippalgaonkar, I. Cvok, V. Ivanović, J. Deur, V. Ranogajec

Mathematical Analysis of Clutch Thermal Energy during Automatic Shifting Coupled with Input Torque Truncation

SAE paper #2020-01-0967, 2020 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2020.

10.

I. Cvok, I. Ratković, J. Deur

Optimization of Control Parameters of Vehicle Air-Conditioning System for Maximum Efficiency

SAE paper #2020-01-1242, 2020 SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, 2020.

11.

I. Cvok, J. Deur, H. E. Tseng, D. Hrovat

Comparative Performance Analysis of Active and Semi-active Suspensions with Road Preview Control

26th IAVSD Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2019), Göteborg, Sweden, 2019.

12.

I. Cvok, J. Deur, E. Tseng, D. Hrovat

Analysis of Active Suspension Performance Improvement based on Introducing Front/Rear LQ Control Coupling

26th IAVSD Symposium on Dynamics of Vehicles on Roads and Tracks (IAVSD 2019), Göteborg, Sweden, 2019.

13.

I. Cvok, B. Škugor, J. Deur

Control Trajectory Optimisation and Optimised Control Strategy for an Electric Vehicle HVAC System and Favourable Thermal Comfort

14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2019.

14.

I. Ratković, I. Cvok, V. Soldo, J. Deur

Control-oriented Modelling of Vapour-Compression Cycle Including Model-order Reduction and Analysis Tools

14th Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environments Systems (SDEWES), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 2019.

Patents ▼

I. Cvok, J. Deur, V. Ivanović, Y. Zhang, Y. Fujii

Predictive-based Control for Transmission Shifting

US patent No. US20220242414A1, 2022.

Google Scholar Profile

Memberships

SAE Society of Automotive Engineers Student Member