Osobna stranica Eralda Banovca
Personal Website of Eraldo Banovac
Eraldo Banovac je inženjer, energetski stručnjak i sveučilišni profesor. Poznat je po svom radu na područjima energetike i tehničkih znanosti, kao i velikom broju originalnih izreka citiranih diljem svijeta.
Zbirka pjesama NUMQUAM SERO EST (ISBN 978-953-46630-0-4) dostupna je na podstranici Moje pjesme.
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Eraldo Banovac is a Croatian engineer, energy expert, and university professor. He is known for his work in the fields of energy and technical sciences, as well as for his original sayings quoted worldwide.
The poetry collection NUMQUAM SERO EST (ISBN 978-953-46630-0-4) is available on My Poems.
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The page was last reviewed and updated in November 2025.
📧 Kontakt: eraldobanovac [at] gmail [dot] com
Životopis
Rođen je 14. veljače 1955. u Puli, Republika Hrvatska. Diplomirao je i završio poslijediplomski studij (MSc) na Fakultetu strojarstva i brodogradnje Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Doktorirao je na Fakultetu elektrotehnike i računarstva Sveučilišta u Zagrebu. Izabran je u znanstveno-nastavno zvanje redovitog profesora i u zvanje znanstvenog savjetnika u trajnom zvanju.
U razdoblju od 1981. do 2022. godine obnašao je sljedeće dužnosti: voditelj kontrole kvalitete u Tvornici telekomunikacijskih uređaja "Nikola Tesla", generalni direktor Tvornice tekstilnih strojeva i mjernih uređaja “TTM”, pomoćnik zapovjednika Zapovjedništva stana Ministarstva obrane Republike Hrvatske, zamjenik predsjednika Vijeća za regulaciju energetskih djelatnosti te član Upravnog vijeća i glavni savjetnik Hrvatske energetske regulatorne agencije. Od siječnja 2022. obnaša dužnost glavnog tajnika Hrvatske stručne udruge za plin (HSUP).
Profesor Banovac izvodio je nastavu na tri hrvatska sveučilišta (kolegiji Tržište električne energije, Liberalizacija energetskog tržišta, Regulacija energetskih djelatnosti i Obnovljivi izvori energije).
Objavio je više knjiga te velik broj znanstvenih i stručnih radova, uglavnom posvećenih kontroli kvalitete i području energetike (posebno temama vezanim uz tržište električne energije, tržište plina i regulaciju energetskih djelatnosti).
Razmatrajući složenost života, dao je uvid u važna životna pitanja u knjizi Reasonably Through Life, koja sadrži njegove originalne izreke klasificirane po odgovarajućim područjima — od filozofskih pitanja i prolaznosti vremena do ljudske prirode, mudrosti, prijateljstva, znanja, ideja, rješavanja problema, liderstva i upravljanja, mentoriranja, recenziranja, obrazovanja itd.
Bio je voditelj znanstvenog projekta „Razvoj primjene novih tehnologija korištenja plina u Hrvatskoj” koji se provodio uz potporu Ministarstva znanosti, obrazovanja i sporta Republike Hrvatske te aktivni istraživač na raznim znanstvenim projektima.
Djeluje kao recenzent za više visoko rangiranih časopisa iz područja energetike i inženjerstva. Bio je predsjednik i član znanstvenih i programskih odbora mnogih međunarodnih znanstvenih konferencija.
Dobitnik je nagrade “Hrvoje Požar” za značajnu stručnu i znanstvenu djelatnost u razvitku energetike i priznanja za životno djelo Hrvatske stručne udruge za plin. Odlikovan je Redom Danice hrvatske i Redom hrvatskog trolista.
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Curriculum Vitae
He was born on 14 February 1955 in Pula, Republic of Croatia. He graduated and finished postgraduate study (M.Sc.) both from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb. He graduated with a Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb. He was elected in the scientific-teaching rank of full professor and appointed in the grade of a scientific advisor with tenure.
In the period from 1981 to 2022, he held the following positions: Head of the PCB's Quality Control in the Telecommunications Systems Company "Nikola Tesla", General Manager of the Textile Machinery and Measure Devices Factory “TTM”, Deputy Commander of the Command for Economic Affairs of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Croatia, appointed Deputy Chairman of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Council, a designated Commissioner and the Chief Advisor of the Croatian Energy Regulatory Agency. Since January 2022, he has held the position of Secretary General of the Croatian Gas Association (HSUP).
Professor Banovac was a lecturer at three Croatian universities in courses such as Electricity market, Liberalization of the energy market, Regulation of energy activities, and Renewable energy sources.
He has published several books and numerous scientific and professional papers, mainly focused on quality control and the energy sector (especially topics related to the electricity market, gas market, and regulation of energy activities).
Reflecting on the complexity of life, he offered insights into important life issues in his book Reasonably Through Life, which features his original sayings categorized by relevant fields — from philosophical questions and the passage of time to human nature, wisdom, friendship, knowledge, ideas, problem-solving, leadership and management, mentoring, peer review, education, and more.
He was the leader of the scientific project "Development of the new technologies of gas use in Croatia" that received support from the Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, and an active researcher on various scientific projects.
He is a reviewer for several well-reputed international journals in the fields of energy science and engineering. He was either a chairman or a member of the committees at international scientific conferences.
For the outstanding results, he received significant recognition, including Hrvoje Požar Foundation Award for significant professional and scientific activity in the development of energy, The Lifetime Achievement Award of the Croatian Gas Association, the Order of the Croatian Morning Star and the Order of the Croatian Trefoil.