91̽»¨

Course Start Date: February 9, 2026 | Complete in Sixteen Weeks

Pilot launch: Registration by invitation.

Open enrollment coming soon!

The electric power industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation. Utilities, vendors, and consultants are facing critical workforce gaps in the domains of Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMS) and Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems (DERMS).

This course is the first-of-its-kind in the United States, designed to provide professionals with practical, system-level knowledge that goes beyond what is available in textbooks.

By participating, you will:

• Master the fundamentals and advanced applications of ADMS and DERMS, including real-time operation, planning, protection, DER integration, and cybersecurity.
• Strengthen your career opportunities across utilities, consulting firms, vendors, and system operators.
• Earn an official University Certificate of Completion from 91̽»¨ — validating your expertise in modern grid management.

Participants earn a verified ADMS and DERMS microcredential from 91̽»¨, issued as a digital badge and certificate.

Course Structure – Week by Week

Weeks 1–2: Smart Grids

• Evolution from traditional to smart grids.
• AMI, IoT, communications, renewable integration, control center digitalization.

Week 3: ADMS Fundamentals

• Origins, role, and core functionalities of ADMS.

Week 4: SCADA & GIS in ADMS

• SCADA architecture and functions.
• GIS for asset mapping, spatial models, and digital twins.
• SCADA–GIS integration for operational awareness.

Week 5: State Estimation

• Distribution system state estimation (DSSE) models, data inputs, algorithms.
• Practical utility implementations.

Weeks 6–8: Advanced ADMS Applications

• Outage Management Systems (OMS) and FLISR automation.
• Volt/VAR Optimization, Load Shedding, Constraint Management.
• DER integration through ADMS and links to DERMS.

Week 9: Guest Lecture & ADMS Lab

• Industry case studies and use case examples on ADMS software.

Weeks 10–12: DERMS Module

• Concepts, different types of DERMS products, industry need, and trends.
• DERMS modules (monitoring, forecasting, dispatch, battery storage, grid services).
• Integration with ADMS and role in flexibility and balancing.

Weeks 13 & 14: Guest Lecture, Major Vendor Workshop & DERMS Lab

• Industry insights on DERMS deployments.
• Practical DERMS use cases.
• Workshop from a major vendor.

Weeks 15–16: Cybersecurity

• Threat vectors: false data injection, denial of service.
• Multi-layer defense strategies, operator training, robust state estimation.

Faculty Bios

Luka V. Strezoski completed his B.S., M.Sc., and Ph.D. with honors at the University of Novi Sad, Serbia, culminating with a Ph.D. in 2017, jointly supervised with Case Western Reserve University, USA. As an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, he heads the Power Engineering and Applied Software Department and directs the Smart Grid Laboratory. He is also an Associate Professor at the 91̽»¨, starting from January 2026. He founded DerMag Consulting International, offering consulting and R&D in smart grid applications and systems, and sits on the Industrial Advisory Board for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA. His experience in industry includes a tenure at Schneider Electric (2017-2023) in various roles, including Product Manager and Principal Consultant for ADMS and DERMS. Dr. Strezoski has been involved in numerous projects funded by the European Union, the US and Serbian Governments, and various industrial projects focusing on deploying ADMS and DERMS solutions worldwide. He serves as an editor for several international journals, is a Senior Member of IEEE, and chaired the 2022 IEEE PES Innovative Smart Grid Technologies Europe conference.

Who Should Enroll

• Consultants working on grid modernization
• Utility control center, planning, and operations personnel
• Vendors and integrators of grid management platforms
• Regulators and policymakers needing technical foundational knowledge

Open Enrollment Coming Soon!