Dr. Eftim Popovski is a mechanical engineer and has more than 12 years of experience in the heating and cooling supply sector. He joined IREES in 2019 as a Senior Scientist in the Energy Management and Energy System Models business unit. Previously, he worked as a research associate at the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research.

He completed his Bachelor’s degree (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering at St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. He obtained his Master’s degree (M.Eng) in Mechanical Engineering/ Mechatronics at the University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern. In November 2024, he completed his doctorate at the Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Freiburg, topic: “District heating networks and their role in the sustainable energy transition: Modeling and techno-economic assessment of renewable heat supply technologies and district heat potentials”.

His expertise includes system design, energy efficiency and modeling of district heating networks, with a focus on spatial data science. He has extensive experience in optimizing energy systems, integrating new technologies and analyzing the economic and technical feasibility of heating and cooling solutions. Dr. Popovski combines research and industry and uses data-driven approaches to improve the efficiency and sustainability of heating and cooling networks. Spatial analyses, simulation models and techno-economic assessments are key elements of his working method, which he uses to significantly support decision-making in the planning of energy infrastructures.