CIGRE Serbia, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

Best paper on 30 Conference CIGRE 2011-Zlatibor, STK B4- High Voltage DC and Power Electronics: "Experiences in Exploitation of Retrofit Power of ESP on TPP Morava", authors: S.N.Vukosavic, Z.V.Despotovic

IEEE, Piscataway, USA

Ministry of Science, Belgrade, Serbia

Best Technological Innovation 2016 (Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic Serbia) -"Two Axes Solar Concentrator", authors from Institute M.Pupin, Belgrade: Aleksandar .Rodic, Milos.D.Jovanovic, Zeljko.V.Despotovic, Ilija Stevanovic and from enterprises SEF/Pancevo: Stanko Kovacevic;

CIGRE Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

The best paper on 33 Conference CIGRE 2017-Zlatibor, STK B4 High Voltage and Power Electronics: "THE OPTIMIZATION OF REGULATED AC DRIVES OF VIBRATORY SIEVES FOR SEPARATION BOILER ASH FROM SLAG ON THERMAL POWER PLANTS", Authors: Dr Z.V Despotovic, Aleksandar M.Pavlovic

CIGRE Serbia, Belgrade, Serbia

The best paper on 34 Conference CIGRE 2019- Vrnjacka Banja, STK B4 High Voltage DC and Power Electronics: "DIGITAL CONTROLLED SYNCHRONOUS BUCK-BOOST POWER CONVERTER - APPLICATION IN SOLAR SYSTEMS ", Authors: Dr Z.V Despotovic, Boban Djordjevic

Mihailo Pupin Institute, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

Society for Renewable Energy Sources at SMEITS, SERBIA, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

Charter of recognition for exceptional contribution in the field of renewable electrical power sources-on the occasion of the 10th International Conference of Renewable Electrical Power Sources, Society for Renewable Energy Sources at SMEITS, SERBIA

Power Electronics Society of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia

The Best Paper Award (one award). Stanić Luka(1), Despotović Željko(2), Pajnić Milan(3), Skender Miodrag(4); (1)University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering, Serbia; (2)University of Belgrade, Institute Mihailo Pupin, Serbia; (3)Research Division Power Electronics, Silicon Austria Labs (SAL), Serbia; (4)IRITEL Institute, Department of Power Electronics, Serbia; For the paper entitled: "Digital control challenges in a single-phase CCM totem-pole PFC rectifier with GaN devices

Power Electronics Society of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia

22nd International Symposium on Power Electronics – Ee 2023: The Best Serbian Paper Award (three awards). Milica Banović (1), Željko Despotović (2), Dejan Jerkan(3); (1) University of Belgrade, School of Electrical Engineering, Serbia; (2)University of Belgrade, Institute Mihailo Pupin, Serbia; (3)University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Serbia; For the paper entitled: "Increase in Efficiency of PMSM Drive Using Supercapacitor Storage"

Union of Power Engineers of Serbia, Belgrade, Beograd, Serbia

Best students paper on the 40th International Coference ENERGY 2025-Zlatibor; "Exploitation tests of fast charging 120kW and 240kW power stations for E-cars"; Authors: Milan Đerić (student), Željko V. Despotović (mentor), Miloš Kostić, Uroš Ilić.

Power Electronics Society of Serbia, Novi Sad, Serbia

Best Serbian Paper Award, 23rd International Symposium on POWER ELECTRONICS Ee2025; “Mathematical Modelling and Simulation of an Electromagnetic Vibratory Actuator”, Uroš Ilić, Željko V. Despotović, University of Belgrade, Institute Mihajlo Pupin, Serbia, Mihailo Lazarević, Emil Veg, University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Serbia.