His research focuses on hybrid vehicle system level optimization, stochastic and real-time control, route planning, population driving pattern analysis and hardware in the loop testing. Prior to joining the Clemson University Department of Automotive Engineering in 2012, he worked for two years as a Research Fellow at the University of Michigan AutoLab. Dr. Ivanco holds a double Ph.D. degree from 2009 in Energetics from University of Orleans, France as well as in Technical Cybernetics form Czech Technical University in Prague. His list of publications includes close to twenty peer-reviewed journal and conference papers mainly in the area of hybrid vehicle design and control.