EXISTING PROJECTS

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Scientific research is carried out primarily through the work of the scientific and research projects funded under the University of Rijeka . University of Rijeka research grants are:

RESEARCH PROJECTS CROATIAN NFS

Project Name	Support Holder (Leader of the research team)	Project Type
Assessment of structural behaviour in limit state operating conditions	Josip Brnić	Research
Greener Approach to Ship Design and Optimal Route Planning	Jasna Prpić-Oršić	Research
Optimisation and modelling of thermal processes of materials	Božo Smoljan	Research
Development of evolutionary procedures for characterizationof biological tissues behavior	Marina Franulović	Research
Evolving Software Systems: Analysis and Innovative Approaches for Smart Management	Tihana Galinac Grbac	Research
Enhancement of the heat exchanger energy efficiency	Anica Trp	Research

EU PROJECTS

Project Name	Leader/Associate	Project Type
GOLDFISH - Detection of Watercourse Contamination in Developing Countries using Sensor Networks	S. Zelenika	FP7
An Adriatic Network for Advancing Research Development and Innovation towards the Creation of new Policies for Sustainable Competiveness and Technological Capacity of SMEs	Z. Car	IPA
IPA Adriatic CBC Programme - ADRIA HUB	R. Žigulić	IPA
Autonomous Control for a Reliable Internet of Services	T. Galinac Grbac	COST
Behavioural Types for large-scale reliable systems	T. Galinac Grbac	COST
IPA IIc ARISE – Advanced Research, Innovation and technology transfer in Surface Engineering	Božo Smoljan	IPA
SHOPERA - Ships in Operations	J. Prpić-Oršić	FP7

UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA RESEARCH GRANTS

Research Title	Support Holder (Leader of the Research Team)
Numerical analysis of the responses of constructions and experimental investigations of the properties of materials	Josip Brnić
Computer optimization of parameters of thermal processing of metals	Božo Smoljan
Development of numerical models for stability analysis of beam-type structures	Goran Turkalj
Razvoj Cloud Manufacturing inteligentnih sustava za nadzor, vođenje i automatizaciju proizvodnog procesa	Zlatan Car
Numerical modeling of hydrodynamic loads and response of offshore structures	Jasna Prpić-Oršić
Shipbuilding process design methodology improvement	Nikša Fafandjel
Research and development of the renewable energy sources components and systems	Anica Trp
Applied research of trigeneration system with heat pumps operating with natural refrigerants	Branimir Pavković
Karakterizacija i modeliranje ponašanja materijala i konstrukcija za inovativne primjene	Robert Basan
Investigation of high productivity machining on intelligent machining systems	Goran Cukor
Vibration and Noise reduction of rotating Machinery	Roberto Žigulić
Environmental modelling in Rijeka bay coastal area	Lado Kranjčević
Konstruiranje i optimizacija elemenata strojeva	Boris Obsieger
The reconfigration of the production structures of intelligent manufacturing.	Tonči Mikac
Rationalization of macro and micro multidisciplinary research development using super computer simulations	Zoran Čarija
Analysis and innovative approaches to development, management and applications of complex software systems	Tihana Galinac-Grbac
A Study of the Slot Effects on the Resonant Frequencies of a Microstrip Antenna	Miroslav Joler
Development of evolutionary methods for material parameter identification	Marina Franulović
Modeliranje i vibracijska dijagnostika rotacijskih strojeva	Sanjin Braut
Finite element modeling of laminated composite beam-type structures	Domagoj Lanc

BILATERAL PROJECTS

Project Name	Leader/Associate	Project Type
Material properties, creep behavior, fracture toughness and microstructure of metal alloys – experimental analysis and numerical simulations	J. Brnić	Bilateral with China
Influence of Heat Affected Zone of electron beam welded steel casting GX4CrNi13-4 on the fatigue strength	J. Brnić	Bilateral with Austria
Razvoj koračnog motora sa integriranim magnetskim ležajevima	N. Bulić	Bilateral with Austria
Characterisation and modelling of material behaviour for lightweight and innovative designs	R. Basan	Bilateral with Germany

RESEARCH PROJECTS IN COOPERATION WITH INDUSTRY

Project Name	Leader/Associate	Purchaser
Laboratorijska i nastavna podrška u ICT tehnologijama, 2012, Ericsson Nikola Tesla	T. Galinac Grbac	Ericsson Nikola Tesla
Laboratory and educational support in ICT technologies	T. Galinac Grbac	Ericsson Nikola Tesla
Joint course on Software Engineering	T. Galinac Grbac	DAAD Germany
Weather routing software	Jasna Prpić-Oršić	BICRO
Komunikacija mislima za osobe s invaliditetom	S. Vlahinić, M. Vrankić	HAMAG BICRO