Dr Ivana Željković

Education: PhD in Civil Engineering, 2015

Institution: FGAG, Matice Hrvatske 15, Split, Croatia

Master’s thesis: Multicriteria analysis of alternative solutions of the railroad Zagreb-Rijeka

Doctors' thesis: Identification of Hydrological Regimes in Karst with Conceptual and Parametric Models

Work experience

2006-2015; Fellow associate on environmental studies projects, Junior research assistant; FGAG

Preparation and project managing of environmental studies projects - nautical marines, water bottling plant, stone quarry etc. Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, giving lectures on practical calculations and examples to students. Scientific research and preparing PhD thesis in hydrology.

2016-2017; Project design associate; Arching studio d.o.o.

Creating and collaboration on different types of architectural, urban development and construction projects. Design and feasibility studies for maritime structures, technical plants, hotel reconstructions and other civil objects.

2017-2019; Civil engineer associate; Spegra inženjering d.o.o. and Spegra d.o.o.

Procurement management of civil engineering reconstruction and maintenance works on different types of objects (hydraulic tunnels, bridges, road expansion joints, cultural heritage structures). Technical documentation and support for ongoing projects. Optimization of existing procedures, internal auditor for ISO procedures, HR work, preparation of construction contracts.

2021-2025; Scientific researcher; Brodosplit d.o.o. and DIV grupa d.o.o.

Project manager of 2 successfully finished EU projects. Collaboration with scientific institutions from Croatia and other EU countries. Feasibility studies and collaboration on investment projects. Production optimization. Research and development. 3D modeling with terrestrial laser scanning and drone imaging. Application of reverse engineering and augmented reality in shipbuilding.

Ratko Mimica MSc Eng

Education: Master's degree of Mechanical Engineering, 2005

Institution: FESB, Ruđera Boškovića 32, 21000 Split

Master's thesis: Mechanized welding of AlMgSi0.5 Aluminium alloy

Work experience

2005-2007; Technical consultant; Splitska Vrata d.o.o.

Assembly manager, technical documents preparation, sales representative, service representative, supervision.

2007-2009; Assembly manager; Dalstroj d.d.

Head of assembly (leadership, assembly planning and optimization, coordination between project, supply and production office), Head of testing (making and tracking of test protocols, coordination between project office and classification societies), Head of control office, Head of anticorrosive protection (making and tracking of test protocols), Head of company restructuring project under “20 keys” methodology, technologist, constructor, service representative.

2009-2014; Junior research assistant; FESB

Assistant on courses: Materials I, Materials II, Materials in shipbuilding, Technology (welding). Work on scientific project ELGRAFA III (corrosion and inhibition of aluminium). Work on implementation of Friction Stir Welding process (highly competitive welding process not implemented widely at the moment), Work on multistage heat treatments on aluminium alloys (relatively simple way to increase mechanical properties of aluminium alloys).

2016-2017; Head of technical preparation; Prolux d.o.o.

3D technical documentation development, project elaboration, material specification. Tender, cost and ordering specification. Processes and assembly optimization, head of engineering outfitting on construction site, coordination with other contractors.

2017 - 2025; Head of new technologies, Head of research and development, Project manager, Founder of Reverse engineering and Augmented reality office; Brodosplit d.o.o. and DIV grupa d.o.o.

Implementations of new technologies. Process and economic system analysis, investment strategies elaboration, process optimization, system digitalization, feasibility studies, project elaboration, 3D documentation production. Improvements elaboration. Welding maximization by type and process, welding mechanization. LEAN methodology implementation on shop floor. Material, tender, cost and ordering specification. Project manager for 3 EU projects. Coordination and cooperation with local and international scientific institutions in project elaboration. Implementation and application of hydrogen fuel cells in shipbuilding. 3D mapping (drone and field laser), Implementation of Reverse Engineering in shipbuilding, application of Augmented Reality in shipbuilding.