Industry Collaboration

Industry Collaboration

Collaboration with industry and public-sector partners is a central part of my research and teaching approach. My work connects software and systems engineering research with real operational environments in telecommunications, smart-city systems, and complex digital services.

Collaboration Focus

• Software engineering for large-scale and complex systems
• Reliability, safety, and performance of software-intensive systems
• Software evolution and process improvement
• Data-driven analysis and modeling of system behavior
• Digitalization and smart systems (smart cities, smart government, smart industries)
• Human-centered adoption of AI and advanced digital technologies

Collaboration Models

• Joint research and innovation projects
• Applied studies and pilot deployments
• Co-supervision of graduate and doctoral work with industry context
• Knowledge transfer through workshops, invited talks, and professional training
• Curriculum and course development aligned with industry needs

Selected Industry and Applied Collaboration Projects

Telecommunications and Software Engineering Practice

1. Ericsson Nikola Tesla R&D Programs - Ericsson Solution for Core Network Evolution (2000-2007)
   Roles across global software projects: project leader, technical coordinator, system manager, system engineer, software engineer, lecturer, and leader of apprentice courses.
2. Ericsson Operational Excellence Progam - Code Review One Track (Agile) (2006-2007)
   Global operational excellence initiative for software development process improvement.
3. Ericsson Operational Excellence Progam - Better Fault Detection - Six Sigma Project (2005-2006)
   Early defect detection in complex software systems; project leader and Six Sigma Black Belt.
4. Ericsson Nikola Tesla Operational Excellence Progam - Capability Maturity Model Integrated (CMMI) Benefits (2005)
   Software process improvement initiative at Ericsson Nikola Tesla.

Industry-Supported Academic Collaboration

1. Human-Centred System Design for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Societies - EQUYSIS (2026-2030) Principal Investigator; empirical and model-based research with strong application relevance. Supported by Danieli Systec and SmartAqua.
2. Reliability and Safety in Complex Software Systems - RELYSOFT (2020-2024)
   Principal Investigator; empirical and model-based research with strong application relevance. Supported by Ercisson Nikola Tesla and Danieli Systec.
3. Evolving Software Systems - EVOSOFT (2015-2018)
   Principal Investigator; methods and approaches for smart management of evolving software systems. Co-funded by Ercisson Nikola Tesla.
4. Laboratory and Educational Support in ICT Technologies (2012-2018)
   Principal Investigator; long-term collaboration with industry funded by Ericsson Nikola Tesla.

Public-Sector and Smart-City Collaboration

1. eZupanija (eCounty) (2015-2018)
   Project team member; county-wide broadband communication network development. Project lead by Primorsko-Goranska County.
2. Intelligent Urban Energy Tool (iUrban) (2013-2016)
   Project team member; city energy efficiency and digital urban services. Project lead by City of Rijeka.
3. E-Government for You (EGOV4U) (2010-2013)
   Project team member; ICT for social inclusion and public digital services. Project lead by City of Rijeka.
4. Center of Competence for Smart Cities - Smart RI (2014-2015)
   Project application team member; smart-city development initiative. Project lead by City of Rijeka.

How We Can Collaborate

Potential collaboration topics include:

• Empirical evaluation of software quality and reliability in production systems
• Process improvement and defect-prevention strategies
• AI-supported software engineering and decision support
• Complex systems modeling for operations and maintenance
• Joint supervision and challenge-based student projects

If your organization is interested in collaboration, please get in touch by email to discuss joint project opportunities, pilot studies, or applied research partnerships.