Tihana Galinac Grbac, Ph.D.

Tihana Galinac Grbac, Ph.D.

Professor of Computer Science

Projects

Selected Research Projects

  • EQUISYS (2025-2029): Human-Centered System Design for Equitable and Sustainable Digital Societies. Scientific research project led by Tihana Galinac Grbac at the Juraj Dobrila University of Pula.
  • Water4Reuse (2024-2028): Mainstreaming water reuse into the circular economy paradigm. EU COST Action CA23104.
  • CERCIRAS (2020-2024): Connecting Education and Research Communities for an Innovative Resource-Aware Society. EU COST Action CA19135.
  • RELYSOFT (2020-2024): Reliable and Safe Complex Software Systems: from Empirical Principles towards Theoretical Models in View of Industrial Applications. Principal Investigator, Croatian Science Foundation.
  • SusTrainable (2020-2023): Promoting Sustainability as a Fundamental Driver in Software Development Training and Education. Croatian Principal Investigator, Erasmus+.
  • EVOSOFT (2015-2018): Evolving Software Systems: Analysis and Innovative Approaches for Smart Management (UNIPU project page). Principal Investigator, Croatian Science Foundation.
  • Doctoral Student Funded within the project Evolving Software Systems: Analysis and Innovative Approaches for Smart Management (EVOSOFT) (2015-2018): HRZZ-DOK-2015-10. Principal Investigator, Croatian Science Foundation doctoral student project. Project leader: Prof. Tihana Galinac Grbac.
  • 3COWS (2018-2019): Focusing Education on Composability, Comprehensibility and Correctness of Working Software. Croatian Principal Investigator, Erasmus+.
  • An Empirical Comparison of Machine Learning Based Approaches/Techniques for Code Smell Detection (2018-2019): Croatian Principal Investigator, bilateral Croatian-Slovenian project. Project leader for Croatia: Prof. Tihana Galinac Grbac.
  • Analysis and Innovative Approaches to Development, Management and Application of Complex Software Systems (2013-2018): Principal Investigator, University of Rijeka research grant project.
  • ACROSS (2013-2017): Autonomous Control for a Reliable Internet of Services. Croatian Management Committee Member, EU COST Action 1304.
  • BETTY (2012-2016): Behavioural Types for Large-Scale Reliable Systems. Croatian Management Committee Member, EU COST Action 1201.
  • International Cooperation in Computer Science (2014-present): Steering Committee member and local coordinator, CEEPUS network.
  • New Architectures and Protocols in Converged Telecommunication Networks (2007-2009): Croatian Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport-funded research project. Project leader: Prof. Darko Huljenić.
  • Optimisation and Design of Time-Frequency Distributions (2007-2009): Croatian Ministry of Science, Education, and Sport-funded research project. Project leader: Prof. Viktor Sučić.

Selected Applied and Industrial Projects

  • Laboratory and Educational Support in ICT Technologies (2012-present): Principal Investigator, industry-collaborative project funded by Ericsson Nikola Tesla.
  • eZupanija / eCounty (2015-2018): Project team member, county-wide broadband communication network development project.
  • iUrban (2013-2016): Project team member, smart-city energy efficiency project.
  • EGOV4U (2010-2013): Project team member, ICT for social inclusion project.
  • Smart RI (2014-2015): Project application team member, Center of Competence for Smart Cities.
  • Ericsson Core Network Programmes (2000-2007): Technical coordinator, system engineer, software engineer, and project leader roles across multiple global R&D releases and process-improvement initiatives.