Work Experience
Working experience
02/2022 - Present Postdoc at the Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science (ISDS), Graz University of Technology, TU Graz (Austria)
- Research and teaching in the field of Computational social science (CSS)
10/2019 - Present Research scientist in healthcare, Kana, Leeuwarden (Netherlands)
- Research on affective states of stress and relaxation, and how these influence the mental mindset of gamers
- Data analysis of physiological data relating to the task performance in the VR serious games
- System architect for the affective artificial intelligence in the VR serious games for the stress-related treatments
- Protocol design for the clinical RTC user study, together with the ethical approval applications
02/2020 - 02/2021 Visiting Researcher, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen (Netherlands)
- Research on the possibilities of biofeedback applications in VR treatment for psychiatric disorders at the Department of Psychiatry at University Medical Center Groningen (University of Groningen).
01/2019 - 09/2019 Senior Lecturer, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona (Sweden)
- Course responsible for research methodology courses in higher education
- Course responsible and supervision for bachelor theses in Computer Science
- Master thesis supervision in computer science
10/2016 - 11/2018 R&D Software Designer, Philips Healthcare, Best (Netherlands)
- Development of X-ray systems in the area of cardiac or vascular medical diagnosis and intervention (i.e., a “dotter” treatment)
- Requirements design, development, testing and integration of software units related to imaging system and user interface
- Development of the user interface for the low level control for the movement to combine (high speed) motion with safety for the patient and the operator
- Working in Agile Scrum Team employing Lean Software development practices
- Following the Software Documentation Process ISO 13485 standard for Software Development for Medical devices – Class III (IEC 60601)
- Tooling: C++, Qt5, CMake, Google Test
01/2015 - 09/2016 Researcher and Developer of Physiology sensors for Hearing Aid, The School of Medicine, Split (Croatia)
- Research Fellowships for professional development of young researchers and postdoctoral researchers in the field of medical neuroelectronics [EU project]
- Developememt of physiology sensors and experiments for the use of fundamental investigation of neurobiology in the human hearing
- Development of the neuroelectronic software interface based on electroencephalograph (EEG) sampled at high frequency (> 20 kHz)
- Development of the artifact removal algorithm for the cochlear implants on EEG signals using Independent Component Analysis (ICA)
- Tooling: MATLAB.
01/2014 - 05/2014 Robotic system developer, RIKEN Brain Science Institute (RIKEN BSI), Tokyo (Japan)
- Development of robotic technologies communicating with physiological sensor technologies (i.e., EEG and Microsoft Kinect)
- Collaborative interaction between human and robot
- System architect and software engineer, knowledge and technology transfer
- Tooling: C/C++, Python, MATLAB.
04/2013 - 06/2013 Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) developer, Radboud University, Nijmegen (Netherlands)
- Development of Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technologies using Serious Games as training tools, which use EEG medical sensor to extract information on various brain states
- Used wearable EEG device and Serious games allowing convenience and short setup times
- System architect and software engineer, knowledge and technology transfer
- Demonstration at Europeans Researcher Night 2014 for popularization of science
- Tooling: C/C++, C#, MATLAB
06/2012 - 09/2013 Researcher and Developer of Dynamic Robotic Systems, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona (Sweden)
- Psychophysiological Interaction and Empathic Cognition for Human-Robot Cooperative Work - PsyIntEC [EU project]
- Advances that address safe ergonomic and empathetic adaptation by a robotic system to the needs and characteristics of a human co-worker during collaborative work in a joint human-robot work cell
- Psychophysiological (or biometric) data input (i.e., ECG, EEG and GSR) as the basis for affective and cognitive modelling of the human partner as a basis for behavioral adaptation
- Project proposal, managing publishing and reporting research
- System architect and software engineer
- Tooling: C/C++, C#, Java, MATLAB.
03/2010 - 09/2012 Researcher and Developer of Serious Game Technologies, Blekinge Institute of Technology, Karlskrona (Sweden)
- Excellence in public and professional decision making: boosting deliberate practice and handling biases through immersive cognitive and emotional reinforcement strategies and tools - xDelia [EU project]
- Improving financial decision making by developing and evaluating the potential of serious games and medical sensors
- Development of tools to conduct experimental and field research, medical instrumentation and serious games
- The importance for competence building of contextual and psychological validity, and of the need for timely and relevant feedback
- Biofeedback using Serious games and medical sensors (i.e., ECG, EEG and GSR)
- Managing publishing and reporting research
- Knowledge transfer
- Tooling: C/C++, Unity 3D, C#, Java, MATLAB, DirectX, OpenGL
03/2009 - 01/2010 Systems architect and developer, FESB (Lama d.o.o.), Split (Croatia)
- Development of IPNAS (Intelligent Surveillance System Against Fire) system
- A series of cameras monitoring certain area for potential fire threat
- Framework for communication between cameras and the servers in Unix
- Image processing and analysis using Gauss MM
- Tooling: C/C++, OpenCV, JavaScript, PHP, HTML
08/2008 - 09/2008 C# and SQL developer, Ghent University (UGent), Ghent (Belgium)
- Development of software solution for simulating flow and behavior of refrigerants in heat exchangers
- Mechanical engineering department
- User interface
- Tooling: C, C#, SQL
01/2008 - 05/2008 Fortran and Matlab Developer, University of Michigan (UMICH), Ann Arbor (United States)
- Development of Design Optimization software for application in car design
- Mechanical engineering department
- Optimization algorithms framework ,visualization of data
- Tooling: C/C++, FORTRAN, MATLAB.
09/2007 - 01/2009 Web developer, Internet partner (Booking IT), Split (Croatia)
- Development of Hotel Booking System and Accommodation Booking portal
- Microsoft .NET technology
- Tooling: VB.NET, SQL, JavaScript, PHP, HTML
Lecturing experience
Graz University of Technology (Austria)
- Computational Modelling of Social Systems, Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, 2022/23
- Foundations of Computational Social Systems, Institute of Interactive Systems and Data Science, 2022/23
Blekinge Institute of Technology (Sweden)
- Introduction to Programing, School of Computing, 2010/13
- 3D Programing, School of Computing, 2010/14
- Advanced 3D Programing, School of Computing, 2010/14
- Game and Interaction Design, School of Computing, 2013/14
- Student Game Projects, School of Computing, 2013/14
- Supervision of bachelor and master theses in Computer Science, Game Development and Technical Artist program (BTH) 2013-19
- Research Methodology (Course Responsible), Department of Computer Science, 2018/19
- Data Visualization, Department of Computer Science, 2018/19
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Bachelor Thesis in Computer Science (Course Responsible, Supervision) BTH 2019
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Certified on two pedagogy courses bearing 15 ECTS points (Pedagogy 1, University Teaching 101)
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, Split (Croatia)
- Introduction to Programing, Department of Computing, 2008/09
- Programing for Web, Department of Computing, 2008/09
Guest lecturer
- Instructional Design of Serious Games for Healthcare, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), 2020