Curriculum Vitae

Full professor with tenure
Dražan Kozak, Ph.D.

CONTACT

Telephone

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VISIBILITY

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EDUCATION

1996. – 2001.

Doctor of technical science
Doctoral study
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture 

1992. – 1995.

Master of science 
Postgraduate study, module: Theory of structures
University of Zagreb
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture

1986. – 1991.

Master of mechanical engineering 
Higher education
J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek
Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Slavonski Brod

WORK EXPERIENCE

2014. – today

Full professor with tenure
University of Slavonski Brod
Mechanical Engineering facutly

2009. – 2014.

Full professor
University J. J. Strosmayera in Osijek
Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

2005. – 2009.

Associate professor
University J. J. Strosmayera in Osijek
Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

2001. – 2005.

Assistant professor
University J. J. Strosmayera in Osijek
Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

1996. – 2001.

Teaching/research assistant
University J. J. Strosmayera in Osijek
Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

1991. – 1996.

Scientific novice
University J. J. Strosmayera in Osijek
Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

TEACHING ACTIVITY

COURSES

Mechanics I

Mechanics II

Strength of materials

Strength of materials 2

Numerical modeling and simulation

Numerical methods

Finite element method

Pressure equipment and pipelines

Fracture mechanics

Experimental mechanics

Structural optimisation

Theory of elasticity

Fatigue strength

Design and analysis of structures

PUBLICATIONS

Banovac, Eraldo; Kozak, Dražan; Maglić, Leon. Osnove, metode i alati kvalitete. Slavonski Brod: Strojarski fakultet u Slavonskom Brodu Sveučilišta J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2011

Hloch, Sergej ; Valíček, Jan ; Stoić, Antun ; Kozak, Dražan ; Samardžić, Ivan ; Novak – Marcinčin, Jozef ; Modrak, Vladimir. Rezanje mlazom vode. Slavonski Brod: Strojarski fakultet u Slavonskom Brodu Sveučilišta J. J. Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2011

SCIENTEIFIC AND RESEARCH ACTIVITY

SCIENTIFIC
PUBLICATIONS

CROSBI-Publications

PROJECTS

1. Croatian Science Foundation project IP-2019-04-3607 „Modeling and simulation in development of advanced materials“ (2019 – 2023)
associate

2. Croatian Science Foundation project IP-2014-09-1218 „ Defining the possibility of application of mini dental implants (MDI) and their results in vitro and clinical prospective investigations” (2015-2019)
associate

3. WORTH project (2015-2016), 15_PA07-C1,
associate

4. ME4CataLOgue (2013-2015), EU project, ME4CataLOgue – Croatian Catalogue of knowledge, skills and competences for Mechanical Engineering studies based on learning outcomes
head of the project

5. CEEPUS projects: CIII-RO-0202, CIII-BG-1103, CIII-RS-0065, CIII-PL-0033, CIII-RO-0058, CIII-PL-0701, CZ-0201 and CIII-PL-0007, coordinator on behalf of Mechanical engineering faculty in Slavonski Brod

6. Project supported by the Ministry of science and education of the Republic of Croatia: 152-1201910-1909 „Analysis and fracture assessment of structures of anisotropic materials” (2007-2013)
head of the project

7. Bilateral international projects with Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia
head of the projects

COOPERATION WITH
ECONOMY

CROSBI-Cooperation with economy

MEMBERSHIPS

European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS)

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Central European Association of Computational Mechanics (CEACM)

Croatian Society of Mechanics

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Vice-Dean (2005-2009) and Dean (2009-2013) of the Mechanical Engineering Faculty in Slavonski Brod. Vice-Rector for education and students of the J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek (2017-2020). Honorary professor at the GAMF Kecskemet college, Hungary and guest professor at the Faculty of Technical Sciences of the University of Novi Sad, Serbia. Member of the Editorial board of 14 journals. Certified international expert for the external independent evaluation of the quality system assurance by the Agency for Science and Higher Education (AZVO). Member of the Accreditation council (2014-2018) by AZVO. Expert for Croatian Accreditation Agency (HAA) for pressure vessels and safety valves.

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