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Founded in 1973, the University of Rijeka (UNIRI) has matured into a modern European university and centre of excellence whose impact extends beyond the region. With 16 faculties, 12 specialized research centers, and over 161 study programmes, it is a research, science, and education-oriented university that supports social and economic development in its community, the City of Rijeka, and the wider region.

Faculty of Engineering (RITEH) has positioned itself as a recognizable institution on the Croatian and international scientific and higher educational scene. Today, the Faculty is organized into 11 departments, 37 chairs, and 50 laboratories. Teaching is conducted in study programmes that involve mechanical engineering, naval architecture, electrical engineering, computer engineering, and mechatronics and robotics.

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Members of the team

Sandi Ljubić

Sandi Ljubić, D.Sc., is a Professor and Head of the Section of Software Engineering at University of Rijeka (UNIRI), Faculty of Engineering (RITEH). His research interests span a range of topics in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), including mobile interaction, text entry methods, utilizing sensors and AI to augment interaction, predictive modeling and evaluation of interactive systems, and usability engineering. He has significant experience in ERASMUS+ projects, having participated (or is currently participating) in a number of such collaborations, such as ICCT, Sustrainable, TSAAI, BLISS, TAI, and TRAINEE. Starting from 2020, he leads the HCI Lab at the UNIRI Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity (AIRI).

Luka Batistić

Luka Batistić, D.Sc. is a post-doc at UNIRI-RITEH and a researcher at the AIRI Laboratory for Information Processing and Pattern Recognition. He has already participated (or currently participating) in several ERASMUS+ projects (ICCT, BLISS, TAI and TRAINEE). His research efforts are in the field of brain-computer interaction (BCI) based on the analysis of EEG signals.

Ivan Štajduhar

IVAN ŠTAJDUHAR, D.Sc., is a researcher in computer science. His research is focused primarily on developing predictive models for biomedical data using machine learning. He participated in several research projects funded by local, national, and European funding sources, and has co-authored 40 papers in international peer-reviewed journals. He is a full professor and head of Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at University of Rijeka – Faculty of Engineering and is presently deputy head of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity.

Goran Mauša

Goran Mauša is associate professor in the field of computer science and the Head of computer engineering department at the Faculty of Engineering in Rijeka. His research is focused on developing reliable and accurate prediction models based on machine learning, algorithmic solutions for optimization and generative AI models with application primarily in the field of peptides, but also environmental engineering, software engineering and robotics. He authored 18 publications in prestigious journals, including a recent one in Nature Machine Intelligence. He served as a local coordinator for two Erasmus+ projects and as a management committee member for two COST actions. He contributed to seven international conferences and seven PhD forums, also chairing one conference. Goran Mauša supervised over 50 master's and bachelor's theses, one doctoral thesis, and participated in 20 research projects, including two Horizon projects, three major national science foundation projects, and five as principal investigator. For his work, he received national annual award for research excellence in 2022 by the Croatian Ministry of science and education, and several awards for scientific achievements and teaching excellence by University or Rijeka.

Alen Salkanović

Alen Salkanović began his undergraduate studies in Computer Science at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, and graduated with a bachelor's degree. He continued his education at the same faculty, enrolling in graduate studies in Computer Science with a focus on Computer Systems, and completed his master’s degree. He then started working at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka, as an assistant in the Department of Computer Engineering. At the same time, he enrolled in postgraduate doctoral studies in Computer Science, where he focused on both teaching and research activities. He is currently affiliated with the AIRI: Center for Artificial Intelligence and Cybersecurity at the University of Rijeka. His research interests are primarily centered around mobile Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).