Branko ŽitkoAssociate professor
    GENERAL

    Department of Informatics, Faculty of Science, University of Split, Croatia
    Phone: +385 21 619 267 , Location: room B2-31, Ruđera Boškovića 33, Split
    Personal web page: www.pmfst.unist.hr/~bzitko , E-mail: branko.zitko@pmfst.hr

    Znanstveno područje: Tehničke znanosti , Znanstveno polje: Računarstvo

    Područja znanstvenog interesa

    • Intelligent Tutoring Systems
    • Natural Language Processing
    • Knowledge Representation

     

    Acknowledgments and awards

    • silver plaque “Josip Lončar” for outstanding PhD’s thesis, 2010

     

    Education

    • 2006. – 2010. PhD degree in Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb
    • 2002. – 2005. MS degree in Computer Science, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, University of Zagreb
    • 1993. – 2001. Graduate degree in Mathematics and Informatics, Faculty of Science, University of Split

     

    Work experience

    • 2013. – today, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science, University of Split
    • 2010. – 2013, Senior Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Split
    • 2003. – 2010. Research Assistant, Faculty of Science, University of Split
    SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

    Matični broj znanstvenika : 257351
    ReasercherID : D-6485-2017
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    Hrvatska znanstvena bibliografija

    Projects

    • 2015 – today, “Adaptive Courseware based on Natural Language Processing (AC & NL Tutor)”, N00014-15-1-2789, Office of Naval Research grant – Co-Principal Investigator
    • 2007 – 2014, ” Design and evaluation of intelligent e-learning systems”, 177-0361994-1996, Ministry of Science grant, scientific and research project – Collaborator
    • 2003 – 2005, ” Web-oriented intelligent authoring shell”, TP-02/0177-01, Ministry of Science grant, technological project – Collaborator
    • 2002 – 2006, ” Computational and didactical aspects of intelligent authoring tools in education“, 177110, Ministry of Science grant, scientific and research project– Collaborator

     

    Invited lectures

    • Cognitive Science of Learning Program Review, Los Angeles, California, USA, September 18-19, 2016.
    • Cognitive Science of Learning Program Review, Seattle, Washington, USA, June 28-19, 2017.
    • NATO’s Science and Technology Organization – “Assessment of Intelligent Tutoring System Technologies and Opportunities” (Human Factors and Medicine Panel HFM-237) – RTO Task Group Meeting, Bonn/Wachtberg, Germany, April 7-11, 2014

     

    Reviewer

    • Expert Systems with Application – 2013
    • KES International Conferences in Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Engineering & Information Systems – 2009
    • CIT Journal of computing and Information Technology – 2017
    COURSES

    Undergraduate

    • Introduction to Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2002 – 2005
    • Introduction to Computer Science, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, University of Split, 2003 – 2010
    • Computer Science Lab I, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2002 – 2005
    • Computer Science Lab II, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2004 – 2006
    • Visual Modeling, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Split, 2005 – 2006
    • Programming I, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2006 – 2008
    • Software Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2007 – 2010
    • Computer Science Lab V, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2009 – 2010
    • Solving Problems, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2010 – 2013
    • Introduction to Software Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2010 – today
    • Solving Problems by Programming, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013 – today
    • Introduction to Software Engineering, Faculty of Science, University of Mostar, 2011 – today
    • Expert Systems, Faculty of Science, University of Mostar, 2011 – today

     

    Graduate

    • Modeling software systems, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2010 – today
    • Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2013 – today
    • Introduction to Natural Language Processing, Faculty of Science, University of Mostar, 2010 – today
    • Expert Systems, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2007 – 2015
    • Development Environments for Object Oriented Programming, Faculty of Science, University of Split, 2010 – 2015

     

    Postgraduate

    • Designing Object Oriented Systems – Research in education in the field of natural sciences and engineering (postgraduate university programme), Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2014 – present
    • Natural Language Processing in E-learning Systems – Research in education in the field of natural sciences and engineering (postgraduate university programme), Faculty of Science, University of Split – 2014 – present
    • Projecting E-learning Systems – Electrical Engineering and Information Technology (postgraduate university programme), Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Split – 2014 – present

     

    Mentor – Undergraduate thesis

    1. Undergraduate thesis

     

    Graduate thesis

    1. Graduate thesis

     

    PhD thesis

    1. PhD thesis

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