Nikolina Brnjac
Born July 11th 1978
Education:
2005 - 2009 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / Transport and Traffic Technology - Dr. sc.
2002 - 2005 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / Transport and Traffic Technology - Mr. sc.
1997 - 2002 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / Transport and Traffic Technology - Dipl. ing.
1996 - 2001 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / PiT Department - Dipl. ing.
Carrier:
2017 - Republic of Croatia / Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
- State Secretary
2016 - Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / Intermodal Transport Chair
- associate professor of:
Integral and Intermodalni Systems (pre-gradutate study)
Integral and Intermodal Transport (degree study)
Development and Investment Management (degree study)
Geo- traffic analysis of transport flows (doctoral study)
2016 - 2017 Republic of Croatia / Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure
- Special Adviser to the Minister
2015 - Croatian Chamber of Commerce / Intermodal Transport and Logistics Union
- Vice President
2015 - EU Commission / DG Research & Innovation, Brussels / Evaluator for Horizon 2020 projects COV2
07/016 / review, monitoring and evaluation in transport and logistics sector
2010 - 2017 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences / Intermodal Transport Chair
- Head
2002 - 2010 Zagreb University / Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences
- Assistant lecturer
Academic activities:
Textboks:
- Intermodal Transport Systems, 2012
- Engineering and Technological Calculations in Rail Transport, 2009
Areas of interest:
- Intermodal transport / transport systems, logistical processes in intermodal transport, development of intermodal terminals, rail transport, location of intermodal terminals
Membership in organization committees:
- POWA (Ports and Waterways) 2007 – 2011
- ZIRP (Science and Development in Transport) 2014, 2015 and 2017
Membership in scientific committees:
- INTRANSLAW (International Conference on Transport and Insurance) 2015 and 2017
Guest Lecturer:
- Chalmers University, Technology Management and Economics Gothenburg, Sweden (since 2011)
- Faculty of Technological Sciences, Novi Sad University (since 2012)
- Faculty of Law, Zagreb University (since 2013)
- Faculty of Economy, Ljubljana University (since 2015)
Organization and moderation of round tables:
- „Role and Significance of Intermodal Transport in Crgo Transport Market” / UNIZG, Zagreb, 17.05.2011
- „Analysis of Options for Development of Croatian Railway System with Focus on Intermodality“ / HGK, 16. April 2013
- „Risks in the Supply Chain“ / LOMI, Krapina 2014
- „The Role of Human Resources in the Management of Supply Chains or Logistic Systems “ / SCO Logistics, LOGIN 07, 2014
Research projects - leader:
- The Zagreb University Development Fund, Standardization of Data Collection and Processing in Transport
aimed at Development of Science and Economy - (2012)
- ACROSSEE project - South East Europe, Transnational Cooperation Programme / EU project, researcher - ('12-'14)
- Marco Polo Study - GO RAIL GO GREEN (Marco Polo program) (2013) head
- COWANDA – SEE - The CO-WANDA, South East Europe Transnational Cooperation Program (SEE) EU - (2014)
- CBA Railway Industry (2014)
- Intermodal Transport Development Strategy / UNIZG, FPZ (research area intermodal transport, rail
transport) - ('01-'06)
- Rail Sector Pre-accession Development Strategy / FPZ (research area rail transport) - (2006)
- Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure R&D project / INTERMODARH (2008 -) (research area: transport sector strategy in RC, short-distance coastal navigation)
- Interreg CADSES project ADRIATIC3S (financing: Phare program) (research area: short-distance coastal navigation, traffic forecasts) – (2009)
Editor:
- Evaluation of Intermodal Logistic Corridor Ploče - Mostar - Sarajevo - Vukovar (Central Adriatic - Danube area) / HAZU, 2014
- Supply Chains Management / Veleučilište Hrvatsko zagorje, Krapina, 2015
Author:
- More than 50 scientific papers and articles on intermodal transport and logistics in national and international
periodicals
Leader:
- the First Intermodal Transport and Logistics summer school, Danube region 2014 / Central-European Initiative, CEI
Coordinator:
- CEEPUS Network (2011. -)
Committee member:
- University committee for awarding scholarships / Zagreb University (2015 -)
Communication skills:
- Digital competence
- English and German languages
Management skills:
- human resources management
- business planning, implementation i delegating tasks toward achieving a determined objective
- assistance in implementation of tasks within the set time limits under pressure
- assigning tasks to the selected good-quality perpetrators
Business skills:
- scientific research and educational work
- development project management
- development project team membership
Hobbies:
- Jogging, swimming