Assist. Prof. Snježana Brnada, Ph.D.

Personal data

• Born on November 22, 1977 in Zagreb

Academic education

• 1996.-2003. - Graduate study: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Textile mechanics and technology
• 2007.- 2017. - Postgraduate study: "Woven fabric deformation as a function of anisotropy", University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Textile Science and Technology (mentor: Prof.dr.sc. Stana Kovačević)

Employment and titles

• 1st June 2009 - now- University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10 000 Zagreb
• 1st April 2003 - 31th May 2009 - Varteks d.d. Zagrebačka 94, 42 000 Varaždin

Scientific specialisation and research stays abroad

• from 10th of February 2014; duration: 3 months, Univerza v Mariboru Fakulteta za strojništvo, MARIBOR, SLOVENIJA

Teaching activity

• Textile Mechanical Processes - undergraduate
• Weaving - undergraduate
• Work and Cost Study - undergraduate
• Hand weaving - undergraduate
• Technical Fabrics - graduate
• Basics of textile production- professional undergraduate study
• Textile materials - professional undergraduate study

Research activity

• Scientific domain: Technical Science
• Scientific field: Textile Technology
• Scientific branch: Textile-Mechanical Engineering

Area of special research interest

• Woven fabric for textile composites, theoretical mechanical models of fabrics, materials anisotropy, deformations.
• Analysis and optimization of technological and information processes in terms of reducing costs and faults, increasing production efficiency, improving product quality, incorporating new technologies and products into production.
• Woven fabrics for thermal protection
• Protective woven fabrics in medicine

List of key scientific papers

• https://www.croris.hr/osobe/profil/29178?lang=en

Projects (collaborator)

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• Napredne tehničke tkanine i procesi, šifra projekta: MB: 117-0000000-1376, voditeljica: prof.dr.sc. Stana Kovačević, trajanje: 1.1.2007. – 1.1.2012, izvor: MZOŠ, suradnica
• TECRINO – Teaching creativity in engineering, šifra projekta: 5387 10-LLP- 1-2013-L-CY-LEONARDO-LMP TECRINO, koordinator/ partner: Prof.dr.sc. Goran Hudec, trajanje: 2013.-2015., izvor: EU; suradnica
• Razvoj standarda kvalifikacija i preddiplomskih studijskih programa na Tekstilno-tehnološkom fakultetu, šifra projekta: HR.3.1.15-0026, Voditelj izv. prof. dr. sc. Vesna Marija Potočić Matković, trajanje: 18. 6. 2015.-18. 10. 2016., izvor: ESF i MZOS; suradnica
• HPROTEX – Bolničke zaštitne tekstilije (Uspostavni istraživački projekti), šifra projekta: UIP-05-2017, Voditelj Doc. dr. sc. Sandra Flinčec Grgac, trajanje: 1.5.2018. – 30.04.2023., izvor: HRZZ; voditelj radnog paketa
• Multi-funkcionalni tkani kompoziti za toplinsku zaštitnu odjeću (Istraživački projekti), ), šifra projekta: IP-2018-01-3170, Voditelj prof. dr. sc. Stana Kovačević, trajanje: 15.11.2018. – 14.11.2022., izvor: HRZZ, suradnik na projektu
• „Razvoj multifunkcijonalne negorive tkanine za dualnu namjenu“, šifra projekta: KK.01.2.1.02.0064, Voditelj: Čateks d.d., Trajanje: 17.08.2020. - 16.08.2023., Iznos: 11.660.948,54 HRK, suradnik na projektu