Curriculum Vitae (CV)

(June, 2008)

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name:

Elvis

Surname:

AHMETOVIĆ

Work address and contact information:

UNIVERSITY OF TUZLA

FACULTY OF TECHNOLOGY

Department for Process Engineering

Univerzitetska 8, 75000 Tuzla

Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H)

Phone: ++387 (0) 35 320 756

Fax:     ++387 (0) 35 320 741

Web page of the faculty: www.tf.untz.ba

Web page of the course:

www.tf.untz.ba/katedre/KatProcInz/TehOpe/index.htm

E-mail: elvis.ahmetovic@untz.ba

UNIVERSITY EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Process Engineering                                                                                           [September 2, 2005]

Department for Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla

Thesis: Process simulation for concentration and crystallization of food systems by water evaporation

M.S. in Chemical Engineering                                                                                                 [June 25, 2002]

Department for Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla

Thesis: Heat integration and retrofit of heat exchanger networks using mathematical programming.

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering                                                                                                [July 12, 1998]

Department for Process Engineering, Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla

Thesis: Mathematical model of reactor balance equations in maleic-anhydride synthesis.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla                                                             [November 2, 2007-to date]

Vice-Dean for Education

Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla                                                                [March 23, 2006–to date]

Department for Process Engineering

University Lecturer (Assistant Professor), Courses: Unit Operations I, Unit Operations II, Thermal Processes in Process Engineering

Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla                                                       [April 2, 2004–March 23, 2006]

Department for Chemical and Food Engineering

Senior Teaching Assistant in Chemical Engineering

Courses: Unit Operations, Analysis and Simulation of Processes, Economic Using of Energy.

Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla                                                      [March 12, 1999 –April 2, 2004]

Department for Chemical Engineering

Teaching Assistant in Chemical Engineering. Courses: Thermodynamics, Chemical engineering calculations, Unit Operations.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Computer Aided Analysis and Design of Evaporator-Crystallization Processes

Process Heat Integration, Mathematical programming

STUDY VISITS

University of Maribor, (Slovenia)                                                [December 1–20, 2003];[December 1–24, 2002]

Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering               [June 11–July 11, 2001]; [October 2–November 11, 2000]

University Rovira and Virgili, Tarragona (Spain)                                                                    [May 7–18, 2001]

Department of Chemical Engineering

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member of Croatian Society of Chemists and Engineers                                                               [2002– to date]

PROFESSIONAL HONOURS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS

Award of the Rector of the University of Tuzla for excellent work results at                                 [February, 2007]

the Faculty of Technology.

Award of Cantonal Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports for PhD studies.                     [June, 2005]

Fellowship holder for postgraduate training                                                                                  May, 2001]

(Cooperation between the Catalan and the Bosnia and Herzegovina universities)         

Fellowship holder of Ministry of Science and Technology of the Slovenian Republic for postgraduate training.                                                                                                                                   [2000 and 2001]

Postgraduate Student Grants (Supported by Austrian Federal Chancellery)                                               [2000]

COMPUTER SKILLS

Windows, Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page), Corel, Engineering Software Packages.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English, Upper-Intermediate Level                                                                               [2000–2003; [2005–2006]

School of Foreign Languages „Svjetionik“ Tuzla                                                      [September, 2007–June, 2008]

Upper-Intermediate Level, Oxford House College, Oxford (England)                              [July, 24– August,  4, 2006]

Russian

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

Papers in Journals

1.    Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E. (2008): Verification of structures for utilization of waste multicomponent electrolytic systems, Chemical Industry, 62 (1) 4-12.

2.   Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E. (2006): The methodology development of milk concentrating system capacity determination in used process equipment, Food Industry, 17, 3-4, 28-32.

3.     Ahmetović E., Suljkanović M. (2005): Computer-aided tool for analysis of multiple-effect evaporator with thermal vapour recompression, Food Industry, 16, 1-2, 15-23.

4.   Suljkanović M., Fazlić A., Ahmetović E. (2004): Simulation of process structures of dairy products concentration with integral heat energy recuperation, Food Industry, 15, 1-2, 35-45.

5.   Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Bašić M. (2003): The process simulator of thermal milk concentration, Food Industry, 14, 1-2, 82-89.

Conference Lectures

1.  Ahmetović E., Suljkanović M. (2007): Synthesis of superstructure and simulation of process of concentration with evaporation of water, “Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) Forum”, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Maribor (Slovenia).

2.   Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E. (2007): Verification of process structures created from used process equipment, “Computer Aided Process Engineering (CAPE) Forum”, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Maribor (Slovenia).

3.    Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Kravanja Z. (2004): Simulation of process structures of multiple-effect concentration combined with mechanical vapor recompression, 10. „Slovenian Chemical Days 2004“, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Maribor (Slovenia).

4.      Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Kravanja Z. (2003): The process simulator of alternative process structure of fractional crystallization form the NaCl-Na₂SO₄-H₂O system, „Slovenian Chemical Days 2003“, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering,  Maribor (Slovenia).

5.     Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Kravanja Z. (2003): Analysis of the process structure for dehydration of crystalohydrate, „Slovenian Chemical Days 2003“, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Maribor (Slovenia).

Conference Abstracts

1.       Avdihodžić E. (Mentor: Ahmetović E.) (2008), Process simulation of classical multiple-effect evaporation and evaporation with thermal vapor recompression, Book of Abstracts „VII meeting of young chemical engineers“, Zagreb (Croatia).

2.     Ahmetović E., Suljkanović M., Fazlić A. (2007): Balance simulator of dryer with recirculation of part of exhausted air, „II Scientific-Professional Congress of food production and processing with international participation “agroTECH 2007, Book of Abstracts, 11, Gradačac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

3.       Ahmetović E., Suljkanović M. (2005): Process simulator of concentration and crystallization of citric acid, “XIX Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers”, Book of Abstracts, 324, Opatija (Croatia).

4.       Suljkanović M., Fazlić A., Ahmetović E. (2005): Structure of systematic parameters of process structure with mechanical vapour recompression, “XIX Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers”, Book of Abstracts, 327, Opatija.

5.       Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Osmanović Z. (2004): Multivariant simulator of vacuum crystallizer, Knjiga sažetaka, P-13, “11. Ružička’s Days”, Vukovar (Croatia).

6.       Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Osmanović Z. (2004): Process simulator of contact heater/cooler, Book of Abstracts, P-14, “11. Ružička’s Days”, Vukovar (Croatia).

7.     Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E., Burgić M. (2003): Synthesis of process structure for concentration and crystallization of citric acid, Abstracts, 221, “XVIII Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers”, Zagreb (Croatia).

8.     Suljkanović M., Bašić M., Ahmetović E. (2003): Process simulator of milk evaporator with secondary vapour recompression, Abstracts, 222, “XVIII Croatian meeting of chemists and chemical engineers”, Zagreb (Croatia).

9.      Ahmetović E., Osmanović Z. (2002): Integration of system for separation of binary mixtures using heat jet pump, Book of Abstracts, 27, “IV Meeting of Young Chemical Engineers”, Zagreb (Croatia).

10. Osmanović Z., Ahmetović E. (2001): Forming of mathematical model of evaporator-crystallizer superstructure, Abstracts, 193, “XVII Croatian Meeting of Chemists and Chemical Engineers, Osijek(Croatia).

Papers in Collection of works

1.  Ahmetović E., Suljkanović M., Fazlić A. (2007), Balance simulator of dryer with recirculation of part of exhausted air, Collection of works - agroTECH 2007“, 47-61, Faculty of Technology, Tuzla.

2.     Perdija S., Ahmetović E. (2000): Mathematical modelling of cooling process of gas from calcination, Collection of Works, Faculty of Technology, 15-24, Tuzla.

1.  Suljkanović M., E. Suljkanović M., Ahmetović E. (2007), Analysis and simulation of Chemical Processes-case study approach, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Tuzla.

MONOGRAPHS

1.  Suljkanović M. , E. Ahmetović (2006), Computer Aided Simulation of Industrial Crystallization Processes-electrolyte systems, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Tuzla.

RESEARCH PROJECTS

International Projects

Project «Computer aided optimization of processes» signed between the Faculty of Technology (University of Tuzla) and the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (University of Maribor).                         [2002–2003]

Industrial Projects

1.      Project «Design of distillation column condensation system» signed between the Global Ispat Coke Industry (GIKIL) and the Faculty of Technology (University of Tuzla).                                                                  [2006]

2.    Project «Simulation and verification of functionality of de-sorption column for ammonium waters in GIKIL from old plant of ammonia combustion» signed between the Global Ispat Coke Industry (GIKIL) and the Faculty of Technology (University of Tuzla).                                                                                    [2005]

LECTURES GIVEN AS A GUEST OR INVITED LECTURER

Guest Lecturer at the Agriculture-Food Faculty, University of Sarajevo.                                                [May, 2007]

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES AT UNIVERSITY

1.   Member of the board for curriculum development, at the Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla, according Bologna process and Recommendation of European Federation of Chemical Engineering.              [2006–2007]

2.      Member of the board for quality assurance at the Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla.      [2006– to date]

3.    Member of the board for selection and purchase of engineering educational-research equipment for Process Engineering and Food Technology Department at the Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla.    [2006–2007]

4.     Creation and updates of the WEB page of Faculty of Technology                                              [2006– to date]

5.     Member of organization and technical board, Book of Abstracts Editor, Creation and updates of the WEB page of II Scientific-Professional Congress of food production and processing with international participation, agroTECH 2007.                                                                                                                               [2007]

6.       Creation of information materials about the Faculty of Technology for prospective students.                    [2007]

7.    Translation of EFCE Recommendations for Chemical Engineering Education in a Bologna Two Cycle Degree System into Bosnian language for the Department for Process Engineering, the Faculty of Technology, University of Tuzla.                                                                                                                           [2007]

REFEREES

Title:

Prof. dr.

Prof. dr.

Name:

Zdravko

Midhat

Surname

Kravanja

Suljkanović

Position:

Full Professor, Vice Dean

Associate Professor, Head of department for process engineering

State:

SLOVENIA

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

nstitution:

University of Maribor, Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

University of Tuzla,

Faculty of Technology

Address:

Smetanova 17

Univerzitetska 8

Post Code:

SI-2000 Maribor

75000 Tuzla

City:

Maribor

Tuzla

Telephone:

+ 386 2 2294 481

++ 387 35 320 749

Fax:

+ 386 2 252 7774

++ 387 35 320 741

Email:

zdravko.kravanja@uni-mb.si

midhat.suljkanovic@untz.ba