CV

I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering Design at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Rijeka.

General Information

Full Name Ervin Kamenar
Languages Croatian, English

Education

  • 2016
    PhD
    University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
    • Scientific field: Mechanical Engineering
  • Doctoral thesis
  • 2010
    Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
    University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
    • Electrical engineering studies (automation)
    • Master thesis: The design of 4th order biquadratic low pass filter
  • 2008
    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering
    University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
    • Electrical engineering studies (general)
    • Bachelor thesis: Signal generator design using LabVIEW software and FPGA Hardware

Experience

  • 2018 - current
    Associate Professor
    University of Rijeka, Faculty of Engineering
    • Courses: Mechatronics systems control, Mechatronics systems components, Fundamentals of mechatronics and Advanced control methods in precision engineering.
  • 2022 - current
    Consultant
    AIMdyn Inc., Santa Barbara, California, US
    • Generative AI based on Koopman operator framework
  • 2018 - current
    Associate Professor
    University of Rijeka, Centre for Micro- and Nanosciences and Technologies
    • Head of the Undergraduate University Study in Mechatronics and Robotics (2024 - current)
    • Head of the Section of Construction and Precision Engineering (2022-2025)
    • Head of the Laboratory for Precision Engineering and Micro- and Nanosystems Technologies (2018-2024)
  • 2021-2022; 2025
    Visiting Professor - Mezić Research Group
    University of California, Santa Barbara, California, US
    • Occupation: Application of Koopman operator framework to control of soft robotic devices

Honors and Awards

  • 2021
    • Fulbright award
  • 2024
    • University of Rijeka Foundation award

Academic Interests

  • Soft robotics.
    • Modeling & Control of soft robots.
    • Development of soft robot structures .
  • Koopman operator theory.
    • Applications of Koopman operator theory.
  • Robotic rehabilitation devices.
    • Development of robotic rehabilitation devices.