Member of the HATZ Scientific Council (2017 – 2021)

Secretary of the Department of Information Systems of the Academy (2013 – 2016)

Member of the HATZ Committee for International Co-operation (2013 – 2017)

Multimedia Systems (Digital, Video and Audio), Multimedia Architectures and Algorithms, Data Compression, Digital Content Distribution and Digital Rights Management, Audio-visual Data Compression Algorithms (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, JPEG)

Selected publications:

1. Knezović, Josip; Kovač, Mario; Klapan, Ivica; Mlinarić, Hrvoje; Vranješ,   Željko; Lukinović, Juraj; Rakić, Mladen. Application   of novel lossless compression of medical images using prediction and   contextual error modeling. // Collegium antropologicum. 31   (2007) , 4;

2. Klapan, Ivica; Kovač, Mario; Lončarić, Sven; Šimičić, Ljubimko; Raos,   Pero. Virtual   reality and tele-3D-computer assisted surgery in otorhinolaryngology.   // Telemedicine journal and e-health. 12 (2006) , 2; 46

3. Kovač, Mario; Ranganathan, N. ACE   – a VLSI chip for galois field GF(2(m)) based exponentiation. // IEEE   transactions on circuits and systems II-Analog and digital signal processing.   43 (1996) , 4; 289-297

4. Kovač, Mario; Ranganathan, N. JAGUAR:   A Fully Pipelined VLSI Architecture for JPEG Image Compression Standard.   // Proceedings of the IEEE. 83 (1995) , 2; 247-258

5. Kovač, Mario; Ranganathan, N.; Varanasi, M. SIGMA:   A VLSI Systolic Array Implementation of a Galois Field GF(2m) Based Multiplication   and Division Algorithm. // IEEE Trans. VLSI Systems. 1   (1993.) ; 22-30

6. United States Patent 5,659,362, VLSI circuit structure for implementing JPEG image compression standard

Selected scientific projects:

1. Feb 2014 – present, Croatia, FP7 project-   European Commission, FER Team   leader, CAREWELL Multi-level integration for patients with complex needs, European Union FP7 , GA No 620983 CIP-ICT-PSP-2013-7

2. Nov 2008- Nov 2010, Croatia, Phare 2006   project-European Commission, Key Expert, Support to Court Administration and   Case Management Improvement, funded by the European Union under its Phare   Programme 2006 EuropeAid/125616/D/SER/HR

3. June 2009- May 2011, Croatia, FP7   project-European Commission, FER Team   leader, European Education Connectivity   Solution, European Union FP7 Grant Agreement Number 232324, FP7-SME-2008-1

4. 2007-2013, Croatia, MINISTRY OF   SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND SPORTS, Project   Leader, Architectures of integrated computer   and communication systems and services, Agreement No 036-0361959-1971

Activity and work of common professional meaning:

Jan 2014 – present, EU, European   Commission DG Connect  H2020 Leadership   in Enabling & Industrial Technologies  ICT Committee, Expert

July 2013 – Dec 2013, EU, European   Commission DG Connect  H2020 Leadership   in Enabling & Industrial Technologies  ICT shadow Committee, Expert

May 2007 – Dec 2013, EU, European   Commission DG Connect FP7 ICT Committee, Expert

March 2008 – July 2011, Croatia, Croatian   Academic and Research Network, President of   Management Board

June 2004 – present, Croatia, Business   Innovation Center of Croatia – BICRO, Vice   President Supervisory Board

2001 – present, Croatia, Technology   Council, Ministry of Science, Education and Sports, Member

Oct 2000 – Sept 2002, Croatia, Faculty of   Electrical Engineering and Computing, Vice Dean

Oct 1998 – Sept 2000, Croatia, Faculty of   Electrical Engineering and Computing, Head of   Department of Control and Computer Engineering

Awards and honours:

Croatian Medal of Honor   for Science awarded by the President of the Republic of Croatia: Order of Croatian Danica with the Image   of Ruđer Bošković, 2008.