Slavenka Petrak
Full professor
Faculty of Textile Technology University of Zagreb
Born: 1970
Education:
Year of awarding diploma degree: 1995
Year of awarding PhD degree: 2007
Business address:
Faculty of Textile Technology University of Zagreb, Prilaz baruna Filipovića 28a, 10000 Zagreb
Phone number: +385 1 3712 543
e-mail address: slavenka.petrak@ttf.hr
Academy membership: Associate member
Year of admission to HATZ: 2021
Affiliation with the Academy Department: Department of textile technology
Professional activities
Leading of scientific and/or professional projects:
- Project manager of the cooperation between Triumph International Croatia and the Faculty of Textile Technology and the national part of the student competition TIA – Triumph Inspiration Award 2011, organized by Triumph International and the Faculty of Textile Technology, University of Zagreb, April 4, 2011, Zagreb. Also a member of the jury;
- University of Zagreb research grant – Head of research:
- Virtual body and clothing – design parameters of a functional garment model, UniZG, TP13 /16, 2016;
- Individualization of clothing – a mathematical model for design and pattern construction adjustment, UniZG, TP13 /17, 2017,
- Individualization of clothing for different body types – design functionality, UniZG, TP3 /18, 2018;
- Computer aided design in the field of digital costimography and the creative industries, TP10/19, UniZG, 2019;
- Design and 3D modeling in the field of digital costimography, TP10/20, UniZG, 2020
- Digital clothing for creative industries, TP11/21, UniZG, 2021
Area of scientific and professional interest:
- CAD/CAM in clothing engineering;
- Computer design, construction and 3D simulation of clothing;
- Anthropometric measurements and analysis of the human body by using a 3D body scanner;
- 2D/3D computer design and simulation of functional and custom-made clothing,
- Development of computer parametric 3D clothing model prototypes.
Memberships in scientific or professional associations:
- Member of the Croatian Textile Engineering Association – HIST, Zagreb, since 2007;
- Member of Technical Committee TO 120 Leather and footwear at the Croatian Standards Institute, since 2015;
- Member of the Sector Council IV. Textiles and leather, since 2017;
- Member of BALKAN SOCIETY OF TEXTILE ENGINEERS (BASTE), since 2018.
Awards or recognitions:
- 2012. Acknowledgment of Dean of TTF for the contribution to the progress of the Faculty and commitment to work with students;
- 2012. Acknowledgment and award of the President of the 12th AUTEX World Textile Conference for successfull guidence and organization of the conference and international collaboration;
- 2019. Award of the Dean of the Faculty of Textile Technology for the publication of the research paper in the Q1 journal with the largest impact factor for 2018
Bibliography:
Slavenka Petrak – researchgate.net