The general objectives of the doctoral program in Civil Engineering are to educate and develop researchers who are in demand in society and who will be capable of conducting independent research at the internationally accepted standards of quality, for active contribution to the development of a humane and sustainable society, and for transferring the acquired knowledge to future generations of students within the scientific fields of civil engineering and fundamental technical sciences. Doctoral program in Civil Engineering educates experts who can contribute to the rapid transfer of science-based technological solutions into engineering practice and the development of new innovative technologies.
The program offers flexibility in creating study obligations and thus promotes diversity in student experiences and approaches. Part of the study obligations is fulfilled during the stay at scientific institutions outside the University. Along with quality mentorship, the program offers structured education through compulsory courses that provide a scientific foundation, as well as engagement in internationally competitive research work through elective courses and research conducted in the preparation of the dissertation. Students have the opportunity to develop knowledge transfer skills, as well as other transferable skills through involvement in scientific research projects, seminars, participation in international and domestic conferences, public defense of their work, organization of events, and other activities.
Basic information
- name of study program: Doctoral program in Civil Engineering
- program host: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil engineering
- program executor: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil engineering
- duration/ECTS credits: Six semesters / 180 ECTS credits
- enrollment quota: 15
Admission requirements
- completion of a university graduate program at one of the civil engineering or related (technical or natural sciences) faculties with a candidate obtaining 300 ECTS credits, including the undergraduate cycle
- completion of a university graduate program at one of the civil engineering or related (technical or natural sciences) faculties
- completion of a university integrated undergraduate and graduate program at one of the civil engineering or related (technical or natural sciences) faculties.
- completion of a university specialist study program at one of civil engineering faculties or related (technical or natural sciences) faculties
- the average grade required for admission must be at least 3.0.
Enrollment dynamics/dates
October each year
Tuition fee and payment method
At the time of enrollment in the first semester, students pay a registration fee of 50.43 EUR, and at the time of enrollment in each subsequent semester, a registration fee of 39.82 EUR. The tuition fee paid when enrolling in a new semester is 1,327.23 EUR. Payment can be made in installments.
More information
Doctoral Program Coordinator:
Assoc. Prof. Sanja Dugonjić Jovančević
Doctoral program website:
https://gradri.uniri.hr/studiranje/poslijediplomski-sveucilisni-studij/
Doctoral program secretary and contact at the Student Office:
Nilda Zelenika, oec.
Our doctoral students
| Year of obtaining a Ph.D. degree | Name and surname of the student/employer | Ph.D. thesis topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2022. | Marin Grbac / Faculty of civil engineering in Rijeka | Three-Node Flat Shell Finite Elements Based on the Cubic Linked Interpolation and the Assumed Strain Method |
| 2022. | Dalibor Udovič / Monterra d.o.o. | Rockfall Risk Identification in Carbonate Rock Masses along the Transport Routes in the Republic of Croatia |
| 2022. | Marijana Cuculić / Faculty of civil engineering in Rijeka | Determination of Thermal Properties of Pavement Structures by Inverse Method |
| 2022. | Anton Bogdanić / Faculty of civil engineering in Rijeka, Hilti | Anchor Channels in Composite Concrete Slabs: Experimental and Numerical Investigation |
| 2019. | Josip Peranić / Faculty of civil engineering in Rijeka | Importance of geotechnical cross-section unsaturated zone for landslide occurrence in flysch deposits |
Research questions/hypotheses addressed in defended doctoral theses
| Research questions/hypotheses | Name and surname of the doctoral student |
|---|---|
| How to adapt the existing methodology for assessing rockfall hazard to the Croatian karst terrain? Is it justified to include slope protection measures in the assessment of rockfall hazard and risk? | Dalibor Udovič |
| How to calculate the behavior of anchor channels in composite concrete slabs with corrugated trapezoidal sheet and indentations in the concrete slab that serve to connect suspended facades, which are loaded with tensile and shear loads? | Anton Bogdanić |
| Is the nonlinear coeffcient of convective heat transfer, which depends on time and the temperature difference between the pavement and the surrounding air, necessary for calculating the temperature distribution in pavement structures? | Marijana Cuculić |
| Does the unsaturated surface zone of slopes formed in flysch formations, with its specific hydro-mechanical characteristics in terms of retention capacity and low permeability, have an impact, and what is the significance of that impact, on the stability condition and reactivation of deep-seated landslides during intense rainfall? | Josip Peranić |
| Is it necessary to modify the expression for calculating the coeffcient of restitution, which defines the relationship between the rotation velocity immediately before and after the collision of blocks, in order to better numerically describe the dynamic behavior of block systems? | Nina Čeh |
| How to mathematically describe the flow and interaction of seawater and freshwater in highly layered coastal rivers? | Nino Krvavica |