Position: Full Professor, University North Fellow of International federation for heat treatment and surface engineering, IFHTSE, in recognition of frequent and significant contributions on thermal process modelling of materials notably steels; also on hardenability, heat treatment and quenching in general. Research interests: Author of three books and more than two hundred articles and scientific publications in fields of: mathematical modelling and computer simulation of thermal processes and materials properties; packaging technology, environmental engineering, heat treatment of metals; material testing and characterization. Professional societies: Member of the Steering Committee of the World Academy of Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Member of the Croatian Society for Thermal Processing of Materials; Member of the Croatian Society for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering;Member of the Steering American Society for Materials Awards and honors: State award for science of Republic of Croatia; Award for science of city of Rijeka, Croatia Acknowledgement for scientific work in honor of Prof. Frederik Staub, Poland