Bridging science and society for climate solutions (GAIA COFUND)<\/p>\n\t\t\t
Climate change poses unprecedented challenges, threatening ecosystems, economies, and human health worldwide. The urgent need for effective solutions highlights the disconnect between scientific research and real-world application. Many researchers struggle to translate their findings into practices that address pressing environmental issues. Bridging this gap is essential for fostering sustainable change and empowering future leaders in climate science. Funded by the Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions programme, the GAIA COFUND project will support promising young scientists in developing practical solutions for climate mitigation and adaptation. Emphasising collaboration with industry, the programme equips fellows with the skills to navigate both academia and the industrial landscape. With 24 partners, GAIA fosters a network that promotes open science and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Coordinator:<\/strong> University of Southern Denmark, SDU (Denmark)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Partner<\/strong>: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil Engineering (Asocc. Prof. Nino Krvavica)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duration:<\/strong> 2025-2029<\/p>\n\n\n\n Budget:<\/strong> 1.432.800,00 EUR<\/p>\n\n\n\n Web page:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.thegaiaproject.eu\/about<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Adriatic Cross-border Smart System for Multi-risk Identification and Shared Knowledge (ACROSS RISK)<\/p>\n\t\t\t Adriatic Cross-border Smart System for Multi-risk Identification and Shared Knowledge<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A shared system for assessing and managing natural risks and enhancing the safety of communities along the Adriatic coast. The project received funding from the EU and the Interreg Italy\u2013Croatia programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Earthquakes, floods and landslides pose growing threats to communities, infrastructure and the natural and built heritage of the Adriatic region. Although Italy and Croatia are both exposed to these phenomena, differences in risk assessment methodologies, monitoring systems and emergency planning and management procedures make it more difficult to adopt common strategies and coordinated responses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACROSS RISK addresses these challenges by strengthening cross-border cooperation and bringing together scientific knowledge, innovative technologies and the expertise of institutions responsible for civil protection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project aims to develop and test a shared smart system for identifying, assessing and managing natural hazards, helping territories anticipate emergencies and better protect their communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACROSS RISK aims to strengthen cooperation between Italy and Croatia in the assessment and management of natural hazards through the development of methodologies, digital tools and shared operational procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main activities include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACROSS RISK will help make the Adriatic region better prepared and more resilient in the face of natural hazards, by promoting the shift from a predominantly emergency-based management approach to a more integrated and proactive one, based on an understanding of risks and emergency preparedness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through shared methodologies and tools, coordinated operational procedures and greater collaboration between institutions, the project aims to strengthen emergency response capacity, facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practice, and promote solutions that can also be applied in other European regions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n T<\/em>he University of Rijeka, Faculty of Civil Engineering participates in the project as a Croatian scientific partner, contributing its research expertise in floods, landslides and earthquakes to the integrated assessment of natural hazards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In particular, the Faculty develops and applies models for flood, landslide and seismic hazard and risk assessment, combining hydrological and hydraulic modelling, rainfall thresholds for landslide initiation, high resolution terrain analysis and machine learning methods for susceptibility and exposure mapping. The Faculty is responsible for applying these models in the Croatian pilot area of Vinodol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Faculty also contributes to joint training and capacity building activities, transferring scientific knowledge to civil protection operators, institutions and local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACROSS RISK brings together six organisations from Italy and Croatia, combining complementary expertise in scientific research, territorial development, environmental protection and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n ACROSS RISK \u2013 Interreg Italy\u2013Croatia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Natural risk prevention and management through physics based methods and AI (RESONANCE AI)<\/p>\n\t\t\t Natural risk prevention and management through physics based methods and AI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n A cross-border project that builds on the Interreg Italy\u2013Croatia RESONANCE project. It combines coastal monitoring, physical and numerical modelling and artificial intelligence to support climate change adaptation and the management of coastal hazards in the Adriatic area. The project received funding from the EU and the Interreg Italy\u2013Croatia programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RESONANCE AI \u2013 Interreg Italy\u2013Croatia<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n KA2 – Extended Reality for Training Green Skills in the Construction sector (XRGREEN.CON)<\/p>\n\t\t\t The project “Extended Reality for Training Green Skills in the Construction Sector”<\/strong> has been approved under Key Action 2: Vocational Education and Training<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n XRGREEN.CON<\/strong> aims to promote circular economy topics in construction<\/strong>, showcasing examples, best practices, and learning experiences through educational AR\/VR gamified simulations<\/strong>. The project will enable employees, employers, and industry stakeholders<\/strong> to gain experience and practice real-life situations within a virtual simulation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project will implement the following key activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Liepajas Valsts Tehnikums<\/strong> (Latvia)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faculty of Civil Engineering, University of Rijeka<\/strong> (Assoc. Prof. Neira Tori\u0107 Mali\u0107, PhD<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project has been awarded a budget of \u20ac250,000<\/strong> for a 24-month duration<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 1, 2024 \u2013 July 31, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Website: <\/strong>https:\/\/xrgreencon.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n KA2 – Open GLASSroom <\/p>\n\t\t\t The Faculty of Civil Engineering is a partner in the Erasmus+ KA2 project \u201cOpen GLASSroom.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The University of Rijeka (which has authorized the Faculty of Civil Engineering to implement this project), together with five European universities, has received \u20ac400,000 in support<\/strong> from Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnerships for the Open GLASSroom project. This funding will enable us to establish and launch an online platform for education on glass design and engineering<\/strong>, accessible to everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite its popularity, glass is still considered a highly specialized material<\/strong>, rarely taught at technical universities and certainly not at the same level as more commonly used materials such as steel, concrete, and wood<\/strong>. By developing a future-oriented joint curriculum for glass<\/strong> based on contributions from a diverse international community of glass experts, this Erasmus+ project will consolidate existing knowledge and create synergy<\/strong> among students, lecturers, researchers, and industry professionals across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project consortium includes six European universities: Technische Universit\u00e4t Dresden, Delft University of Technology, Czech Technical University in Prague, University of Rijeka, Universitat de Girona, and Politecnico di Bari<\/strong>, with support from industry partners: Arup, Permasteelisa Group, Octatube, Bellapart Group, ABT bv, Eckersley O\u2019Callaghan, and the International Year of Glass 2022<\/strong>. The proposal was developed with financial support from the TU Dresden Internationalization Funding Program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Together, we will produce high-quality educational materials<\/strong> on glass design and engineering, digitize them, and share them as Open Educational Resources (OER)<\/strong> on the Open GLASSroom open-access online platform<\/strong>. The project will address both fundamental and emerging topics in research and innovation<\/strong>, including the sustainability of glass in construction<\/strong>. The project results will be shared beyond our consortium, encouraging active participation<\/strong> from students, lecturers, researchers, and industry professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The project started on November 1, 2022<\/strong>, and will run for three years<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Website<\/strong>: http:\/\/openglassroom.eu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Youtube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@openglassroom\/videos<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Project flyer<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Adriana Bjelanovi\u0107<\/strong> | University of Rijeka (Faculty of Civil Engineering)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Francesco Fiorito<\/strong> | Politecnico di Bari<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faidra Oikonomopoulou, Christian Louter, Mauro Overend<\/strong> | TU Delft<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jagoda Cupa\u0107, Aline Bergert<\/strong> | TU Dresden<\/p>\n\n\n\n Daniel Trias<\/strong> | Universitat de Girona<\/p>\n\n\n\n Martina Eli\u00e1\u0161ov\u00e1<\/strong> | CTU Prague<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vibration Characteristics Analysis and Inerter-enhanced Tuned Vibration Control of Semi-submersible Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Structures<\/p>\n\t\t\t Funding Source:<\/strong> Scientific and Technological Cooperation Croatia – PR China 2025-2026 Investigation of the mechanical property and environmental reliability of the adhesive interface in battery modules for electric vehicles under complex service conditions<\/p>\n\t\t\t Funding Source:<\/strong> Scientific and Technological Cooperation Croatia – PR China 2025-2026 Study on the mechanism of rainfall-induced landslides<\/p>\n\t\t\t Funding Source:<\/strong> Scientific and Technological Cooperation Croatia – PR China 2025-2026 Integration schemes with fixed time step size for non-smooth dynamical systems with contact and friction<\/p>\n\t\t\t The aim of this project<\/strong> is to investigate numerical methods for the time integration of non-smooth contact dynamics problems<\/strong> with unilateral contacts and impacts. In general, this will involve implementing common so-called “event-capturing” schemes<\/strong> for time integration and applying them to an engineering mechanics problem<\/strong>, specifically, the rocking of a rigid block on an elastic beam<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n More precisely, the project will focus on analyzing the convergence, stability, and accuracy of these schemes<\/strong>, followed by an investigation of their applicability in predicting the dynamic behavior<\/strong> of the studied problem. The latter will be carried out through validation of numerical results with experimental measurements<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Funding Source:<\/strong> Ministry of Science and Education (MZO), Croatia \u2013 DAAD, Germany Extended-range multi-hazard predictions and early warnings (ANTICIPATE)<\/p>\n\t\t\t COST Action CA24144 ANTICIPATE is supported by COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Description: <\/strong>ANTICIPATE is a European research network that improves early warning systems by combining multi-hazard approaches with extended range forecasts, i.e. lead times of several weeks. Extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, more intense and more interconnected, while forecasts still focus mainly on single hazards and short timeframes. The Action investigates interactions between hazards (from heatwaves and droughts to floods and storms), including cascading and compound events, links them with extended range predictions, and works with stakeholders to design clearer and more actionable early warning systems that support timely decisions and anticipatory action. Activities are organised in five working groups: sources of multi-hazard predictability, linking multi-hazards with extended range predictions, multi-hazard impacts and databases, early warning products for anticipatory actions, and cross-cutting co-design, stakeholder engagement and dissemination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Faculty lead and Management Committee (MC) member for Croatia:<\/strong> Assoc. Prof. Nino Krvavica, PhD<\/p>\n\n\n\n Action code: <\/strong>CA24144<\/p>\n\n\n\n Duration:<\/strong> 29 October 2025 to 28 October 2029<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/gradri.uniri.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-2.png\")
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Project Leader:<\/strong> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nina \u010ceh
Project Implementation Period:<\/strong> 2025-2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Project Leader:<\/strong> Prof. Dr. Leo \u0160kec
Project Implementation Period:<\/strong> 2025-2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Project Leader:<\/strong> Assoc. Prof. Dr. Martina Vivoda Prodan
Project Implementation Period:<\/strong> 2025-2026<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n
Project Leader:<\/strong> Assist. Prof. Dr. Teo Mudri\u0107
Project Implementation Period:<\/strong> 2024-2025<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCOST actions<\/h2>\n\n\n