Biography

 EDUCATION ( formal and professional )

 

1961-1966                               University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical engineering

                                                Department of control and electronics,

                                                 Diplome engineer

1968-1969                               University of Manchester , Institute of science and technology

                                                ( UMIST ) , Control systems Centre

                                                Master of Science ( 1969 )

1972                                        Specialisation for GE-MAC and GE-PAC process control and

                                                computer based process control system, GE, Boston, USA

 

1981-1985                                Institute for problems in control ( IPU), Academy of science,  

                                               Moscow USSR in collaboration with Institute IRCA, Sarajevo and                                                    University of Sarajevo

1985                                        Doctor of science

1987                                        Specialisation at Siemens, AEG and Brown Boveri ( Germany)  in   

                                                DCS & PLC  system design and applications

 

 

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

 

 ACADEMIC

 

1967    -  2013                        University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Electrical Engineering                      

                                                       Assistant, Lecturer (since 1970); Associate  professor (

                                                       since  1982)  and Full Professor ( since 1989 ) at 

                                                       Department of Control and Electronics and Computing and

                                                       Informatics Department , on subjects

                                                             

                                                            * Modelling and simulation

                                                             * Process computers in real time environment

                                                             * Methods and techniques of system identifications

                                                 * Expert systems and simulation

                                                             * Special measurement methods

                                                             * Scada and HMI software systems

                                                             * Design of computer based real time systems

                                                             * Real time  operating and embedded systems

 2013 - Today                              Professor Emeritus

 

INDUSTRIAL

 

September 2003 – today                  Bosna-S oil services Company, Sarajevo, B&H

                                                            Advisor in the area of process control and instrumentation    

                                                            in refinery and oil and gas plants and systems

April 1993 – September 2003           RASCO, Oil & Gas Processing Company

                                                             Ras Lanuf, Libya

                                                             Computer Control & Instrument  Lead Design Engineer  in 

                                                              Plant Engineering

1966- 1993                                           Energoinvest, Institute for control and

                                                             computer sciences IRCA, Sarajevo, B & H

                                                             Designer, Researcher, Project leader, Department head  

                                                             and  Research Director

  RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND DESIGN PROJECTS

 

 

1.      Design and deployment  of SCADA/HMI system for refinery loading  terminal at 

         Zawya refinery in Libya - project leader

         Design and deployment of SCADA/HMI system controlling tank farm, loading terminal

         for  truck loading of refinery products and two pipelines for transportation of final products 

         at  Zawya  refinery in Libya , 2009

 

2.     Application of HP mobile tablet PC technology in the design of Interactive

         laboratory experiments in physical and virtual labs- project leader

         Project realized based on HP “Technology for teaching” grant, 2008

 

3.      Design and development of online laboratories- ILAB , project leader

         Project realized within grant from Ministry of education and science research fund of

         Canton Sarajevo,  2007-2008

 

4.     Study with design and deployment of  the upgrade of computer based monitoring

        and   control system for  OHL tower testing station , IMRK- Energoinvest, Sarajevo 

        Project leader

        Study with design solution  and system implementation completed for  Energoinvest ,

         Institute for testing of metal structures and lattices -  IMRK , 2008

 

5.     Development and implementation of Web accessible  databases with registry of 

         relevant  information on  scientific Institutions, researchers and projects within

        Sarajevo   Canton and Federation of B&H. – member of implementation team

        Design and implementation project under the auspices od Academy of sceince and art  of

        Bosnia & Herzegovina. , 2005 ( in progress )

 

6.    Feasibility study for KDIII-2 cogeneration plant within Sarajevo district heating 

       network -  member of  project team responsible for automation, control and remote

        control of  cogeneration  heath and electric power generating unit

       Study done for Sarajevo Central heating authority KJP Toplane , by Bosna-S Oil services

         Company , Contract No. 5099, September 2004

 

7.    Study on implementation of GIS technologies for  presentation of religious heritage

        at Sarajevo municipality area – Project leader

        Research and GIS application design were  conducted within the Project for Federal

        ministry for  science, Grant No. 170-04, 2004

     

8.     Development and detailed design of distributed data acquisition system for mass  

        flow  measurement of incoming and outgoing flow rates of  row materials and final

        products  and calculations of material balances, losses, and produced quantities in

        Ethylene  plant.  – Project leader

        Project done within Rasco, Ras Lanuf Oil & Gas Processing Company, 2003.              

 

9.    Development, detailed design and  implementation of  supervisory and control

       SCADA  radio transmission system, for sewage treatement plant and potable water

         reservoir         Project development and implementation leader

        Implemented within municipality of Ras Lanuf,  Libya , 2003. 

 

10.   Development and implementation of the data entry unit for interfacing Operator with

        system for monitoring and control of liquids loading system from tanks to ships

         – Project development and implementation leader

        Data entry unit is PC based and emulates all functionality of previous equipment that went

        out of operation and became obsolete. Development and implementatation done using

         Visual Basic and Visual C++ software development tools.

         Rasco Harbour liquid loading system, Ras Lanuf , Libya 2002.

 

11.  Study, conceptual design and detailed design for Woodward governor with Man

      machine system for speed, frequency and load control of condensing steam turbine

       -   project Leader

      Design and implementation project involving upgrade of Woodward type 505 governor with

      HMI and SCADA system based on Intellution FIX 7.0 MMI software package. Realized

       within Rasco Utility plant, Ras Lanuf, Libya 2002- 2003.

 

 12. Design, testing and implementation of Simatic S7 PLC based control and monitoring

       system  for  water demineralization plant in boiler feed water preparation unit.

      - Project leader

       Design and implementation project involving Siemens Simatic S7 300 PLC controller for

       upgrade of existing system implemented with obsolete  Texas Instruments 5TI Logic

       controller. Realized  within  Rasco Company , Ras Lanuf , Libya 2002

 

 14. Design, testing and implementation of Simatic S5 PLC based control and monitoring

      system for LPG gas dryer within Refinery plant. - project leader

      Design and implementation project with Siemens Simatic S5 PLC controller system as LPG 

      dryer control and monitoring system in RASCO-Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf, 

      Libya, 2000

 

 15. Design, testing and implementation of diagnostic monitoring functions within PLC

       based DCS system for gas turbines control. - project leader

       Design and implementation project for Allen Bradley PLC5 based gas turbines control and

       monitoring system in RASCO-Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf, Libya, 1999,

 

 16.  Study and conceptual design with functional specification for DCS/PLC system

        upgrade for harbour liquid loading system  - project leader

        Feasibility study done in RASCO - Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf,

        Libya, 1998

 

17.   Study and conceptual design with functional specification for DCS system upgrade

        for  data acquisition system, alarm monitoring system and management system on

        Ethylene  plant   - project leader

        Feasibility study done in RASCO - Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf,Libya,1998

 

18.  Study and conceptual design with functional specification for DCS system upgrade   

        for data acquisition system on refinery plant   - project leader

        Feasibility study done in RASCO - Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf,Libya, 1996

 

19.  Study and conceptual design with functional specification for DCS/PLC system

        upgrade for condensing and noncondensing steam turbines  - project leader

        Feasibility study done at RASCO - Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf, Libya,

        1996

 

20.  Study and conceptual design with functional specification for DCS/PLC system  

        upgrade for oil/gas fired boilers

        Feasibility study  done at RASCO- Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf, Libya,1994

 

21.  Study on conceptual design and functional specifications for  " CIM - computer

       integrated manufacturing with dcs & mis systems    on  Rasco - Ras Lanuf complex " 

       - project leader

       Case study done at  RASCO - Oil & Gas Processing Company, Ras Lanuf,  Libya, 1993

 

22.  Research and design in local industrial networks for distributed systems

        -research team leader

       National Science Foundation grant and Energoinvest Research Fond ( joint R & D project )   

       ,1988 - 1992

 

23.  Research and design of microprocessor based distributed control system for control

        and monitoring of the industrial processes. - research team leader

       National Science Foundation grant and Energoinvest Research fond  ( joint R & D project ) ,

       1985- 1989

 

24.  Research and design in the area of Operating systems for process computers and  

       real time environment. - research team leader

       Academy of Science of Bosnia and Herzegovina and National Science Foundation grant  

       (joint research project), 1982-1986

 

25.  Study of modern methods in process supervision and control using interactive

       alphanumeric and colour graphic monitors - research team leader

       National Science Foundation grant NSF, 1979-1982

 

26. Design and development of system for calculation and distribution of flight

      parameters based on pressure station, temperature and angle of attack sensors.- lead 

     researcher.       Internal project in Institute IRCA-Energoinvest, 1981

 

27.  The design and development of accelerometer and electronic block for mechanical

       fatigue meter  -  lead researcher

       Internal project at  Institute IRCA-Energoinvest, 1980

 

28.  Preliminary analysis of the optimiser for carburation of jet engines.

        - lead  researcher.       

        Internal project in Institute IRCA - Energoinvest, 1979

 

29.  Overall control system design on aircraft fuel system  - project leader

       National Science Foundation grant NSF, 1976-1979

 

30. Research and design of unified control system for control of technological

      processes. - research project leader

      National Science Foundation grant, NSF, 1974-1976

 

31.  Design and development of control valves.-  project leader

       National Science foundation grant, NSF, 1974-1976.

 

32. Research in the area of variable structure systems and development of analogue

      process control system SUPS using developed theory. - research team leader

      Joint  research project  with Institute for Automation and Telemechanics ( IAT )   Academy of

       science, Moscow, USSR, 1970-1974.

 

33. Dynamic analysis of industrial processes. - research team leader

      Joint  research project with Institute for Automation and Telemechanics ( IAT )       Academy

      of science, Moscow, USSR, 1970-1974

 

34.  Application of analogue and hybrid computers for process identification - researcher

       National Science Foundation grant NSF, 1970-1972

 

35 . Unified approach for process control system design - young  researcher

       National Science Foundation grant NSF, 1968-1970

 

 

 

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC WORKS AND PAPERS

 

1.  K. Taljanovic , A. Salihbegovic

    ’’A New Strategies in Picking From the Forward Pick Locations”

     Proceedings of XXII International conference on communication, information and automation 

    technologies- ICAT 2009, October 29-31. 2009, Sarajevo, B&H,

 

2.   K. Taljanovic , A. Salihbegovic

    An Improved Wave    Planning      Technique for Material-To-Man Order Picking’’

    SEDE 2009: 18th International Conference on Software Engineering and

    Data Engineering, June 22 - 24, 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

 

3.   A. Salihbegovic, V. Marinkovic, Z. Cico, E. Karavdiæ, N. Delic

    ’’Web based multilayered  distributed  SCADA/HMI system in Refinery application’’ .

     Elsevier Journal – Computer standards and Interfaces  No.  31 (2009), pages 599–612    

     (doi:10.1016/j.csi.2008.03.023 ).

 

  

4.   Adnan Salihbegovic, Samir Ribiæ

      ''Development of online Internet laboratory''

      Printed in book : Innovative techniques in instruction technology, E- learning, E-assesment  

      and Education,   Edited by : Magued Iskander, PhD, PE, Springer 2008, ISBN : 978-1-4020-

      8738-7

 

5.   K. Taljanovic , A. Salihbegovic

     ‘’An Application of Agent UML to Warehouse Management Systems’’

     2008 IEEE International Symposium on Signal processing and Information Technology        

     (   ISSPIT 2008) ISBN 978-1-4244-3555-5, Sarajevo, December 2008

 

6.  Adnan Salihbegovic, Zoran Cico, Vlatko Marinkovic,  Elvedin Karavdic, Nina Delic