معرفی
Katarina Karic serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Information Technologies at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, where she teaches core courses including Databases, Database Practicum, Database Programming, and Introduction to Programming. Her academic journey began locally in Čačak, Serbia, where she was born on October 6, 1996.
Her educational background demonstrates exceptional academic performance:
- Bachelor's Degree (2019): Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, Department of Information Technology, Software Engineering module (average grade 8.93)
- Master's Degree (2020): Same institution, Information Technology department, Engineer module (perfect average grade 10.00)
- Doctoral Studies (2020-present): Faculty of Technical Sciences in Čačak, Department of Information Technology
Dr. Karic's research spans multiple interconnected domains centered around data-driven technologies. Her primary expertise lies in database systems and their educational applications, evidenced by her development of the CATAPEX tutorial for database practice courses. She has significantly contributed to educational data mining, analyzing user logs from e-learning systems and applying opinion mining techniques to programming education. Her methodological expertise includes comparative analysis of regression methods and tools for prediction tasks across diverse domains including student performance, newborn demographics, and hotel reservation patterns. She also examines standardization frameworks in emerging technologies like IoT, AI, and data mining through comparative analysis of ISO/IEC and IEEE standards.
Her publication record shows consistent output with 14 peer-reviewed conference papers between 2020-2024, demonstrating methodological diversity across computer vision applications in medical diagnostics, bibliometric analyses of niche tourism sectors, and predictive modeling in business contexts. The interdisciplinary nature of her work connects computer science with education, healthcare, tourism, and business management.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Vuk Karadžić diploma from elementary school
- Multiple Oracle professional certifications (Database Design, SQL Programming, PL/SQL, Application Express)
- EDIT Certificate from Comtrade
- European Training Academy Certificate for Horizon Europe project development
Dr. Karic actively contributes to academic governance and community building through her participation in the Self-Assessment Commission, accreditation documentation teams for both doctoral and undergraduate programs, and as a member of organizing committees for the international Technics and Informatics in Education conferences (TIE 2022, TIE 2024). She also serves on expert juries for student competitions like HAKATON CODE 0:32 and participates in faculty promotion initiatives. Her research projects include a Ministry of Education grant for young researchers and an India-Serbia Cooperation Program focusing on adaptive methods for channel equalization in NOMA systems.
Her work bridges theoretical research with practical applications, particularly in educational technology where she develops tools to enhance database instruction while simultaneously studying the effectiveness of these approaches through data-driven methods.
