Tea-Žakula

Tea Žakula

Head of the Laboratory for Energy Efficiency, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
Associate Professor dr. sc. Tea Žakula leads the Laboratory for Energy Efficiency at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture, University of Zagreb, Croatia.

She collaborates with numerous international research institutions and industry on the topics of sustainable buildings, intelligent energy systems and system optimization. She holds a Master of Science (2010) and Doctor of Philosophy (2013) degrees obtained from the MIT (USA), with major in energy and minor in business. In addition to her academic work, she also serves as an independent expert for the European Commission in the evaluation of R&D projects in energy and defense industries, and as a member of the Board for Energy Transition at the Office of the President of Croatia. Professor Zakula has also served as a special adviser to the minister in the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Energy, as well as a member of several committees in the Ministry of Construction and Ministry of Science and Education.