Teaching
I teach courses:
- Application of parallel computing
- Computational methods
- Scripting languages
Some students even show up. Sometimes to the right classroom.
Research
I do research when the coffee machine is working and the stars align.
Publications
Improving hydrofoil efficiency through simulation-driven design optimization
Ante Sikirica, Ivana Lučin, Marta Alvir, Tin Matulja. Ocean Engineering (2026)
Approximation of sea surface velocity field by fitting surrogate two-dimensional flow to scattered measurements
Karlo Jakac, Luka Lanča, Ante Sikirica, Stefan Ivić. Applied ocean research (2024)
Computationally efficient optimisation of elbow-type draft tube using neural network surrogates
Ante Sikirica, Ivana Lučin, Marta Alvir, Lado Kranjčević, Zoran Čarija. Alexandria Engineering Journal (2024)
Reconstruction and analysis of negatively buoyant jets with interpretable machine learning
Marta Alvir, Luka Grbčić, Ante Sikirica, Lado Kranjčević. Marine Pollution Bulletin (2023)
Experimental and LBM analysis of medium-Reynolds number fluid flow around NACA0012 airfoil
Andro Rak, Luka Grbčić, Ante Sikirica, Lado Kranjčević. International Journal of Numerical Methods for Heat & Fluid Flow (2023)
Machine learning based surrogate models for microchannel heat sink optimization
Ante Sikirica, Luka Grbčić, Lado Kranjčević. Applied Thermal Engineering (2023)
OpenFOAM-ROMS nested model for coastal flow and outfall assessment
Marta Alvir, Luka Grbčić, Ante Sikirica, Lado Kranjčević. Ocean Engineering (2022)
Coastal water quality prediction based on machine learning with feature interpretation and spatio-temporal analysis
Luka Grbčić, Siniša Družeta, Goran Mauša, Tomislav Lipić, Darija Vukić Lušić, Marta Alvir, Ivana Lučin, Ante Sikirica, Davor Davidović, Vanja Travaš. Environmental Modelling & Software (2022)
Predictive modeling of microbiological seawater quality in karst region using cascade model
Ivana Lučin, Siniša Družeta, Goran Mauša, Marta Alvir, Luka Grbčić, Darija Vukić Lušić, Ante Sikirica, Lado Kranjčević. Science of the Total Environment (2022)
Computational Efficiency Assessment of Adaptive Mesh Refinement for Turbulent Jets in Crossflow
Ante Sikirica, Luka Grbčić, Marta Alvir, Lado Kranjčević. Mathematics (2022)
Large Eddy Simulation of turbulent fluid mixing in double-tee junctions
Luka Grbčić, Lado Kranjčević, Ivana Lučin, Ante Sikirica. Ain Shams Engineering Journal (2021)
CFD study of the PTS experiment in ROCOM test facility
Zoran Čarija, Fran Ledić, Ante Sikirica, Bojan Niceno. Nuclear Engineering and Technology (2020)
Cavitation model calibration using machine learning assisted workflow
Ante Sikirica, Zoran Čarija, Ivana Lučin, Luka Grbčić, Lado Kranjčević. Mathematics (2020)