Tomislav Petkovic
Encyclopedia
Tomislav Petković is a Croatia
n physicist
and philosopher.
Born in Šibenik
, he completed primary school in Vrpolje
and gymnasium
in Šibenik
in 1970. After having graduated electronics and radiocommunications at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (nowaday the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
) in 1974 and also philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of philosophy in 1976, he received his M.A. in nuclear instrumentation in 1977 and Ph.D. in experimental particle physics at th Faculty of Science in Zagreb in 1986 under the international committee.
He is a full professor at the Department of Applied Physics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, a guest physicist at the particle accelerator centres of BNL and TJNAF
, and an associate professor at the department of physics at the East Carolina University
.
He's the author of four books in the field of classical and modern physics and the philosophy of science, and co-author of two handbooks for the students of FER
and/or PBF.
As an author or co-author he published more than 65 scientific papers, 50 of which are in the scientific journals (38 of which in prestigious physics journals), and about two dozen in science books. He's the author or co-author of more than 70 papers in the proceedings of local or international conferences, and a contributor to the new editions of the Croatian Encyclopedia
for the headwords on classical physics, nuclear and particle physics, and the philosophy of science.
His chief scientific contributions include optimization of large-scale detectors for the detection of impact cuts of multinuclear absorption of pions in the nuclei, interaction of mions with nucleonic pairs, and deep bound states in the spectroscopy of lambda-hipernuclei crated by kaonic beams or by electroproduction. In the philosophy of science his main contribution are the works in which he offers philosophical reinterpretation of modern phenomenology.
Besides participating in numerous local conferences, he participated in 5 international physics conferences, and 3 international conferences on the philosophy and history of science.
He is a member of Croatian Physics Society, Croatian Philosophical Society, European Nuclear Society
and the International Society for the History of Science.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
and philosopher.
Born in Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
, he completed primary school in Vrpolje
Vrpolje
Vrpolje is a village and a municipality in Brod-Posavina County, Croatia. It is located 10 km south of Đakovo; elevation 90 m. The population of the village is 2,110, while the total municipality population is 4,023. Chief occupations are farming and livestock breeding...
and gymnasium
Gymnasium (school)
A gymnasium is a type of school providing secondary education in some parts of Europe, comparable to English grammar schools or sixth form colleges and U.S. college preparatory high schools. The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, meaning a locality for both physical and intellectual...
in Šibenik
Šibenik
Šibenik is a historic town in Croatia, with population of 51,553 . It is located in central Dalmatia where the river Krka flows into the Adriatic Sea...
in 1970. After having graduated electronics and radiocommunications at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering (nowaday the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing is one of the top faculties of University of Zagreb. The faculty is regarded as "the largest technical faculty and the leading educational as well as research-and-development institution in the fields of electrical engineering and computing in...
) in 1974 and also philosophy and sociology at the Faculty of philosophy in 1976, he received his M.A. in nuclear instrumentation in 1977 and Ph.D. in experimental particle physics at th Faculty of Science in Zagreb in 1986 under the international committee.
He is a full professor at the Department of Applied Physics at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, a guest physicist at the particle accelerator centres of BNL and TJNAF
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility , commonly called Jefferson Lab or JLab, is a U.S. national laboratory located in Newport News, Virginia. Since June 1, 2006, it has been operated by Jefferson Science Associates, LLC, a joint venture between Southeastern Universities Research...
, and an associate professor at the department of physics at the East Carolina University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University is a public, coeducational, engaged doctoral/research university located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Named East Carolina University by statute and commonly known as ECU or East Carolina, the university is the largest institution of higher learning in...
.
He's the author of four books in the field of classical and modern physics and the philosophy of science, and co-author of two handbooks for the students of FER
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing
The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing is one of the top faculties of University of Zagreb. The faculty is regarded as "the largest technical faculty and the leading educational as well as research-and-development institution in the fields of electrical engineering and computing in...
and/or PBF.
As an author or co-author he published more than 65 scientific papers, 50 of which are in the scientific journals (38 of which in prestigious physics journals), and about two dozen in science books. He's the author or co-author of more than 70 papers in the proceedings of local or international conferences, and a contributor to the new editions of the Croatian Encyclopedia
Croatian Encyclopedia
The Croatian Encyclopedia is a Croatian encyclopedia which is currently published by the Miroslav Krleža Lexicographical Institute.The first Croatian Encyclopedia was begun in the 1930s in Zagreb by the publisher Mate Ujević. After the formation of the Banovina of Croatia the project received the...
for the headwords on classical physics, nuclear and particle physics, and the philosophy of science.
His chief scientific contributions include optimization of large-scale detectors for the detection of impact cuts of multinuclear absorption of pions in the nuclei, interaction of mions with nucleonic pairs, and deep bound states in the spectroscopy of lambda-hipernuclei crated by kaonic beams or by electroproduction. In the philosophy of science his main contribution are the works in which he offers philosophical reinterpretation of modern phenomenology.
Besides participating in numerous local conferences, he participated in 5 international physics conferences, and 3 international conferences on the philosophy and history of science.
He is a member of Croatian Physics Society, Croatian Philosophical Society, European Nuclear Society
European Nuclear Society
The European Nuclear Society, founded in 1975, is the federation of 24 nuclear societies from 24 countries – stretching from the Atlantic to the Urals and on across Russia to the Pacific. ENS connects these national nuclear member societies with the principal aim of fostering and coordinating their...
and the International Society for the History of Science.
Awards
- Nagrada Grada Zagreba for the science, physics and philosophy, 1999
- Annual award of dr. Oton KučeraOton KuceraOton Kučera was a Croatian astronomer. He played a crucial role by popularizing science and technology in Croatia...
in 2002 for the promotion of technical culture, 2002 - Rector's award in 1972. for the success in schooling, as a student of University of ZagrebUniversity of ZagrebThe University of Zagreb is the biggest Croatian university and the oldest continuously operating university in the area covering Central Europe south of Vienna and all of Southeastern Europe...
Sources
- http://www.pbf.hr/hr/zavodi/zavod_za_procesno_inzenjerstvo/katedra_fizike_pri_zavodu_za_primjenjenu_fiziku_fakulteta_elektronike_i_racunarstva/tomislav_petkovic