Nenad Marovac
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Nenad Marovac | |
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| Born | July 13, 1941 Rijeka, Croatia |
| Died | December 5, 2021 (aged 80) San Diego, California |
| Nationality | Croatian |
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| Known for | Software engineering, computer graphics, distributed systems |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer Science |
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Nenad Marovac (July 13, 1941 – December 5, 2021) was a Croatian computer scientist recognized for his contributions to computer science, particularly in software engineering, computer graphics, and distributed systems. His work influenced the development of technologies foundational to the modern internet.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Marovac was born in Rijeka, Croatia. In 1964, he earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Belgrade. Five years later, he relocated to London to pursue a Ph.D. in Computer Science at Imperial College London.[1]
Academic Career
[edit]Marovac held positions at:
Marovac spent over 25 years at San Diego State University, where he authored numerous papers in computer science. His research interests included software engineering, web technology, and computer graphics. While at San Diego State, he held the position of Director of the Multimedia and Software Engineering Laboratory and was a recipient of the Meritorious Performance and Professional Promise award.[2]
Professional Contributions
[edit]Beyond academia, Marovac was involved with the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center in California, which was foundational to numerous computer developments, including laser printing. He is credited with a patent relating to a method and system for optimizing graphical output in computer graphics applications.[3]
He also coordinated an Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) group to develop a standard for the reuse of code.[2]
Personal Life
[edit]In 1964, Marovac married Anita Accetta in the United Kingdom. He was an avid bridge player, achieving the status of life master.[4] He died on December 5, 2021.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Obituary for Nenad Marovac". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ a b "Nenad Marovac CV". San Diego State University.
- ^ [1], "Method and system for optimizing graphical output", assigned to Xerox
- ^ "Nenad Marovac's personal page". San Diego State University.
- 1941 births
- 2021 deaths
- Computer graphics researchers
- Software engineering researchers
- Electrical engineers
- University of Massachusetts faculty
- State University of New York faculty
- San Diego State University faculty
- People from Rijeka
- Croatian expatriates in the United Kingdom
- Croatian expatriates in Canada
- Croatian expatriates in the United States