Research topics:
- Ship energy systems
- Energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of the ship
- Protection of the marine environment
- Vibrations of ship and marine structures
- Hydroelasticity (fluid-structure interaction)

On-going projects:
- 01/2022 – 12/2023 – The research center for INTELligent, innovative, environmentally friendly, and sustainable MARICulture (INTEL-MARIC), Research project funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union, granted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Directorate of Fisheries, Republic of Croatia (No. 324-01/21-01/385), Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 04/2020 – 09/2022 – Sector Adaptive Virtual Early Warning System for Marine Pollution (SEAVIEWS), INTERREG ADRION Project, Coordinator: I. Chatjigeorgiou NTUA, Greece, Principal Investigator at UNIZAG FSB: N. Vladimir
- 02/2019 – 12/2022 – Energy Efficient and Environmentally Friendly Power System Options for Inland Green Ships, Croatian-Chinese Bilateral Project with Wuhan University of Technology, funded by Ministry of Science and Education of Croatia, Principal Investigators: N. Vladimir & A. Fan
- 03/2018 – 02/2023 – Green Modular Passenger Vessel for Mediterranean (GRiMM), Croatian Science Foundation (No. UIP–2017–05–1253), Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 06/2020 – 04/2022 – Network of Fishermen and Scientists to Improve Energy Efficiency of Croatian Fishing Fleet (MORZ), Research Project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
Archived projects:
- 01/2020 – 06/2021 – Integration of Renewables into the Aquaculture Sector (IN AQUA), Research Project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 01/2020 – 06/2021 – Autonomous Auxiliary Fishing Vessel (APROPO), Research Project funded by the Croatian Ministry of Agriculture, Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 03/2019 – 09/2021 – Innovations in Entrepreneurship through Education about European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIFIP), Project funded by the European Social Fund, Project leader: N. Vladimir
- 04/2017 – 03/2021 – Wind and Sea Loads on Energy Structures (WESLO), Croatian Science Foundation (No. 2016–06–2017), Principal Investigator: H. Kozmar
- 09/2011 – 01/2021 – Technology for Onboard Equipment-Induced Underwater Radiated Noise Analysis and Evaluation, funded by Global Core Research Center for Ships and Offshore Plants (GCRC–SOP) – Republic of Korea (No. 2011–0030669), Principal Investigator: D.S. Cho, Pusan National University, Principal Investigator at UNIZAG FSB: N. Vladimir
- 2019 – Aquaculture Systems with high Degree of Renewably Energy Sources, Short-term research grant for the year 2019 approved by University of Zagreb (No. 0650-10-4), Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 02/2019 – 12/2019 – Joint Research Project on the Structural Integrity of the Energy Saving Devices (ESD) of the type Pre-Swirl Stator (PSS) and Flow Control Fin (FCF) with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Ulsan, Republic of Korea, Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 2018 – Design of LNG Ships – Development of Design Tools and Methodologies for Direct Calculations, Short-term research grant for the year 2018 approved by University of Zagreb (No. 0650-10-3), Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 2017 – Advanced Design Models for the Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers with High Level of Safety and Energy Efficiency, Short-term research grant for year 2017 approved by University of Zagreb (No. 0650-10-2), Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 2016 – Safety, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Eligibility of Liquefied Natural Gas Carriers, Short-term research grant for year 2016 approved by University of Zagreb Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 03/2015 – 09/2015 – Joint Research Project on Springing and Whipping Analysis of HHI SkyBenchTM Container Carrier with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., Ulsan, Republic of Korea, Principal Investigator: N. Vladimir
- 2015 – Wind Effects on Structures and Vehicles, Short-term research grant for year 2015 approved by University of Zagreb (Application No. TP067), Principal Investigator: H. Kozmar
- 03/2013 – 06/2014 – Inclusion for Employment, EU ESF Project (funded by the European Social Fund), (No. ESF 3.102), Key Expert for Maritime Industry: N. Vladimir
- 06/2009 – 11/2012 – Tools for Ultra Large Container Ships (TULCS), EU FP7 Project (No. 234146), Coordinator: Š. Malenica, Bureau Veritas, Paris, France, Principal Investigator at UNIZAG FSB: I. Senjanović
- 06/2008 – 10/2013 – Load and Response of Ship Structures, funded by Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sports (No. 120–1201703–1704), Project Leader: I. Senjanović