Biography

Dr. Jasmin Jelovica joined UBC in 2017 with a joint appointment in the Department of Civil Engineering and the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He received his D.Sc. (Tech.) from Aalto University in Finland and M.Sc. (Naval Arch.) from the University of Rijeka in Croatia. His research focuses on development and application of computational methods for structural analysis and optimization, applied to primarily lightweight structural forms while investigating their mechanical response.

Research Interests

Beams, plates and shells, finite element analysis, machine learning and optimization, efficient structural forms

Awards & Recognitions

• NSERC/Seaspan Industrial Research Chair in Intelligent and Green Marine Vessels (IGMVs), 2020

Student Research Opportunities

For available positions please visit research group’s website.

Publications

• Karimi, M.R, Wang, S.H & Jelovica, J (2025). Deposition of nickel-tungsten carbide composite overlays by various modes of gas metal arc welding: Droplet transfer behavior and signal characteristics. Materials and Manufacturing Processes.
• Venkateshwaran, A, Deo, I.K, Jelovica, J & Jaiman, R.K (2024). A multi-objective optimization framework for reducing the impact of ship noise on marine mammals. Ocean Engineering, vol. 310, part 2, 118687. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.118687
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2024). Efficient graph representation in graph neural networks for stress predictions in stiffened panels. Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 203, 112157. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2024.112157
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2024). Graph neural network for stress predictions in stiffened panels. Pomorski Zbornik, p. 243-252.
• Bisheh, H & Jelovica, J (2024). Analytical assessment of wave dynamics for natural fiber-reinforced composite plates. European Journal of Mechanics / A Solids, vol. 106, 105280. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechsol.2024.105280
• Mallik, W, Jelovica, J & Jaiman, R.K (2024). Deep neural network for learning wave scattering and interference of underwater acoustics. Physics of Fluids, vol. 36, 017137. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0188250
• Babaee, A & Jelovica, J (2024). Nonlinear two-dimensional transient thermoelastic analysis of functionally graded composite plates subjected to localised cooling loads. Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 195, 111370. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2023.111370
• Jelovica, J & Cai, Y (2024). Improved multi-objective structural optimization with adaptive repair-based constraint handling. Engineering Optimization, vol. 56(1), p. 118-137. https://doi.org/10.1080/0305215X.2022.2147518
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2023). Neural network-enabled discovery of mapping between variables and constraints for improved repair-based constraint handling in multi-objective structural optimization. Knowledge-Based Systems, vol. 280, 111032. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2023.111032
• Karimi, M.R, Wang, S.H & Jelovica, J (2023). Characterization of cold metal transfer and conventional short-circuit gas metal arc welding processes for depositing tungsten carbide-reinforced metal matrix composite overlays. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 128, p. 2551–2570. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-023-11955-4
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2023). Elastic properties evaluation of composite metal foams. Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines. (Accepted July 5, 2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/15397734.2023.2234977
• Babaee, A & Jelovica, J (2023). Large amplitude vibration of annular and circular FG plates under cooling thermal shocks. Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 182, 110142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.110142
• Mallik, W, Jaiman, R.K & Jelovica, J (2022). Predicting transmission loss in underwater acoustics using convolutional recurrent autoencoder network. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, vol. 152, 1627. https://doi.org/10.1121/10.0013894
• Putranto, T, Kõrgesaar, M & Jelovica, J (2022). Ultimate strength assessment of stiffened panels using equivalent single layer approach under combined in-plane compression and shear. Thin-Walled Structures, vol. 120, 109943. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2022.109943
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2022). Analytical assessment of nonlinear forced vibration of 2D functionally graded porous (FGP) higher order beams. Composite Structures, vol. 298, 115994. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2022.115994
• Karimi, M.R, Wang, S.H & Jelovica, J (2022). Taguchi-based experimental investigation into weld cladding of Ni-WC MMC overlays by CMT process. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, vol. 122, p. 2433–2461. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-09816-7
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2022). Analytical solution for vibration and buckling of cylindrical sandwich panels with improved FG metal foam core. Engineering Structures, vol. 266, 114580. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2022.114580
• Xia, Q, Wang, Y, Jelovica, J, Liu, C & Dawei, S (2022). Experimental study on corrugated steel–concrete composite semicircular arches under midspan loading. Structures, vol. 38, p. 1137-1150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2022.02.038
• Xia, Q, Liu, C, Wang, Y & Jelovica, J (2022). Experimental study on static strength of damaged concrete arches reinforced by corrugated steel. Journal of Structural Engineering, vol. 148(5). https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)ST.1943-541X.0003321
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2022). Beam theory reformulation to implement various boundary conditions for generalized differential quadrature method. Engineering Structures, vol. 252, 113666. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2021.113666
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2022). Nonlinear vibration analysis of bidirectional porous beams. Engineering with Computers, vol. 38, p. 5033–5049. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00366-021-01553-x
• Yan, S, Jelovica, J (2021) Buckling and free vibration of laser-welded web-core sandwich panels: Extreme sensitivity to weld geometry variation. Engineering Structures, 244, 1127370
• A. Babaee and Jelovica, J., “Nonlinear transient thermoelastic response of FGM plate under sudden cryogenic cooling”, Ocean Engineering, vol. 226, p. 108875, 2021.
• T. Putranto, Körgesaar, M., Jelovica, J., Tabri, K., and Naar, H., “Ultimate strength assessment of stiffened panel under uni-axial compression with non-linear equivalent single layer approach”, Marine Structures, vol. 78, p. 103004, 2021.
• F. Samanipour and Jelovica, J., “Adaptive repair method for constraint handling in multi-objective genetic algorithm based on relationship between constraints and variables”, Applied Soft Computing, vol. 90, p. 106143, 2020.
• H. Remes, Gallo, P., Jelovica, J., Romanoff, J., and Lehto, P., “Fatigue strength modelling of high-performing welded joints”, International Journal of Fatigue, vol. 135, p. 105555, 2020.
• J. Romanoff, Remes, H., Varsta, P., Goncalves, B. Reinaldo, örgesaar, M., äe-Avi, I., Jelovica, J., and Liinalampi, S., “Limit State Analyses in Design of Thin-Walled Marine Structures: Some Aspects on Length-Scales”, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, vol. 11B, 2020.
• M. M. Keleshteri and Jelovica, J., “Nonlinear vibration behavior of functionally graded porous cylindrical panels”, Composite Structures, vol. 239, p. 112028, 2020.
• J. Romanoff, Jelovica, J., Reddy, J. N., and Remes, H., “Post-buckling of web-core sandwich plates based on classical continuum mechanics: success and needs for non-classical formulations”, Meccanica, vol. 56, 2020.

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Conference papers

• Cai, Y, Mokhtari, N & Jelovica, J (2025). Comparison of a few deep learning models for stress predictions in stiffened panels. 10th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2025.
• Yan, S & Jelovica, J (2025). Neural-reparameterized topology optimization of a tugboat thruster foundation frame for stress reduction and computational efficiency. 10th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT), Lisbon, Portugal, May 2025.
• Neogi, I, Jaiman, R.K & Jelovica, J (2025). [Title to be added]. 44th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Vancouver, Canada, June 2025. (Accepted)
• Venkateshwaran, A, Deo, I.K, Jaiman, R.K & Jelovica, J (2024). Multi-objective ship voyage optimization framework for underwater noise emission. Proc. 43rd International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Singapore, June 2024.
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2023). Graph neural network for stress predictions in stiffened panels. 10th International Conference on Marine Technology, Rijeka, Croatia, October 2023.
• Keleshteri, M.M & Jelovica, J (2023). Machine learning-based prediction of sound transmission loss of tubular cell core sandwich panels. 29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Prague, Czechia, July 2023. (Accepted)
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2023). Comparison of metaheuristic algorithms and constraint handling approaches for multi-objective optimization of a tanker. Proc. 9th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT), Gothenburg, Sweden, April 2023.
• Yan, S & Jelovica, J (2023). Significance of laser weld stiffness in vibration and buckling optimization of laser-welded web-core sandwich panels. Proc. 9th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT), Gothenburg, Sweden, April 2023.
• Kõrgesaar, M, Putranto, T & Jelovica, J (2023). Equivalent single layer approach for predicting ultimate strength of stiffened panels under different load combinations. Proc. 9th International Conference on Marine Structures (MARSTRUCT), Gothenburg, Sweden, April 2023.
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2022). Structural optimization of ships: Benchmark study of metaheuristic algorithms and constraint handling approaches. Proc. 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Hamburg, Germany, June 2022.
• Yan, S & Jelovica, J (2022). Topology optimization of joints between prismatic sandwich panels and girders under in-plane and bending loads. Proc. 41st International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), Hamburg, Germany, June 2022.
• Cai, Y & Jelovica, J (2021). Adaptive constraint handling in optimization of complex structures by using machine learning. Proc. 40th International Conference on Ocean, Offshore and Arctic Engineering (OMAE), online event, June 2021.