Maja Pušnik

Main research topics

• XML and connected technologies
• Quality evaluation process (of software and business processes)
• Business process optimization
• Business process orchestration
• Operational research methods
• Decision support systems
• Strategic planning
• Project management

Biography

• assistant professor, University of Maribor, 2017-present
• assistant, University of Maribor, 2002-2017
  • PhD dissertation, University of Maribor, Slovenija, 2014
• computer programmer, FJA OdaTeam, 2001 - 2002
• assistant, Adult Education Centre, 2000 - 2001

Pedagogical work

• Bologna program, 1. level (uni, vs):
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ITK 3 uni)
  • SYSTEM CONVERGENCE AND INTEGRATION (ITK 3 uni)
  • INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES OF COMMUNICATION (ITK 1 vs)
• Bologna program, 2.level (mag):
  • OPTIMIZATION OF BUSINESS PROCESSES (ITK 1 mag)
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING (ITK 2 mag)
  • OPERATIONS RESEARCH (ITK 2 mag)
  • EMPIRICAL RESEARCH METHODS (ITK 2 mag)

Reviewer in journals

• Applied clinical informatics
• Electronics
• Symmetry
• Computer Science and Information Systems
• Journal of computational methods in sciences and engineering
• Knowledge-based systems
• Information and software technology
• International journal of software engineering and knowledge engineering

Publications

List of selected publications in journals:

PUŠNIK, Maja, GALUN, Mitja, ŠUMAK, Boštjan. Improved bluetooth low energy sensor detection for indoor localization services. Sensors. 2020, vol. 20, iss. 8, str. 1-27. ISSN 1424-8220. DOI: 10.3390/s20082336.

PUŠNIK, Maja, WELZER-DRUŽOVEC, Tatjana, HERIČKO, Marjan, ŠUMAK, Boštjan. A survey-based evaluation of approaches and tools for business process optimization support. V: DAHANAYAKE, Ajantha (ur.), et al. Information modelling and knowledge bases XXXI. Amsterdam [etc.]: IOS Press, cop. 2020. Str. 105-115. Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications, Vol. 321. ISBN 978-1-64368-044-6, ISBN 978-1-64368-045-3.

ŠUMAK, Boštjan, ŠPINDLER, Matic, DEBELJAK, Mojca, HERIČKO, Marjan, PUŠNIK, Maja. An empirical evaluation of a hands-free computer interaction for users with motor disabilities. Journal of biomedical informatics. [Print ed.]. Aug. 2019, vol. 96, str. 1-16, ilustr. ISSN 1532-0464.

PUŠNIK, Maja, IVANOVSKI, Dimitar, WELZER-DRUŽOVEC, Tatjana, ŠUMAK, Boštjan. Evaluation of patterns for mobile user interface enhancement. V: ENDRJUKAITE, Tatiana (ur.), et al. Information modelling and knowledge bases XXX. Amsterdam [etc.]: IOS Press, cop. 2019. Str. 208-218. Frontiers in artificial intelligence and applications, Vol. 312. ISBN 978-1-61499-932-4, ISBN 978-1-61499-933-1.

KOUS, Katja, PUŠNIK, Maja, HERIČKO, Marjan, POLANČIČ, Gregor. Usability evaluation of a library website with different end user groups. Journal of librarianship and information science. Print ed. 2020, vol. 52, iss. 1, str. 75-90. ISSN 0961-0006. DOI: 10.1177/0961000618773133.

KOUS, Katja, KUHAR, Saša, PAVLINEK, Miha, HERIČKO, Marjan, PUŠNIK, Maja. Web accessibility investigation of Slovenian municipalities' websites before and after the adoption of European Standard EN 301 549. Universal access in the information society. Published 14 July 2020, str. 1-21. ISSN 1615-5289.

ŠUMAK, Boštjan, HERIČKO, Marjan, BUDIMAC, Zoran, PUŠNIK, Maja. Investigation of moderator factors in e-business adoption : a quantitative meta-analysis of moderating effects on the drivers of intention and behavior. Computer science and information systems. [Print ed.]. 2017, vol. 14, no. 1, str. 75-102. ISSN 1820-0214.

PUŠNIK, Maja, HERIČKO, Marjan, BUDIMAC, Zoran, ŠUMAK, Boštjan. XML Schema metrics for quality evaluation. Computer science and information systems, ISSN 1820-0214. [Print ed.], 2014, vol. 11, no. 4, str. 1271-1289.

PUŠNIK, Maja, HAREJ, Katja, HERIČKO, Marjan, JURIČ, Matjaž B., ŠUMAK, Boštjan. Investigation of developer's perceptions in XML schema development using textual and visual tool types. International journal of software engineering and knowledge engineering, ISSN 0218-1940, 2014, vol. 24, no. 3, str. 445-463.

ŠUMAK, Boštjan, PUŠNIK, Maja, HERIČKO, Marjan, ŠORGO, Andrej. Differences between prospective, existing, and former users of interactive whiteboards on external factors affecting their adoption, usage and abandonment. Computers in human behavior. [Print ed.]. 2017, vol. 72, str. 733-756. ISSN 0747-5632. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.09.006.

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Organization of conferences

• OTS (2002-2016) Sodobne tehnologije in storitve
• KMO (2006 in 2015) Knowledge Management and Internet of Things
• DAAD (2015) Software Engineering: Computer Science Education and Research Cooperation