Martina Šestak

Main research topics

• Data technologies
• Big Data architectures
• Graph databases
• Data spaces
• NoSQL
• Data streaming
• Database integrity
• Database design

List of selected publications

• Šestak, M., & Copot, D. (2023). Towards Trusted Data Sharing and Exchange in Agro-Food Supply Chains: Design Principles for Agricultural Data Spaces. Sustainability, 15(18), 13746.
• ŠESTAK, Martina, TURKANOVIĆ, Muhamed. Extended Property-level k-vertex Cardinality Constraints Model for Graph Databases. Journal of King Saud University. Computer and information sciences. April 2023, vol. 35, iss. 4, pp. 126-138, ilustr. ISSN 2213-1248. DOI: 10.1016/j.jksuci.2023.03.013. [COBISS.SI-ID 147507203]
• RABUZIN, Kornelije, ČUBRILO, Mirko, ŠESTAK, Martina. Extending Graph Databases With Relational Concepts. V: WANG, John (ed.). Encyclopedia of data science and machine learning. Hershey (PA): IGI Global, cop. 2023. Vol. 1, pp. 441-456, ilustr. ISBN 978-1-7998-9220-5, ISBN 1-7-9989-2204, ISBN 978-1-7998-9221-2. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/graph-database-management-systems/260228, DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-9220-5.ch027. [COBISS.SI-ID 139480323]
• ŠESTAK, Martina, HERIČKO, Marjan, WELZER DRUŽOVEC, Tatjana, TURKANOVIĆ, MUHAMED. Applying k-vertex cardinality constraints on a Neo4j graph database. Future Generation Computer Systems. Feb. 2021, vol. 115, pp. 459-474. ISSN 0167-739X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.future.2020.09.036. [COBISS.SI-ID 30807299]
• MALEKOVIC, Marko, RABUZIN, Kornelije, ŠESTAK, Martina. Graph databases - are they really so new. International journal of advances in science engineering and technology. Oct. 2016, vol. 4, iss. 4, pp. 5-9. ISSN 2321-9009. http://www.iraj.in/journal/journal_file/journal_pdf/6-418-15155877335-9.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 22639126]
• RABUZIN, Kornelije, ŠESTAK, Martina. Creating triggers with trigger-by-example in graph databases. V: HAMMOUDI, Slimane (ed.), QUIX, Christoph (ed.), BERNARDINO, Jorge (ed.). DATA 2019. [Setúbal]: SCITEPRESS, cop. 2019, pp. 137-144. ISBN 978-989-758-377-3. [COBISS.SI-ID 22633238]
• RABUZIN, Kornelije, ŠESTAK, Martina. Towards inheritance in graph databases. V: 2018 International conference on information management and processing : [conference proceedings]. Piscataway: IEEE, cop. 2018. Str. 115-119. ISBN 978-1-5386-3656-5, ISBN 978-1-5386-3654-1, ISBN 978-1-5386-3655-8. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8325851. [COBISS.SI-ID 22639894]
• RABUZIN, Kornelije, MALEKOVIĆ, Mirko, ŠESTAK, Martina. Gremlin By Example. V: ARABNIA, Hamid R. (ur.), TINETTI, Fernando G. (ed.), YANG, Mary (ed.). ABDA'16 : proceedings of the International Conference on advances in big data analytics, WORLDCOMP'16, July 25-28, 2012, Las Vegas Nevada, USA. International Conference on advances in big data analytics, WORLDCOMP'16, July 25-28, 2016, Las Vegas Nevada, USA. Las Vegas: CSREA Press, cop. 2016. pp. 144-149. ISBN 1-60132-427-8. http://www.worldcomp-proceedings.com/proc/proc2016/ABDA16_Final_Edition/ABDA16_Papers.pdf. [COBISS.SI-ID 22641686]
• ŠESTAK, Martina, RABUZIN, Kornelije, NOVAK, Matija. Integrity constraints in graph databases - implementation challenges. V: HUNJAK, Tihomir (ed.). CECIIS : Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems : 27th international conference, September 21st-23rd, 2016, Varaždin, Croatia. Varaždin: Faculty of Organization and Informatics, 2016. Str. 23-30. Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (Print), Central European Conference on Information and Intelligent Systems (Online). ISSN 1847-2001, ISSN 1848-2295. [COBISS.SI-ID 22640918]

Teaching

• Courses:
  • Databases I, 1st year, ITK/RIT/TK, UN
  • Databases II, 3rd year, ITK UN/VS
  • SQL programming, 1st year ITK VS
  • Data technologies and services, 1st year MAG, ITK UN
• Co-menthor of students, who received a Rector's reward for team scientific and artistic work (3-10 authors) - Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, 2019:
  • Paper title: "Application of modern graph-based technologies for representation and analysis of publications of Croatian researchers" (link)

CV

• Teaching assistant, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2019 - ongoing
• Researcher, University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2019 - ongoing
• Teaching assistant, Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, 2016-2019
• Master of Informatics, 2016
• Student demonstrator on Software engineering course, Faculty of Organization and Informatics Varaždin, University of Zagreb, 2015

Projects collaboration

• 2022 - current: Data4Food2030, Horizon 2020
• 2021 - current: ZeroW (Systemic Innovations Towards a Zero Food Waste Supply Chain), Horizon 2020 (starting from 2022, project coordinator at FERI)
• 2020 - current: CONCORDIA (Cyber security cOmpeteNce fOr Research anD InnovAtion), Horizon 2020
• 2020 - current: DE4A (Digital Europe for All), Horizon 2020
• 2019 - 2021: Smart SME's, ARPAF
• NATO/MIT/DUZS SPS G4968 Advanced Regional Civil Emergency Coordination Pilot (ARCECP), 2017-2018
  • The project was carried out in cooperation with NATO - Science for Peace and Security programme, MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Croatian National Protection and Rescue Directorate. The goal of the project is to explore how concepts of graph databases could be used in Next Generation Incident Management Systems.
• User Experience of the Future - Smart Specialization and Contemporary Communication and Collaboration Technology (IRI Hyper), 2017 - 2019
  • The project was carried out in cooperation with companies Sedam IT and Radilica, and comprised of industrial research and experimental product development for modern user experience and support in contact centers. A set of project activities was focused on building a data model of the underlying knowledge base and the entire knowledge system architecture, able to automatically provide an answer to users' questions.
• Developing a root-cause analysis module in telecommunications network for Deutsche Telekom, 2019

Certificates

• Neo4j Certified Professional  (Credential ID: 16919816) - 2019
• Microsoft MTA: Software Development Fundamentals - Certified 2016
• Oracle Database Design and Programming - 2016
• Microsoft MTA: Database Administration Fundamentals - Algebra, Certified 2014

Awards

• Expert work FERI 2022
• Exceptional female PhD student award in the cybersecurity and privacy field Concordia Women's award 2021
• Magna cum laude diplomas for successful studying on university bachelor and master programs (in top 3 students of generation)
• 2. place on Case Study Competition 2015
  • Project: "Kada postanem financijski neovisan..."
  • Developing a strategy and activities of Privredna banka Zagreb for connecting with young citizens with first employments
• 3. place on FOI CORE competition, 2015
  • Re-design of an existing website for company Infodesign

Publications

• Available at COBISS.