Tamara Živković

E-mail: tzivkovic|mmnkk|singidunum.ac.rs

Tamara Živković was born on November 28, 1982 in Valjevo, Serbia.

Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=C3_bX-IAAAAJ

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ORCID: 0000-0003-2969-1709

Licenses and certifications

University of Cambridge - First Certificate in English (2000)

University of Cambridge - Certificate of Advanced English (2001)

ISTQB-ISEB - Certified Tester Foundation Level (2011)

ISTQB - Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Manager (CTAL-TM) (2015)

ISTQB - Certified Tester - Foundation Level Extension, Agile Tester (2016)

University of Alberta - Introduction to Software Product Management (2023)

University of Alberta - Software Processes and Agile Practices (2023)

University of Alberta - Reviews & Metrics for Software Improvements (2024)

University of Alberta - Client Needs and Software Requirements (2024)

University of Alberta - Agile Planning for Software Products (2024)

University of Alberta - Software Product Management Capstone (2024)

University of Alberta - Software Product Management Specialization (2024)

core agile - Certified Agile Practitioner - Product Owner (CAP-PO) (2023)

core agile - Certified Agile Practitioner - Scrum Master (CAP-SM) (2023)

Google - Foundations of Project Management (2024)

Education:

Doctoral studies
School of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Software Engineering, 2012-2024
Master studies
School of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Audio and Visual Technologies, 2008-2010
Bachelor studies
School of Electrical Engineering, Belgrade, Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2001-2007
High School
Valjevo Gymnasium, Natural Sciences and Mathematics, 1997-2001

Journal articles:

D. Bulaja, T. Zivkovic, M. Pavkovic, V. Zeljkovic, N. Jovic, B. Radomirovic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Benzene Pollution Forecasting by Recurrent Neural Networks Tuned with Adapted Elk Heard Optimizer, Journal of Industrial Intelligence, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 251 - 261, Mar, 2025
J. Philipose Villoth, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Abdel-Salam, M. Hammad, L. Jovanovic, V. Simic, N. Bacanin, Two-tier deep and machine learning approach optimized by adaptive multi-population firefly algorithm for software defects prediction, NEUROCOMPUTING, Vol. 630, No. 129695, Feb, 2025
L. Babic, V. Zeljkovic, L. Jovanovic, S. Ivanovic, A. Djordjevic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Click Fraud Detection with Recurrent Neural Networks Optimized by Adapted Crayfish Optimization Algorithm, Journal of Industrial Intelligence, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 230 - 238, Dec, 2024
D. Mladenovic, M. Antonijevic, L. Jovanovic, V. Simic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, T. Zivkovic, J. Perisic, Sentiment classification for insider threat identification using metaheuristic optimized machine learning classifiers, Scientific Reports, Vol. 14, No. 25731, pp. 1 - 39, Oct, 2024
M. Dobrojevic, L. Jovanovic, L. Babic, M. Cajic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, S. Muthusamy, M. Antonijevic, N. Bacanin, Cyberbullying Sexism Harassment Identification by Metaheurustics-Tuned eXtreme Gradient Boosting, CMC-Computers, Materials & Continua, Vol. 80, No. 3, pp. 4997 - 5027, Sep, 2024
T. Zivkovic, B. Nikolic, V. Simic, D. Pamucar, N. Bacanin, Software defects prediction by metaheuristics tuned extreme gradient boosting and analysis based on Shapley Additive Explanations, Applied Soft Computing, Vol. 146, No. 110659, Oct, 2023
T. Zivkovic, D. Draskovic, B. Nikolic, Learning environments in software testing education: An overview, Computer Applications In Engineering Education, Vol. 31, No. 6, pp. 1497 - 1521, Jun, 2023

Conference papers:

K. Milojkovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, P. Spalevic, L. Jovanovic, N. Bacanin, The IoT Networks Intrusion Detection by CatBoost Optimized with Altered Firefly Algorithm, 2025 International Conference on Circuit, Systems and Communication (ICCSC), IEEE, Fez, Morocco, pp. 1 - 6, Jun, 2025
A. Petrovic, L. Jovanovic, T. Zivkovic, V. Zeljkovic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Combining Generative Adversarial Networks with Modified Metaheuristic-Optimized Classifiers for Internet of Things Security, 2025 International Conference on Circuit, Systems and Communication (ICCSC), IEEE, Fez, Morocco, pp. 1 - 6, Jun, 2025
M. Markovic Blagojevic, D. Kavitha, L. Jovanovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Steam Players Count Forecasting with LSTM Tuned by Modified RSA, 2025 IEEE Zooming Innovation in Consumer Technologies Conference (ZINC), IEEE, Novi Sad, Serbia, pp. 107 - 112, May, 2025
M. Grubješić, M. Živković, T. Živković, N. Bačanin Džakula, Review of Metaheuristic Approaches for Boosting Model Optimization, Sinteza 2025 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 200 - 205, May, 2025
Z. Krsmanović, S. Tešanović, A. Petrović, M. Živković, T. Živković, Intrusion Detection Techniques and Swarm Intelligence Cybersecurity Review, Sinteza 2025 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 206 - 212, May, 2025
D. Bulaja, K. Stojiljković, M. Živković, N. Bačanin Džakula, T. Živković, Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm for Frontend Resource Prioritization, Sinteza 2025 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology, Computer Science, and Data Science, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 16 - 22, May, 2025
L. Jovanovic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, D. Dubljanin, S. Malisic, Steam players count prediction using GRU optimized by modified PSO, 2024 32nd Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR), IEEE, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 1 - 4, Nov, 2024
N. Bacanin, L. Jovanovic, M. Djordjevic, A. Petrovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, Crop Yield Forecasting Based on Echo State Network Tuned by Crayfish Optimization Algorithm, 2024 IEEE International Conference on Contemporary Computing and Communications (InC4), IEEE, Bangalore, India, pp. 1 - 6, Mar, 2024
N. Bacanin, A. Petrovic, L. Jovanovic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Sarac, Parkinson’s Disease Induced Gain Freezing Detection using Gated Recurrent Units Optimized by Modified Crayfish Optimization Algorithm, 2024 5th International Conference on Mobile Computing and Sustainable Informatics (ICMCSI), IEEE, Lalitpur, Nepal, pp. 1 - 8, Jan, 2024
L. Jovanovic, N. Bacanin, M. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, A. Petrovic, T. Zivkovic, Anomaly detection in ECG using recurrent networks optimized by modified metaheuristic algorithm, 2023 31st Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR), IEEE, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 1 - 4, Nov, 2023
L. Jovanovic, A. Petrovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, N. Bacanin, M. Zivkovic, Exploring the Potential of Generative Adversarial Networks for Synthetic Medical Data Generation, 2023 31st Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR), IEEE, Belgrade, Serbia, pp. 1 - 4, Nov, 2023
M. Zivkovic, C. Stoean, A. Petrovic, N. Bacanin, I. Strumberger, T. Zivkovic, A Novel Method for COVID-19 Pandemic Information Fake News Detection Based on the Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm, 2021 23rd International Symposium on Symbolic and Numeric Algorithms for Scientific Computing (SYNASC), pp. 259 - 266, Dec, 2021
M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, I. Strumberger, Nature-Inspired Approaches in Software Testing Optimization, Sinteza 2021 - International Scientific Conference on Information Technology and Data Related Research, pp. 28 - 33, Jun, 2021
T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, Survey of Learning Environments for Software Testing Education, ECBS 2021: 7th Conference on the Engineering of Computer Based Systems, Association for Computing Machinery, pp. 1 - 9, May, 2021
T. Živković, M. Živković, Comparative Analysis of Techniques for Testing Object Oriented Programs, Zooming Innovation in Consumer Technologies, IEEE ZINC 2020, May, 2020
M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, T. Zivkovic, I. Strumberger, E. Tuba, M. Tuba, Enhanced Grey Wolf Algorithm for Energy Efficient Wireless Sensor Networks, 2020 IEEE Zooming Innovation in Consumer Technologies Conference (ZINC), Novi Sad, Serbia, pp. 87 - 92, May, 2020
T. Živković, M. Živković, Pregled primena virtuelnih okruženja u obrazovanju, Sinteza 2019, pp. 99 - 106, Apr, 2019
M. Živković, T. Živković, Challenges in Testing of Web Applications, Sinteza 2018, Apr, 2018
M. Živković, T. Živković, Wireless sensor networks integration into Internet of Things, Sinteza 2017, Apr, 2017
T. Živković, M. Živković, Testiranje mobilnih aplikacija, SYM-OP-IS, Tara, Sep, 2016
T. Živković, M. Živković, K. Algaddafi, I. Branović, R. Popović, 3D Virtual Laboratory for Wireless Sensor Networks, 21. Telekomunikacioni forum TELFOR 2013, Beograd, 2013
M. Živković, R. Popović, T. Tanasković, Pregled komercijalno raspoloživih senzorskih platformi sa aspekta potrošnje energije, 20. Telekomunikacioni forum TELFOR 2012, Beograd, 2012
T. Tanasković, M. Živković, Integracija bežičnih senzorskih mreža u cloud, ETRAN 2012, Zlatibor, 2012
T. Tanasković, M. Živković, Aplikacija za praćenje aktivnosti mobilnih telefona u mobilnim mrežama - CellDetective, 19. Telekomunikacioni forum TELFOR 2011, Beograd, 2011
T. Tanasković, M. Živković, Principi sigurnosti i zaštite web aplikacija, 19. Telekomunikacioni forum TELFOR 2011, Beograd, 2011

Other publications:

S. Ivanovic, M. Antonijevic, J. Perisic, L. Jovanovic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, The IoT System Intrusion Detection with CatBoost Tuned by Modified Chimp Optimization Algorithm, Chapter in SIST Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies: CSCT 2024: Congress on Smart Computing Technologies, Springer, volume 121, SIST Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies: CSCT 2024: Congress on Smart Computing Technologies, volume 121, pp. 261 - 275, Springer, Singapore, Ravangla, India, Oct, 2025
M. Mihajlovic, L. Jovanovic, M. Antonijevic, S. Andjelic, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Multiheaded Neural Network Optimization Handled by Modified Metaheuristic Optimizer for Increased Forecasting Performance, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICICC 2025: Innovative Computing and Communications, Springer, volume 1439, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICICC 2025: International Conference on Innovative Computing and Communications, volume 1439, pp. 69 - 82, Springer, Singapore, Delhi, India, Oct, 2025
S. Kozakijevic, L. Jovanovic, S. Jovanovic, T. Zivkovic, S. Malisic, M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Optimizing Categorical Boosting Using Modified Metaheuristic for Review Sentiment Analysis, Chapter in SST Studies in Smart Technologies: ICIVC 2024: Intelligent Vision and Computing, Springer, SST Studies in Smart Technologies: ICIVC 2024: Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Vision and Computing, pp. 15 - 29, Springer, Singapore, Agartala, India, Jul, 2025
T. Zivkovic, L. Jovanovic, M. Zivkovic, M. Markovic Blagojevic, M. Tomic, A. Petrovic, N. Bacanin, LSTM Hyperparameter Tuning via Modified Metaheuristics: An Application in Renewable Energy Forecasting, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: INFUS 2025: Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, Springer, volume 1531, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: INFUS 2025: Proceedings of Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems 2025 Conference, volume 1531, pp. 685 - 693, Springer, Cham, Istanbul, Turkey, Jul, 2025
M. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, L. Jovanovic, M. Krasic, N. Bacanin, T. Zivkovic, M. Milovanovic, Ocular Disease Diagnosis Using CNNs Optimized by Modified Variable Neighborhood Search Algorithm, Chapter in AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: IJCACI 2024: International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence, Springer, AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: IJCACI 2024: Proceedings of International Joint Conference on Advances in Computational Intelligence, pp. 99 - 112, Springer, Singapore, New Delhi, India, Jun, 2025
T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, L. Jovanovic, J. Kaljevic, M. Dobrojevic, N. Bacanin, YOLOv8 Model Architecture Selection for Human Fall Detection, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICDAM 2024: International Conference on Data Analytics & Management, Springer, volume 1301, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICDAM 2024: Proceedings of Data Analytics and Management, volume 1301, pp. 219 - 227, Springer, Singapore, London, UK, May, 2025
S. John Villoth, J. Philipose Villoth, L. Jovanovic, J. Mani, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, M. Antonijevic, M. Milovanovic, Optimizing Error Detection in Generated Code Using Metaheuristic Optimized Natural Language Processing, Chapter in CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: icSoftComp 2024: International Conference on Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications, Springer, volume 2430, CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: icSoftComp 2024: Soft Computing and its Engineering Applications, volume 2430, pp. 239 - 253, Springer, Cham, Bangkok, Thailand, May, 2025
B. Lakicevic, Z. Spalevic, I. Volas, L. Jovanovic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Artificial Neural Networks with Soft Attention: Natural Language Processing for Phishing Email Detection Optimized with Modified Metaheuristics, Chapter in CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: ANTIC 2024: Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing, Springer, volume 2334, CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: ANTIC 2024: Proceedings of International Conference on Advanced Network Technologies and Intelligent Computing, volume 2334, pp. 421 - 438, Springer, Cham, Varanasi, India, Mar, 2025
S. John Villoth, J. Philipose Villoth, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, L. Jovanovic, N. Bacanin, J. Mani, Adaboost Optimized by Sinh Cosh Algorithm for Prediction of Software Defects, Chapter in CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: ISPR 2024: Intelligent Systems and Pattern Recognition, Springer, volume 2304, CCIS Communications in Computer and Information Science: ISPR 2024: Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Pattern Recognition, volume 2304, pp. 53 - 68, Springer, Cham, Istanbul, Turkey, Mar, 2025
M. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, T. Zivkovic, L. Jovanovic, J. Kaljevic, M. Antonijevic, Parkinson’s Detection From Gait Time Series Classification Using LSTM Tuned by Modified RSA Algorithm, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICCCT 2023: International Conference on Communication and Computational Technologies, Springer, volume 1121, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ICCCT 2023: Proceedings of International Conference on Communication and Computational Technologies, volume 1121, pp. 119 - 134, Springer, Singapore, Jaipur, India, Dec, 2024
J. Philipose Villoth, S. John Villoth, N. Bacanin, J. Mani, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, L. Jovanovic, Software Defects Detection Using Adaboost Classifier Tuned by Elk Herd Optimizer, Chapter in AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: CVR 2024: Computer Vision and Robotics, Springer, AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: CVR 2024: Proceedings of Computer Vision and Robotics, pp. 241 - 255, Springer, Singapore, Pune, India, Nov, 2024
N. Bacanin, L. Jovanovic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, P. Bisevac, M. Dobrojevic, M. Sarac, M. Antonijevic, Parkinson's Disease Detection with Deep Long Short-term Memory Networks Optimized by Modified Metaheuristic Algorithm, Chapter in Collective Intelligence, 1st Edition, pp. 204 - 229, CRC Press, Boca Raton, Nov, 2024
L. Jovanovic, M. Antonijevic, N. Bacanin, M. Zivkovic, I. Janicevic, T. Zivkovic, Utilizing Generative Adversarial Networks for Medical Data Synthesis and Augmentation to Enhance Model Training, Chapter in SIST Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies: CRM 2024: Congress on Control, Robotics, and Mechatronics, Springer, volume 408, SIST Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies: CRM 2024: Proceedings of the Second Congress on Control, Robotics, and Mechatronics, volume 408, pp. 85 - 98, Springer, Singapore, Warangal, India, Oct, 2024
V. Markovic, A. Njegus, L. Jovanovic, T. Zivkovic, D. Jovanovic, D. Mladenovic, Hybrid Model Optimization With Modified Metaheuristics for Parkinson’s Disease Detection, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovation in Information Technology and Business (ICIITB 2024), Chapter in Advances in Computer Science Research, pp. 102 - 120, Atlantis Press, Muscat, Oman, Aug, 2024
V. Markovic, A. Njegus, D. Bulaja, T. Zivkovic, M. Zivkovic, J. P. Mani, N. Bacanin, Employee reviews sentiment classification using BERT encoding and AdaBoost classifier tuned by modified PSO algorithm, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Innovation in Information Technology and Business (ICIITB 2024), Chapter in Advances in Computer Science Research, pp. 22 - 37, Atlantis Press, Muscat, Oman, Aug, 2024
M. Zivkovic, A. Petrovic, M. Sarac, L. Jovanovic, M. Antonijevic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Investigating the Use of Generative Adversarial Networks for Cybersecurity Dataset Training Data Substitution, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: INFUS 2024: Intelligent and Fuzzy Systems, Springer, volume 1089, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: INFUS 2024: Intelligent Industrial Informatics and Efficient Networks Proceedings of the INFUS 2024 Conference, volume 1089, pp. 741 - 749, Springer, Cham, Canakkale, Turkey, Aug, 2024
M. Antonijevic, L. Jovanovic, N. Bacanin, M. Zivkovic, J. Kaljevic, T. Zivkovic, Using BERT with Modified Metaheuristic Optimized XGBoost for Phishing Email Identification, Chapter in ISEM Information Systems Engineering and Management: ICAIS 2024: International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy, Springer, volume 4, ISEM Information Systems Engineering and Management: ICAIS 2024: Proceedings of 4th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy, volume 4, pp. 358 - 370, Springer, Cham, Coimbatore, India, Jun, 2024
L. Babic, L. Jovanovic, A. Petrovic, M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Leveraging Metaheuristic Optimized Machine Learning Classifiers to Determine Employee Satisfaction, Chapter in AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: ICMSLE 2024: International Conference on Multi-Strategy Learning Environment, Springer, AIS Algorithms for Intelligent Systems: ICMSLE 2024: Proceedings of International Conference on Multi-Strategy Learning Environment, pp. 337 - 352, Springer, Singapore, Dehradun, India, May, 2024
M. Bukumira, M. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, L. Jovanovic, N. Bacanin, T. Zivkovic, The eXtreme Gradient Boosting Method Optimized by Hybridized Sine Cosine Metaheuristics for Ship Vessel Classification, Chapter in LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ADCIS 2023: Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems, Springer, volume 891, LNNS Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems: ADCIS 2023: Advances in Data-Driven Computing and Intelligent Systems, volume 891, pp. 255 - 270, Springer, Singapore, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, Goa, India, Feb, 2024
M. Zivkovic, T. Zivkovic, K. Venkatachalam, N. Bacanin, Enhanced Dragonfly Algorithm Adapted for Wireless Sensor Network Lifetime Optimization, Chapter in Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics: ICDICI 2020, Springer, Algorithms for Intelligent Systems, Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics: ICDICI 2020, International Conference on Data Intelligence and Cognitive Informatics, pp. 803 - 817, Springer, Singapore, Tirunelveli, India, Jan, 2021
T. Bezdan, M. Zivkovic, M. Antonijevic, T. Zivkovic, N. Bacanin, Enhanced Flower Pollination Algorithm for Task Scheduling in Cloud Computing Environment, Chapter in Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, Machine Learning for Predictive Analysis: ICTIS 2020, Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems, Springer, LNNS, volume 141, Machine Learning for Predictive Analysis: Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, ICTIS 2020: International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems, volume 141, pp. 163-171, Springer, Singapore, Ahmedabad. India, Oct, 2020