Professor Zdravko Kačič, Ph.D., University Graduate Engineer in Electrical Engineering, is a university teacher habilitated in the subject areas of electronics and telecommunications. He is the head of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications, head of the Digital Signal Processing Laboratory and Vice-Rector for Financial Affairs at the University of Maribor. He is scientifically active in the field of digital signal processing, voice communication systems, digital image and video processing, supportive living environments and intelligent environments. He is the author or co-author of 70 scientific articles published in foreign and domestic scientific journals, 180 articles published in proceedings of domestic and foreign scientific conferences, author of two textbooks, mentor for 14 doctoral dissertations, and is currently a mentor to three young researchers. He is the head of the basic research program, the national research project and the European project. In the past, he has led two core research programs, several national research projects, international framework program projects, and development and application projects with domestic and foreign industries.