Franka Žuvela Bošnjak was born on February 22, 1978 in Split, Croatia. She finished elementary school in Vela Luka enrolled technical high school „Vela Luka“, in Vela Luka and finished it in 1996. During the period from 1997 until 2003 she enrolled University of Zagreb, Faculty of Textile Technology, and graduated at the same Faculty with the theme „ Abilities of fellting keratin fibers” (under the mentorship of Prof. Edita Vujasinović, Ph.D).
She was employed as Industrial laundry facility manager at Dorateks d.o.o., (2003.- 2012.) and as Head / technologist program for laundry in company Di Wagner d.o.o., Zagreb (2012.-2016.) She enrolled Doctoral study Textile Science and Technology, 2016. and she is employed as Assistant at the University of Zagreb, Faculty of textile technology.
Her areas of research and interest are: the structures and properties of the leather material. Preparation and treatment of the leather.