Prof. Dr. Vladimir Popović
Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Belgrade
Prof. dr Vladimir M. Popović is a full professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering – University of Belgrade and currently he is Dean of the same faculty.
So far, he has been State Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia in period 2016-2020, President of the Board of Directors at the Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences in the period 2014-2016, Vice Dean for Finances at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in the period 2012-2015 and Head of the Department of Motor Vehicles in the period 2018-2021. He was also President of the Council for cooperation between Science and Commerce (Chamber of Commerce of the Republic of Serbia) in the period 2018-2021.
He has authored one book, co-authored two books, published 60 papers in international and domestic journals (28 out of which are from SCI list), 70 papers at international congresses and conferences (among others, four times World Automotive Congress – FISITA, and two times European Automotive Congress – EAEC) and authored 14 technical solutions. He has mentored 5 PhD theses and over 50 Master theses.
For the past 11 years, he has been General Manager of the CIAH Laboratory, laboratory accredited for vehicle testing at the University of Belgrade, a major science-research potential of the Republic of Serbia in the area of motor vehicles.