Milica Djuric-Jovicic is Director of Innovation Centre at the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, and advisor to the Minister of Innovations and Technological Development in Republic of Serbia. She has PhD degree in electrical engineering and computing from the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade, Serbia.

During her PhD work she worked at the School of Electrical Engineering, University of Belgrade in Serbia, and for Tecnalia Research and Innovation, San Sebastian, Spain. Combining her interests in science, RnD and entrepreneurship, as well as love for networking, after finishing PhD studies, she has taken a challenge to lead the Innovation center – a spin-off company founded by the School of Electrical Engineering (Belgrade University) in order to bridge academia and industry, and contribute to society through innovations, applied science and new technological solutions.

She has 10 years of experience in research and innovation related to different fields of electrical engineering and data science. She is the author or co-author of 47 scientific publications, as well as a reviewer for international journals and research and innovation grants.

Ms. Djuric has been coordinator and leading researcher in national and international R&D projects, funded by grants and/or private companies, including Innovation projects funded by Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, as well as international collaboration with bilateral collaboration with Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics at University of Pierre and Marie Currie, Sorbone, France, GeorgiaTech University, USA, Suzhou New District Fund, Suzhou, China, HUBTECS project (Feasibility study for Regional Digital Manufacturing Innovation Hub) funded within H2020 R&I programme, and many others.

As the Director of the Innovation Centre, she has gained experience in leading and participating on numerous projects that combine academia and industry, and contribute to society through innovations, applied science and new technological solutions. The implemented projects included development of ICT and IoT technologies intended for public and private companies.

She is also a technology transfer manager and facilitator for the smart factories, and a consultant and innovation specialist within United Nations Development Programme.