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Zoran Jelicic

Director of the SMIC for the Western Balkans

Smart Manufacturing Innovation Centre

Novi Sad, Serbia

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Zoran Jelicic, Professor and Founder of UNIDO SMIC, is a professional in automation, optimization, and smart manufacturing, bridging research and industry.

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At the SMIC, innovation converges with industry. We serve as an innovation hub facilitating industry’s access to state-of-the-art technologies, offering a platform for advanced industrial experimentation alongside a range of offering technological services, business support, and skill-building programs. Positioned at the forefront of Industry 4.0, SMIC spearheads the digital transformation, seamlessly integrating robotics, automation, and cutting edge technologies to optimize processes, enhance competitiveness and reduce production costs.
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About me

Zoran Jeličić is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Technical Sciences, University of Novi Sad, and a corresponding member of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Serbia (AINS). He holds a PhD in Automation and Control Systems. He was a Humboldt Foundation fellow at the Technical University of Berlin and is a Visiting Professor at the Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy

He is a professor in Automation and Control Systems, actively involved in both teaching and industry collaboration.

His research focuses on optimization algorithms, nonlinear control systems, and the development of advanced control solutions, with numerous contributions implemented in practice and integrated into commercial systems.

He is the Founder and Director of the UNIDO Smart Manufacturing Innovation Center (SMIC) for the Western and has been actively involved in international collaborations and projects.

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