Jovan Milić

Jovan Milić (Јован Милић; born 1996.) is a Serbian engineer who has served as special adviser to the minister of science, technological development and innovation in the Serbian government since 2022.
==Early Life and Education==
Jovan Milic was born in Niš, Serbia. He completed his undergraduate and master’s studies at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Niš, where he graduated in 2019 as one of the top students in his class., Niške Vesti, accessed 18 August 2024. His master’s thesis, titled "Reorganization Project for the Office of Local Economic Development and Projects of the City of Niš," was highly regarded. Additionally, Milic pursued further education in finance through the ICE program at the University of Cambridge. , Jug Press, accessed 23 August 2024.
==Career and Contributions==
Milic began his professional career as an associate with Color Media Communications in Belgrade and later served as the communications manager for the student organization ESTIEM. He played a significant role as the chief organizer and collaborator of IT Connect from 2018 onward. Milic also gained experience during his internship with the City Administration of Niš.
In 2021, he joined the City Administration for Social Activities in Niš, Niške Vesti, accessed 23 August 2024. and served as a city councilor from 2021 to 2024. In March 2022, he started working as a project manager at Infostud in Subotica. By December 2022, he became part of the team of Dr. Jelena Begović, the Minister of Science, Technological Development, and Innovation., Ministarstvo nauke, tehnološkog razvoja i inovacija, accessed 23 August 2024.
Milic has received several awards and honors for his contributions. He was awarded the Silver Medal by the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic for his public service., Niske Vesti, accessed 23 August 2024.Additionally, he was the first student to receive the "January 11th Award," the highest recognition from the City of Niš. Milic has also been recognized with the Svetosavska Award from the Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation (Serbia) for his contributions to education, and he is a recipient of the "Dukat Medijane" and the "Karić Brothers Award.", Karic Awards, accessed 23 August 2024.
Milic’s scientific work in the fields of energy and process engineering has been presented at international conferences such as DEMI and SIMTERM 2019. He was a member of the organizing committee for the SIMTERM conference, organized by the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Niš, and the Serbian Society of Thermographers. He was also part of the organizing committee for the ACAICS 2020 conference., JUGMedia, accessed 23 August 2024.
==Humanitarian Work==
Milic is the founder and global director of the humanitarian organization "Nadji Raula," which focuses on promoting young talents, supporting those in need, and advocating for basic human rights., Telegraf, accessed 23 August 2024. He also initiated the Youth Science Forum, which has grown into a recognized brand of the City of Niš., EuroNews, accessed 23 August 2024.
Category:1996 births
Category:Serbian engineers
Category:People from Niš
Category:Serbian people