Scientific staff_VasicVM

Milica V. Vasić graduated (2006) and completed her Ph.D. thesis (2013) at the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy, University of Belgrade. She has been employed at the Institute for Testing of Materials IMS since May 2006 and has held the position of Principal Research Fellow since 2024. She is ranked among the top 10% of researchers in Serbia based on scientific excellence and research output.

Her research focuses on the usability of raw clays, industrial by‑products, and secondary raw materials in the production of construction materials, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, circularity, and resource efficiency. She works extensively on the optimization of raw material composition, technological parameters of ceramic production, and quality assessment of construction products.

Dr. Vasić also conducts research in geopolymers and alternative binders, eco‑efficient ceramic materials, process engineering, and high‑temperature phase transformations. She applies advanced analytical techniques (XRD, XRF, SEM‑EDS, thermal analysis) and integrates statistical modeling, machine learning tools, soft sensors, and data‑driven quality management into her studies of raw materials and industrial processes. Her work additionally includes real‑time production monitoring, digital transformation in traditional industries, and life cycle assessment (LCA/EPD) of building materials.

She has published more than 100 bibliographic units, including over 75 papers in high‑impact international journals. Her current h‑index is 20 (Scopus) and 19 (Web of Science). Over the past five years, she has reviewed more than 280 manuscripts for leading international journals and is a certified reviewer for Elsevier and Clarivate.

Dr. Vasić coordinated a sub‑project within the national multidisciplinary project III45008 (2011–2019). She is a member of several Serbian ceramic and materials science organizations, as well as one international association, and maintains active collaborations with colleagues worldwide.

She serves as an Editorial Board Member in Scientific Reports and has led, and continues to lead, several Special Issues in international peer‑reviewed journals. She is also a reviewer board member for multiple journals.

Dr. Vasić is also a member of the Shareholders Assembly and the Science Council of the Institute IMS.

Relevant projects:

•  COST Action CA23157 – European Network for Multiple View Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment (MultiViewLCSA)
•  FULLRECO4US – COST Action CA20133 (Cross-Border Transfer and Development of Sustainable Resource Recovery Strategies Towards Zero Waste), 2021–2025. https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA20133/
•  Project of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (III 45008): Development and Application of Multifunctional Materials Based on Domestic Raw Materials through the Modernization of Traditional Technologies, Institute for Materials Testing of Serbia, Belgrade (Subproject No. 3 led by Dr Z. Radojević), 2011–2019. Within this project, Dr Milica Vasić served as the leader of a Project Task.
•  Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia (19020): Research and Development of Modern Technological Processes as a Basis for Increasing the Energy Efficiency of Industrial Plants for Brick Production, Institute for Materials Testing of Serbia, Belgrade (Project leader: Dr Z. Radojević), 2008–2010.
•  Project of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the Republic of Serbia (19017): Research, Development and Application of Methods and Procedures for Testing, Control and Certification of Products and Processes in Accordance with the Requirements of International Standards and Regulations (Project leader: Dr R. Vasić), 2008–2010.