Aleksandar Dedić

Aleksandar Dedić is a Full Professor at the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Forestry, specializing in Process Engineering with over 125 scientific and professional publications. His academic career spans more than 30 years since joining the faculty in 1992, with his promotion to full professor in 2018.

His research focuses on industrial drying processes, biomass energy conversion, and advanced modeling techniques. Key areas include:

• Heat and mass transfer modeling in wood drying
• Biomass utilization for energy production
• Automation of industrial processes using pneumatics, hydraulics, and AI
• Machine learning applications in wood processing

His publication record shows consistent contributions to drying technology since 1997, with recent work expanding into biomass energy systems (2010-2018) and computational modeling of industrial processes. The 15 most recent articles demonstrate strong international collaboration and application in food engineering, environmental systems, and renewable energy.

Professional recognitions include:

• DAAD Scholarship for research at Dresden University of Technology (2000-2001)
• Technical Assessor for Accreditation Body of Serbia since 2009
• Peer reviewer for Horizon 2020 projects and Marie Sklodowska-Curie scholarships

As an educator, he teaches across all academic levels including specialized courses in pneumatics/hydraulics, automation systems, and dynamic modeling for furniture production. His industry engagement includes technical design projects and consultancy for companies like AGROSAVA.