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Lazar Kopanja serves as Associate Professor and Acting Dean of the Faculty of Information Technologies at Alfa BK University in Belgrade, Serbia, a position he has held since 2017. His interdisciplinary work bridges computer science and materials engineering with significant contributions to nanomaterials characterization.
His educational foundation includes:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Novi Sad
- Master's degree in Mathematics Teaching Methodology from the same institution
- Doctorate in Magnetic Properties of Nanoparticles from the University of Belgrade's Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy
Dr. Kopanja's research centers on computational shape analysis and image processing, developing algorithms for quantifying nanoparticle morphology in TEM and confocal microscopy. His work has pioneered novel circularity and ellipticity measures for complex nanostructures, with applications spanning magnetic materials, biomedical imaging, and nanomedicine. The integration of computer geometry with materials science represents his signature interdisciplinary approach.
Analysis of his 13 SCI-indexed publications reveals a consistent trajectory from foundational shape orientation algorithms (2005-2006) toward applied nanomaterials characterization (2016-2018), increasingly incorporating biological systems. His recent work demonstrates sophisticated fusion of image processing with magnetic property analysis in hematite and iron oxide nanostructures.
As project manager for bilateral Serbia-Slovakia and Serbia-Belarus research initiatives, he has secured international funding for collaborative work in nanoparticle synthesis and characterization. His technical leadership extends to mentoring high school students for programming competitions and developing web applications through industry partnerships.
