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Milana Grbić is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Sciences within the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at the University of Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her academic career spans over a decade, having progressed from Assistant (2013-2017) to Senior Assistant (2017-2020) before becoming Associate Professor in 2020. She teaches diverse courses including Programming Basics, Object-Oriented Programming, Compiler Construction, Bioinformatics, and Introduction to Data Exploration.
Dr. Grbić earned her Doctor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Belgrade in 2020, following a Master's degree in Mathematics from the same institution in 2016 and her undergraduate studies in Mathematics and Computer Science from the University of Banja Luka in 2012. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her interdisciplinary research.
Her research focuses on the intersection of computer science, mathematics, and biology, with particular emphasis on bioinformatics, computational biology, and graph theory applications. She develops algorithms for analyzing protein-protein interaction networks, solves complex optimization problems including Roman domination in graphs, and applies machine learning techniques to biological data. Her work bridges theoretical computer science with practical biological applications, creating computational tools that advance our understanding of complex biological systems.
Her publication record demonstrates consistent productivity with significant contributions across multiple domains. Her recent work shows a clear trend toward increasingly sophisticated applications of computational methods in biological contexts, particularly in the analysis of protein interaction networks and intrinsically disordered proteins. She has published in high-impact journals across computer science, mathematics, and bioinformatics domains, with several papers appearing in journals with impact factors above 4.0.
- Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts (SASA) Belgrade award for best doctoral thesis in computer science (2020)
- Active reviewer for Journal of Big Data (2022) and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence (2023)
- Member of International Society for Biocuration (since 2016) and Serbian Society for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (since 2018)
Dr. Grbić has successfully mentored numerous students through diploma thesis projects and actively participates in international research collaborations. She serves as principal investigator for multiple national research projects including "Analysis of Biological Networks Using Machine Learning Methods" (2024-2025) and has coordinated support for COST Action CA21160 "Non-globular proteins in the era of Machine Learning" in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Her research team collaborates extensively with international partners through various COST Actions focusing on non-globular proteins and computational biology.
Her laboratory work centers on developing computational methods for biological network analysis, with particular focus on protein-protein interaction networks and intrinsically disordered proteins. She leads a research team that combines expertise in computer science, mathematics, and biology to tackle complex problems in bioinformatics, participating regularly in international workshops and training schools across Europe.
