Nenad Mladenovic

Professor Nenad Mladenovic is affiliated with Brunel University London (School of Mathematics) and the University of Belgrade (Faculty of Organizational Sciences). His research focuses on metaheuristic methods like Variable Neighborhood Search and Tabu Search for combinatorial and global optimization, with applications in logistics, location theory, and industrial mathematics.

• Current positions: Professor at Brunel University (since 2007), Senior Research Fellow at Serbian Academy of Science (since 2002)
• Visiting roles: France (Valenciennes), Canada (Royal Military College), Hong Kong, Belgium, Spain

His 15 most recent publications emphasize optimization algorithms, facility location, and data mining. Key contributions include the J-Means clustering algorithm and hybrid metaheuristic approaches.

Scientific Awards & Activities

• Fellow of Academy of Nonlinear Sciences (2008)
• Winner of international grant competition in Brussels (1998)
• Coeditor-in-Chief of international journal (2010)
• Editorial board member of 10+ journals
• Leader of Serbian Ministry of Science project on optimization