The University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and the Institute for Information Processing Technology (ITIV), part of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), have signed a Scientific and Technical Cooperation Agreement, opening up new opportunities for joint research and innovation, knowledge exchange, and stronger international academic and institutional partnerships.
The agreement was signed by Professor Dr Vladimir Popović, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, and Professor Dr Erik Sax, Director of ITIV, who also serves as Dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology at KIT.
Cooperation will focus on the development of joint scientific and technological projects, the preparation and publication of research papers, and the exchange of researchers and experts. Particular emphasis will be placed on enhancing doctoral studies through the exchange of doctoral candidates and opportunities for joint supervision.
Previous collaborative research by Professor Dr Erik Sax and Professor Dr Dragan Aleksendrić from the Motor Vehicles Department at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering has played an important role in establishing this partnership. Their work includes a research project focused on autonomous vehicle development, advanced automotive diagnostic systems and the application of artificial intelligence.
The signing ceremony was attended by Professor Dr Dragoslava Stojiljković, Vice-Dean for Research at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Professor Dr Dragan Aleksendrić and two PhD candidates, MSc engineers Luka Sidel and Veljko Vučinić.